Population ages 15-64, female in Egypt
Egypt: Population ages 15-64, female was 62.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, female in Egypt, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, female in Egypt is 62.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female in Egypt peaked at 62.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 54.4%, in 1961.
That places Egypt 119th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, female in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 54.5% | — |
| 1961 | 54.4% | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 54.4% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 54.5% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 54.5% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 54.5% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 54.6% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 54.7% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 54.8% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 55.0% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 55.1% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 55.2% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 55.3% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 55.4% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 55.5% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 55.5% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 55.5% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 55.5% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 55.5% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 55.4% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 55.4% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 55.3% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 55.3% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 55.3% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 55.3% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 55.2% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 55.2% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 55.1% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 55.1% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 55.1% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 55.3% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 55.5% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 55.7% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 56.0% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 56.3% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 56.7% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 57.1% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 57.5% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 57.9% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 58.4% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 58.9% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 59.4% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 59.8% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 60.3% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 60.8% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 61.2% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 61.5% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 61.7% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 61.9% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 62.0% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 62.0% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 61.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 61.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 61.8% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 61.7% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 61.5% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 61.4% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 61.3% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 61.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 61.4% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 61.6% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 61.8% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 62.0% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 62.3% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 62.6% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 62.8% | +0.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 62.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 61.6%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 62.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 64.6%, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.6% | 54.4% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.4% | 55.1% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.2% | 55.1% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.6% | 55.3% | 58.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.7% | 58.9% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.6% | 61.3% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.2% | 61.6% | 62.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More health data for Egypt
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.46 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3993 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0487 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4524 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, female in Egypt?
- Population ages 15-64, female in Egypt was 62.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 62.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.4% in 1961.
- How does Egypt rank for population ages 15-64, female?
- Egypt ranks 119th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, female rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.