Egypt vs Tanzania: Population aged 15-24 years
Egypt
20,710 thousands
in 2025
Tanzania
14,028 thousands
in 2025
Egypt rank
13th
Tanzania rank
15th
Population aged 15-24 years over time
- Egypt
- Tanzania
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 20,710 thousands against 14,028 thousands in Tanzania, a difference of 6,682 thousands.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.5 times Tanzania's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 13th and Tanzania ranks 15th of 230 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,327 thousands | 2,861 thousands | 4,466 thousands | Egypt |
| 1980s | 9,396 thousands | 3,984 thousands | 5,412 thousands | Egypt |
| 1990s | 12,345 thousands | 5,971 thousands | 6,374 thousands | Egypt |
| 2000s | 16,231 thousands | 7,743 thousands | 8,488 thousands | Egypt |
| 2010s | 17,805 thousands | 10,087 thousands | 7,718 thousands | Egypt |
| 2020s | 19,701 thousands | 13,097 thousands | 6,605 thousands | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 15-24 years, Egypt or Tanzania?
- Egypt, at 20,710 thousands against 14,028 thousands in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 15-24 years between Egypt and Tanzania?
- 6,682 thousands, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Tanzania?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Tanzania rank globally for population aged 15-24 years?
- Egypt ranks 13th and Tanzania ranks 15th of 230 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