Egypt vs Nigeria: Land area
Egypt
99,545
in 2025
Nigeria
91,077
in 2025
Egypt rank
26th
Nigeria rank
27th
Land area over time
- Egypt
- Nigeria
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 99,545 against 91,077 in Nigeria, a difference of 8,468.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 26th and Nigeria ranks 27th of 219 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99,545 | 91,077 | 8,468 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 99,545 | 91,077 | 8,468 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 99,545 | 91,077 | 8,468 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 99,545 | 91,077 | 8,468 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Egypt or Nigeria?
- Egypt, at 99,545 against 91,077 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land area between Egypt and Nigeria?
- 8,468, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Nigeria?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Nigeria rank globally for land area?
- Egypt ranks 26th and Nigeria ranks 27th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Land area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.