Age composition in 2026:
🇳🇬 Nigeria
🇨🇮 Côte d'Ivoire
| Nigeria | Côte d'Ivoire | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 40.02%97,010,304 | 40.05%13,413,091 |
| Working Age Population | 56.89%137,925,646 | 57.25%19,176,936 |
| Elderly Population | 3.09%7,495,885 | 2.70%904,312 |
In 2026, the median age is 19.4 years in Nigeria and 19.5 years in Côte d'Ivoire.
The total population of Nigeria is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 476,747,779.The total population of Côte d'Ivoire is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 104,042,818.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Nigeria will be 54.9%, and 4.54% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Côte d'Ivoire will be 62.5%, and 4.72% of the population will be elderly.
| Nigeria | Côte d'Ivoire | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 2058–2100 | None between 1950 and 2100 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 2073 | 2078 5 years later | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | Not reached by 2100 | Not reached by 2100 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | Not reached by 2100 | Not reached by 2100 |