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Egypt population

Current population of Egypt

120,399,478

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
1,411
Deaths today
371
Change today (UTC)
+1,050
World rank
13th of 218
1.44% of world population
Population
118,365,995
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+1.56%
2025
Density
115 /km²
2023
Land area
995,450 km²
Urban population
43%
2025
Median age
24.5 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
2.74
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
71.8 yrs
2024
Net migration
−57,305
2025
Capital
Cairo
Region
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Population of Egypt: overview

Egypt has a population of 118,365,995 according to the latest official estimates (2025), the 13th largest in the world. Roughly 1.4% of humanity — about one in every 69 people on the planet — lives in Egypt. Egypt is part of the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan region and its capital is Cairo.

The population is expanding quickly, at 1.56% per year. In absolute terms that meant roughly 1,827,737 additional people over the past year.

Population density is moderate — about 115 people per km², spread across 995,450 km² of land. The country remains predominantly rural, though cities are growing: 43% of residents are urban.

The population is young, with a median age of 24.5 years. The fertility rate of 2.74 children per woman sits above the replacement level of 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 71.8 years (2024).

The UN projects strong growth ahead: 161.63 million people by 2050, about 37% more than today. The 2030 projection is 127,139,322.

Egypt population, 1960–2025 and projections

040M80M120M160M200M19601980200020202040projected2025: 118.37M1960: 26,896,4791961: 27,600,8981962: 28,337,0131963: 29,091,8691964: 29,858,9221965: 30,629,1741966: 31,406,5411967: 32,196,3601968: 32,998,3191969: 33,811,6151970: 34,623,9901971: 35,433,3681972: 36,258,3281973: 37,102,0431974: 37,969,6671975: 38,875,3271976: 39,795,5571977: 40,748,8701978: 41,761,4311979: 42,818,6281980: 43,950,4131981: 45,147,2241982: 46,407,6111983: 47,786,4021984: 49,247,3341985: 50,734,9681986: 52,206,2951987: 53,674,4351988: 55,187,6811989: 56,710,6421990: 58,396,6181991: 60,028,9971992: 61,480,6601993: 62,915,6811994: 64,285,5891995: 65,652,6221996: 67,028,0481997: 68,431,7401998: 69,943,2941999: 71,520,9542000: 73,083,2842001: 74,652,0292002: 76,239,1372003: 77,853,5482004: 79,477,4432005: 81,101,0042006: 82,700,4032007: 84,276,2252008: 85,864,7892009: 87,501,6362010: 89,196,0722011: 91,093,0592012: 93,161,0012013: 95,333,5532014: 97,528,6542015: 99,597,3422016: 101,644,5892017: 103,696,0572018: 105,682,0942019: 107,553,1582020: 109,315,1242021: 110,957,0082022: 112,618,2502023: 114,535,7722024: 116,538,2582025: 118,365,9952030: 127,139,3222050: 161,630,192
Population of Egypt by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
2025118,365,995+1.56%+1,827,737
2024116,538,258+1.73%+2,002,486
2023114,535,772+1.69%+1,917,522
2022112,618,250+1.49%+1,661,242
2021110,957,008+1.49%+1,641,884
2020109,315,124+1.63%+1,761,966
2019107,553,158+1.76%+1,871,064
2018105,682,094+1.90%+1,986,037
2017103,696,057+2.00%+2,051,468
2016101,644,589+2.03%+2,047,247
201599,597,342+2.10%+2,068,688
201497,528,654+2.28%+2,195,101
201089,196,072+1.92%+1,694,436
200581,101,004+2.02%+1,623,561
200073,083,284+2.16%+1,562,330
199565,652,622+2.10%+1,367,033
199058,396,618+2.93%+1,685,976
198550,734,968+2.98%+1,487,634
198043,950,413+2.61%+1,131,785
197538,875,327+2.36%+905,660
197034,623,990+2.37%+812,375
196530,629,174+2.55%+770,252
196026,896,479––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Egypt population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Egypt
YearProjected populationvs today
2030127,139,322+7.4%
2050161,630,192+36.6%

Egypt population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 31.6% of Egypt's population is under 15, 63.2% is of working age (15–64), and 5.3% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%6%6%0-4 male: 6,065,576 (5.1%)0-4 female: 5,766,001 (4.9%)0-45-9 male: 6,469,244 (5.5%)5-9 female: 6,172,419 (5.2%)10-14 male: 6,588,178 (5.6%)10-14 female: 6,290,464 (5.3%)10-1415-19 male: 5,644,244 (4.8%)15-19 female: 5,390,361 (4.6%)20-24 male: 5,042,469 (4.3%)20-24 female: 4,848,741 (4.1%)20-2425-29 male: 4,665,792 (3.9%)25-29 female: 4,460,545 (3.8%)30-34 male: 4,418,971 (3.7%)30-34 female: 4,230,563 (3.6%)30-3435-39 male: 4,313,359 (3.6%)35-39 female: 4,207,434 (3.6%)40-44 male: 3,826,677 (3.2%)40-44 female: 3,737,719 (3.2%)40-4445-49 male: 3,256,476 (2.8%)45-49 female: 3,160,285 (2.7%)50-54 male: 2,719,425 (2.3%)50-54 female: 2,637,459 (2.2%)50-5455-59 male: 2,259,726 (1.9%)55-59 female: 2,252,204 (1.9%)60-64 male: 1,794,472 (1.5%)60-64 female: 1,907,888 (1.6%)60-6465-69 male: 1,282,751 (1.1%)65-69 female: 1,500,934 (1.3%)70-74 male: 799,263 (0.7%)70-74 female: 1,054,389 (0.9%)70-7475-79 male: 413,377 (0.3%)75-79 female: 616,601 (0.5%)80-84 male: 147,324 (0.1%)80-84 female: 258,647 (0.2%)80-8485-89 male: 43,709 (0.0%)85-89 female: 90,070 (0.1%)90-94 male: 8,646 (0.0%)90-94 female: 20,590 (0.0%)90-9495-99 male: 784 (0.0%)95-99 female: 2,090 (0.0%)100+ male: 33 (0.0%)100+ female: 98 (0.0%)100+

Egypt population FAQ

What is the population of Egypt in 2026?

Egypt's population is estimated at about 120.4 million in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 118,365,995 (2025). Egypt ranks 13th in the world by population.

Is the population of Egypt growing or shrinking?

Egypt's population is growing at about 1.56% per year, an increase of roughly 1,827,737 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Egypt?

Egypt has about 115 people per square kilometre across a land area of 995,450 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Egypt?

About 1.4% of the world's population lives in Egypt — roughly one in every 69 people on Earth.

What is Egypt's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Egypt's population at 161,630,192 in 2050, passing through 127,139,322 in 2030.

What is the median age in Egypt?

The median age in Egypt is 24.5 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.