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.
Globally, Egypt ranks 26th and Nigeria ranks 24th of 215 countries.
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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.