Population by income level in Egypt
Egypt: Population by income level was 118.37 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
118.37 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
13th
of 215 countries
All-time high
118.37 million
in 2025
All-time low
26.90 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population by income level in Egypt, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by income level in Egypt is 118.37 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 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 income level in Egypt peaked at 118.37 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 26.90 million, in 1960.
That places Egypt 13th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population by income level in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 26.90 million | — |
| 1961 | 27.60 million | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 28.34 million | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 29.09 million | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 29.86 million | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 30.63 million | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 31.41 million | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 32.20 million | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 33.00 million | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 33.81 million | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 34.62 million | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 35.43 million | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 36.26 million | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 37.10 million | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 37.97 million | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 38.88 million | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 39.80 million | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 40.75 million | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 41.76 million | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 42.82 million | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 43.95 million | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 45.15 million | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 46.41 million | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 47.79 million | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 49.25 million | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 50.73 million | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 52.21 million | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 53.67 million | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 55.19 million | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 56.71 million | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 58.40 million | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 60.03 million | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 61.48 million | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 62.92 million | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 64.29 million | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 65.65 million | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 67.03 million | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 68.43 million | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 69.94 million | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 71.52 million | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 73.08 million | +2.2% |
| 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 12.35 million, 9.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 118.37 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.52 million, 10.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.28 million | 26.90 million | 33.81 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.54 million | 34.62 million | 42.82 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.11 million | 43.95 million | 56.71 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.97 million | 58.40 million | 71.52 million | 10 |
| 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
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0535 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1102 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 160,340 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.43 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4636 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 202.82 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 11.08 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by income level in Egypt?
- Population by income level in Egypt was 118.37 million in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by income level recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 118.37 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by income level recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.90 million in 1960.
- How does Egypt rank for population by income level?
- Egypt ranks 13th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level 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 United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.