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Egypt vs Nigeria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Egypt has a population of 117M (ranked 13/197), compared with 233M in Nigeria (ranked 6/197). Egypt's land area is 384,345 sq mi versus 351,650 sq mi for Nigeria (ranked 29th vs. 30th).

By GDP, Egypt ranks 41/197 ($389B) and Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B). By GDP per capita, Egypt ranks 138/197 ($3,338), while Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084).

Main facts and rankings

Egypt Nigeria
Population
120697176
243824469
Population rank 13/197 6/197
GDP
$389B
2024
$252B
2024
GDP rank 41/197 54/197
GDP per capita
$3,338
2024
$1,084
2024
GDP per capita rank 138/197 174/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,094
2024
$9,087
2024
Government debt
$354B
2024
$99.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
90.9%
2024
39.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,036
2024
$426
2024
Government debt per person rank 99/185 170/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,948
2026
$1,104
2026
Land area 384,345 sq mi 351,650 sq mi
Population density
313 ppl/mi²
2026
690 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
4.48
2023
Median age
25.3 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
55 years
2026

Egypt and Nigeria: Comparison Charts

Egypt and Nigeria economies compared

GDP
Egypt

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP
Egypt Nigeria
2024 $389,059,911,004 $252,261,880,141
2023 $395,926,075,163 $487,387,801,881
2022 $476,747,720,365 $646,950,257,578
2021 $424,671,765,456 $609,147,716,973
2020 $383,817,841,547 $598,586,817,819
2019 $318,678,815,490 $668,219,992,691
2018 $262,588,632,527 $421,739,251,509
2017 $248,362,771,739 $375,745,731,053
2016 $332,441,717,791 $404,649,125,252
2015 $329,366,576,819 $493,026,682,801
2014 $305,595,408,895 $574,183,763,412
2013 $288,434,108,527 $520,117,180,314
2012 $279,116,666,667 $463,971,018,239
2011 $235,989,672,978 $414,466,676,831
2010 $218,983,666,062 $366,990,417,129
2009 $189,147,005,445 $295,008,835,381
2008 $162,818,181,818 $339,476,276,258
2007 $130,437,828,371 $278,260,846,800
2006 $107,426,086,957 $238,454,997,161
2005 $89,660,339,660 $175,670,569,969
2004 $78,782,467,532 $135,764,731,646
2003 $80,288,461,538 $104,738,954,264
2002 $85,146,067,416 $95,054,059,303
2001 $96,684,636,119 $73,557,840,064
2000 $99,838,543,960 $69,171,451,627
1999 $90,710,704,807 $59,145,077,039
1998 $84,828,807,556 $218,416,200,673
1997 $78,436,578,171 $200,850,397,618
1996 $67,629,716,981 $185,730,236,700
1995 $60,159,245,060 $140,919,776,986
1994 $51,897,983,393 $80,399,613,064
1993 $46,578,631,453 $56,721,051,402
1992 $41,855,986,519 $52,058,181,854
1991 $37,387,836,491 $59,526,833,412
1990 $42,978,914,311 $54,035,795,388
1989 $39,756,299,050 $44,003,061,108
1988 $34,980,124,929 $49,648,470,440
1987 $40,455,616,654 $52,676,041,931
1986 $41,253,507,951 $54,805,852,581
1985 $39,053,502,251 $73,745,821,158
1984 $33,971,188,992 $73,484,359,521
1983 $30,966,239,814 $97,094,911,792
1982 $27,655,172,414 $142,769,363,314
1981 $22,136,081,081 $164,475,209,516
1980 $21,669,908,176 $64,201,788,123
1979 $18,020,571,429 $47,259,911,894
1978 $14,811,704,063 $36,527,862,209
1977 $14,400,806,876 $36,035,407,725
1976 $13,315,988,083 $36,308,883,249
1975 $11,632,178,869 $27,778,934,625
1974 $9,228,963,225 $24,846,641,318
1973 $10,098,534,613 $15,162,871,287
1972 $9,299,638,056 $12,274,416,018
1971 $8,609,283,346 $9,181,769,912
1970 $8,042,200,452 $12,546,094,982
1969 $6,524,455,206 $6,634,317,346
1968 $5,932,242,991 $5,200,997,920
1967 $5,605,484,299 $5,203,237,919
1966 $5,278,005,612 $6,366,917,453
1965 $4,948,667,540 $5,874,537,650
1964 $4,709,245,762 $5,552,931,319
1963 $4,187,146,232 $5,165,590,254
1962 $4,035,462,027 $4,909,399,176
1961 $4,494,575,611 $4,467,287,893
1960 $4,206,270,352 $4,196,174,502

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

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Egypt and Nigeria economies compared

GDP per capita
Egypt

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Egypt Nigeria
2024 $3,338 $1,084
2023 $3,457 $2,139
2022 $4,233 $2,899
2021 $3,827 $2,787
2020 $3,511 $2,797
2019 $2,963 $3,190
2018 $2,485 $2,058
2017 $2,395 $1,876
2016 $3,271 $2,070
2015 $3,307 $2,586
2014 $3,133 $3,089
2013 $3,026 $2,873
2012 $2,996 $2,633
2011 $2,591 $2,418
2010 $2,455 $2,202
2009 $2,162 $1,820
2008 $1,896 $2,154
2007 $1,548 $1,816
2006 $1,299 $1,600
2005 $1,106 $1,211
2004 $991 $962
2003 $1,031 $763
2002 $1,117 $712
2001 $1,295 $566
2000 $1,366 $547
1999 $1,268 $481
1998 $1,213 $1,822
1997 $1,146 $1,720
1996 $1,009 $1,633
1995 $916 $1,272
1994 $807 $745
1993 $740 $540
1992 $681 $509
1991 $623 $597
1990 $736 $556
1989 $701 $465
1988 $634 $540
1987 $754 $588
1986 $790 $628
1985 $770 $869
1984 $690 $890
1983 $648 $1,207
1982 $596 $1,822
1981 $490 $2,162
1980 $493 $870
1979 $421 $661
1978 $355 $527
1977 $353 $536
1976 $335 $556
1975 $299.2 $438
1974 $243.1 $403
1973 $272.2 $252.4
1972 $256.5 $209.5
1971 $243 $160.5
1970 $232.3 $224.5
1969 $193 $121.4
1968 $179.8 $97.3
1967 $174.1 $99.5
1966 $168.1 $124.4
1965 $161.6 $117.3
1964 $157.7 $113.3
1963 $143.9 $107.7
1962 $142.4 $104.5
1961 $162.8 $97.1
1960 $156.4 $93.1

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

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Egypt vs. Nigeria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Egypt

Nigeria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Egypt Nigeria
2026 72.2 55
2025 72 54.8
2024 71.8 54.6
2023 71.6 54.5
2022 71 54.1
2021 69 53.5
2020 69.8 53.1
2019 71.2 53
2018 71 52.7
2017 70.7 52.4
2016 70.4 52.2
2015 70.1 51.9
2014 69.9 51.9
2013 69.6 51.8
2012 69.5 51.7
2011 69.2 51.5
2010 69.1 51.3
2009 68.9 51.1
2008 68.8 50.7
2007 68.6 50.4
2006 68.5 49.9
2005 68.4 49.5
2004 68.2 49.1
2003 68 48.6
2002 67.8 48
2001 67.6 47.5
2000 67.3 47.1
1999 67 46.6
1998 66.6 46.1
1997 66.2 46
1996 65.7 45.8
1995 65.2 45.9
1994 64.7 45.7
1993 64.1 45.8
1992 63.6 45.6
1991 63.1 45.5
1990 62.5 45.7
1989 61.9 45.8
1988 61.4 45.8
1987 60.7 45.9
1986 60.1 46
1985 59.4 46.2
1984 58.7 46.3
1983 58 46.4
1982 57.2 46.4
1981 56.5 46.3
1980 55.7 46
1979 54.9 45.7
1978 54.1 45.3
1977 53.3 44.8
1976 52.5 44.2
1975 51.7 43.1
1974 51 42.5
1973 50.1 41.8
1972 49.9 41.3
1971 49.5 40.6
1970 49 40
1969 48.7 38.9
1968 48.6 38.6
1967 48.1 37.5
1966 48 38.4
1965 47.6 38.2
1964 47.1 38
1963 46.5 37.8
1962 45.8 37.6
1961 45.1 37.4
1960 44.4 37.2
1959 43.7 37
1958 42.9 36.8
1957 42.1 36.6
1956 41 36.5
1955 40.2 36.3
1954 39.1 36.2
1953 37.9 36
1952 36.6 35.9
1951 35.3 35.7
1950 34 35.5

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

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Egypt and Nigeria population clocks and comparison

Population
Egypt

Nigeria
1x
Year Population
Egypt Nigeria
2024 116,538,258 232,679,478
2023 114,535,772 227,882,945
2022 112,618,250 223,150,896
2021 110,957,008 218,529,286
2020 109,315,124 213,996,181
2019 107,553,158 209,485,641
2018 105,682,094 204,938,755
2017 103,696,057 200,254,579
2016 101,644,589 195,443,700
2015 99,597,342 190,671,878
2014 97,528,654 185,896,915
2013 95,333,553 181,049,443
2012 93,161,001 176,200,625
2011 91,093,059 171,379,598
2010 89,196,072 166,642,886
2009 87,501,636 162,049,464
2008 85,864,789 157,595,014
2007 84,276,225 153,267,261
2006 82,700,403 149,077,334
2005 81,101,004 145,017,253
2004 79,477,443 141,057,045
2003 77,853,548 137,202,644
2002 76,239,137 133,471,989
2001 74,652,029 129,862,595
2000 73,083,284 126,382,494
1999 71,520,954 123,047,320
1998 69,943,294 119,846,254
1997 68,431,740 116,754,792
1996 67,028,048 113,754,779
1995 65,652,622 110,819,428
1994 64,285,589 107,935,714
1993 62,915,681 105,122,069
1992 61,480,660 102,372,770
1991 60,028,997 99,720,162
1990 58,396,618 97,120,925
1989 56,710,642 94,531,014
1988 55,187,681 92,020,090
1987 53,674,435 89,591,716
1986 52,206,295 87,235,953
1985 50,734,968 84,897,973
1984 49,247,334 82,526,443
1983 47,786,402 80,438,260
1982 46,407,611 78,378,701
1981 45,147,224 76,068,103
1980 43,950,413 73,764,641
1979 42,818,628 71,498,242
1978 41,761,431 69,326,532
1977 40,748,870 67,234,590
1976 39,795,557 65,258,009
1975 38,875,327 63,410,815
1974 37,969,667 61,679,144
1973 37,102,043 60,082,139
1972 36,258,328 58,601,748
1971 35,433,368 57,214,684
1970 34,623,990 55,893,838
1969 33,811,615 54,631,914
1968 32,998,319 53,432,783
1967 32,196,360 52,293,065
1966 31,406,541 51,188,234
1965 30,629,174 50,086,764
1964 29,858,922 49,012,016
1963 29,091,869 47,973,575
1962 28,337,013 46,965,292
1961 27,600,898 45,989,310
1960 26,896,479 45,053,782

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

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Fertility rates in Egypt and Nigeria

Fertility rate
Egypt

Nigeria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Egypt Nigeria
2023 2.75 4.48
2022 2.75 4.55
2021 2.75 4.64
2020 2.85 4.7
2019 2.87 4.86
2018 3.02 5.02
2017 3.31 5.18
2016 3.35 5.34
2015 3.5 5.5
2014 3.49 5.62
2013 3.49 5.69
2012 3.4 5.8
2011 3.31 5.89
2010 3.3 5.95
2009 3.26 5.99
2008 3.24 6.02
2007 3.24 6.03
2006 3.22 6.05
2005 3.25 6.06
2004 3.28 6.09
2003 3.35 6.1
2002 3.41 6.12
2001 3.46 6.13
2000 3.51 6.12
1999 3.6 6.08
1998 3.68 6.07
1997 3.68 6.14
1996 3.7 6.22
1995 3.76 6.27
1994 3.87 6.32
1993 3.99 6.35
1992 4.15 6.39
1991 4.32 6.43
1990 4.51 6.46
1989 4.68 6.49
1988 4.83 6.5
1987 4.91 6.5
1986 5 6.56
1985 5.12 6.62
1984 5.21 6.7
1983 5.31 6.78
1982 5.33 6.8
1981 5.37 6.82
1980 5.49 6.85
1979 5.57 6.89
1978 5.63 6.92
1977 5.68 6.86
1976 5.73 6.81
1975 5.75 6.77
1974 5.78 6.7
1973 5.84 6.63
1972 5.93 6.58
1971 5.99 6.53
1970 6.06 6.47
1969 6.12 6.44
1968 6.19 6.42
1967 6.25 6.4
1966 6.31 6.39
1965 6.39 6.37
1964 6.54 6.36
1963 6.65 6.35
1962 6.71 6.36
1961 6.76 6.35
1960 6.79 6.36

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

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Egypt and Nigeria demographics compared

Median age
Egypt

Nigeria
1x
Year Median age, years
Egypt Nigeria
2024 25.3 19
2023 25 18.8
2022 24.8 18.7
2021 24.7 18.5
2020 24.5 18.3
2019 24.4 18.2
2018 24.2 18
2017 24.1 17.9
2016 24 17.8
2015 23.9 17.8
2014 23.8 17.7
2013 23.7 17.7
2012 23.6 17.7
2011 23.4 17.7
2010 23.3 17.8
2009 23.1 17.8
2008 22.9 17.8
2007 22.7 17.9
2006 22.5 17.9
2005 22.3 17.9
2004 22.1 17.9
2003 21.8 17.9
2002 21.6 17.9
2001 21.4 17.9
2000 21.2 17.9
1999 20.9 17.9
1998 20.7 17.8
1997 20.5 17.7
1996 20.3 17.6
1995 20.1 17.6
1994 20 17.5
1993 19.9 17.4
1992 19.7 17.4
1991 19.6 17.3
1990 19.5 17.3
1989 19.4 17.3
1988 19.4 17.3
1987 19.4 17.3
1986 19.4 17.3
1985 19.4 17.3
1984 19.3 17.4
1983 19.3 17.5
1982 19.3 17.6
1981 19.3 17.7
1980 19.3 17.8
1979 19.3 17.9
1978 19.3 18
1977 19.3 18.2
1976 19.3 18.3
1975 19.3 18.4
1974 19.3 18.5
1973 19.2 18.6
1972 19.2 18.7
1971 19.2 18.8
1970 19.2 18.9
1969 19.1 19.1
1968 19.1 19.2
1967 19.1 19.2
1966 19 19.3
1965 19 19.3
1964 19.1 19.3
1963 19.2 19.3
1962 19.3 19.3
1961 19.5 19.3
1960 19.7 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Egypt Nigeria
GNI, Atlas method
$409B
2024
$396B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.9%
2024
12.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.93%
2015
0.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.67%
2024
0.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
836,000
2020
223,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.12%
2024
-1.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.95%
2024
3.45%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
32.6%
2024
18.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.3
2026
54.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2021
26.3%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
4.2%
2021
3%
2022
Number of billionaires
5
2025
4
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.000007%
2025
0.000004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
246
2024
169
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$42.6B
2024
$54.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$44.9B
2024
$38.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$29.6B
2024
$21.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
13,026,000
2019
5,265,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
12.2%
2020
0.8%
2020
Banked people share
43.1%
2024
63.3%
2024

Energy

Egypt Nigeria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
928 kg
2023
333 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20
2023
$24.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
291.6 megatons
2024
131.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.5 tons
2024
0.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
94.7%
2022
55.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
6.1%
2021
80.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.23%
2023
1.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share
20.3%
2023
-66.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,493 kWh
2023
135.6 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
12.2%
2021
23.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.19%
2023
24.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
61.2%
2023

Society

Egypt Nigeria
% of world population
1.43%
2024
2.86%
2024
Annual migration change
-57,305
2025
-15,258
2025
Urban population
42.8%
2024
63%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
50.6:49.4
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
15.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.34
2017
21.7
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.1
2019
20.7
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
79.5%
2022
70.4%
2024
English speaking
40%
2023
60.6%
2023
People using the Internet
72.7%
2023
39.2%
2023

Health

Egypt Nigeria
Government health expenditure per capita
$141.4
2023
$66.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$80.9
2023
$48
2023
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
55 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.46%
2023
11.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.67
2020
0.38
2023
Age at first childbirth
22.6 years
2025
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
993
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
17.5
2023
104.9
2023
Obesity rate
45.6%
2022
12.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.4%
2024
3%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.7%
2022
3.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.13 liters
2020
3.78 liters
2020

Territory

Egypt Nigeria
% of world land
0.67%
2026
0.61%
2026
Land area per capita
3,298 sq mi
2024
1,511 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
15,668 sq mi
2026
267,948 sq mi
2026
Forest area
173.7 sq mi
2026
81,611 sq mi
2026
Roads length
202,101 mi
2024
121,167 mi
2017

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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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