Population, female in Egypt
Egypt: Population, female was 49.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
49.5%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
175th
of 218 countries
All-time high
49.9%
in 1973
All-time low
49.3%
in 2001
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Egypt, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female in Egypt is 49.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Egypt peaked at 49.9% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 49.3%, in 2001.
That places Egypt 175th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population, female in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.8% | — |
| 1961 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 49.6% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 49.6% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 49.6% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 49.4% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 49.3% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 49.3% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.8% | 49.8% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.9% | 49.8% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.7% | 49.5% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.3% | 49.3% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.3% | 49.3% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 49.4% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.5% | 49.5% | 49.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 172 Mali 49.6% compare
- 173 Uzbekistan 49.5% compare
- 174 Vanuatu 49.5% compare
- 176 Afghanistan 49.5% compare
- 177 French Polynesia 49.5% compare
- 178 Nigeria 49.4% compare
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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0161 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0152 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Egypt?
- Population, female in Egypt was 49.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 49.9% in 1973.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.3% in 2001.
- How does Egypt rank for population, female?
- Egypt ranks 175th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.