Indicator	Value
Total population	117,000,000 peopleUN DESA WPP [2024] 116,500,000 people·World Bank WDI [2024] 116,500,000 people
Median age	24.3 yearsUN DESA WPP [2024]
Life expectancy	71.6–71.8 yearsWorld Bank WDI [2024] 71.81 years·UNDP HDI [2023] 71.63 years
Ethnic groups	Egyptian 99.7%, other 0.3% (2006 est.); note: data represent respondents by nationalityCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Languages	Arabic (official); English and French widely understood by educated classesCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Religions	Muslim (predominantly Sunni) 90%, Christian (majority Coptic Orthodox, other Christians include Armenian Apostolic, Catholic, Maronite, Orthodox, and Anglican) 10%CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Urbanization	43.1% of total population (2023)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Population growth	1.73 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Birth rate	20.9 per 1,000World Bank WDI [2024]
Death rate	5.51 per 1,000World Bank WDI [2024]
Urban population	42.8 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Languages (structured)	Beja Coptic Domari Eastern Egyptian Bedawi Arabic Egypt Sign Language Egyptian (Ancient) Egyptian Arabic Kenuzi-Dongola Libyan Arabic Modern Greek Nobiin Saidi Arabic Siwi Standard Arabic Sudanese Arabic Glottolog [2026]