Population in Egypt

Egypt
100 704 000

people

As of December 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) in Egypt is 100 704 000 people, including children under the age of 6 - 10 070 400 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 11 883 072 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 12 084 480 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 43 302 720 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 21 953 472 people, and the centenarians in Egypt over 80 years old - 1 409 856 people.

14

place is occupied by Egypt in the ranking of countries by population

Population size in Egypt by age groups

Children under 6 years old 10 070 400 / 10%
Teenagers from 7 to 17 11 883 072 / 11.8%
Young people from 18 to 29 12 084 480 / 12%
Adults from 30 to 59 43 302 720 / 43%
Elderly over 60 21 953 472 / 21.8%
Centenarians over 80 1 409 856 / 1.4%

Gender composition of the population in Egypt

Total in Egypt permanent residents 46 223 136 men (45.9%) and 54 480 864 women (54.1%).

Age Men Women Percentage of women
0 – 43 011 049 / 5.8%2 408 840 / 5.9%46.8%
5 – 93 011 049 / 5.8%2 362 517 / 5.8%46.6%
10 - 14 2 686 782 / 5.1%2 130 897 / 5.3%46.6%
15 - 19 2 269 867 / 4.2%1 852 954 / 4.7%47.1%
20 - 24 2 686 782 / 5.1%2 223 545 / 5.5%48.1%
25 - 29 3 983 850 / 7.9%3 335 317 / 7.9%48%
30 - 34 3 891 202 / 7.7%3 335 317 / 7.9%48.5%
35 - 39 3 566 935 / 7%3 242 670 / 7.7%50.2%
40 - 44 3 288 992 / 6.4%3 057 374 / 7.3%50.6%
45 - 49 3 011 049 / 5.8%2 825 755 / 6.8%50.9%
50 - 54 3 427 963 / 6.7%3 427 965 / 8.1%52.7%
55 - 59 3 613 259 / 7.1%3 937 527 / 9.2%54.6%
60 - 64 3 011 049 / 5.8%3 520 613 / 8.3%56.4%
65 - 69 2 084 572 / 3.8%2 779 431 / 6.7%59.5%
70 - 74 880 152 / 1.2%1 482 364 / 3.9%64.9%
75 - 79 1 111 771 / 1.7%2 316 193 / 5.7%69.1%
80+787 505 / 1%2 084 574 / 5.2%74.3%

Education level

Education level of residents in Egypt: have higher education 22.4% (22 557 696 people), incomplete higher education — 3.2% (3 222 528 people), secondary vocational — 35.4% (35 649 216 people), 11 classes — 15.4% (15 508 416 people), 9 classes — 8.4% (8 459 136 people), 5 classes — 8.5% (8 559 840 people), have no education — 0.1% (100 704 people), illiterate — 0.9% (906 336 people).

Higher education 22 557 696 / 22.4%
Incomplete higher 3 222 528 / 3.2%
Secondary vocational 35 649 216 / 35.4%
Elementary school 15 508 416 / 15.4%
Middle school 8 459 136 / 8.4%
High school 8 559 840 / 8.5%
Without education 100 704 / 0.1%
Illiterate 906 336 / 0.9%

Employment, unemployment and pensioners in Egypt

Total in Egypt the number of officially employed population is 62 235 072 people (61.8%), pensioners 27 190 080 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 8 257 728 people (8.2%).

Employed population 62 235 072 / 61.8%
Unemployed 8 257 728 / 8.2%
Pensioners 27 190 080 / 27%

Disability

Total in Egypt have a disability 10 805 539 people, what constitutes 10.73% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 1 782 461 (1.77.%), disabled of the group II are 4 048 301 (4.02.%), disabled of the group III are 3 897 245 (3.87.%), disabled children 1 077 533 (1.07.%).

Total disabled 10 805 539 / 10.73%
Disabled of the group I 1 782 461 / 1.77%
Disabled of the group II 4 048 301 / 4.02%
Disabled of the group III 3 897 245 / 3.87%
Disabled children 1 077 533 / 1.07%