Population by age in Egypt
Egypt: Population by age 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 in Egypt, 2000–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by age in Egypt is 118.37 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age 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.
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
- 1 Russian Federation 144.00 million compare
- 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 92.42 million compare
- 4 Türkiye 85.66 million compare
- 5 Germany 83.58 million compare
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)
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 160,340 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.73 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 238,014 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age in Egypt?
- Population by age in Egypt was 118.37 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest population by age recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 118.37 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by age recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.08 million in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for population by age?
- Egypt ranks 2nd out of 74 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by age 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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