Egypt vs Russia: Population aged 15-24 years (thousands)
Egypt
20,710 thousands
in 2025
Russia
15,439 thousands
in 2025
Egypt rank
13th
Russia rank
14th
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands) over time
- Egypt
- Russia
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 20,710 thousands against 15,439 thousands in Russia, a difference of 5,271 thousands.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.3 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Russia ahead.
Egypt ranks 13th and Russia ranks 14th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,327 thousands | 24,516 thousands | 17,190 thousands | Russia |
| 1980s | 9,396 thousands | 22,135 thousands | 12,740 thousands | Russia |
| 1990s | 12,345 thousands | 20,921 thousands | 8,576 thousands | Russia |
| 2000s | 16,231 thousands | 23,649 thousands | 7,418 thousands | Russia |
| 2010s | 17,805 thousands | 17,114 thousands | 691.58 thousands | Egypt |
| 2020s | 19,701 thousands | 14,674 thousands | 5,027 thousands | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 15-24 years, Egypt or Russia?
- Egypt, at 20,710 thousands against 15,439 thousands in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 15-24 years between Egypt and Russia?
- 5,271 thousands, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Russia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Russia rank globally for population aged 15-24 years?
- Egypt ranks 13th and Russia ranks 14th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population aged 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release