Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) in Egypt
Egypt: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) was 37,344 thousands in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
37,344 thousands
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
11th
of 233 countries
All-time high
37,344 thousands
in 2025
All-time low
14,197 thousands
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population aged 14 years or younger in Egypt, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 14 years or younger in Egypt is 37,344 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in Egypt peaked at 37,344 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14,197 thousands, in 1970.
Egypt ranks 11th of 233 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | thousands | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14,197 thousands | — |
| 1971 | 14,487 thousands | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 14,787 thousands | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 15,102 thousands | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 15,426 thousands | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 15,771 thousands | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 16,144 thousands | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 16,537 thousands | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 16,953 thousands | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 17,393 thousands | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 17,860 thousands | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 18,365 thousands | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 18,873 thousands | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 19,419 thousands | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 20,013 thousands | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 20,618 thousands | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 21,238 thousands | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 21,844 thousands | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 22,449 thousands | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 23,063 thousands | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 23,636 thousands | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 24,184 thousands | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 24,641 thousands | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 25,051 thousands | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 25,396 thousands | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 25,692 thousands | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 25,952 thousands | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 26,203 thousands | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 26,443 thousands | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 26,684 thousands | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 26,902 thousands | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 27,092 thousands | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 27,290 thousands | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 27,493 thousands | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 27,695 thousands | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 27,918 thousands | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 28,190 thousands | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 28,511 thousands | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 28,912 thousands | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 29,381 thousands | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 29,922 thousands | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 30,530 thousands | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 31,201 thousands | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 31,927 thousands | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 32,721 thousands | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 33,517 thousands | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 34,333 thousands | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 35,034 thousands | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 35,696 thousands | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 36,132 thousands | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 36,449 thousands | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 36,735 thousands | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 36,922 thousands | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 37,071 thousands | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 37,228 thousands | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 37,344 thousands | +0.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 37,344 thousands is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,784 thousands, 9.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 37,344 thousands is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,933 thousands, 12.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15,680 thousands | 14,197 thousands | 17,393 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,374 thousands | 17,860 thousands | 23,063 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,388 thousands | 23,636 thousands | 26,684 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,938 thousands | 26,902 thousands | 29,381 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,101 thousands | 29,922 thousands | 36,132 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,958 thousands | 36,449 thousands | 37,344 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 8 Democratic Republic of Congo 51,075 thousands compare
- 9 Bangladesh 48,565 thousands compare
- 10 Brazil 41,480 thousands compare
- 12 Philippines 31,988 thousands compare
- 13 Mexico 31,937 thousands compare
- 14 Tanzania 29,515 thousands compare
More population data for Egypt
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0535 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0962 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0535 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1102 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 160,340 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.43 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4636 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 202.82 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 11.08 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger in Egypt?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in Egypt was 37,344 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 37,344 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,197 thousands in 1970.
- How does Egypt rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Egypt ranks 11th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release