Egypt population pyramid 2026
120,101,175 people in 2026 (projected). Egypt’s pyramid has a bulge at ages 10–14, children of a fertility rebound around 2010–2014, that interrupts an otherwise steadily tapering shape.
- 2026 population
- 120.1Mrank 13 of 237
- Median age
- 24.7 yearsoldest rank 171
- Fertility rate
- 2.68births per woman · above replacement
- Structure
- Transitional5.4% age 65+
Egypt population pyramid
2026 · Share of total by five-year age group and sex
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Egypt age distribution in 2026
Children under 15 account for 31.1% of the population, while 5.4% are aged 65 or older. The remaining 63.5% are in the conventional working-age range of 15–64. On these shares, the site classifies Egypt’s age structure as transitional; the guide to population pyramid types explains what that shape implies.
The total age dependency ratio is 57.5: about 58 people under 15 or 65+ for every 100 people aged 15–64 (49.0 children and 8.6 older people). This is an age-balance indicator, not a literal count of economic dependants per worker.
What shapes Egypt’s population pyramid
A fertility decline that stalled and reversed
Egypt’s fertility fell steadily from about seven children per woman in 1950 to around three by the late 2000s, and the pyramid’s upper half still has the gently tapering outline of that long decline. Then the fall stopped. Demographic and Health Surveys recorded fertility rising from about 3.0 in 2008 to about 3.5 in 2014, one of the few sustained reversals seen in a country that had already made substantial progress. Researchers have linked it to changes in marriage timing, family-size preferences and women’s labor-market opportunities, and the relative weight of these explanations is still debated.
The rebound is visible in the 2026 pyramid as a bulge at ages 10–14, children born in 2012–16. That band is wider than the 5–9 band below it and noticeably wider than the 15–19 band above it, a reversal of the usual expansive pattern in which each younger band is the broadest. Fertility has been falling again since the mid-2010s, which is why the 5–9 and 0–4 bands are slightly narrower.
Momentum from a young population
Even with fertility now below 2.7, the base of the pyramid remains wide because so many people are entering their childbearing years. Ages 0–19 still hold about two-fifths of the population. This is population momentum at work: the cohorts now in their twenties and thirties are larger than any generation before them, so births stay high even as each family has fewer children. The rebound cohort will extend that effect, appearing in the 2050 Egypt pyramid as a second bulge at ages 30–39 just as it reaches parenthood.
The Egypt and Nigeria comparison shows the difference between a population that is well into the fertility transition and one at an earlier stage, even though both remain young.
Under the UN medium scenario Egypt grows from about 120 million in 2026 to roughly 162 million by 2050, one of the largest population increases by 2050, with the median age rising to about 31.
What to notice across the years
Distinctive cohorts and turning points
Comparing each five-year band with its neighbours picks out the cohorts that break a smooth slope. These irregularities usually record past surges or deficits in births, or migration concentrated at particular ages; the pattern alone does not identify which. The guide to baby booms and echo cohorts explains how to date and interpret them.
| Age band in 2026 | Born about | Feature | Versus neighbouring bands |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10–14 | 2012–2016 | Bulge (larger cohort) | +11% |
In the UN medium scenario births outnumber deaths in every year through 2100. People aged 65 and older are projected to outnumber children under 15 by 2085.
Births, deaths, and migration
A pyramid changes in only three ways: births add to the base, deaths remove people at every age, and migration adds or removes people mainly in young adulthood. In 2026, Egypt is projected to record 2,459,317 births (about one birth every 13 seconds) and 672,443 deaths, a natural increase of 1,786,874. Net migration adds −52,287 people, ranking #126 in the net migration rate ranking.
Between 2000 and 2023 the UN estimates 57,331,071 births, 13,383,587 deaths, and cumulative net migration of −668,377. Over that period the balance of births and deaths moved the total more than migration did. See how migration shapes a pyramid and birth rate versus fertility rate. The medium scenario assumes net migration of −532,296 between 2026 and 2050.
Annual values 1950–2100; dashed lines after 2023 are the UN medium projection. The trend table below lists the values by decade.
Life expectancy and mortality
- Life expectancy, women
- 74.4 years36.0 in 1950
- Life expectancy, men
- 70.0 years32.1 in 1950
- Further years at 65
- 13.5 yearsboth sexes
- Infant mortality
- 12.0per 1,000 births · 222 in 1950
- Under-five mortality
- 14.8per 1,000 births
- Mother’s mean age at birth
- 28.1 yearssex ratio at birth 105.6
Women in Egypt are projected to live 4.4 years longer than men, which is why the female side of the pyramid widens relative to the other at older ages (see the life expectancy gap ranking). Infant mortality has fallen from 222 to 12.0 deaths per 1,000 live births since 1950, ranking #93 of 237 in the infant mortality ranking (highest first). A mean age at childbearing of 28.1 years sets the spacing between generations, and so how far apart echo cohorts sit in the pyramid.
Median age, fertility rate, and global ranks for Egypt
The median age of 24.7 years splits the population into two equal halves. A total fertility rate of 2.68 births per woman is above the replacement level of roughly 2.1, and life expectancy at birth is 72.2 years.
These ranks compare all 237 countries and areas in this dataset using the same 2026 UN medium projection. Ranks use the stored source precision, so displayed rounding can make adjacent values look identical; small differences should not be overinterpreted.
| Indicator | 2026 value | Global rank | Ranking direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 120,101,175 | #13 | Largest first |
| Median age | 24.7 years | #171 | Oldest first |
| Fertility rate | 2.68 | #63 | Highest first |
| Annual growth | +1.4% | #71 | Fastest first |
| Life expectancy | 72.2 years | #157 | Highest first |
| Population aged 65+ | 5.4% | #162 | Highest share first |
Largest age groups in Egypt
The five largest cohorts identify where the 2026 population is concentrated. They can reflect past birth patterns, survival, and migration; the chart alone does not establish which cause dominates.
| Rank | Age group | Population | Share of total | Male / female |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10–14 | 13,163,107 | 11.0% | 6.7M / 6.4M |
| 2 | 5–9 | 12,278,883 | 10.2% | 6.3M / 6M |
| 3 | 0–4 | 11,905,634 | 9.9% | 6.1M / 5.8M |
| 4 | 15–19 | 11,335,245 | 9.4% | 5.8M / 5.5M |
| 5 | 20–24 | 10,033,243 | 8.4% | 5.1M / 4.9M |
Sex ratio and the balance by age
In the 2026 projection, Egypt has 60,629,275 males and 59,471,901 females. That is 101.9 males per 100 females, ranking #46 when the dataset is ordered from the highest male-to-female ratio to the lowest.
Males account for 50.5% of the population and females for 49.5%. There are 1,157,374 more males than females overall. Among people aged 65 and older, the ratio is 76.5 males per 100 females.
The overall balance can conceal large differences by age; how sex ratios change with age explains the usual pattern. The ratio reflects the male/female categories in the UN source and is not a measure of gender identity. Compare all profiles in the sex-ratio ranking.
At birth, 105.6 boys are projected to be born for every 100 girls in 2026, close to the biological norm of about 105 (compare the sex ratio at birth ranking). The ratio at birth sets the balance at the base of the pyramid; how it changes with age then depends on survival and migration.
How Egypt has changed since 1950
The population has increased from 21,148,164 in 1950 to 120,101,175 in 2026, a change of 468%. Over the same span, median age moved from 19.5 to 24.7 years.
The under-15 share changed from 38.8% to 31.1%, while the share aged 65 and older changed from 2.9% to 5.4%. These shifts show why total population growth and age-structure change need to be read separately. See the Egypt population pyramid in 1950 for the full starting shape.
How the population could change by 2050
Under the UN medium scenario, Egypt’s population is projected to grow by about 35%, reaching 161,630,192 in 2050. The median age changes from 24.7 to 31.0 years.
The 65+ share is projected to rise by 4.3 percentage points to 9.7%. At the same time, the under-15 share is projected at 24.7%. The Egypt population pyramid for 2050 shows the projected shape in detail. How UN projections work explains the assumptions behind these figures.
The population is still rising at the end of the UN medium projection in 2100, when it reaches 201,895,184. The page therefore does not assign a peak year beyond the available horizon.
Population trend: 1950–2100
Mid-year population for every year. Estimates through 2023; dashed line shows the UN medium projection.
| Year | Population | Median age | Fertility | Life exp. | Births | Deaths | Net migration | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 21,148,164 | 19.5 | 7.06 | 34.0 | 1,155,065 | 687,979 | −28,395 | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 26,896,479 | 18.6 | 6.79 | 44.4 | 1,276,631 | 591,234 | −2,954 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 34,623,990 | 18.1 | 6.06 | 49.0 | 1,450,984 | 609,028 | −35,064 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 43,950,413 | 18.2 | 5.49 | 55.7 | 1,764,846 | 582,905 | +738 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 58,396,618 | 18.5 | 4.51 | 62.5 | 1,958,927 | 508,171 | +406,994 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 73,083,284 | 20.1 | 3.50 | 67.3 | 2,001,867 | 461,788 | +27,873 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 89,196,072 | 22.2 | 3.30 | 69.1 | 2,452,077 | 541,984 | −194,100 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 109,315,124 | 23.5 | 2.85 | 69.8 | 2,405,407 | 700,364 | +6,016 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 114,535,772 | 24.0 | 2.75 | 71.6 | 2,405,717 | 625,449 | +305,006 | +1.8% |
| 2024* | 116,538,258 | 24.3 | 2.74 | 71.8 | 2,437,410 | 641,606 | +123,884 | +1.6% |
| 2026* | 120,101,175 | 24.7 | 2.68 | 72.2 | 2,459,317 | 672,443 | −52,287 | +1.4% |
| 2030* | 127,139,322 | 25.6 | 2.59 | 72.8 | 2,526,509 | 737,069 | −22,693 | +1.4% |
| 2040* | 145,213,654 | 27.9 | 2.39 | 74.5 | 2,751,402 | 918,109 | −20,696 | +1.3% |
| 2050* | 161,630,192 | 31.0 | 2.21 | 76.1 | 2,578,245 | 1,108,356 | −17,467 | +0.9% |
| 2060* | 174,845,206 | 33.1 | 2.09 | 77.6 | 2,551,771 | 1,316,978 | −24,107 | +0.7% |
| 2070* | 185,940,690 | 35.2 | 2.00 | 79.2 | 2,534,523 | 1,525,234 | −24,728 | +0.5% |
| 2080* | 194,292,900 | 37.7 | 1.94 | 80.7 | 2,388,130 | 1,701,458 | −20,073 | +0.3% |
| 2090* | 199,500,190 | 39.9 | 1.89 | 82.1 | 2,292,302 | 1,887,354 | −27,607 | +0.2% |
| 2100* | 201,895,184 | 41.6 | 1.84 | 83.5 | 2,197,540 | 2,081,343 | −19,019 | +0.1% |
* 2024 onward is the UN medium projection. Fertility is births per woman; life expectancy is years at birth; births, deaths, and net migration are counts for that calendar year.
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2026 population by age and sex
The table provides the counts behind the chart. Age groups are five-year bands, with everyone aged 100 or older combined.
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–4 | 6,104,446 | 5,801,188 | 11,905,634 | 9.9% |
| 5–9 | 6,285,858 | 5,993,025 | 12,278,883 | 10.2% |
| 10–14 | 6,731,158 | 6,431,949 | 13,163,107 | 11.0% |
| 15–19 | 5,801,020 | 5,534,225 | 11,335,245 | 9.4% |
| 20–24 | 5,110,837 | 4,922,406 | 10,033,243 | 8.4% |
| 25–29 | 4,744,149 | 4,539,128 | 9,283,277 | 7.7% |
| 30–34 | 4,420,583 | 4,227,144 | 8,647,727 | 7.2% |
| 35–39 | 4,361,412 | 4,240,415 | 8,601,827 | 7.2% |
| 40–44 | 3,934,411 | 3,851,907 | 7,786,318 | 6.5% |
| 45–49 | 3,350,952 | 3,261,920 | 6,612,872 | 5.5% |
| 50–54 | 2,795,627 | 2,717,584 | 5,513,211 | 4.6% |
| 55–59 | 2,318,504 | 2,304,758 | 4,623,262 | 3.8% |
| 60–64 | 1,845,302 | 1,951,034 | 3,796,336 | 3.2% |
| 65–69 | 1,331,554 | 1,547,105 | 2,878,659 | 2.4% |
| 70–74 | 842,013 | 1,103,655 | 1,945,668 | 1.6% |
| 75–79 | 435,712 | 647,682 | 1,083,394 | 0.9% |
| 80–84 | 161,123 | 281,586 | 442,709 | 0.4% |
| 85–89 | 44,778 | 91,606 | 136,384 | 0.1% |
| 90–94 | 8,968 | 21,267 | 30,235 | 0.0% |
| 95–99 | 836 | 2,212 | 3,048 | 0.0% |
| 100+ | 35 | 105 | 140 | 0.0% |
Countries with the most similar age structure
These profiles have the 2026 age distributions closest to Egypt’s, measured by the total difference in the share of the population in each five-year band. Similar shapes can arise from very different histories, so the match is a starting point for comparison, not an explanation.
- Jordan97% overlap · median age 24.9
- Bolivia97% overlap · median age 25.5
- Kyrgyzstan97% overlap · median age 25.5
- Laos97% overlap · median age 25.3
- Haiti97% overlap · median age 24.3
- Cambodia97% overlap · median age 26.4
Compare Egypt with other countries
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Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Egypt in 2026?
Under the UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium scenario, Egypt's population in 2026 is projected at 120,101,175.
What is the median age in Egypt?
The projected median age in Egypt in 2026 is 24.7 years: half the population is younger and half is older.
What is the fertility rate in Egypt?
The projected total fertility rate in 2026 is 2.68 births per woman, above the replacement level of about 2.1 in low-mortality populations.
Is Egypt's population projected to grow?
Between 2026 and 2050, the UN medium scenario indicates the population will grow by about 35%, from 120.1M to 161.6M.
What share of Egypt is aged 65 or older?
In 2026, 5.4% of the projected population is aged 65 or older. By 2050, the medium scenario places the share at 9.7%.
How many babies are born in Egypt each year?
The UN medium scenario projects 2,459,317 births and 672,443 deaths in 2026, about one birth every 13 seconds. Births exceed deaths by 1,786,874.
What is life expectancy in Egypt for men and women?
Life expectancy at birth in 2026 is projected at 74.4 years for women and 70.0 years for men, a gap of 4.4 years in favour of women.
Does Egypt have more immigrants or emigrants?
Egypt is projected to lose about 52,287 more people through emigration than it gains in 2026. Between 2000 and 2023 the UN estimates cumulative net migration of −668,377.
What is the sex ratio in Egypt?
The projected 2026 population sex ratio is 101.9 males per 100 females. This all-age ratio is different from the sex ratio at birth and can vary substantially by age.
Sources and notes
- United Nations, DESA, Population Division: World Population Prospects 2024, medium scenario.
- Population values are mid-year figures. Source values published in thousands are converted to people; displayed figures may imply more precision than is appropriate for planning.
- Historical values through 2023 are estimates. Values from 2024 onward are projections.
- Calculations follow the site methodology.