Egypt

Country in Africa

In brief

Population: 118.4M (2025). World rank 13 of 216; in Africa, 3 of 54. Net migration per year: -57.3K (2025). World rank 197 of 216; in Africa, 51 of 54. Deaths per 1,000 people: 5.5 (2024). World rank 177 of 216; in Africa, 47 of 54. From 2015 to 2025: population 99.6M → 118.4M, population growth per year +2.1% → +1.6%, and living in cities 42.6% → 42.9%.

Population and migration

Population: 118,365,995 2025
Population density: 118.1 per km² 2025
Population growth per year: +1.6% 2025
Living in cities: 42.9% 2025
Net migration per year: -57.3K 2025
Born in another country: 1% 2024

Age and life expectancy

Aged 0–14: 31.6% 2025
Aged 15–64: 63.2% 2025
Aged 65 and over: 5.3% 2025
Life expectancy: 71.8 years 2024
Life expectancy, women: 74 years 2024
Life expectancy, men: 69.7 years 2024

Births and deaths

Children per woman: 2.7 2024
Births per 1,000 people: 20.9 2024
Deaths per 1,000 people: 5.5 2024

Society

Languages: Arabic
Religions: Muslim 90% and Christian 10%