Population ages 15-64, total in Egypt

Egypt: Population ages 15-64, total was 74.77 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
74.77 million
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
13th
of 215 countries
All-time high
74.77 million
in 2025
All-time low
14.53 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 15-64, total in Egypt, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 74.77 million for population ages 15-64, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total in Egypt peaked at 74.77 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.53 million, in 1960.

Egypt ranks 13th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16.40 million 14.53 million 18.44 million 10
1970s 21.14 million 18.92 million 23.48 million 10
1980s 27.47 million 24.09 million 31.15 million 10
1990s 36.87 million 32.22 million 41.86 million 10
2000s 48.99 million 43.14 million 54.43 million 10
2010s 60.87 million 55.46 million 66.32 million 10
2020s 71.07 million 67.59 million 74.77 million 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 15-64, total in Egypt?
Population ages 15-64, total in Egypt was 74.77 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 74.77 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 14.53 million in 1960.
How does Egypt rank for population ages 15-64, total?
Egypt ranks 13th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population ages 15-64, total
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
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Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.