Egypt vs Nigeria: Urban and rural population 2050
Egypt
81.44 million
in 2050
Nigeria
59.72 million
in 2050
Egypt rank
7th
Nigeria rank
9th
Urban and rural population 2050 over time
- Egypt
- Nigeria
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 81.44 million against 59.72 million in Nigeria, a difference of 21.72 million.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.4 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 133 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Egypt ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 238 countries.
Across the 43 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 41.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 4.88 million | 7.00 million | 2.12 million | Nigeria |
| 1100s | 4.24 million | 7.50 million | 3.26 million | Nigeria |
| 1200s | 3.89 million | 8.00 million | 4.11 million | Nigeria |
| 1300s | 4.57 million | 9.00 million | 4.43 million | Nigeria |
| 1400s | 3.93 million | 10.00 million | 6.06 million | Nigeria |
| 1500s | 3.88 million | 10.99 million | 7.11 million | Nigeria |
| 1600s | 4.84 million | 13.95 million | 9.11 million | Nigeria |
| 1700s | 4.35 million | 17.82 million | 13.47 million | Nigeria |
| 1710s | 4.24 million | 18.59 million | 14.35 million | Nigeria |
| 1720s | 4.12 million | 18.71 million | 14.58 million | Nigeria |
| 1730s | 4.01 million | 18.83 million | 14.82 million | Nigeria |
| 1740s | 3.90 million | 18.96 million | 15.06 million | Nigeria |
| 1750s | 3.78 million | 19.10 million | 15.31 million | Nigeria |
| 1760s | 3.67 million | 19.24 million | 15.57 million | Nigeria |
| 1770s | 3.55 million | 19.39 million | 15.83 million | Nigeria |
| 1780s | 3.44 million | 19.54 million | 16.10 million | Nigeria |
| 1790s | 3.32 million | 19.71 million | 16.39 million | Nigeria |
| 1800s | 3.20 million | 19.89 million | 16.68 million | Nigeria |
| 1810s | 3.54 million | 20.08 million | 16.54 million | Nigeria |
| 1820s | 3.86 million | 20.28 million | 16.42 million | Nigeria |
| 1830s | 4.18 million | 20.50 million | 16.32 million | Nigeria |
| 1840s | 4.48 million | 20.74 million | 16.26 million | Nigeria |
| 1850s | 4.77 million | 21.00 million | 16.24 million | Nigeria |
| 1860s | 4.18 million | 21.30 million | 17.12 million | Nigeria |
| 1870s | 4.70 million | 21.64 million | 16.94 million | Nigeria |
| 1880s | 5.28 million | 22.02 million | 16.75 million | Nigeria |
| 1890s | 7.18 million | 22.48 million | 15.29 million | Nigeria |
| 1900s | 8.52 million | 23.03 million | 14.51 million | Nigeria |
| 1910s | 9.50 million | 23.73 million | 14.23 million | Nigeria |
| 1920s | 10.42 million | 24.66 million | 14.24 million | Nigeria |
| 1930s | 11.27 million | 26.01 million | 14.75 million | Nigeria |
| 1940s | 12.45 million | 28.31 million | 15.86 million | Nigeria |
| 1950s | 15.46 million | 35.86 million | 20.39 million | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 18.05 million | 41.25 million | 23.21 million | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 21.79 million | 48.19 million | 26.40 million | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 28.10 million | 57.86 million | 29.76 million | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 37.09 million | 66.95 million | 29.86 million | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 45.84 million | 75.63 million | 29.79 million | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 56.47 million | 83.76 million | 27.29 million | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 66.97 million | 85.88 million | 18.91 million | Nigeria |
| 2030s | 74.89 million | 81.46 million | 6.57 million | Nigeria |
| 2040s | 80.19 million | 69.43 million | 10.76 million | Egypt |
| 2050s | 81.44 million | 59.72 million | 21.72 million | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, Egypt or Nigeria?
- Egypt, at 81.44 million against 59.72 million in Nigeria as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050 between Egypt and Nigeria?
- 21.72 million, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Nigeria?
- 133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
- How do Egypt and Nigeria rank globally for urban and rural population 2050?
- Egypt ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.