Population by labor force status bars in Egypt
Egypt: Population by labor force status bars was 37.35 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
37.35 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
11th
of 186 countries
All-time high
37.35 million
in 2025
All-time low
24.41 million
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Population by labor force status bars in Egypt, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 37.35 million for population by labor force status bars in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status bars in Egypt peaked at 37.35 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 24.41 million, in 1991.
Egypt ranks 11th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Population by labor force status bars in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 24.41 million | — |
| 1992 | 24.85 million | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 25.22 million | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 25.54 million | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 25.82 million | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 26.08 million | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 26.32 million | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 26.56 million | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 26.79 million | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 27.00 million | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 27.19 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 27.39 million | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 27.59 million | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 27.81 million | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 28.05 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 28.35 million | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 28.71 million | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 29.15 million | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 29.65 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 30.23 million | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 30.87 million | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 31.56 million | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 32.32 million | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 33.12 million | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 33.92 million | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 34.68 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 35.36 million | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 35.91 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 36.29 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 36.59 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 36.83 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 37.00 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 37.15 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 37.29 million | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 37.35 million | +0.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 37.35 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.79 million, 9.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 37.35 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.91 million, 12.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.73 million | 24.41 million | 26.79 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 28.09 million | 27.00 million | 29.65 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.43 million | 30.23 million | 36.29 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.03 million | 36.59 million | 37.35 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 8 Democratic Republic of Congo 51.85 million compare
- 9 Bangladesh 48.57 million compare
- 10 Brazil 41.26 million compare
- 12 Mexico 31.79 million compare
- 13 Philippines 31.69 million compare
- 14 Tanzania 29.87 million compare
More work & labour data for Egypt
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0535 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0709 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0359 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3894 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.13 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 85,321 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 68,113 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 100,315 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 101,580 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 201,895 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by labor force status bars in Egypt?
- Population by labor force status bars in Egypt was 37.35 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status bars recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 37.35 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status bars recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.41 million in 1991.
- How does Egypt rank for population by labor force status bars?
- Egypt ranks 11th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status bars rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status bars. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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