Egypt vs Nigeria: Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups
Egypt
125.11 million
in 2031
Nigeria
269.20 million
in 2031
Egypt rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
2nd
Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups over time
- Egypt
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 269.20 million against 125.11 million in Egypt, a difference of 144.09 million.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.2 times Egypt's.
Across all 52 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 26 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.82 million | 82.77 million | 36.96 million | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 56.92 million | 106.95 million | 50.03 million | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 70.18 million | 142.69 million | 72.51 million | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 88.43 million | 188.20 million | 99.77 million | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 107.96 million | 235.52 million | 127.56 million | Nigeria |
| 2030s | 122.70 million | 266.43 million | 143.73 million | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, persons for countries / index for country groups, Egypt or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 269.20 million against 125.11 million in Egypt as of 2031.
- What is the difference in population, persons for countries / index for country groups between Egypt and Nigeria?
- 144.09 million, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Nigeria?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2031.
- How do Egypt and Nigeria rank globally for population, persons for countries / index for country groups?
- Egypt ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.