Gender ratio in Egypt

Source UN (World Population Prospects 2024)
Date05 Aug 2026
Population (2026)
Male Population 60.63M
Female Population 59.47M
Male (%) 50.48%
Female (%) 49.52%
Female Surplus 1.16M
Sex Ratio (2026)
Total 101.95
At Birth 105.60
Age 0–14 104.91
Age 15–64 103.02
Age 65+ 76.45

In 2026, Egypt is projected to have a slightly male-skewed sex ratio of 101.95 males per 100 females, meaning males marginally outnumber females. Based on its overall female-to-male ratio, Egypt ranks 192nd among 237 countries and territories worldwide and 47th among 58 African entities. Egypt's sex ratio is similar to those of Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, and Mali.

Egypt has 60,629,275 (60.63 million) males and 59,471,901 (59.47 million) females in 2026, resulting in a male surplus of approximately 1.16 million people. Males account for 50.48% of the population, while females make up 49.52%. Egypt has the second-largest male surplus in Africa and the 13th largest worldwide.

In Egypt, the male-to-female ratio declined from 102.96 males per 100 females in 1950 to a low of 100.37 in 1973. It then increased steadily, reaching a peak of 103.04 males per 100 females in 2001. Egypt's sex ratio is projected to remain above parity through 2100.

The sex ratio at birth in Egypt is approximately 105.6 male births for every 100 female births. Historically, the ratio has remained relatively stable, fluctuating within a narrow range of 104.6 to 107.1 male births per 100 female births, indicating only minor variation over time.

As of 2026, Egypt has more males than females in age groups below 59 years. The 00–04 age group has the highest male-to-female ratio, with 105.23 males per 100 females. Among children under 15, the sex ratio stands at 104.91, while the working-age population (15–64) is also male-skewed, with 103.02 males per 100 females. However, the ratio declines sharply among those aged 65 and older, falling to 76.45 males for every 100 females. Among older adults, women substantially outnumber men, with females outnumbering males by about 2 to 1 in the 85–89 age group and by about 3 to 1 among centenarians.

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Egypt Sex ratio by age group (2026)

Age group Male Female M per 100 F
People(%)People(%)
00-04 6,104,446 51.27 5,801,188 48.73 105.228
05-09 6,285,858 51.19 5,993,025 48.81 104.886
10-14 6,731,158 51.14 6,431,949 48.86 104.652
15-19 5,801,020 51.18 5,534,225 48.82 104.821
20-24 5,110,837 50.94 4,922,406 49.06 103.828
25-29 4,744,149 51.10 4,539,128 48.90 104.517
30-34 4,420,583 51.12 4,227,144 48.88 104.576
35-39 4,361,412 50.70 4,240,415 49.30 102.853
40-44 3,934,411 50.53 3,851,907 49.47 102.142
45-49 3,350,952 50.67 3,261,920 49.33 102.729
50-54 2,795,627 50.71 2,717,584 49.29 102.872
55-59 2,318,504 50.15 2,304,758 49.85 100.596
60-64 1,845,302 48.61 1,951,034 51.39 94.581
65-69 1,331,554 46.26 1,547,105 53.74 86.067
70-74 842,013 43.28 1,103,655 56.72 76.293
75-79 435,712 40.22 647,682 59.78 67.273
80-84 161,123 36.39 281,586 63.61 57.220
85-89 44,778 32.83 91,606 67.17 48.881
90-94 8,968 29.66 21,267 70.34 42.169
95-99 836 27.43 2,212 72.57 37.794
100+ 35 25.18 104 74.82 33.654
Total 60,629,278 50.48 59,471,900 49.52 101.946
  • Total
  • At birth

Egypt Sex ratio projections

Year Male Female Percentage (%) M per 100 F
MFBirthTotal
2024 58,840,145 57,698,113 50.49 49.51 105.5 101.979
2025 59,760,495 58,605,499 50.49 49.51 105.5 101.971
2026 60,629,275 59,471,901 50.48 49.52 105.6 101.946
2027 61,503,510 60,344,107 50.48 49.52 105.6 101.921
2028 62,384,865 61,223,592 50.47 49.53 105.6 101.897
2029 63,267,416 62,105,634 50.46 49.54 105.6 101.871
2030 64,149,990 62,989,332 50.46 49.54 105.7 101.843
2031 65,035,334 63,876,917 50.45 49.55 105.7 101.814
2032 65,925,170 64,769,908 50.44 49.56 105.7 101.784
2033 66,818,260 65,667,345 50.43 49.57 105.7 101.753
2034 67,716,831 66,571,009 50.43 49.57 105.7 101.721
2035 68,618,447 67,478,770 50.42 49.58 105.7 101.689
2036 69,522,908 68,390,356 50.41 49.59 105.7 101.656
2037 70,431,814 69,306,882 50.40 49.60 105.7 101.623
2038 71,341,178 70,224,653 50.39 49.61 105.7 101.590
2039 72,250,322 71,142,941 50.39 49.61 105.7 101.557
2040 73,155,379 72,058,276 50.38 49.62 105.7 101.523
2041 74,052,107 72,966,450 50.37 49.63 105.7 101.488
2042 74,936,792 73,863,989 50.36 49.64 105.7 101.452
2043 75,802,784 74,744,871 50.35 49.65 105.7 101.415
2044 76,648,280 75,607,054 50.34 49.66 105.7 101.377
2045 77,471,029 76,448,160 50.33 49.67 105.7 101.338
2046 78,269,479 77,266,469 50.32 49.68 105.7 101.298
2047 79,048,380 78,066,025 50.31 49.69 105.7 101.258
2048 79,809,155 78,848,235 50.30 49.70 105.7 101.219
2049 80,549,981 79,611,633 50.29 49.71 105.7 101.179
2050 81,272,698 80,357,494 50.28 49.72 105.7 101.139
2051 81,977,531 81,086,008 50.27 49.73 105.7 101.099
2052 82,668,403 81,800,570 50.26 49.74 105.7 101.061
2053 83,347,213 82,502,749 50.25 49.75 105.7 101.024
2054 84,012,528 83,191,291 50.25 49.75 105.7 100.987
2055 84,664,986 83,866,696 50.24 49.76 105.7 100.952
2056 85,305,355 84,529,797 50.23 49.77 105.7 100.917
2057 85,935,521 85,182,015 50.22 49.78 105.7 100.885
2058 86,556,005 85,823,094 50.21 49.79 105.7 100.854
2059 87,168,523 86,453,935 50.21 49.79 105.7 100.827
2060 87,771,587 87,073,619 50.20 49.80 105.7 100.802
2061 88,365,067 87,681,907 50.19 49.81 105.7 100.779
2062 88,950,379 88,279,590 50.19 49.81 105.7 100.760
2063 89,529,834 88,868,793 50.19 49.81 105.7 100.744
2064 90,103,458 89,449,404 50.18 49.82 105.8 100.731
2065 90,663,022 90,014,433 50.18 49.82 105.7 100.721
2066 91,210,236 90,565,362 50.18 49.82 105.8 100.712
2067 91,749,496 91,105,697 50.18 49.82 105.8 100.707
2068 92,278,235 91,633,258 50.18 49.82 105.7 100.704
2069 92,794,721 92,146,433 50.18 49.82 105.7 100.704
2070 93,297,132 92,643,558 50.18 49.82 105.7 100.705
2071 93,786,442 93,125,918 50.18 49.82 105.7 100.709
2072 94,263,270 93,593,930 50.18 49.82 105.7 100.715
2073 94,724,405 94,044,658 50.18 49.82 105.7 100.723
2074 95,170,560 94,478,736 50.18 49.82 105.7 100.732
2075 95,604,443 94,898,280 50.19 49.81 105.7 100.744
2076 96,024,727 95,302,592 50.19 49.81 105.7 100.758
2077 96,428,745 95,689,863 50.19 49.81 105.7 100.772
2078 96,815,745 96,059,617 50.20 49.80 105.7 100.787
2079 97,188,319 96,414,387 50.20 49.80 105.7 100.803
2080 97,542,189 96,750,712 50.20 49.80 105.7 100.818
2081 97,878,260 97,069,555 50.21 49.79 105.7 100.833
2082 98,199,174 97,373,176 50.21 49.79 105.7 100.848
2083 98,503,788 97,660,574 50.21 49.79 105.7 100.863
2084 98,793,980 97,933,689 50.22 49.78 105.7 100.878
2085 99,068,064 98,190,805 50.22 49.78 105.7 100.893
2086 99,327,751 98,433,200 50.23 49.77 105.7 100.909
2087 99,576,593 98,663,882 50.23 49.77 105.7 100.925
2088 99,811,923 98,880,087 50.23 49.77 105.7 100.942
2089 100,030,898 99,079,423 50.24 49.76 105.7 100.960
2090 100,236,077 99,264,113 50.24 49.76 105.7 100.979
2091 100,431,298 99,436,986 50.25 49.75 105.7 101.000
2092 100,615,039 99,596,904 50.25 49.75 105.7 101.022
2093 100,786,877 99,742,944 50.26 49.74 105.7 101.047
2094 100,945,936 99,874,258 50.27 49.73 105.7 101.073
2095 101,089,230 99,988,781 50.27 49.73 105.7 101.101
2096 101,215,465 100,085,190 50.28 49.72 105.8 101.129
2097 101,324,674 100,163,276 50.29 49.71 105.8 101.160
2098 101,422,724 100,228,154 50.30 49.70 105.7 101.192
2099 101,508,166 100,279,169 50.30 49.70 105.7 101.226
2100 101,579,942 100,315,242 50.31 49.69 105.7 101.261

Egypt Sex ratio estimates

Year Male Female Percentage (%) M per 100 F
MFBirthTotal
1950 10,728,160 10,420,004 50.73 49.27 105.8 102.957
1951 10,943,622 10,662,296 50.65 49.35 105.8 102.639
1952 11,181,891 10,923,053 50.59 49.41 105.8 102.370
1953 11,442,638 11,201,504 50.53 49.47 105.8 102.153
1954 11,719,080 11,493,480 50.49 49.51 105.8 101.963
1955 12,001,999 11,793,229 50.44 49.56 105.8 101.770
1956 12,288,254 12,099,090 50.39 49.61 105.8 101.563
1957 12,582,004 12,412,403 50.34 49.66 105.9 101.366
1958 12,873,224 12,727,097 50.29 49.71 105.9 101.148
1959 13,175,837 13,051,019 50.24 49.76 105.9 100.956
1960 13,504,181 13,392,299 50.21 49.79 105.9 100.835
1961 13,853,136 13,747,763 50.19 49.81 106.0 100.766
1962 14,220,831 14,116,182 50.18 49.82 106.0 100.741
1963 14,598,309 14,493,560 50.18 49.82 106.1 100.723
1964 14,981,790 14,877,131 50.18 49.82 106.1 100.703
1965 15,366,488 15,262,686 50.17 49.83 106.2 100.680
1966 15,753,275 15,653,266 50.16 49.84 106.3 100.639
1967 16,144,385 16,051,975 50.14 49.86 106.3 100.576
1968 16,541,873 16,456,446 50.13 49.87 106.5 100.519
1969 16,945,560 16,866,054 50.12 49.88 106.6 100.471
1970 17,348,704 17,275,285 50.11 49.89 106.6 100.425
1971 17,751,707 17,681,661 50.10 49.90 106.6 100.396
1972 18,164,052 18,094,276 50.10 49.90 106.6 100.386
1973 18,585,445 18,516,598 50.09 49.91 106.6 100.372
1974 19,020,288 18,949,378 50.09 49.91 106.6 100.374
1975 19,477,457 19,397,870 50.10 49.90 106.6 100.410
1976 19,943,822 19,851,735 50.12 49.88 106.6 100.464
1977 20,428,642 20,320,228 50.13 49.87 106.6 100.534
1978 20,944,583 20,816,848 50.15 49.85 106.4 100.614
1979 21,483,962 21,334,666 50.17 49.83 106.2 100.700
1980 22,062,069 21,888,344 50.20 49.80 106.2 100.794
1981 22,673,949 22,473,275 50.22 49.78 106.0 100.893
1982 23,318,736 23,088,875 50.25 49.75 106.0 100.996
1983 24,024,136 23,762,267 50.27 49.73 105.9 101.102
1984 24,771,619 24,475,716 50.30 49.70 105.9 101.209
1985 25,532,017 25,202,951 50.32 49.68 105.3 101.306
1986 26,285,932 25,920,362 50.35 49.65 105.1 101.410
1987 27,043,653 26,630,782 50.38 49.62 105.3 101.550
1988 27,828,724 27,358,958 50.43 49.57 105.8 101.717
1989 28,620,102 28,090,540 50.47 49.53 106.0 101.885
1990 29,520,810 28,875,808 50.55 49.45 106.4 102.234
1991 30,389,047 29,639,951 50.62 49.38 106.7 102.527
1992 31,141,753 30,338,908 50.65 49.35 107.0 102.646
1993 31,886,162 31,029,518 50.68 49.32 107.1 102.761
1994 32,588,228 31,697,361 50.69 49.31 106.9 102.811
1995 33,286,910 32,365,712 50.70 49.30 106.8 102.846
1996 33,987,598 33,040,450 50.71 49.29 106.4 102.867
1997 34,700,137 33,731,604 50.71 49.29 106.2 102.871
1998 35,475,003 34,468,291 50.72 49.28 106.1 102.921
1999 36,286,980 35,233,974 50.74 49.26 106.0 102.989
2000 37,085,728 35,997,556 50.74 49.26 106.0 103.023
2001 37,884,068 36,767,961 50.75 49.25 105.7 103.036
2002 38,686,754 37,552,383 50.74 49.26 105.2 103.021
2003 39,500,067 38,353,482 50.74 49.26 104.6 102.990
2004 40,316,295 39,161,149 50.73 49.27 104.6 102.950
2005 41,129,624 39,971,380 50.71 49.29 104.8 102.898
2006 41,923,213 40,777,190 50.69 49.31 105.1 102.810
2007 42,696,483 41,579,742 50.66 49.34 105.3 102.686
2008 43,472,208 42,392,582 50.63 49.37 105.5 102.547
2009 44,273,478 43,228,158 50.60 49.40 105.7 102.418
2010 45,104,004 44,092,069 50.57 49.43 105.5 102.295
2011 46,048,544 45,044,515 50.55 49.45 105.4 102.229
2012 47,092,942 46,068,060 50.55 49.45 105.1 102.225
2013 48,189,501 47,144,052 50.55 49.45 105.0 102.218
2014 49,290,446 48,238,207 50.54 49.46 105.0 102.181
2015 50,313,586 49,283,756 50.52 49.48 105.0 102.090
2016 51,327,304 50,317,285 50.50 49.50 105.0 102.007
2017 52,358,181 51,337,876 50.49 49.51 105.1 101.987
2018 53,361,197 52,320,897 50.49 49.51 105.2 101.988
2019 54,305,283 53,247,874 50.49 49.51 105.3 101.986
2020 55,193,553 54,121,571 50.49 49.51 105.3 101.981
2021 56,026,137 54,930,870 50.49 49.51 105.4 101.994
2022 56,867,199 55,751,050 50.50 49.50 105.4 102.002
2023 57,830,586 56,705,185 50.49 49.51 105.5 101.985