Women of reproductive age in Egypt
Egypt: Women of reproductive age was 28.86 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
28.86 million
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
13th
of 200 countries
All-time high
28.86 million
in 2023
All-time low
13.52 million
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Women of reproductive age in Egypt, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 28.86 million for women of reproductive age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women of reproductive age in Egypt peaked at 28.86 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.52 million, in 1990.
That places Egypt 13th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Women of reproductive age in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.52 million | — |
| 1991 | 13.99 million | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 14.43 million | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 14.89 million | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 15.33 million | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 15.78 million | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 16.23 million | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 16.68 million | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 17.16 million | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 17.68 million | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 18.21 million | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 18.73 million | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 19.25 million | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 19.78 million | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 20.29 million | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 20.78 million | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 21.24 million | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 21.66 million | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 22.05 million | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 22.43 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 22.80 million | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 23.22 million | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 23.67 million | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 24.14 million | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 24.60 million | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 25.01 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 25.43 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 25.87 million | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 26.33 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 26.81 million | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 27.29 million | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 27.78 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 28.28 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 28.86 million | +2.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 28.86 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.15 million, 9.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 28.86 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.93 million, 9.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.57 million | 13.52 million | 17.68 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.44 million | 18.21 million | 22.43 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.79 million | 22.80 million | 26.81 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.05 million | 27.29 million | 28.86 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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 women of reproductive age in Egypt?
- Women of reproductive age in Egypt was 28.86 million in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest women of reproductive age recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 28.86 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest women of reproductive age recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.52 million in 1990.
- How does Egypt rank for women of reproductive age?
- Egypt ranks 13th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women of reproductive age rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Women of reproductive age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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