Egypt vs Philippines: Population by age group

Egypt
11.78 million people
in 2023
Philippines
9.60 million people
in 2023
Egypt rank
11th
Philippines rank
14th

Population by age group over time

  • Egypt
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 11.78 million people against 9.60 million people in Philippines, a difference of 2.18 million people.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 11th and Philippines ranks 14th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Philippines Difference Ahead
1950s 4.18 million people 4.44 million people 262,953 people Philippines
1960s 5.04 million people 6.21 million people 1.17 million people Philippines
1970s 6.20 million people 7.13 million people 930,603 people Philippines
1980s 8.08 million people 8.81 million people 735,898 people Philippines
1990s 9.02 million people 10.47 million people 1.45 million people Philippines
2000s 9.99 million people 11.45 million people 1.46 million people Philippines
2010s 12.50 million people 11.99 million people 506,870 people Egypt
2020s 12.18 million people 10.37 million people 1.81 million people Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by age group, Egypt or Philippines?
Egypt, at 11.78 million people against 9.60 million people in Philippines as of 2023.
What is the difference in population by age group between Egypt and Philippines?
2.18 million people, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Philippines?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Egypt and Philippines rank globally for population by age group?
Egypt ranks 11th and Philippines ranks 14th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by age group
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.