Egypt vs Nigeria: Population by age group
Egypt
5.69 million
in 2023
Nigeria
6.90 million
in 2023
Egypt rank
26th
Nigeria rank
24th
Population by age group over time
- Egypt
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 6.90 million against 5.69 million in Egypt, a difference of 1.21 million.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 26th and Nigeria ranks 24th of 236 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 780,279 | 1.29 million | 505,855 | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 1.15 million | 1.66 million | 514,156 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 1.53 million | 2.03 million | 496,791 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 1.97 million | 2.65 million | 675,337 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 2.55 million | 3.39 million | 840,997 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 3.19 million | 4.33 million | 1.14 million | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 4.15 million | 5.62 million | 1.46 million | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 5.38 million | 6.63 million | 1.25 million | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group, Egypt or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 6.90 million against 5.69 million in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between Egypt and Nigeria?
- 1.21 million, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Nigeria?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Nigeria rank globally for population by age group?
- Egypt ranks 26th and Nigeria ranks 24th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.