Population 0-24 in Egypt
Egypt: Population 0-24 was 50.6% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Population 0-24 in Egypt, 1960–2011
Source: World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 50.6% for population 0-24 in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population 0-24 in Egypt peaked at 63.2% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 50.6%, in 2011.
Egypt ranks 46th of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Population 0-24 in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 60.3% | — |
| 1961 | 60.7% | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 60.9% | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 61.2% | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 61.4% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 61.7% | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 62.0% | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 62.4% | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 62.8% | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 63.1% | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 63.2% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 63.2% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 63.0% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 62.8% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 62.7% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 62.6% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 62.4% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 62.3% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 62.3% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 62.3% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 62.2% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 62.1% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 61.9% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 61.7% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 61.6% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 61.4% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 61.1% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 60.8% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 60.5% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 60.2% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 59.9% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 59.6% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 59.3% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 58.9% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 58.5% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 58.2% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 57.9% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 57.5% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 57.3% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 57.0% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 56.7% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 56.4% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 55.9% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 55.4% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 54.9% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 54.4% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 53.8% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 53.2% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 52.5% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 51.9% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 51.3% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 50.6% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.7% | 60.3% | 63.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.7% | 62.3% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.4% | 60.2% | 62.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.4% | 57.0% | 59.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.5% | 51.9% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 50.6% | 51.3% | 2 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7884 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 946 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7,225 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 5.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0052 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population 0-24 in Egypt?
- Population 0-24 in Egypt was 50.6% in 2011, according to World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted.
- What is the highest population 0-24 recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 63.2% in 1970.
- What is the lowest population 0-24 recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.6% in 2011.
- How does Egypt rank for population 0-24?
- Egypt ranks 46th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is population 0-24 rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted, published as part of Population 0-24 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population ages 0 to 24 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 0 to 24.