Egypt vs Philippines: Population ages 65 and above
Egypt
5.3%
in 2025
Philippines
5.7%
in 2025
Egypt rank
144th
Philippines rank
141st
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Egypt
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 5.7% against 5.3% in Egypt, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 144th and Philippines ranks 141st of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 6 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.8% | 2.2% | 1.6% | Egypt |
| 1970s | 4.0% | 2.4% | 1.6% | Egypt |
| 1980s | 3.9% | 2.7% | 1.2% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 2.9% | 1.0% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 3.2% | 0.8% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.8% | 0.4% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 5.2% | 0.3% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Egypt or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 5.7% against 5.3% in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Egypt and Philippines?
- 0.4%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Philippines?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Philippines rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Egypt ranks 144th and Philippines ranks 141st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.