Age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Egypt
Egypt: Age population, age 05, male, interpolated was 1.21 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.21 million
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
11th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.39 million
in 2020
All-time low
408,722
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Egypt, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Egypt is 1.21 million, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Egypt peaked at 1.39 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 408,722, in 1960.
That places Egypt 11th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 408,722 | — |
| 1961 | 418,414 | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 427,373 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 435,652 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 444,030 | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 453,689 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 464,526 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 475,510 | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 486,608 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 496,618 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 503,441 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 512,523 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 525,267 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 537,959 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 551,223 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 564,600 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 579,128 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 595,199 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 609,770 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 626,037 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 647,551 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 671,218 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 693,415 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 715,076 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 737,409 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 759,008 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 777,279 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 798,918 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 829,246 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 855,025 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 874,261 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 890,094 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 904,636 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 922,035 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 931,443 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 930,436 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 926,903 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 920,656 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 913,619 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 908,663 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 907,335 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 912,712 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 928,271 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 952,723 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 971,047 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 978,667 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 989,816 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.01 million | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.02 million | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.03 million | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.05 million | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.07 million | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.10 million | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.13 million | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.17 million | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.20 million | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.23 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.28 million | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 1.33 million | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 1.37 million | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 1.39 million | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.38 million | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.35 million | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.30 million | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 1.23 million | -5.7% |
| 2025 | 1.21 million | -1.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 1.21 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 126,020, 9.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 1.21 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97,868, 12.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 451,114 | 408,722 | 496,618 | 10 |
| 1970s | 560,515 | 503,441 | 626,037 | 10 |
| 1980s | 748,414 | 647,551 | 855,025 | 10 |
| 1990s | 912,275 | 874,261 | 931,443 | 10 |
| 2000s | 969,434 | 907,335 | 1.03 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 million | 1.05 million | 1.37 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.31 million | 1.21 million | 1.39 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 8 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.84 million compare
- 9 Bangladesh 1.65 million compare
- 10 Brazil 1.38 million compare
- 12 Tanzania 1.06 million compare
- 13 Mexico 1.06 million compare
- 14 Philippines 1.02 million compare
More gender data for Egypt
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 36,649 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6533 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 90,490 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 90,490 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.24 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.17 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.15 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Egypt?
- Age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Egypt was 1.21 million in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest age population, age 05, male, interpolated recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest age population, age 05, male, interpolated recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 408,722 in 1960.
- How does Egypt rank for age population, age 05, male, interpolated?
- Egypt ranks 11th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 05, male, interpolated rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, published as part of Age population, age 05, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, male refers to male population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.