Population ages 65 and above, total in Egypt
Egypt: Population ages 65 and above, total was 6.24 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, total in Egypt, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 6.24 million for population ages 65 and above, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Egypt peaked at 6.24 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 978,801, in 1960.
That places Egypt 26th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.15 million | 978,801 | 1.32 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.53 million | 1.36 million | 1.71 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.97 million | 1.75 million | 2.21 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.55 million | 2.27 million | 2.87 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.19 million | 2.94 million | 3.42 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.15 million | 3.51 million | 4.94 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.62 million | 5.13 million | 6.24 million | 6 |
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- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 1.33 million (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 1.14 million (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 1.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 1.17 million (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 1.27 million (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 1.21 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 1.31 million (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 1.33 million (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 1.39 million (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 1.20 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Egypt?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Egypt was 6.24 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 6.24 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 978,801 in 1960.
- How does Egypt rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Egypt ranks 26th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.