Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — Egypt

Share of population under 15 in Egypt in 2025 — 31.6%. Ranked 63 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 10.8 pp.

2025 31.6% −0.4 pp vs 2024
World rank 63of 217
Period maximum 42.4%1961
Period minimum 31.6%2025

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — Egypt, 1960–20253035404519601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 42.3%1962: 42.3%1964: 42.1%1966: 42%1968: 41.7%1970: 41.4%1972: 41.2%1974: 41.1%1976: 41.1%1978: 41.1%1980: 41.2%1982: 41.3%1984: 41.3%1986: 41.3%1988: 41.2%1990: 40.9%1992: 40.4%1994: 39.7%1996: 38.9%1998: 38%2000: 36.9%2002: 35.9%2004: 35%2006: 34.3%2008: 33.9%2010: 33.9%2012: 33.9%2014: 34%2016: 34.1%2018: 34%2020: 33.5%2022: 32.9%2024: 32%2025: 31.6%
Change over the period: −10.8 pp Annual average: -0.17 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Egypt

Egypt 31.6%
World 24.4%
Northern Africa computed 31.5%
Share of population under 15 — Egypt, by year Egypt All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 31.6 −0.4 pp
2024 32 −0.4 pp
2023 32.4 −0.4 pp
2022 32.9 −0.3 pp
2021 33.2 −0.3 pp
2020 33.5 −0.3 pp
2019 33.7 −0.2 pp
2018 34 −0.1 pp
2017 34.1 −0 pp
2016 34.1 +0.1 pp
2015 34.1 +0.1 pp
2014 34 +0.1 pp
2013 33.9 +0 pp
2012 33.9 −0 pp
2011 33.9 −0 pp
2010 33.9 +0 pp
2009 33.9 −0.1 pp
2008 33.9 −0.1 pp
2007 34.1 −0.2 pp
2006 34.3 −0.3 pp
2005 34.6 −0.4 pp
2004 35 −0.5 pp
2003 35.4 −0.5 pp
2002 35.9 −0.5 pp
2001 36.4 −0.5 pp
2000 36.9 −0.5 pp
1999 37.5 −0.5 pp
1998 38 −0.5 pp
1997 38.5 −0.4 pp
1996 38.9 −0.4 pp
1995 39.3 −0.4 pp
1994 39.7 −0.4 pp
1993 40.1 −0.3 pp
1992 40.4 −0.3 pp
1991 40.7 −0.3 pp
1990 40.9 −0.2 pp
1989 41.2 −0.1 pp
1988 41.2 −0 pp
1987 41.3 −0 pp
1986 41.3 +0 pp
1985 41.3 −0 pp
1984 41.3 −0 pp
1983 41.3 +0 pp
1982 41.3 +0 pp
1981 41.2 +0 pp
1980 41.2 +0 pp
1979 41.2 +0 pp
1978 41.1 +0 pp
1977 41.1 +0 pp
1976 41.1 +0 pp
1975 41 −0 pp
1974 41.1 −0.1 pp
1973 41.1 −0.1 pp
1972 41.2 −0.1 pp
1971 41.3 −0.1 pp
1970 41.4 −0.1 pp
1969 41.6 −0.2 pp
1968 41.7 −0.1 pp
1967 41.9 −0.1 pp
1966 42 −0.1 pp
1965 42.1 −0.1 pp
1964 42.1 −0.1 pp
1963 42.2 −0.1 pp
1962 42.3 −0.1 pp
1961 42.4 +0.1 pp
1960 42.3

Northern Africa, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of population aged 0 to 14. In sub-Saharan Africa this share exceeds 40%, while in East Asia and Europe it drops below 15%. A high share of children means fast growth of the labor force in the future, but also a heavy current load on the education system.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.