Total population of Egypt 2022, by age group

As of January 1, 2022, the aggregate Egyptian population stood at 102.88 million inhabitants. The majority of the population was between zero and four years, adding to roughly 14 million children. Moreover, the population of Egypt is skewed towards the younger generations, with the population count in each older generation being lower than the previous. The elderly aged 75 years and older amounted to one million people.

A population that doubled twice

    Since 1952, the Egyptian population has doubled, in 1980 and 2012, reaching almost 86.5 million. Among the reasons linked to the increasing population is better health services provided for most Egyptians since the establishment of the Egyptian Republic. In more recent years, the population growth in the country increased compared to previous years until 2013, reaching 2.27 percent before decreasing yearly.

A job market that need to absorb a young and growing population

Since 2018, the number of new jobs created in the country has been lower compared to previous years (except for 2012). This proposes a considerable obstacle for a young-growing population looking for work opportunities. For instance, the youth unemployment rate in Egypt was relatively high and stood at 26.54 percent in 2019. In addition, the country registered a drop in youth participation rate in the labor force since 2013. The rate was almost 20.6 percent in 2020 compared to 34.5 percent seven years prior.