Egypt Demographics

Population of Egypt (2026)

View live population, charts & trends: Population of Egypt

Egypt Population
120,101,175
see live
Yearly Change
+1.47%
Global Share
1.4%
Global Rank
13

Median Age

The median age in Egypt is 24.7 years (2026).

Fertility in Egypt

A Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of 2.1 represents the Replacement-Level Fertility : the average number of children per woman needed for each generation to exactly replace itself without needing international immigration. A value below 2.1 will cause the native population to decline


Total Fertility Rate (TFR)
2.68
(Live Births per Woman, 2026)

Life Expectancy in Egypt

See also: Countries in the world ranked by Life Expectancy

Both Sexes
72.2
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes combined)
Females
74.4
(life expectancy at birth, females)
Males
70.0
(life expectancy at birth, males)


Infant Mortality Rate and Deaths of Children under 5 Years Old in Egypt


Infant Mortality
12.0
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
Deaths under age 5
14.8
(per 1,000 live births)


Egypt Urban Population

Currently, 43.0% of the population of Egypt is urban (51,669,202 people in 2026)


Population Density

The 2026 population density in Egypt is 121 people per km² (312 people per mi2), calculated on a total land area of 995,450 km² (384,345 sq. miles).

Largest Cities and Towns in Egypt

The 30 largest of 223 cities and towns, ranked by population estimates for July 1, 2023 (by Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics, Egypt).

RankCity or TownPopulation
1Cairoincl. Ḥulwān9,801,536
2Alexandria5,362,517
3Gizaincl. Al-Warrāq, Al-Ahrām4,458,135
4Shubra el-Kheima1,275,700
5Port Said791,749
6Suez716,458
7El Mansoura632,330
8Mahalla el-Kubra614,202
9Tanta597,694
10Asyut562,061
11Fayoum531,861
12Al-Khusus502,864
13Zagazig460,501
14Ismailia450,388
15Aswan401,890
166th October City376,302
17Damanhur329,572
18New Cairo319,488
19Damietta312,863
20Al-Minya298,021
21Beni Suef294,125
22Luxor284,952
23Sohag278,425
24Shibin el-Kom277,991
25Qena264,498
2610th of Ramadan City263,321
27Mallawi223,435
28Hurghada214,247
29El Arish204,391
30Kafr el-Sheikh198,197
See all 223 cities and towns in Egypt

See also

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Definitions

Population Pyramid

A Population pyramid (also called "Age-Sex Pyramid") is a graphical representation of the age and sex of a population.

Types:

  • Expansive - pyramid with a wide base (larger percentage of people in younger age groups, indicating high birth rates and high fertility rates) and narrow top (high death rate and lower life expectancies). It suggests a growing population. Example: Nigeria Population Pyramid
  • Constrictive - pyramid with a narrow base (lower percentage of younger people, indicating declining birth rates with each succeeding age group getting smaller than the previous one). Example: United States
  • Stationary - with a somewhat equal proportion of the population in each age group. The population is stable, neither increasing nor decreasing.

Stages:

Population pyramid stages

Dependency Ratio

There are three types of age dependency ratio: Youth, Elderly, and Total. All three ratios are commonly multiplied by 100.

Youth Dependency Ratio

Definition: population ages 0-15 divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 0-15] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Elderly dependency ratio

Definition: population ages 65-plus divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 65-plus] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Total dependency ratio

Definition: sum of the youth and old-age ratios.

Formula: (([Population ages 0-15] + [Population ages 65-plus]) ÷ [Population ages 16-64] ) × 100

NOTE: Dependency Ratio does not take into account labor force participation rates by age group. Some portion of the population counted as "working age" may actually be unemployed or not in the labor force whereas some portion of the "dependent" population may be employed and not necessarily economically dependent.