Demographics of Egypt
| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 27 Sep 2024 |
As of 2024, the population of Egypt is projected at 116.54 million, compared to 114.54 million in 2023. It is the third-most populous country in Africa and ranks 13th in the world. The population growth rate in 2024 is projected at 1.65 percent, the 68th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 58.84 million males and 57.70 million females in Egypt. The percentage of the male population is 50.49%, compared to 49.51% of the female population. Egypt has 1.14 million more males than females. The sex ratio in Egypt in 2024 will be 101.979 males per 100 females. Egypt is in the 193rd position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
- Population
- Growth
- Gender
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 10,728,160 | 10,420,004 | 21,148,164 | 2.07 | 102.957 |
| 1955 | 12,001,999 | 11,793,229 | 23,795,229 | 2.46 | 101.770 |
| 1960 | 13,504,181 | 13,392,299 | 26,896,479 | 2.54 | 100.835 |
| 1965 | 15,366,488 | 15,262,686 | 30,629,174 | 2.52 | 100.680 |
| 1970 | 17,348,704 | 17,275,285 | 34,623,990 | 2.33 | 100.425 |
| 1975 | 19,477,457 | 19,397,870 | 38,875,327 | 2.38 | 100.410 |
| 1980 | 22,062,069 | 21,888,344 | 43,950,413 | 2.69 | 100.794 |
| 1985 | 25,532,017 | 25,202,951 | 50,734,968 | 2.96 | 101.306 |
| 1990 | 29,520,810 | 28,875,808 | 58,396,618 | 3.18 | 102.234 |
| 1995 | 33,286,910 | 32,365,712 | 65,652,622 | 2.08 | 102.846 |
| 2000 | 37,085,728 | 35,997,556 | 73,083,284 | 2.15 | 103.023 |
| 2005 | 41,129,624 | 39,971,380 | 81,101,004 | 2.00 | 102.898 |
| 2010 | 45,104,004 | 44,092,069 | 89,196,072 | 1.92 | 102.295 |
| 2015 | 50,313,586 | 49,283,756 | 99,597,342 | 2.04 | 102.090 |
| 2020 | 55,193,553 | 54,121,571 | 109,315,124 | 1.56 | 101.981 |
| 2021 | 56,026,137 | 54,930,870 | 110,957,008 | 1.42 | 101.994 |
| 2022 | 56,867,199 | 55,751,050 | 112,618,250 | 1.55 | 102.002 |
| 2023 | 57,830,586 | 56,705,185 | 114,535,772 | 1.82 | 101.985 |
| 2024 | 58,840,145 | 57,698,113 | 116,538,258 | 1.65 | 101.979 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 33.950 | 19.546 | 7.058 |
| 1955 | 40.154 | 19.517 | 7.015 |
| 1960 | 44.436 | 18.632 | 6.793 |
| 1965 | 47.577 | 17.926 | 6.387 |
| 1970 | 49.000 | 18.079 | 6.059 |
| 1975 | 51.734 | 18.250 | 5.749 |
| 1980 | 55.673 | 18.232 | 5.494 |
| 1985 | 59.405 | 18.330 | 5.116 |
| 1990 | 62.513 | 18.506 | 4.512 |
| 1995 | 65.214 | 19.138 | 3.764 |
| 2000 | 67.332 | 20.098 | 3.505 |
| 2005 | 68.355 | 21.212 | 3.254 |
| 2010 | 69.078 | 22.206 | 3.296 |
| 2015 | 70.135 | 22.878 | 3.500 |
| 2020 | 69.790 | 23.488 | 2.850 |
| 2021 | 68.976 | 23.636 | 2.750 |
| 2022 | 71.010 | 23.813 | 2.750 |
| 2023 | 71.633 | 24.028 | 2.750 |
| 2024 | 71.806 | 24.254 | 2.735 |
- Life expectancy
- Median age
- Fertility rate
| Year | Total | Crude (per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 687,979 | 1,155,065 | 32.531 | 54.618 |
| 1955 | 628,401 | 1,242,885 | 26.409 | 52.233 |
| 1960 | 591,234 | 1,276,631 | 21.982 | 47.465 |
| 1965 | 579,192 | 1,331,877 | 18.910 | 43.484 |
| 1970 | 609,028 | 1,450,984 | 17.590 | 41.907 |
| 1975 | 614,081 | 1,601,900 | 15.796 | 41.206 |
| 1980 | 582,905 | 1,764,846 | 13.263 | 40.155 |
| 1985 | 545,798 | 1,934,528 | 10.758 | 38.130 |
| 1990 | 508,171 | 1,958,927 | 8.702 | 33.545 |
| 1995 | 469,444 | 1,876,326 | 7.150 | 28.580 |
| 2000 | 461,788 | 2,001,867 | 6.319 | 27.392 |
| 2005 | 493,917 | 2,154,522 | 6.090 | 26.566 |
| 2010 | 541,984 | 2,452,077 | 6.076 | 27.491 |
| 2015 | 579,417 | 2,807,083 | 5.818 | 28.184 |
| 2020 | 700,364 | 2,405,407 | 6.407 | 22.004 |
| 2021 | 780,677 | 2,347,231 | 7.036 | 21.154 |
| 2022 | 639,137 | 2,375,206 | 5.675 | 21.091 |
| 2023 | 625,449 | 2,405,717 | 5.461 | 21.004 |
| 2024 | 641,606 | 2,437,410 | 5.506 | 20.915 |
- Total
- Crude
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 6,613,383 | 14,099,948 | 31.928 |
| 1955 | 8,194,766 | 15,328,618 | 34.837 |
| 1960 | 10,221,871 | 16,774,662 | 37.864 |
| 1965 | 12,253,382 | 18,622,582 | 39.686 |
| 1970 | 14,536,071 | 20,510,202 | 41.477 |
| 1975 | 16,964,582 | 22,223,120 | 43.291 |
| 1980 | 19,340,901 | 24,758,241 | 43.858 |
| 1985 | 22,059,000 | 28,145,985 | 43.938 |
| 1990 | 24,961,581 | 32,450,634 | 43.478 |
| 1995 | 27,278,501 | 36,435,885 | 42.814 |
| 2000 | 29,917,321 | 39,988,667 | 42.797 |
| 2005 | 33,035,354 | 43,742,795 | 43.027 |
| 2010 | 36,182,597 | 47,925,009 | 43.019 |
| 2015 | 40,123,329 | 53,654,843 | 42.785 |
| 2020 | 44,041,052 | 58,900,432 | 42.783 |
| 2021 | 44,872,827 | 59,819,360 | 42.862 |
| 2022 | 45,724,131 | 60,691,930 | 42.967 |
| 2023 | 46,597,953 | 61,519,029 | 43.100 |
| 2024 | 47,497,912 | 62,302,397 | 43.258 |
- Population
- Urbanization
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 6,038,261 | 5,743,074 | 11,781,335 | 10.11 | 105.140 |
| 05-09 | 6,651,664 | 6,350,503 | 13,002,168 | 11.16 | 104.742 |
| 10-14 | 6,398,892 | 6,103,618 | 12,502,511 | 10.73 | 104.838 |
| 15-19 | 5,494,433 | 5,257,492 | 10,751,924 | 9.23 | 104.507 |
| 20-24 | 4,977,188 | 4,775,475 | 9,752,663 | 8.37 | 104.224 |
| 25-29 | 4,581,685 | 4,378,015 | 8,959,700 | 7.69 | 104.652 |
| 30-34 | 4,419,407 | 4,241,146 | 8,660,553 | 7.43 | 104.203 |
| 35-39 | 4,246,106 | 4,149,855 | 8,395,961 | 7.20 | 102.319 |
| 40-44 | 3,715,385 | 3,621,739 | 7,337,123 | 6.30 | 102.586 |
| 45-49 | 3,156,673 | 3,054,186 | 6,210,859 | 5.33 | 103.356 |
| 50-54 | 2,649,765 | 2,565,400 | 5,215,164 | 4.48 | 103.289 |
| 55-59 | 2,202,285 | 2,202,961 | 4,405,247 | 3.78 | 99.969 |
| 60-64 | 1,739,662 | 1,860,946 | 3,600,608 | 3.09 | 93.483 |
| 65-69 | 1,234,403 | 1,454,536 | 2,688,939 | 2.31 | 84.866 |
| 70-74 | 756,657 | 1,001,811 | 1,758,467 | 1.51 | 75.529 |
| 75-79 | 389,147 | 585,260 | 974,408 | 0.84 | 66.491 |
| 80-84 | 136,577 | 241,162 | 377,740 | 0.32 | 56.633 |
| 85-89 | 42,882 | 88,983 | 131,865 | 0.11 | 48.191 |
| 90-94 | 8,303 | 19,878 | 28,182 | 0.02 | 41.770 |
| 95-99 | 738 | 1,982 | 2,720 | 0.00 | 37.235 |
| 100+ | 30 | 90 | 120 | 0.00 | 33.333 |
| Total | 58,840,143 | 57,698,112 | 116,538,257 | 101.979 | |
- Population pyramid
- Gender ratio