Population, female (% of total population) in Egypt, Arab Republic of
Egypt, Arab Republic of: Population, female (% of total population) 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, Arab Republic of, 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, Arab Republic of is 49.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Egypt, Arab Republic of peaked at 49.9% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 49.3%, in 2001.
That places Egypt, Arab Republic of 175th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population, female (% of total population) in Egypt, Arab Republic of, 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% |
Egypt, Arab Republic of compared with similar countries
- Egypt, Arab Republic of's 49.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt, Arab Republic of's 49.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 49.3%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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, Arab Republic of
- 172 Mali 49.6% compare
- 173 Uzbekistan, Republic of 49.5% compare
- 174 Vanuatu 49.5% compare
- 176 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 49.5% compare
- 177 French Polynesia 49.5% compare
- 178 Nigeria 49.4% compare
More health data for Egypt, Arab Republic of
- 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)
- 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, female in Egypt, Arab Republic of?
- Population, female in Egypt, Arab Republic of 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, Arab Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 49.9% in 1973.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Egypt, Arab Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.3% in 2001.
- How does Egypt, Arab Republic of rank for population, female?
- Egypt, Arab Republic of ranks 175th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Egypt, Arab Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Egypt, Arab Republic of 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.