Number of children under 15, by world region in Egypt
Egypt: Number of children under 15, by world region was 37.15 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of children under 15, by world region in Egypt, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 37.15 million people for number of children under 15, by world region in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 15, by world region in Egypt peaked at 37.15 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.20 million people, in 1950.
That places Egypt 11th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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
More population data for Egypt
- 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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.73 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.73 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 238,014 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.73 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 2.75 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.68 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 15, by world region in Egypt?
- Number of children under 15, by world region 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 number of children under 15, by world region recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 37.15 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children under 15, by world region recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.20 million people in 1950.
- How does Egypt rank for number of children under 15, by world region?
- Egypt ranks 11th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 15, by world region 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 Number of children under 15, by world region. 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. This only includes people aged 0-14.