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Population Pyramid of Egypt2024

Total population
116.5M
Median age
25.3
Peak year
2100
Peak population
201.9M

Age & sex distribution over time

195019802000202420502100
1950 · 21.1M · median age 20.6
Population pyramid: Egypt, 1950. Total population 21.1 million, median age 20.6. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1950
1980 · 44.0M · median age 19.3
Population pyramid: Egypt, 1980. Total population 44.0 million, median age 19.3. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1980
2000 · 73.1M · median age 21.2
Population pyramid: Egypt, 2000. Total population 73.1 million, median age 21.2. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2000
2024 · 116.5M · median age 25.3
Population pyramid: Egypt, 2024. Total population 116.5 million, median age 25.3. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2024
2050 · 161.6M · median age 31.9
Population pyramid: Egypt, 2050. Total population 161.6 million, median age 31.9. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2050
2100 · 201.9M · median age 42.6
Population pyramid: Egypt, 2100. Total population 201.9 million, median age 42.6. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2100

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 Revision (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Values in thousands. Years after 2024 are medium-variant projections.

Key insights

Demographic profile

Egypt presently shows an expansive pyramid with a young median age, characteristic of the early demographic transition — fertility remains high while mortality has fallen. The median age in 2024 is 25.3 years.

Age composition

Children under 15 account for 32.0% of the population; people 65 and older account for 5.1%.

Peak population

UN medium-variant projections place Egypt's peak population in 2100.

Long arc

In 1950 the population was 21.1 million with median age 20.6. Projected 2100 values are 201.9 million and median age 42.6.

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