Female population by age group in Egypt
Egypt: Female population by age group was 5.74 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.74 million people
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
11th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.53 million people
in 2017
All-time low
1.81 million people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in Egypt, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, female population by age group in Egypt stood at 5.74 million people.
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 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.81 million people, 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.
Female population by age group in Egypt, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.81 million people | — |
| 1951 | 1.85 million people | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 1.89 million people | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 1.94 million people | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 2.00 million people | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 2.05 million people | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 2.11 million people | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 2.15 million people | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 2.19 million people | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 2.23 million people | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 2.26 million people | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 2.30 million people | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 2.33 million people | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 2.37 million people | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 2.42 million people | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 2.46 million people | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 2.50 million people | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 2.54 million people | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 2.59 million people | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 2.63 million people | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 2.69 million people | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 2.74 million people | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 2.80 million people | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 2.86 million people | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 2.93 million people | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 3.00 million people | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 3.08 million people | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 3.17 million people | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 3.26 million people | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 3.36 million people | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 3.46 million people | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 3.56 million people | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 3.66 million people | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 3.76 million people | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 3.88 million people | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 3.99 million people | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 4.09 million people | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 4.20 million people | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 4.28 million people | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 4.35 million people | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 4.39 million people | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 4.42 million people | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 4.42 million people | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.39 million people | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 4.36 million people | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 4.33 million people | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 4.32 million people | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 4.32 million people | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 4.37 million people | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 4.43 million people | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 4.51 million people | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 4.59 million people | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 4.67 million people | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 4.74 million people | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 4.81 million people | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 4.89 million people | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 4.98 million people | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 5.07 million people | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 5.17 million people | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 5.29 million people | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 5.42 million people | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 5.57 million people | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 5.74 million people | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 5.93 million people | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 6.14 million people | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 6.32 million people | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 6.46 million people | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 6.53 million people | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 6.50 million people | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 6.36 million people | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 6.18 million people | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 6.00 million people | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 5.84 million people | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 5.74 million people | -1.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 5.74 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 614,243 people, 9.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 5.74 million people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 439,515 people, 13.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.02 million people | 1.81 million people | 2.23 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.44 million people | 2.26 million people | 2.63 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.99 million people | 2.69 million people | 3.36 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.92 million people | 3.46 million people | 4.35 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.38 million people | 4.32 million people | 4.43 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.87 million people | 4.51 million people | 5.29 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.10 million people | 5.42 million people | 6.53 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.94 million people | 5.74 million people | 6.18 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 8 United States 9.11 million people compare
- 9 Bangladesh 8.05 million people compare
- 10 Brazil 6.54 million people compare
- 12 Tanzania 5.34 million people compare
- 13 Mexico 5.06 million people compare
- 14 Philippines 4.66 million people 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 female population by age group in Egypt?
- Female population by age group in Egypt was 5.74 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 6.53 million people in 2017.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.81 million people 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.