Egypt vs United States: Population by five year age group

Egypt
11.78 million
in 2023
United States
18.64 million
in 2023
Egypt rank
11th
United States rank
8th

Population by five year age group over time

  • Egypt
  • United States
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M195019862023

How they compare

United States currently reports 18.64 million against 11.78 million in Egypt, a difference of 6.86 million.

That makes United States's figure about 1.6 times Egypt's.

Across all 74 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 11th and United States ranks 8th of 236 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt United States Difference Ahead
1950s 4.18 million 18.75 million 14.57 million United States
1960s 5.04 million 20.01 million 14.97 million United States
1970s 6.20 million 17.02 million 10.83 million United States
1980s 8.08 million 18.21 million 10.13 million United States
1990s 9.02 million 19.58 million 10.55 million United States
2000s 9.99 million 19.83 million 9.85 million United States
2010s 12.50 million 20.14 million 7.65 million United States
2020s 12.18 million 18.96 million 6.78 million United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by five year age group, Egypt or United States?
United States, at 18.64 million against 11.78 million in Egypt as of 2023.
What is the difference in population by five year age group between Egypt and United States?
6.86 million, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and United States?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Egypt and United States rank globally for population by five year age group?
Egypt ranks 11th and United States ranks 8th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population by five year 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 five year age group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed