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Egypt vs Niger statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Egypt has a population of 117M (ranked 13/197), compared with 27M in Niger (ranked 55/197). Egypt's land area is 384,345 sq mi versus 489,076 sq mi for Niger (ranked 29th vs. 20th).

By GDP, Egypt ranks 41/197 ($389B) and Niger ranks 130/197 ($19.9B). By GDP per capita, Egypt ranks 138/197 ($3,338), while Niger ranks 187/197 ($735).

Main facts and rankings

Egypt Niger
Population
120697176
29080898
Population rank 13/197 53/197
GDP
$389B
2024
$19.9B
2024
GDP rank 41/197 130/197
GDP per capita
$3,338
2024
$735
2024
GDP per capita rank 138/197 187/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,094
2024
$2,050
2024
Government debt
$354B
2024
$9.39B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
90.9%
2024
47.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,036
2024
$347
2024
Government debt per person rank 99/185 173/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,948
2026
$1,163
2026
Land area 384,345 sq mi 489,076 sq mi
Population density
313 ppl/mi²
2026
59 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
6.06
2023
Median age
25.3 years
2024
16.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
61.9 years
2026

Egypt and Niger: Comparison Charts

Egypt and Niger economies compared

GDP
Egypt

Niger
1x
Year GDP
Egypt Niger
2024 $389,059,911,004 $19,876,128,486
2023 $395,926,075,163 $16,698,786,978
2022 $476,747,720,365 $15,433,852,712
2021 $424,671,765,456 $14,915,002,436
2020 $383,817,841,547 $13,744,653,103
2019 $318,678,815,490 $12,889,555,561
2018 $262,588,632,527 $12,837,307,497
2017 $248,362,771,739 $11,185,104,252
2016 $332,441,717,791 $10,398,861,982
2015 $329,366,576,819 $9,683,867,926
2014 $305,595,408,895 $10,862,943,544
2013 $288,434,108,527 $10,224,897,438
2012 $279,116,666,667 $9,426,912,648
2011 $235,989,672,978 $8,772,950,778
2010 $218,983,666,062 $7,851,192,502
2009 $189,147,005,445 $7,352,131,310
2008 $162,818,181,818 $7,297,600,226
2007 $130,437,828,371 $5,731,485,052
2006 $107,426,086,957 $4,756,361,252
2005 $89,660,339,660 $4,383,315,965
2004 $78,782,467,532 $3,760,443,738
2003 $80,288,461,538 $3,394,084,732
2002 $85,146,067,416 $2,782,192,879
2001 $96,684,636,119 $2,448,714,704
2000 $99,838,543,960 $2,241,753,193
1999 $90,710,704,807 $2,537,789,821
1998 $84,828,807,556 $2,643,363,519
1997 $78,436,578,171 $2,290,318,910
1996 $67,629,716,981 $2,405,686,940
1995 $60,159,245,060 $2,302,537,562
1994 $51,897,983,393 $1,938,058,175
1993 $46,578,631,453 $3,052,673,849
1992 $41,855,986,519 $3,386,232,579
1991 $37,387,836,491 $3,285,796,875
1990 $42,978,914,311 $3,512,356,508
1989 $39,756,299,050 $2,179,567,114
1988 $34,980,124,929 $2,280,356,193
1987 $40,455,616,654 $2,233,006,105
1986 $41,253,507,951 $1,904,096,998
1985 $39,053,502,251 $1,440,581,652
1984 $33,971,188,992 $1,461,243,326
1983 $30,966,239,814 $1,803,099,561
1982 $27,655,172,414 $2,017,612,216
1981 $22,136,081,081 $2,170,893,414
1980 $21,669,908,176 $2,508,524,721
1979 $18,020,571,429 $2,109,277,666
1978 $14,811,704,063 $1,774,365,590
1977 $14,400,806,876 $1,291,458,041
1976 $13,315,988,083 $1,064,517,601
1975 $11,632,178,869 $1,048,690,933
1974 $9,228,963,225 $1,026,137,111
1973 $10,098,534,613 $946,385,105
1972 $9,299,638,056 $742,779,661
1971 $8,609,283,346 $693,573,704
1970 $8,042,200,452 $649,916,621
1969 $6,524,455,206 $625,867,985
1968 $5,932,242,991 $641,214,226
1967 $5,605,484,299 $665,586,872
1966 $5,278,005,612 $702,296,079
1965 $4,948,667,540 $673,383,511
1964 $4,709,245,762 $582,816,396
1963 $4,187,146,232 $586,294,879
1962 $4,035,462,027 $531,736,599
1961 $4,494,575,611 $485,785,231
1960 $4,206,270,352 $449,526,873

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Egypt and Niger economies compared

GDP per capita
Egypt

Niger
1x
Year GDP per capita
Egypt Niger
2024 $3,338 $735
2023 $3,457 $638
2022 $4,233 $610
2021 $3,827 $609
2020 $3,511 $580
2019 $2,963 $562
2018 $2,485 $579
2017 $2,395 $522
2016 $3,271 $503
2015 $3,307 $486
2014 $3,133 $565
2013 $3,026 $552
2012 $2,996 $529
2011 $2,591 $511
2010 $2,455 $474
2009 $2,162 $461
2008 $1,896 $475
2007 $1,548 $387
2006 $1,299 $333
2005 $1,106 $319
2004 $991 $283.5
2003 $1,031 $265.2
2002 $1,117 $225.3
2001 $1,295 $205.4
2000 $1,366 $194.8
1999 $1,268 $228.3
1998 $1,213 $246.1
1997 $1,146 $220.6
1996 $1,009 $239.5
1995 $916 $237
1994 $807 $206.2
1993 $740 $335
1992 $681 $384
1991 $623 $384
1990 $736 $424
1989 $701 $271.3
1988 $634 $292.6
1987 $754 $295.3
1986 $790 $259.6
1985 $770 $202.4
1984 $690 $211.5
1983 $648 $268.8
1982 $596 $310
1981 $490 $343
1980 $493 $409
1979 $421 $354
1978 $355 $307
1977 $353 $229.8
1976 $335 $194.8
1975 $299.2 $197.2
1974 $243.1 $198.3
1973 $272.2 $187.9
1972 $256.5 $151.4
1971 $243 $145.2
1970 $232.3 $139.8
1969 $193 $138.3
1968 $179.8 $145.6
1967 $174.1 $155.4
1966 $168.1 $168.6
1965 $161.6 $166.3
1964 $157.7 $148.1
1963 $143.9 $153.3
1962 $142.4 $143.2
1961 $162.8 $134.6
1960 $156.4 $128.3

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Egypt vs. Niger life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Egypt

Niger
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Egypt Niger
2026 72.2 61.9
2025 72 61.7
2024 71.8 61.4
2023 71.6 61.2
2022 71 60.4
2021 69 59.5
2020 69.8 59.9
2019 71.2 60
2018 71 59.8
2017 70.7 59.5
2016 70.4 59.2
2015 70.1 58.8
2014 69.9 58.7
2013 69.6 58.4
2012 69.5 58
2011 69.2 57.6
2010 69.1 57.1
2009 68.9 56.5
2008 68.8 55.9
2007 68.6 55.1
2006 68.5 54.2
2005 68.4 53.3
2004 68.2 52.4
2003 68 51.5
2002 67.8 50.6
2001 67.6 49.9
2000 67.3 49.2
1999 67 48.5
1998 66.6 47.8
1997 66.2 47.1
1996 65.7 46.3
1995 65.2 45.5
1994 64.7 44.6
1993 64.1 43.8
1992 63.6 43.1
1991 63.1 42.3
1990 62.5 41.7
1989 61.9 41.2
1988 61.4 40.8
1987 60.7 40.5
1986 60.1 40.3
1985 59.4 40.1
1984 58.7 40
1983 58 40
1982 57.2 39.8
1981 56.5 39.6
1980 55.7 39.3
1979 54.9 38.9
1978 54.1 38.3
1977 53.3 37.7
1976 52.5 37.1
1975 51.7 36.6
1974 51 36.2
1973 50.1 35.9
1972 49.9 35.8
1971 49.5 35.3
1970 49 35.9
1969 48.7 36
1968 48.6 36.1
1967 48.1 36.2
1966 48 36.3
1965 47.6 36.4
1964 47.1 36.5
1963 46.5 36.4
1962 45.8 36.3
1961 45.1 36.3
1960 44.4 36.2
1959 43.7 36.1
1958 42.9 36.1
1957 42.1 36.1
1956 41 36
1955 40.2 36
1954 39.1 36
1953 37.9 35.9
1952 36.6 35.9
1951 35.3 35.9
1950 34 35.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Egypt and Niger population clocks and comparison

Population
Egypt

Niger
1x
Year Population
Egypt Niger
2024 116,538,258 27,032,412
2023 114,535,772 26,159,867
2022 112,618,250 25,311,973
2021 110,957,008 24,502,140
2020 109,315,124 23,717,613
2019 107,553,158 22,947,757
2018 105,682,094 22,188,069
2017 103,696,057 21,435,446
2016 101,644,589 20,685,753
2015 99,597,342 19,939,498
2014 97,528,654 19,215,909
2013 95,333,553 18,519,898
2012 93,161,001 17,836,769
2011 91,093,059 17,176,283
2010 89,196,072 16,548,835
2009 87,501,636 15,943,675
2008 85,864,789 15,361,915
2007 84,276,225 14,803,610
2006 82,700,403 14,268,581
2005 81,101,004 13,756,192
2004 79,477,443 13,265,836
2003 77,853,548 12,796,984
2002 76,239,137 12,349,144
2001 74,652,029 11,920,647
2000 73,083,284 11,509,630
1999 71,520,954 11,117,411
1998 69,943,294 10,741,413
1997 68,431,740 10,383,969
1996 67,028,048 10,044,852
1995 65,652,622 9,714,529
1994 64,285,589 9,398,258
1993 62,915,681 9,100,789
1992 61,480,660 8,817,633
1991 60,028,997 8,546,900
1990 58,396,618 8,286,059
1989 56,710,642 8,034,780
1988 55,187,681 7,793,748
1987 53,674,435 7,561,150
1986 52,206,295 7,335,811
1985 50,734,968 7,118,457
1984 49,247,334 6,909,971
1983 47,786,402 6,708,644
1982 46,407,611 6,512,732
1981 45,147,224 6,322,006
1980 43,950,413 6,135,971
1979 42,818,628 5,955,556
1978 41,761,431 5,782,932
1977 40,748,870 5,619,716
1976 39,795,557 5,464,962
1975 38,875,327 5,317,019
1974 37,969,667 5,174,953
1973 37,102,043 5,037,865
1972 36,258,328 4,904,845
1971 35,433,368 4,776,225
1970 34,623,990 4,650,275
1969 33,811,615 4,525,725
1968 32,998,319 4,403,637
1967 32,196,360 4,283,590
1966 31,406,541 4,165,544
1965 30,629,174 4,049,695
1964 29,858,922 3,935,814
1963 29,091,869 3,823,873
1962 28,337,013 3,714,520
1961 27,600,898 3,608,162
1960 26,896,479 3,505,050

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Egypt and Niger

Fertility rate
Egypt

Niger
1x
Year Fertility rate
Egypt Niger
2023 2.75 6.06
2022 2.75 6.14
2021 2.75 6.2
2020 2.85 6.37
2019 2.87 6.54
2018 3.02 6.71
2017 3.31 6.87
2016 3.35 7.04
2015 3.5 7.22
2014 3.49 7.34
2013 3.49 7.45
2012 3.4 7.53
2011 3.31 7.59
2010 3.3 7.64
2009 3.26 7.68
2008 3.24 7.7
2007 3.24 7.73
2006 3.22 7.74
2005 3.25 7.77
2004 3.28 7.78
2003 3.35 7.79
2002 3.41 7.8
2001 3.46 7.81
2000 3.51 7.83
1999 3.6 7.84
1998 3.68 7.84
1997 3.68 7.8
1996 3.7 7.78
1995 3.76 7.78
1994 3.87 7.79
1993 3.99 7.79
1992 4.15 7.8
1991 4.32 7.8
1990 4.51 7.81
1989 4.68 7.82
1988 4.83 7.84
1987 4.91 7.87
1986 5 7.9
1985 5.12 7.93
1984 5.21 7.92
1983 5.31 7.9
1982 5.33 7.86
1981 5.37 7.82
1980 5.49 7.78
1979 5.57 7.72
1978 5.63 7.66
1977 5.68 7.6
1976 5.73 7.56
1975 5.75 7.54
1974 5.78 7.54
1973 5.84 7.53
1972 5.93 7.52
1971 5.99 7.52
1970 6.06 7.51
1969 6.12 7.51
1968 6.19 7.5
1967 6.25 7.49
1966 6.31 7.48
1965 6.39 7.47
1964 6.54 7.48
1963 6.65 7.49
1962 6.71 7.5
1961 6.76 7.51
1960 6.79 7.53

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Egypt and Niger demographics compared

Median age
Egypt

Niger
1x
Year Median age, years
Egypt Niger
2024 25.3 16.5
2023 25 16.3
2022 24.8 16.2
2021 24.7 16
2020 24.5 15.9
2019 24.4 15.8
2018 24.2 15.7
2017 24.1 15.6
2016 24 15.5
2015 23.9 15.4
2014 23.8 15.3
2013 23.7 15.3
2012 23.6 15.3
2011 23.4 15.3
2010 23.3 15.3
2009 23.1 15.4
2008 22.9 15.5
2007 22.7 15.5
2006 22.5 15.7
2005 22.3 15.8
2004 22.1 15.9
2003 21.8 16
2002 21.6 16.1
2001 21.4 16.2
2000 21.2 16.3
1999 20.9 16.4
1998 20.7 16.5
1997 20.5 16.5
1996 20.3 16.6
1995 20.1 16.6
1994 20 16.6
1993 19.9 16.6
1992 19.7 16.6
1991 19.6 16.6
1990 19.5 16.5
1989 19.4 16.5
1988 19.4 16.5
1987 19.4 16.4
1986 19.4 16.4
1985 19.4 16.4
1984 19.3 16.4
1983 19.3 16.4
1982 19.3 16.4
1981 19.3 16.4
1980 19.3 16.4
1979 19.3 16.4
1978 19.3 16.4
1977 19.3 16.3
1976 19.3 16.3
1975 19.3 16.2
1974 19.3 16.1
1973 19.2 16.1
1972 19.2 16
1971 19.2 15.9
1970 19.2 15.9
1969 19.1 15.8
1968 19.1 15.7
1967 19.1 15.7
1966 19 15.6
1965 19 15.6
1964 19.1 15.6
1963 19.2 15.5
1962 19.3 15.5
1961 19.5 15.5
1960 19.7 15.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Egypt Niger
GNI, Atlas method
$409B
2024
$18.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.9%
2024
13.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.93%
2015
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.67%
2024
2.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
836,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.12%
2024
-4.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.95%
2024
0.4%
2022
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
45%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
32.6%
2024
17.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.3
2026
51
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2021
27.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
4.2%
2021
3.8%
2021
Number of billionaires
5
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.000007%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
246
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$42.6B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$44.9B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$29.6B
2024
$650M
2024
International tourist arrivals
13,026,000
2019
85,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.2%
2020
9.38%
2019
Banked people share
43.1%
2024
14.8%
2024

Energy

Egypt Niger
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
928 kg
2023
162 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20
2023
$11.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
291.6 megatons
2024
3.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.5 tons
2024
0.12 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
94.7%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
6.1%
2021
79.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.23%
2023
0.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
20.3%
2023
5.41%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,493 kWh
2023
62.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
12.2%
2021
6.38%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.19%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
20.1%
2023

Society

Egypt Niger
% of world population
1.43%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
-57,305
2025
-7,704
2025
Urban population
42.8%
2024
18%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
14.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.34
2017
4.39
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.1
2019
25.5
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
79.5%
2022
35.6%
2022
English speaking
40%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
72.7%
2023
23.2%
2023

Health

Egypt Niger
Government health expenditure per capita
$141.4
2023
$26
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$80.9
2023
$13.4
2023
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
61.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.46%
2023
14.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.67
2020
0.04
2023
Age at first childbirth
22.6 years
2025
18.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
350
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
17.5
2023
114.8
2023
Obesity rate
45.6%
2022
6.21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.4%
2024
4.1%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
12
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.7%
2022
7.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.13 liters
2020
0.13 liters
2020

Territory

Egypt Niger
% of world land
0.67%
2026
0.85%
2026
Land area per capita
3,298 sq mi
2024
18,092 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
15,668 sq mi
2026
179,918 sq mi
2026
Forest area
173.7 sq mi
2026
4,025 sq mi
2026
Roads length
202,101 mi
2024
11,774 mi
2010

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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