In 2023, 32.44 percent of Egypt's total population fell in the age group from 0 to 14 years old. Moreover, the majority of the population were in the working-age bracket between 15 and 64 years old, with roughly 62.6 percent of the total population falling in the age group. However, in the period under review, this age group's share was diminishing, dropping from roughly 62.61 percent in 2011 to 62.17 in 2021.

As of January 1, 2023, the aggregate Egyptian population stood at 104.46 million inhabitants. The majority of the population was between zero and four years, adding to over 14 million children. Moreover, the population of Egypt is skewed towards the younger generations, with the population count in each older generation being lower than the previous. The elderly aged 75 years and older amounted to almost one million people. A population that doubled twice Since 1952, the Egyptian population has doubled, in 1980 and 2012, reaching almost 86.5 million. Among the reasons linked to the increasing population is better health services provided for most Egyptians since the establishment of the Egyptian Republic. In more recent years, the population growth in the country increased compared to previous years until 2014, reaching 2.34 percent before decreasing yearly. A job market that needs to absorb a young and growing population Since 2022, the number of new jobs created in the country has recovered compared to between 2018 and 2020. This is evident with the dropping youth unemployment rate in Egypt. However, the youth unemployment rate remains relatively high and stood at 15.7 percent in 2022. This poses a considerable obstacle for a young-growing population looking for work opportunities. In addition, the country registered a drop in youth participation rate in the labor force since 2013 (except for a slight increase in 2021). The rate was almost 20.6 percent in 2020 compared to 34.5 percent seven years prior. 

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the data for the Egypt, AR population pyramid, which represents the Egypt population distribution across age and gender, using estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates. It lists the male and female population for each age group, along with the total population for those age groups. Higher numbers at the bottom of the table suggest population growth, whereas higher numbers at the top indicate declining birth rates. Furthermore, the dataset can be utilized to understand the youth dependency ratio, old-age dependency ratio, total dependency ratio, and potential support ratio.

Key observations

• Youth dependency ratio, which is the number of children aged 0-14 per 100 persons aged 15-64, for Egypt, AR, is 15.6.
• Old-age dependency ratio, which is the number of persons aged 65 or over per 100 persons aged 15-64, for Egypt, AR, is 84.4.
• Total dependency ratio for Egypt, AR is 100.0.
• Potential support ratio, which is the number of youth (working age population) per elderly, for Egypt, AR is 1.2.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.

Age groups:

• Under 5 years
• 5 to 9 years
• 10 to 14 years
• 15 to 19 years
• 20 to 24 years
• 25 to 29 years
• 30 to 34 years
• 35 to 39 years
• 40 to 44 years
• 45 to 49 years
• 50 to 54 years
• 55 to 59 years
• 60 to 64 years
• 65 to 69 years
• 70 to 74 years
• 75 to 79 years
• 80 to 84 years
• 85 years and over

Variables / Data Columns

• Age Group: This column displays the age group for the Egypt population analysis. Total expected values are 18 and are define above in the age groups section.
• Population (Male): The male population in the Egypt for the selected age group is shown in the following column.
• Population (Female): The female population in the Egypt for the selected age group is shown in the following column.
• Total Population: The total population of the Egypt for the selected age group is shown in the following column.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Egypt Population by Age. You can refer the same here

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the Egypt population distribution across 18 age groups. It lists the population in each age group along with the percentage population relative of the total population for Egypt. The dataset can be utilized to understand the population distribution of Egypt by age. For example, using this dataset, we can identify the largest age group in Egypt.

Key observations

The largest age group in Egypt, AR was for the group of age 75 to 79 years years with a population of 14 (21.88%), according to the ACS 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates. At the same time, the smallest age group in Egypt, AR was the Under 5 years years with a population of 0 (0%). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates

Age groups:

• Under 5 years
• 5 to 9 years
• 10 to 14 years
• 15 to 19 years
• 20 to 24 years
• 25 to 29 years
• 30 to 34 years
• 35 to 39 years
• 40 to 44 years
• 45 to 49 years
• 50 to 54 years
• 55 to 59 years
• 60 to 64 years
• 65 to 69 years
• 70 to 74 years
• 75 to 79 years
• 80 to 84 years
• 85 years and over

Variables / Data Columns

• Age Group: This column displays the age group in consideration
• Population: The population for the specific age group in the Egypt is shown in this column.
• % of Total Population: This column displays the population of each age group as a proportion of Egypt total population. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Egypt Population by Age. You can refer the same here

Population ages 65 and above, female (% of female population) in Egypt was reported at 5.8818 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Egypt - Population ages 65 and above, female (% of total) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Population ages 15-64, total in Egypt was reported at 73289803 Persons in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Egypt - Population ages 15-64, total - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on August of 2025.

Population of compulsory school age, male (number) in Egypt was reported at 11834293 Persons in 2019, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Egypt - Population of compulsory school age, male - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on August of 2025.

Egypt EG: Population: Male: Ages 60-64: % of Male Population data was reported at 2.638 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 2.592 % for 2016. Egypt EG: Population: Male: Ages 60-64: % of Male Population data is updated yearly, averaging 2.186 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.647 % in 2011 and a record low of 1.983 % in 2004. Egypt EG: Population: Male: Ages 60-64: % of Male Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Egypt – Table EG.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Male population between the ages 60 to 64 as a percentage of the total male population.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on age/sex distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; ;

This statistic shows the median age of the population in Egypt from 1950 to 2100. The median age is the age that divides a population into two numerically equal groups; that is, half the people are younger than this age and half are older. It is a single index that summarizes the age distribution of a population. In 2020, the median age of the Egyptian population was 23.5 years.

Egypt EG: Age Dependency Ratio: % of Working-Age Population data was reported at 62.947 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 62.764 % for 2016. Egypt EG: Age Dependency Ratio: % of Working-Age Population data is updated yearly, averaging 82.921 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 86.928 % in 1962 and a record low of 58.381 % in 2010. Egypt EG: Age Dependency Ratio: % of Working-Age Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Egypt – Table EG.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on age distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; Weighted average; Relevance to gender indicator: this indicator implies the dependency burden that the working-age population bears in relation to children and the elderly. Many times single or widowed women who are the sole caregiver of a household have a high dependency ratio.

Population: CBE: in Egypt: ow 6 to 24 Years data was reported at 34.500 Person mn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 34.400 Person mn for 2016. Population: CBE: in Egypt: ow 6 to 24 Years data is updated yearly, averaging 29.500 Person mn from Jun 1989 (Median) to 2017, with 29 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 34.500 Person mn in 2017 and a record low of 21.500 Person mn in 1989. Population: CBE: in Egypt: ow 6 to 24 Years data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bank of Egypt. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Egypt – Table EG.G001: Population: by Sex and Age: Central Bank of Egypt.

Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population) in Egypt was reported at 8.1354 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Egypt - Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Population ages 65 and above, male (% of male population) in Egypt was reported at 4.3656 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Egypt - Population ages 65 and above, male (% of total) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

WorldPop produces different types of gridded population count datasets, depending on the methods used and end application. Please make sure you have read our Mapping Populations overview page before choosing and downloading a dataset.

A description of the modelling methods used for age and sex structures can be found in "https://pophealthmetrics.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1478-7954-11-11" target="_blank"> Tatem et al and Pezzulo et al. Details of the input population count datasets used can be found here, and age/sex structure proportion datasets here.
Both top-down 'unconstrained' and 'constrained' versions of the datasets are available, and the differences between the two methods are outlined here. The datasets represent the outputs from a project focused on construction of consistent 100m resolution population count datasets for all countries of the World structured by male/female and 5-year age classes (plus a <1 year class). These efforts necessarily involved some shortcuts for consistency. The unconstrained datasets are available for each year from 2000 to 2020.
The constrained datasets are only available for 2020 at present, given the time periods represented by the building footprint and built settlement datasets used in the mapping.
Data for earlier dates is available directly from WorldPop.

WorldPop (www.worldpop.org - School of Geography and Environmental Science, University of Southampton; Department of Geography and Geosciences, University of Louisville; Departement de Geographie, Universite de Namur) and Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN), Columbia University (2018). Global High Resolution Population Denominators Project - Funded by The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (OPP1134076). https://dx.doi.org/10.5258/SOTON/WP00646

Graph and download economic data for Population ages 65 and above for Egypt (SPPOP65UPTOZSEGY) from 1960 to 2024 about Egypt, 65-years +, and population.

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the population of Egypt by gender across 18 age groups. It lists the male and female population in each age group along with the gender ratio for Egypt. The dataset can be utilized to understand the population distribution of Egypt by gender and age. For example, using this dataset, we can identify the largest age group for both Men and Women in Egypt. Additionally, it can be used to see how the gender ratio changes from birth to senior most age group and male to female ratio across each age group for Egypt.

Key observations

Largest age group (population): Male # 75-79 years (6) | Female # 75-79 years (8). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.

Age groups:

• Under 5 years
• 5 to 9 years
• 10 to 14 years
• 15 to 19 years
• 20 to 24 years
• 25 to 29 years
• 30 to 34 years
• 35 to 39 years
• 40 to 44 years
• 45 to 49 years
• 50 to 54 years
• 55 to 59 years
• 60 to 64 years
• 65 to 69 years
• 70 to 74 years
• 75 to 79 years
• 80 to 84 years
• 85 years and over

Scope of gender :

Please note that American Community Survey asks a question about the respondents current sex, but not about gender, sexual orientation, or sex at birth. The question is intended to capture data for biological sex, not gender. Respondents are supposed to respond with the answer as either of Male or Female. Our research and this dataset mirrors the data reported as Male and Female for gender distribution analysis.

Variables / Data Columns

• Age Group: This column displays the age group for the Egypt population analysis. Total expected values are 18 and are define above in the age groups section.
• Population (Male): The male population in the Egypt is shown in the following column.
• Population (Female): The female population in the Egypt is shown in the following column.
• Gender Ratio: Also known as the sex ratio, this column displays the number of males per 100 females in Egypt for each age group.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Egypt Population by Gender. You can refer the same here

Egypt EG: Age Dependency Ratio: % of Working-Age Population: Young data was reported at 54.540 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 54.446 % for 2016. Egypt EG: Age Dependency Ratio: % of Working-Age Population: Young data is updated yearly, averaging 74.682 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 79.523 % in 1962 and a record low of 50.822 % in 2010. Egypt EG: Age Dependency Ratio: % of Working-Age Population: Young data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Egypt – Table EG.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Age dependency ratio, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on age distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; Weighted average;

Egypt EG: Population: Male: Aged 15-64 data was reported at 30,291,744.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 29,748,619.000 Person for 2016. Egypt EG: Population: Male: Aged 15-64 data is updated yearly, averaging 15,041,287.500 Person from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 30,291,744.000 Person in 2017 and a record low of 7,292,708.000 Person in 1960. Egypt EG: Population: Male: Aged 15-64 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Egypt – Table EG.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Male population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.; ; World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; Sum;

Egypt EG: Population: as % of Total: Aged 15-64 data was reported at 61.370 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 61.439 % for 2016. Egypt EG: Population: as % of Total: Aged 15-64 data is updated yearly, averaging 54.669 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 63.139 % in 2010 and a record low of 53.496 % in 1962. Egypt EG: Population: as % of Total: Aged 15-64 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Egypt – Table EG.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on age/sex distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; Weighted average;

School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Egypt was reported at 13143232 Persons in 2020, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Egypt - Population of the official age for primary education, both sexes - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.