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Egypt counts 120,101,175 residents as of 2026. That is a 6-fold increase on the 21,148,164 recorded in 1950. It is expanding at +1.44% a year, adding about 1.7M people a year. Settlement is fairly dense, at 121 people/km². Half the population is younger than 24.7 years, and the age structure is steadily tilting older: the median is projected to reach 31.0 by 2050. The sexes are close to evenly balanced, at 102 males per 100 females. By 2100, UN projections put it at 201,895,184, up +68% from 2026.
Total population
120,101,175
Density
121 people/km²
Median age
24.7 years
Growth rate
+1.44%
Egypt is experiencing rapid population growth, adding millions of people each year. The population is aging rapidly; median age will rise from 25 in 2026 to 31 by 2050. UN projections show continued growth to 201.9M by 2100.