Total sample population, aged 25-64 in Egypt

Egypt: Total sample population, aged 25-64 was 41.25 million in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
41.25 million
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
14th
of 109 countries
All-time high
41.71 million
in 2018
All-time low
17.65 million
in 1988
Years of data
16
1988–2019

Total sample population, aged 25-64 in Egypt, 1988–2019

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M1988200320191988: 17.7M1998: 23.4M2005: 29.2M2007: 31.4M2008: 32.1M2009: 32.9M2010: 33.6M2011: 34.9M2012: 36.0M2013: 37.0M2014: 37.8M2015: 37.3M2016: 38.1M2017: 39.9M2018: 41.7M2019: 41.2M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, total sample population, aged 25-64 in Egypt stood at 41.25 million.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, aged 25-64 in Egypt peaked at 41.71 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17.65 million, in 1988.

Egypt ranks 14th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Total sample population, aged 25-64 in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Total sample population, aged 25-64 in Egypt, 1988 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1988 17.65 million —
1998 23.35 million +32.3%
2005 29.16 million +24.9%
2007 31.36 million +7.5%
2008 32.11 million +2.4%
2009 32.87 million +2.4%
2010 33.64 million +2.4%
2011 34.90 million +3.7%
2012 35.99 million +3.1%
2013 36.95 million +2.7%
2014 37.83 million +2.4%
2015 37.30 million -1.4%
2016 38.14 million +2.3%
2017 39.90 million +4.6%
2018 41.71 million +4.5%
2019 41.25 million -1.1%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's 41.25 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.73 million, 7.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Egypt's 41.25 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.57 million, 9.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total sample population, aged 25-64 in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +32.3% 17.65 million 23.35 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 17.65 million 17.65 million 17.65 million 1
1990s 23.35 million 23.35 million 23.35 million 1
2000s 31.37 million 29.16 million 32.87 million 4
2010s 37.76 million 33.64 million 41.71 million 10

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 11 Philippines 49.16 million compare
  2. 12 Germany 44.68 million compare
  3. 13 Turkey 42.49 million compare
  4. 15 Thailand 39.16 million compare
  5. 16 Kazakhstan 38.35 million compare
  6. 17 Ethiopia 34.23 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, aged 25-64 in Egypt?
Total sample population, aged 25-64 in Egypt was 41.25 million in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, aged 25-64 recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 41.71 million in 2018.
What is the lowest total sample population, aged 25-64 recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 17.65 million in 1988.
How does Egypt rank for total sample population, aged 25-64?
Egypt ranks 14th out of 109 countries with data for 2019.
Is total sample population, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population, aged 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total sample population, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,558 data points, 1970–2021
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