Female population by age group in Egypt
Egypt: Female population by age group was 5.74 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.74 million
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
11th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.53 million
in 2017
All-time low
1.81 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in Egypt, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, female population by age group in Egypt stood at 5.74 million.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Egypt peaked at 6.53 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.81 million, in 1950.
Egypt ranks 11th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.02 million | 1.81 million | 2.23 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.44 million | 2.26 million | 2.63 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.99 million | 2.69 million | 3.36 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.92 million | 3.46 million | 4.35 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.38 million | 4.32 million | 4.43 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.87 million | 4.51 million | 5.29 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.10 million | 5.42 million | 6.53 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.94 million | 5.74 million | 6.18 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 8 United States 9.11 million compare
- 9 Bangladesh 8.05 million compare
- 10 Brazil 6.54 million compare
- 12 Tanzania 5.34 million compare
- 13 Mexico 5.06 million compare
- 14 Philippines 4.66 million compare
More gender data for Egypt
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1.21 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.19 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 1.14 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 1.20 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female population by age group in Egypt?
- Female population by age group in Egypt was 5.74 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 6.53 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.81 million in 1950.
- How does Egypt rank for female population by age group?
- Egypt ranks 11th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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