Egypt Population Pyramid 2001

Egypt
2001
Population: 74,652,029

Year

-5 -1   2001  +1 +5

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Egypt in 2001

As of 2001, Egypt counted 74,652,029 inhabitants. A decade earlier, in 1991, the population was 60,028,998; it has grown by 24.4% since.

The median age was 21.4 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 61.2 children under 15 and 6.8 people aged 65 or over. This is an expansive pyramid — each cohort of children is larger than the one above it, the signature of high birth rates and rapid growth.

Share of the population by age group, 1950–2100

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.

Population
74,652,029
Median age
21.4
0-14 %
36.4%
65+ %
4.0%
Child dependency
61.2
Old-age dependency
6.8
Region
Pyramid shape
Population 2050
161,630,192
Population 2100
201,895,184
Births per woman
Total fertility rate, 1960–2023
1234567
1960Replacement level (2.1)2023 · 2.75

In 2023 women in Egypt had on average 2.75 children, above the replacement level of 2.1.

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.

Life expectancy at birth
Years, 1960–2023
Total Women Men
304050607080
19602023 · 71.6

A child born there in 2023 could expect to live 71.6 years on average (73.8 years for girls, 69.5 for boys).

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.

People supported per 100 workers
Dependency ratios, 1950–2100
Children Older adults
20406080
19502100
Where immigrants come from (2024)

1,066,563 immigrants live in Egypt, 0.9% of the population.

Sudan500,000
Syrian Arab Republic156,146
State of Palestine89,239
Somalia50,036
South Sudan37,915
Where emigrants live (2024)

4,819,982 people born in Egypt live in other countries.

Saudi Arabia1,498,313
United Arab Emirates841,883
Jordan767,948
Kuwait449,863
United States of America262,714
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Immigration statistics Origin of migrant stocks map

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

Country Population Median age Relative size
Egypt 74,652,029 21.4
Algeria 31,331,222 22.4
Morocco 28,814,643 22.8
Sudan 28,516,770 17.0
Tunisia 9,869,678 24.8
How many people lived in Egypt in 2001?
Egypt had a population of 74,652,029 in 2001.
Is the population of Egypt increasing or decreasing?
Yes, growing: up 24.4% from 1991, with a projected population of 161,630,192 in 2050.
What is the median age in Egypt?
Egypt's median age is 21.4 years.
How many children and older people live in Egypt?
4.0% of Egypt's population is 65 or older, and 36.4% is under 15.
What type of population pyramid does Egypt have?
Egypt's pyramid is expansive — broad at the bottom, the signature of high birth rates and a growing population.

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