Number of children under 5, by world region in Egypt
Egypt: Number of children under 5, by world region was 11.08 million people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
11.08 million people
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
11th
of 236 countries
All-time high
13.59 million people
in 2043
All-time low
11.08 million people
in 2100
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Number of children under 5, by world region in Egypt, 2024–2100
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children under 5, by world region in Egypt is 11.08 million people, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5, by world region in Egypt peaked at 13.59 million people in 2043 and was at its lowest, 11.08 million people, in 2100.
Egypt ranks 11th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Number of children under 5, by world region in Egypt, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11.78 million people | — |
| 2025 | 11.83 million people | +0.4% |
| 2026 | 11.91 million people | +0.6% |
| 2027 | 12.01 million people | +0.9% |
| 2028 | 12.09 million people | +0.7% |
| 2029 | 12.17 million people | +0.6% |
| 2030 | 12.25 million people | +0.6% |
| 2031 | 12.34 million people | +0.7% |
| 2032 | 12.44 million people | +0.8% |
| 2033 | 12.56 million people | +0.9% |
| 2034 | 12.68 million people | +1.0% |
| 2035 | 12.82 million people | +1.0% |
| 2036 | 12.95 million people | +1.1% |
| 2037 | 13.08 million people | +1.0% |
| 2038 | 13.21 million people | +1.0% |
| 2039 | 13.33 million people | +0.9% |
| 2040 | 13.43 million people | +0.8% |
| 2041 | 13.51 million people | +0.6% |
| 2042 | 13.57 million people | +0.4% |
| 2043 | 13.59 million people | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 13.58 million people | -0.1% |
| 2045 | 13.52 million people | -0.4% |
| 2046 | 13.44 million people | -0.6% |
| 2047 | 13.34 million people | -0.8% |
| 2048 | 13.22 million people | -0.8% |
| 2049 | 13.11 million people | -0.8% |
| 2050 | 13.01 million people | -0.8% |
| 2051 | 12.92 million people | -0.7% |
| 2052 | 12.85 million people | -0.6% |
| 2053 | 12.78 million people | -0.5% |
| 2054 | 12.73 million people | -0.4% |
| 2055 | 12.70 million people | -0.3% |
| 2056 | 12.67 million people | -0.2% |
| 2057 | 12.66 million people | -0.1% |
| 2058 | 12.65 million people | -0.1% |
| 2059 | 12.65 million people | -0.0% |
| 2060 | 12.65 million people | +0.0% |
| 2061 | 12.66 million people | +0.1% |
| 2062 | 12.68 million people | +0.1% |
| 2063 | 12.69 million people | +0.1% |
| 2064 | 12.71 million people | +0.1% |
| 2065 | 12.71 million people | +0.1% |
| 2066 | 12.72 million people | +0.0% |
| 2067 | 12.72 million people | +0.0% |
| 2068 | 12.71 million people | -0.0% |
| 2069 | 12.70 million people | -0.1% |
| 2070 | 12.69 million people | -0.1% |
| 2071 | 12.66 million people | -0.2% |
| 2072 | 12.62 million people | -0.3% |
| 2073 | 12.58 million people | -0.4% |
| 2074 | 12.52 million people | -0.4% |
| 2075 | 12.46 million people | -0.5% |
| 2076 | 12.40 million people | -0.5% |
| 2077 | 12.32 million people | -0.6% |
| 2078 | 12.25 million people | -0.6% |
| 2079 | 12.17 million people | -0.6% |
| 2080 | 12.09 million people | -0.6% |
| 2081 | 12.01 million people | -0.7% |
| 2082 | 11.93 million people | -0.6% |
| 2083 | 11.86 million people | -0.6% |
| 2084 | 11.79 million people | -0.6% |
| 2085 | 11.73 million people | -0.5% |
| 2086 | 11.68 million people | -0.5% |
| 2087 | 11.63 million people | -0.4% |
| 2088 | 11.59 million people | -0.4% |
| 2089 | 11.54 million people | -0.4% |
| 2090 | 11.50 million people | -0.3% |
| 2091 | 11.47 million people | -0.3% |
| 2092 | 11.43 million people | -0.3% |
| 2093 | 11.40 million people | -0.3% |
| 2094 | 11.36 million people | -0.3% |
| 2095 | 11.32 million people | -0.3% |
| 2096 | 11.28 million people | -0.4% |
| 2097 | 11.23 million people | -0.4% |
| 2098 | 11.18 million people | -0.4% |
| 2099 | 11.13 million people | -0.5% |
| 2100 | 11.08 million people | -0.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 11.08 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.22 million people, 9.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 11.08 million people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.14 million people, 9.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 11.96 million people | 11.78 million people | 12.17 million people | 6 |
| 2030s | 12.76 million people | 12.25 million people | 13.33 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 13.43 million people | 13.11 million people | 13.59 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 12.76 million people | 12.65 million people | 13.01 million people | 10 |
| 2060s | 12.70 million people | 12.65 million people | 12.72 million people | 10 |
| 2070s | 12.47 million people | 12.17 million people | 12.69 million people | 10 |
| 2080s | 11.79 million people | 11.54 million people | 12.09 million people | 10 |
| 2090s | 11.33 million people | 11.13 million people | 11.50 million people | 10 |
| 2100s | 11.08 million people | 11.08 million people | 11.08 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More population data for Egypt
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1102 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0535 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 202.82 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4636 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.43 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 160,340 Persons (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5, by world region in Egypt?
- Number of children under 5, by world region in Egypt was 11.08 million people in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5, by world region recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 13.59 million people in 2043.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5, by world region recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.08 million people in 2100.
- How does Egypt rank for number of children under 5, by world region?
- Egypt ranks 11th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of children under 5, by world region rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 5, by world region. 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 0-4. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.