Egypt vs Nigeria: Population ages 65 and above, total
Egypt
6.24 million
in 2025
Nigeria
7.29 million
in 2025
Egypt rank
26th
Nigeria rank
24th
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Egypt
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 7.29 million against 6.24 million in Egypt, a difference of 1.05 million.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 26th and Nigeria ranks 24th of 217 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.15 million | 1.66 million | 514,103 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 1.53 million | 2.03 million | 496,758 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 1.97 million | 2.65 million | 675,278 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 2.55 million | 3.39 million | 840,999 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 3.19 million | 4.33 million | 1.14 million | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 4.15 million | 5.62 million | 1.46 million | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 5.62 million | 6.82 million | 1.20 million | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Egypt or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 7.29 million against 6.24 million in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Egypt and Nigeria?
- 1.05 million, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Nigeria?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Nigeria rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Egypt ranks 26th and Nigeria ranks 24th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.