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Population of Egypt (2026)

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Egypt Population
120,101,175
see live
Yearly Change
+1.47%
Global Share
1.45%
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)
2.7
(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, 41.1% of the population of Egypt is urban (49,388,518 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 by Population in Egypt

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

Rank Urban Area Population Estimate (2025)
1 Al-Qahirah (Cairo) 25,566,102
2 Alexandria 7,266,957
3 Luxor 4,188,023
4 Banha 2,088,520
5 El Mansura 1,712,781
6 Al Zaqaziq 1,416,734
7 Asyut 1,406,963
8 El Mahalla El Kubra 1,156,501
9 Suhaj 1,123,349
10 Tanta 1,018,577
11 Port Said 849,767
12 Faiyum 846,831
13 Mit Ghamr 812,947
14 Damietta 743,111
15 Beni Suef 684,414
16 Al Ismailiya 612,046
17 Shibin Al-Kom 605,913
18 Damanhur 579,215
19 Suez 567,866
20 Al Minya 561,945
21 Dairut 501,258
22 Aswan 493,753
23 Tahta 482,194
24 Faqous 470,110
25 Al Abbasa al Sharqiya 457,678
26 Maragha 440,011
27 Samadon 428,126
28 Kafr Al Sheikh 415,494
29 Sanhur 412,618
30 Minya Al-Qamh 402,716
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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.