Median age in Egypt
Egypt: Median age was 24.03 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
24.03 years
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
171st
of 236 countries
All-time high
24.03 years
in 2023
All-time low
17.93 years
in 1965
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Egypt, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, median age in Egypt stood at 24.03 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Egypt peaked at 24.03 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.93 years, in 1965.
That places Egypt 171st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age in Egypt, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 19.55 years | — |
| 1951 | 19.59 years | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 19.6 years | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 19.61 years | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 19.58 years | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 19.52 years | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 19.41 years | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 19.28 years | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 19.11 years | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 18.88 years | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 18.63 years | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 18.38 years | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 18.17 years | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 18.02 years | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 17.93 years | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 17.93 years | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 17.96 years | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 18.01 years | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 18.04 years | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 18.06 years | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 18.08 years | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 18.11 years | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 18.14 years | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 18.18 years | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 18.22 years | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 18.25 years | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 18.26 years | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 18.25 years | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 18.25 years | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 18.23 years | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 18.23 years | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 18.24 years | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 18.26 years | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 18.29 years | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 18.31 years | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 18.33 years | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 18.34 years | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 18.35 years | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 18.37 years | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 18.4 years | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 18.51 years | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 18.63 years | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 18.73 years | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 18.85 years | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 18.98 years | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 19.14 years | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 19.31 years | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 19.49 years | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 19.68 years | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 19.89 years | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 20.1 years | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 20.32 years | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 20.53 years | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 20.75 years | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 20.98 years | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 21.21 years | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 21.44 years | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 21.65 years | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 21.85 years | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 22.04 years | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 22.21 years | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 22.38 years | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 22.55 years | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 22.69 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 22.8 years | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 22.88 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 22.96 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 23.05 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 23.17 years | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 23.33 years | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 23.49 years | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 23.64 years | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 23.81 years | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 24.03 years | +0.9% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 24.03 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.43 years, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 24.03 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.32 years, 85% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.41 years | 18.88 years | 19.61 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.11 years | 17.93 years | 18.63 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.2 years | 18.08 years | 18.26 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.31 years | 18.23 years | 18.4 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.12 years | 18.51 years | 19.89 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.09 years | 20.1 years | 22.04 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.8 years | 22.21 years | 23.33 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.74 years | 23.49 years | 24.03 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More reference data data for Egypt
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.956 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4622 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 71.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 6.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Egypt?
- Median age in Egypt was 24.03 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 24.03 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.93 years in 1965.
- How does Egypt rank for median age?
- Egypt ranks 171st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.