Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Egypt
Egypt: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people 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
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Egypt, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Egypt stood at 5.69 million people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Egypt peaked at 5.69 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 623,659 people, in 1950.
Egypt ranks 26th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people 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
- 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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Egypt?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people 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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 5.69 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 623,659 people in 1950.
- How does Egypt rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Egypt ranks 26th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people 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 Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. 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+.