Population ages 65 and above, male in Egypt

Egypt: Population ages 65 and above, male was 4.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
4.5%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
144th
of 215 countries
All-time high
4.5%
in 2025
All-time low
3.1%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 65 and above, male in Egypt, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.

Analysis

In 2025, population ages 65 and above, male in Egypt stood at 4.5%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male in Egypt peaked at 4.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1960.

Egypt ranks 144th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.2% 3.1% 3.2% 10
1970s 3.3% 3.3% 3.3% 10
1980s 3.3% 3.2% 3.3% 10
1990s 3.2% 3.2% 3.3% 10
2000s 3.3% 3.2% 3.3% 10
2010s 3.5% 3.3% 3.9% 10
2020s 4.2% 4.0% 4.5% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 65 and above, male in Egypt?
Population ages 65 and above, male in Egypt was 4.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1960.
How does Egypt rank for population ages 65 and above, male?
Egypt ranks 144th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 65 and above, male rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. 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 65 and above, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, male (% of male population)
Unit
% of male population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,424 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Male population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.