Egypt vs Philippines: Population ages 65 and above, total
Egypt
6.24 million
in 2025
Philippines
6.68 million
in 2025
Egypt rank
26th
Philippines rank
25th
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Egypt
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 6.68 million against 6.24 million in Egypt, a difference of 445,590.
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 26th and Philippines ranks 25th of 217 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 | 1.15 million | 697,025 | 452,695 | Egypt |
| 1970s | 1.53 million | 1.01 million | 527,142 | Egypt |
| 1980s | 1.97 million | 1.49 million | 481,309 | Egypt |
| 1990s | 2.55 million | 2.01 million | 536,313 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 3.19 million | 2.75 million | 438,506 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 4.15 million | 3.97 million | 184,716 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 5.62 million | 5.94 million | 322,460 | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Egypt or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 6.68 million against 6.24 million in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Egypt and Philippines?
- 445,590, 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, total?
- Egypt ranks 26th and Philippines ranks 25th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.