Population aged 65 years or older in Egypt
Egypt: Population aged 65 years or older was 6,101 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 65 years or older in Egypt, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 6,101 thousands for population aged 65 years or older in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Egypt peaked at 6,101 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,341 thousands, in 1970.
That places Egypt 26th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,515 thousands | 1,341 thousands | 1,689 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,946 thousands | 1,729 thousands | 2,181 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,516 thousands | 2,235 thousands | 2,833 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,164 thousands | 2,908 thousands | 3,383 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,073 thousands | 3,457 thousands | 4,830 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,509 thousands | 5,051 thousands | 6,101 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 65 years or older in Egypt?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Egypt was 6,101 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 6,101 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,341 thousands in 1970.
- How does Egypt rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Egypt ranks 26th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.5%. 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 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release