Population by age group in Egypt
Egypt: Population by age group was 5.69 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5.69 million people
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
26th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.69 million people
in 2023
All-time low
623,659 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by age group in Egypt, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 5.69 million people for population by age group in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Egypt peaked at 5.69 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 623,659 people, in 1950.
That places Egypt 26th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population by age group in Egypt, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 623,659 people | — |
| 1951 | 655,769 people | +5.1% |
| 1952 | 689,743 people | +5.2% |
| 1953 | 725,207 people | +5.1% |
| 1954 | 761,262 people | +5.0% |
| 1955 | 797,318 people | +4.7% |
| 1956 | 833,335 people | +4.5% |
| 1957 | 869,471 people | +4.3% |
| 1958 | 905,377 people | +4.1% |
| 1959 | 941,647 people | +4.0% |
| 1960 | 978,772 people | +3.9% |
| 1961 | 1.02 million people | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 1.05 million people | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 1.09 million people | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 1.13 million people | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 1.17 million people | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 1.21 million people | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 1.24 million people | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 1.28 million people | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 1.32 million people | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 1.36 million people | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 1.40 million people | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 1.44 million people | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 1.48 million people | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 1.52 million people | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 1.55 million people | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 1.59 million people | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 1.63 million people | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 1.67 million people | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 1.71 million people | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 1.75 million people | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 1.79 million people | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 1.84 million people | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 1.89 million people | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 1.94 million people | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 1.99 million people | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 2.05 million people | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 2.10 million people | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 2.15 million people | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 2.21 million people | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 2.27 million people | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 2.32 million people | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 2.38 million people | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 2.44 million people | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 2.50 million people | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 2.57 million people | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 2.64 million people | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 2.71 million people | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 2.79 million people | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 2.87 million people | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 2.94 million people | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 3.01 million people | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 3.07 million people | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 3.13 million people | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 3.18 million people | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 3.22 million people | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 3.26 million people | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 3.31 million people | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 3.36 million people | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 3.42 million people | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 3.51 million people | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 3.61 million people | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 3.75 million people | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 3.89 million people | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 4.04 million people | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 4.18 million people | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 4.35 million people | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 4.53 million people | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 4.73 million people | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 4.94 million people | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 5.13 million people | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 5.26 million people | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 5.44 million people | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 5.69 million people | +4.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 5.69 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 495,679 people, 11.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 5.69 million people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 937,639 people, 6.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 780,279 people | 623,659 people | 941,647 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.15 million people | 978,772 people | 1.32 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.53 million people | 1.36 million people | 1.71 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.97 million people | 1.75 million people | 2.21 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.55 million people | 2.27 million people | 2.87 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.19 million people | 2.94 million people | 3.42 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.15 million people | 3.51 million people | 4.94 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.38 million people | 5.13 million people | 5.69 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More population data for Egypt
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1102 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0535 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 11.08 million people (2100)
- Population density 202.82 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4636 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.43 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group in Egypt?
- Population by age group in Egypt was 5.69 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 5.69 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 623,659 people in 1950.
- How does Egypt rank for population by age group?
- Egypt ranks 26th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.