Population ages 65 and above, female in Egypt
Egypt: Population ages 65 and above, female was 3.54 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, female in Egypt, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 3.54 million for population ages 65 and above, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Egypt peaked at 3.54 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 565,048, in 1960.
That places Egypt 26th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, female in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 565,048 | — |
| 1961 | 588,505 | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 611,599 | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 634,376 | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 657,196 | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 680,199 | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 703,278 | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 726,370 | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 749,426 | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 772,371 | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 794,995 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 817,290 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 839,520 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 861,686 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 883,831 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 905,970 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 927,401 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 948,520 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 970,234 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 992,740 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 1.02 million | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 1.04 million | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 1.07 million | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 1.10 million | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 1.13 million | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 1.16 million | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 1.19 million | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 1.22 million | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 1.25 million | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 1.28 million | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 1.32 million | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 1.35 million | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 1.38 million | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 1.42 million | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 1.45 million | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 1.49 million | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 1.53 million | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 1.58 million | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 1.62 million | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 1.66 million | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 1.71 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 1.75 million | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.78 million | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.82 million | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.85 million | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.88 million | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.90 million | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.93 million | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.95 million | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.99 million | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 2.04 million | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 2.10 million | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 2.17 million | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 2.25 million | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 2.33 million | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 2.41 million | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 2.50 million | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 2.60 million | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 2.71 million | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 2.83 million | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 2.94 million | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 3.01 million | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 3.11 million | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 3.25 million | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 3.39 million | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 3.54 million | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 668,837 | 565,048 | 772,371 | 10 |
| 1970s | 894,219 | 794,995 | 992,740 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.14 million | 1.02 million | 1.28 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.48 million | 1.32 million | 1.66 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.86 million | 1.71 million | 1.99 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.40 million | 2.04 million | 2.83 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.21 million | 2.94 million | 3.54 million | 6 |
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 946 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,225 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.1742 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.154 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.1792 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1616 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female in Egypt?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Egypt was 3.54 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 3.54 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 565,048 in 1960.
- How does Egypt rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Egypt ranks 26th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. 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 65 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female 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.