Population aged 15-24 years in Egypt
Egypt: Population aged 15-24 years was 20,710 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 15-24 years in Egypt, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 15-24 years in Egypt stood at 20,710 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years in Egypt peaked at 20,710 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6,416 thousands, in 1970.
That places Egypt 13th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,327 thousands | 6,416 thousands | 8,193 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,396 thousands | 8,378 thousands | 10,487 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,345 thousands | 10,756 thousands | 14,072 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,231 thousands | 14,530 thousands | 17,358 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,805 thousands | 17,399 thousands | 18,495 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,701 thousands | 18,787 thousands | 20,710 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Egypt
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.048 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 11.08 million (2100)
- Population density 202.82 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.048 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.73 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 238,014 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.73 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.73 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.55 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.75 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 15-24 years in Egypt?
- Population aged 15-24 years in Egypt was 20,710 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 20,710 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,416 thousands in 1970.
- How does Egypt rank for population aged 15-24 years?
- Egypt ranks 13th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-24 years rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release