Population by age groups in Egypt
Egypt: Population by age groups was 118.37 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
118.37 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
2nd
of 74 countries
All-time high
118.37 million
in 2025
All-time low
73.08 million
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Population by age groups in Egypt, 2000–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, population by age groups in Egypt stood at 118.37 million. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age groups in Egypt peaked at 118.37 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 73.08 million, in 2000.
Egypt ranks 2nd of 74 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population by age groups in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73.08 million | — |
| 2001 | 74.65 million | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 76.24 million | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 77.85 million | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 79.48 million | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 81.10 million | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 82.70 million | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 84.28 million | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 85.86 million | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 87.50 million | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 89.20 million | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 91.09 million | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 93.16 million | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 95.33 million | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 97.53 million | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 99.60 million | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 101.64 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 103.70 million | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 105.68 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 107.55 million | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 109.31 million | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 110.96 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 112.62 million | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 114.54 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 116.54 million | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 118.37 million | +1.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 118.37 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.17 million, 11.6× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 118.37 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.43 million, 10.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.27 million | 73.08 million | 87.50 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.45 million | 89.20 million | 107.55 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.72 million | 109.31 million | 118.37 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More population data for Egypt
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 160,340 Persons (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age groups in Egypt?
- Population by age groups in Egypt was 118.37 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest population by age groups recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 118.37 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by age groups recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.08 million in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for population by age groups?
- Egypt ranks 2nd out of 74 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by age groups rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Population by age groups. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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