How does Egypt rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?

Egypt ranks 11th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Egypt?

Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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 Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Egypt

Name: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Egypt
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Egypt: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 37.15 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

37.15 million people

Change on year

up 0.4%

World rank

11th

of 236 countries

All-time high

37.15 million people

in 2023

All-time low

8.20 million people

in 1950

Years of data

1950–2023

Share 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

The most recent figure for share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Egypt is 37.15 million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Egypt peaked at 37.15 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.20 million people, in 1950.

Egypt ranks 11th 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	9.50 million people	8.20 million people	11.05 million people	10
1960s	12.73 million people	11.38 million people	14.05 million people	10
1970s	15.86 million people	14.34 million people	17.63 million people	10
1980s	20.66 million people	18.11 million people	23.35 million people	10
1990s	25.55 million people	23.91 million people	26.79 million people	10
2000s	28.09 million people	27.00 million people	29.65 million people	10
2010s	33.43 million people	30.23 million people	36.29 million people	10
2020s	36.89 million people	36.59 million people	37.15 million people	4

Countries ranked near Egypt

8 Democratic Republic of Congo 48.76 million people compare
9 Bangladesh 48.63 million people compare
10 Brazil 42.09 million people compare
12 Philippines 32.87 million people compare
13 Mexico 32.33 million people compare
14 Tanzania 28.46 million people compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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)

All data for Egypt →

Frequently asked questions

What is share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Egypt?: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Egypt was 37.15 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Egypt?: The highest recorded value was 37.15 million people in 2023.
What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Egypt?: The lowest recorded value was 8.20 million people in 1950.
How does Egypt rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?: Egypt ranks 11th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Egypt?: Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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 Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
Unit: people
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.