Egypt vs Nigeria
Egypt is 9% larger than Nigeria.
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Egypt is 1.09× the area of Nigeria.
 Egypt |  Nigeria | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaEgypt: 1.09× the area | 1,010,408 km²#29 of 194 | 923,768 km²#31 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 4 | 4 |
| People | ||
| PopulationNigeria: 2.01× the population | 118,365,995#13 of 194 · 2025 | 237,527,782#6 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityNigeria: 2.19× the density | 117 / km²#76 of 194 | 257 / km²#38 of 194 |
| Urban populationNigeria: 1.49× the urban share | 43%#144 of 192 · 2025 | 64%#93 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateNigeria: 1.6× the births per woman | 2.74 per woman#58 of 192 · 2024 | 4.38 per woman#15 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthNigeria: 0.50 points higher | +1.56%#64 of 192 · 2025 | +2.06%#44 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateNigeria: 1.56× the birth rate | 20.9 per 1,000#64 of 192 · 2024 | 32.5 per 1,000#20 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateNigeria: 2.11× the death rate | 5.5 per 1,000#156 of 192 · 2024 | 11.6 per 1,000#20 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Nigeria: 8.9 points higher | 31.6%#60 of 192 · 2025 | 40.5%#19 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Egypt: 2.2 points higher | 5.3%#119 of 192 · 2025 | 3.1%#166 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationNigeria: 0.4 per 1,000 higher | −0.5 per 1,000#100 of 192 · 2025 | −0.1 per 1,000#78 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadNigeria: 10× the refugees for its size | 0.20 per 1,000#102 of 190 · 2025 | 2.01 per 1,000#43 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyEgypt: 17.2 years longer | 71.8 years#117 of 192 · 2024 | 54.6 years#192 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityNigeria: 3.36× the infant mortality | 20.8 per 1,000 births#67 of 191 · 2024 | 69.8 per 1,000 births#2 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsEgypt: 1.76× the doctors per person | 0.67 per 1,000#121 of 178 · 2020 | 0.38 per 1,000#133 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolment | 38.0%#93 of 145 · 2025 | — |
| Human Development IndexEgypt: 0.194 higher | 0.754#99 of 190 · 2023 | 0.560#161 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaEgypt: 2.4× the income per person | $3,260#133 of 185 · 2025 | $1,360#159 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPEgypt: 1.26× the economy | $365.26B2025 | $290.79B2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Egypt: 2.12× the output per person | $20,204#92 of 184 · 2025 | $9,532#128 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthEgypt: 0.4 points higher | +4.4%#58 of 187 · 2025 | +4.0%#69 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationNigeria: 8.9 points higher | +14.1%#15 of 176 · 2025 | +23.0%#10 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentEgypt: 2.19× the unemployment | 6.8%#60 of 178 · 2025 | 3.1%#137 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyNigeria: 29.9× the share in extreme poverty | 1.4%#79 of 149 · 2021 | 41.8%#17 of 149 · 2022 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Nigeria: 5.4 higher | 28.5#129 of 149 · 2021 | 33.9#80 of 149 · 2022 |
| Jobs in agricultureNigeria: 16.0 points higher | 17.5% of jobs#85 of 178 · 2025 | 33.5% of jobs#52 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryEgypt: 12.4 points higher | 29.4% of jobs#22 of 178 · 2025 | 17.0% of jobs#113 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesEgypt: 3.6 points higher | 53.1% of jobs#103 of 178 · 2025 | 49.5% of jobs#122 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentEgypt: 2.8 points higher | 4.2% of GDP#46 of 184 · 2025 | 1.4% of GDP#112 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | 19.8% of GDP#134 of 168 · 2025 | — |
| Military spendingNigeria: 1.49× the military spending | 0.6% of GDP#137 of 155 · 2025 | 0.9% of GDP#119 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersEgypt: 1.81× the share online | 75%#111 of 184 · 2024 | 41%#153 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsEgypt: 1.37× the mobile subscriptions | 97 per 100#133 of 191 · 2024 | 71 per 100#157 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest area | 0% of land#189 of 192 · 2024 | 19% of land#122 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personEgypt: 4.39× the CO₂ per person | 2.50 t a year#94 of 185 · 2024 | 0.57 t a year#146 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyNigeria: 74.2 points higher | 6.1%#156 of 190 · 2021 | 80.3%#16 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityEgypt: 37.5 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 62.5%#160 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Nigeria: 1.52× the air pollution | 43.1 µg/m³#17 of 191 · 2023 | 65.7 µg/m³#4 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landNigeria: 0.8 points higher | 13.1% of land#129 of 191 · 2025 | 13.9% of land#124 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landNigeria: 37.5 points higher | 3.3% of land#146 of 190 · 2024 | 40.8% of land#13 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressEgypt: 14.6× the water stress | 141.2%#8 of 176 · 2022 | 9.7%#92 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationNigeria: 63.9× the rain and snow | 18 mm#180 of 180 · 2022 | 1,150 mm#80 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityEgypt: 0.85 higher | −0.89#163 of 193 · 2025 | −1.74#179 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionEgypt: 0.37 higher | −0.70#133 of 193 · 2025 | −1.07#158 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateNigeria: 12.1× the homicide rate | 1.3 per 100,000#92 of 146 · 2017 | 15.7 per 100,000#20 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republicfederal presidential republic |
| Member of | BRICS | OPEC |
| Capital | Cairo | Abuja |
| Currency | Egyptian pound (EGP) | Nigerian naira (NGN) |
| Official languages | Arabic | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+2, summer time UTC+3 | UTC+1 |
| Calling code | +20 | +234 |
| Region | Northern Africa, Africa | Western Africa, Africa |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Egypt sits at about 26° N and is stretched to 1.25× its true area; Nigeria at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Egypt bigger than Nigeria?
- Yes. Egypt is 9% larger than Nigeria. Egypt covers 1,010,408 km² and Nigeria covers 923,768 km².
- How many times does Nigeria fit into Egypt?
- About 1.1 times: Egypt has 1.09× the area of Nigeria.
- Why do Egypt and Nigeria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Egypt is drawn about 1.25× its true area there and Nigeria about 1.03×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Egypt or Nigeria?
- Nigeria: 237,527,782 people against 118,365,995. Density: Egypt 117 per km², Nigeria 257 per km².
- Which is richer, Egypt or Nigeria?
- By gross national income per person, Egypt: $3,260 against $1,360 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.4× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Egypt or Nigeria?
- In Egypt: life expectancy at birth is 71.8 years, against 54.6 — 17.2 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Egypt and Nigeria have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).