Has the population peaked? in Egypt
Egypt: Has the population peaked? was 114.54 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Has the population peaked? in Egypt, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for has the population peaked? in Egypt is 114.54 million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, has the population peaked? in Egypt peaked at 114.54 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.15 million people, in 1950.
Egypt ranks 14th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23.57 million people | 21.15 million people | 26.23 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 30.28 million people | 26.90 million people | 33.81 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.54 million people | 34.62 million people | 42.82 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.11 million people | 43.95 million people | 56.71 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.97 million people | 58.40 million people | 71.52 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.27 million people | 73.08 million people | 87.50 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.45 million people | 89.20 million people | 107.55 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.86 million people | 109.31 million people | 114.54 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More population data for Egypt
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.73 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 238,014 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.73 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.73 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.6% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.75 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is has the population peaked? in Egypt?
- Has the population peaked? in Egypt was 114.54 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest has the population peaked? recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 114.54 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest has the population peaked? recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.15 million people in 1950.
- How does Egypt rank for has the population peaked??
- Egypt ranks 14th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is has the population peaked? rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Has the population peaked?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.