Demographics · Northern Africa

Egypt Median Age

24.7 yearsas of 2026Estimate · year in progress+0.9% vs 2025

Median age of the population, in years. Source: UN World Population Prospects. Retrieved 7 Mar 2026.

Trend

2000 – 2026 · UN

History

most recent 12 periods · UN
PeriodMedian Age
202624.7 years
202524.5 years
202424.3 years
202324 years
202223.8 years
202123.6 years
202023.5 years
201923.3 years
201823.2 years
201723 years
201623 years
201522.9 years

Median Age across Africa

All 54 countries →
CountryMedian AgePeriod
Nigeria18.3 years2026
Kenya20.3 years2026
South Africa28.9 years2026
Ghana21.6 years2026
Ethiopia19.3 years2026
Tanzania17.6 years2026

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