Egypt Demographics: Median age, Gender, Race, Religion

Median age in Egypt, 1960–2100

In 1960, the median age in Egypt was 19.7 years compared to the world's average of 22.5 years. As of 2024, the median age had increased to 25.3 years, compared with the average of 31.6 years in other countries. Ranked 96th for median age 64 years ago (old to young), Egypt ranks 133rd currently.

According to the United Nations projections, the median age in Egypt is expected to increase to 42.5 years by 2100. The aging demographics forecast is based on previous years' birth rates and increasing life expectancy.

Demographic pyramid: age and gender distribution

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Egypt

Male

Female

Age range	Share of population
	Egypt
	Male	Female
80+	0.16%	0.3%
75-79	0.33%	0.5%
70-74	0.65%	0.86%
65-69	1.06%	1.25%
60-64	1.49%	1.6%
55-59	1.89%	1.89%
50-54	2.27%	2.2%
45-49	2.71%	2.62%
40-44	3.19%	3.11%
35-39	3.64%	3.56%
30-34	3.79%	3.64%
25-29	3.93%	3.76%
20-24	4.27%	4.1%
15-19	4.71%	4.51%
10-14	5.49%	5.24%
5-9	5.71%	5.45%
0-4	5.18%	4.93%

The chart above is a variation of the population pyramid and represents the age and gender structure. Egypt has average demographic potential with 64.7% of people in the 0-34 age group (ranked 69/196).

Working-age demographic by year

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Year	Working age share
	Egypt	World
2100	61.3%	59.6%
2099	61.4%	59.6%
2098	61.6%	59.7%
2097	61.7%	59.7%
2096	61.8%	59.7%
2095	61.9%	59.7%
2094	62%	59.7%
2093	62.1%	59.8%
2092	62.2%	59.8%
2091	62.3%	59.8%
2090	62.4%	59.8%
2089	62.5%	59.8%
2088	62.5%	59.8%
2087	62.6%	59.8%
2086	62.6%	59.8%
2085	62.7%	59.9%
2084	62.8%	59.9%
2083	62.9%	60%
2082	63.1%	60.1%
2081	63.3%	60.3%
2080	63.6%	60.4%
2079	63.9%	60.6%
2078	64.2%	60.7%
2077	64.4%	60.9%
2076	64.6%	61%
2075	64.8%	61.1%
2074	65%	61.3%
2073	65.1%	61.4%
2072	65.2%	61.5%
2071	65.4%	61.6%
2070	65.5%	61.7%
2069	65.6%	61.8%
2068	65.7%	61.9%
2067	65.7%	62%
2066	65.8%	62%
2065	65.9%	62.1%
2064	65.9%	62.1%
2063	66%	62.1%
2062	66%	62.2%
2061	66%	62.2%
2060	65.9%	62.3%
2059	65.9%	62.3%
2058	65.8%	62.4%
2057	65.8%	62.4%
2056	65.7%	62.5%
2055	65.7%	62.7%
2054	65.6%	62.8%
2053	65.6%	62.9%
2052	65.6%	63.1%
2051	65.6%	63.2%
2050	65.6%	63.4%
2049	65.6%	63.5%
2048	65.6%	63.6%
2047	65.6%	63.8%
2046	65.7%	63.9%
2045	65.7%	64%
2044	65.8%	64.1%
2043	65.8%	64.2%
2042	65.9%	64.3%
2041	66%	64.4%
2040	66%	64.5%
2039	66.1%	64.7%
2038	66.1%	64.8%
2037	66.1%	64.9%
2036	66.2%	65.1%
2035	66.2%	65.2%
2034	66.1%	65.3%
2033	66%	65.4%
2032	65.7%	65.4%
2031	65.3%	65.4%
2030	64.9%	65.4%
2029	64.4%	65.4%
2028	64%	65.4%
2027	63.6%	65.4%
2026	63.3%	65.2%
2025	63%	65.1%
2024	62.9%	65.1%
2023	62.6%	65%
2022	62.3%	64.9%
2021	62.1%	64.9%
2020	61.8%	64.8%
2019	61.7%	64.9%
2018	61.5%	64.9%
2017	61.5%	65%
2016	61.6%	65.1%
2015	61.7%	65.1%
2014	61.9%	65.2%
2013	62%	65.2%
2012	62.1%	65.2%
2011	62.1%	65.2%
2010	62.2%	65.1%
2009	62.2%	65%
2008	62.1%	64.9%
2007	62%	64.7%
2006	61.8%	64.5%
2005	61.4%	64.3%
2004	61%	64%
2003	60.5%	63.7%
2002	60%	63.4%
2001	59.5%	63.1%
2000	59%	62.8%
1999	58.5%	62.5%
1998	58%	62.2%
1997	57.6%	61.9%
1996	57.2%	61.7%
1995	56.8%	61.5%
1994	56.4%	61.3%
1993	56%	61.2%
1992	55.7%	61.1%
1991	55.5%	61%
1990	55.2%	60.9%
1989	54.9%	60.8%
1988	54.9%	60.7%
1987	54.8%	60.5%
1986	54.8%	60.4%
1985	54.8%	60.1%
1984	54.8%	59.9%
1983	54.8%	59.6%
1982	54.8%	59.3%
1981	54.8%	59%
1980	54.8%	58.7%
1979	54.8%	58.4%
1978	54.9%	58%
1977	54.9%	57.7%
1976	54.9%	57.5%
1975	55%	57.4%
1974	54.9%	57.3%
1973	54.9%	57.3%
1972	54.8%	57.2%
1971	54.7%	57.1%
1970	54.7%	57%
1969	54.5%	56.9%
1968	54.4%	56.9%
1967	54.3%	56.9%
1966	54.2%	56.8%
1965	54.1%	56.9%
1964	54.1%	57%
1963	54%	57.2%
1962	54%	57.4%
1961	53.9%	57.5%
1960	54%	57.6%

The share of working-age demographics aged 15-64 in Egypt changed from 61% to 62.9% between 2004 and 2024.

Age dependency by year

Age dependency is the ratio of people not in the labor force (children under 15 and adults 64+) to people aged 15 to 64. Age dependency in Egypt decreased from 63.9% to 59% between 2004 and 2024 with a decreased share of children and an increased proportion of people aged 65+

Share of young demographic (0-14 years) by year

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Year	Share of 0-14
	Egypt	World
2100	16.8%	16.5%
2099	16.9%	16.6%
2098	17%	16.6%
2097	17%	16.7%
2096	17.1%	16.8%
2095	17.2%	16.8%
2094	17.3%	16.9%
2093	17.4%	17%
2092	17.5%	17%
2091	17.6%	17.1%
2090	17.7%	17.2%
2089	17.9%	17.2%
2088	18%	17.3%
2087	18.2%	17.4%
2086	18.3%	17.4%
2085	18.4%	17.5%
2084	18.6%	17.5%
2083	18.8%	17.6%
2082	18.9%	17.7%
2081	19.1%	17.7%
2080	19.2%	17.8%
2079	19.4%	17.8%
2078	19.5%	17.9%
2077	19.6%	17.9%
2076	19.8%	18%
2075	19.9%	18%
2074	20%	18.1%
2073	20.2%	18.2%
2072	20.3%	18.2%
2071	20.4%	18.3%
2070	20.5%	18.3%
2069	20.6%	18.4%
2068	20.7%	18.5%
2067	20.8%	18.6%
2066	21%	18.6%
2065	21.1%	18.7%
2064	21.3%	18.8%
2063	21.4%	18.9%
2062	21.6%	19.1%
2061	21.8%	19.2%
2060	22%	19.3%
2059	22.3%	19.4%
2058	22.5%	19.5%
2057	22.8%	19.6%
2056	23.1%	19.8%
2055	23.4%	19.9%
2054	23.7%	20%
2053	24%	20.1%
2052	24.3%	20.2%
2051	24.5%	20.3%
2050	24.8%	20.4%
2049	25.1%	20.5%
2048	25.3%	20.6%
2047	25.5%	20.7%
2046	25.7%	20.8%
2045	25.9%	20.9%
2044	26%	20.9%
2043	26.2%	21%
2042	26.3%	21.1%
2041	26.4%	21.2%
2040	26.5%	21.2%
2039	26.6%	21.3%
2038	26.7%	21.4%
2037	26.8%	21.5%
2036	27%	21.6%
2035	27.1%	21.8%
2034	27.3%	22%
2033	27.6%	22.2%
2032	28%	22.4%
2031	28.5%	22.7%
2030	29.1%	23%
2029	29.7%	23.3%
2028	30.3%	23.6%
2027	30.9%	23.9%
2026	31.3%	24.2%
2025	31.8%	24.6%
2024	32%	24.7%
2023	32.4%	25%
2022	32.9%	25.3%
2021	33.2%	25.6%
2020	33.5%	25.8%
2019	33.7%	26%
2018	34%	26.2%
2017	34.1%	26.4%
2016	34.1%	26.5%
2015	34.1%	26.6%
2014	34%	26.8%
2013	33.9%	26.9%
2012	33.9%	27%
2011	33.9%	27.1%
2010	33.9%	27.3%
2009	33.9%	27.5%
2008	33.9%	27.6%
2007	34.1%	27.9%
2006	34.3%	28.1%
2005	34.6%	28.5%
2004	35%	28.8%
2003	35.4%	29.2%
2002	35.9%	29.6%
2001	36.4%	30%
2000	36.9%	30.4%
1999	37.5%	30.8%
1998	38%	31.1%
1997	38.5%	31.5%
1996	38.9%	31.8%
1995	39.3%	32.1%
1994	39.7%	32.3%
1993	40.1%	32.5%
1992	40.4%	32.7%
1991	40.7%	32.9%
1990	40.9%	33%
1989	41.2%	33.2%
1988	41.2%	33.4%
1987	41.3%	33.6%
1986	41.3%	33.8%
1985	41.3%	34%
1984	41.3%	34.3%
1983	41.3%	34.6%
1982	41.3%	34.9%
1981	41.2%	35.2%
1980	41.2%	35.5%
1979	41.2%	35.9%
1978	41.1%	36.3%
1977	41.1%	36.7%
1976	41.1%	36.9%
1975	41%	37.1%
1974	41.1%	37.2%
1973	41.1%	37.3%
1972	41.2%	37.5%
1971	41.3%	37.6%
1970	41.4%	37.7%
1969	41.6%	37.8%
1968	41.7%	37.9%
1967	41.9%	38%
1966	42%	38%
1965	42.1%	38%
1964	42.1%	38%
1963	42.2%	37.8%
1962	42.3%	37.6%
1961	42.4%	37.5%
1960	42.3%	37.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in Egypt decreased from 35% to 32% between 2004 and 2024 due to changes in birth rates.

Share of old population (65+) by year

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Year	Share of 65+ years old
	Egypt	World
2100	21.9%	23.9%
2099	21.7%	23.8%
2098	21.5%	23.7%
2097	21.3%	23.6%
2096	21.1%	23.5%
2095	20.9%	23.4%
2094	20.7%	23.4%
2093	20.5%	23.3%
2092	20.3%	23.2%
2091	20.1%	23.1%
2090	19.8%	23.1%
2089	19.6%	23%
2088	19.4%	22.9%
2087	19.2%	22.8%
2086	19.1%	22.7%
2085	18.8%	22.6%
2084	18.6%	22.5%
2083	18.3%	22.4%
2082	18%	22.2%
2081	17.6%	22%
2080	17.2%	21.8%
2079	16.7%	21.6%
2078	16.3%	21.4%
2077	15.9%	21.2%
2076	15.6%	21%
2075	15.3%	20.8%
2074	15%	20.6%
2073	14.7%	20.4%
2072	14.5%	20.3%
2071	14.3%	20.1%
2070	14%	19.9%
2069	13.8%	19.8%
2068	13.6%	19.6%
2067	13.4%	19.5%
2066	13.2%	19.3%
2065	13%	19.2%
2064	12.8%	19.1%
2063	12.6%	18.9%
2062	12.4%	18.8%
2061	12.2%	18.6%
2060	12%	18.5%
2059	11.9%	18.3%
2058	11.7%	18.1%
2057	11.4%	17.9%
2056	11.2%	17.7%
2055	11%	17.5%
2054	10.7%	17.2%
2053	10.4%	17%
2052	10.1%	16.7%
2051	9.87%	16.4%
2050	9.6%	16.2%
2049	9.34%	16%
2048	9.08%	15.8%
2047	8.85%	15.5%
2046	8.63%	15.3%
2045	8.41%	15.1%
2044	8.2%	14.9%
2043	8.01%	14.8%
2042	7.82%	14.6%
2041	7.65%	14.4%
2040	7.48%	14.2%
2039	7.32%	14%
2038	7.17%	13.8%
2037	7.02%	13.5%
2036	6.87%	13.3%
2035	6.73%	13%
2034	6.58%	12.7%
2033	6.43%	12.4%
2032	6.28%	12.2%
2031	6.13%	11.9%
2030	5.98%	11.6%
2029	5.83%	11.3%
2028	5.67%	11%
2027	5.51%	10.7%
2026	5.35%	10.5%
2025	5.19%	10.3%
2024	5.12%	10.2%
2023	4.97%	9.98%
2022	4.83%	9.74%
2021	4.74%	9.53%
2020	4.69%	9.33%
2019	4.59%	9.1%
2018	4.47%	8.88%
2017	4.37%	8.65%
2016	4.28%	8.45%
2015	4.2%	8.26%
2014	4.14%	8.08%
2013	4.08%	7.92%
2012	4.02%	7.78%
2011	3.97%	7.66%
2010	3.93%	7.58%
2009	3.91%	7.52%
2008	3.91%	7.47%
2007	3.92%	7.41%
2006	3.95%	7.34%
2005	3.98%	7.26%
2004	4.01%	7.18%
2003	4.03%	7.1%
2002	4.03%	7.01%
2001	4.03%	6.92%
2000	4.03%	6.84%
1999	4.01%	6.76%
1998	3.99%	6.68%
1997	3.97%	6.61%
1996	3.94%	6.53%
1995	3.91%	6.45%
1994	3.89%	6.37%
1993	3.88%	6.29%
1992	3.87%	6.21%
1991	3.87%	6.14%
1990	3.88%	6.07%
1989	3.89%	6.01%
1988	3.9%	5.95%
1987	3.91%	5.91%
1986	3.92%	5.86%
1985	3.93%	5.82%
1984	3.94%	5.8%
1983	3.95%	5.79%
1982	3.96%	5.8%
1981	3.97%	5.81%
1980	3.98%	5.81%
1979	3.99%	5.77%
1978	4%	5.71%
1977	4%	5.65%
1976	4%	5.59%
1975	4%	5.53%
1974	3.99%	5.47%
1973	3.98%	5.42%
1972	3.96%	5.37%
1971	3.95%	5.32%
1970	3.93%	5.28%
1969	3.91%	5.24%
1968	3.89%	5.2%
1967	3.87%	5.16%
1966	3.84%	5.12%
1965	3.82%	5.08%
1964	3.79%	5.04%
1963	3.75%	5.02%
1962	3.72%	5.01%
1961	3.68%	4.99%
1960	3.64%	4.97%

The share of older people aged 65 and over in Egypt increased from 4.01% to 5.12% between 2004 and 2024.

Median age map

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