Population:
80,471,869 (July 2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 16
[see also: Population country ranks ]

Age structure:
0-14 years: 33% (male 13,308,407/female 12,711,900)
[see also: Age structure - 0-14 years country ranks ]
15-64 years: 62.7% (male 25,138,546/female 24,342,230)
[see also: Age structure - 15-64 years country ranks ]
65 years and over: 4.3% (male 1,546,774/female 1,818,778) (2010 est.)
[see also: Age structure - 65 years and over country ranks ]

Median age:
total: 24 years
[see also: Median age - total country ranks ]
male: 23.8 years
[see also: Median age - male country ranks ]
female: 24.3 years (2010 est.)
[see also: Median age - female country ranks ]

Population growth rate:
1.997% (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 58
[see also: Population growth rate country ranks ]

Birth rate:
25.02 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 64
[see also: Birth rate country ranks ]

Death rate:
4.85 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 192
[see also: Death rate country ranks ]

Net migration rate:
-0.21 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 130
[see also: Net migration rate country ranks ]

Urbanization:
urban population: 43% of total population (2008)
[see also: Urbanization - urban population country ranks ]
rate of urbanization: 1.8% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
[see also: Urbanization - rate of urbanization country ranks ]

Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - at birth country ranks ]
under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - under 15 years country ranks ]
15-64 years: 1.03 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - 15-64 years country ranks ]
65 years and over: 0.83 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - 65 years and over country ranks ]
total population: 1.03 male(s)/female (2010 est.)
[see also: Sex ratio - total population country ranks ]

Infant mortality rate:
total: 26.2 deaths/1,000 live births
country comparison to the world: 82
[see also: Infant mortality rate - total country ranks ]
male: 27.84 deaths/1,000 live births
[see also: Infant mortality rate - male country ranks ]
female: 24.48 deaths/1,000 live births (2010 est.)
[see also: Infant mortality rate - female country ranks ]

Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 72.4 years
country comparison to the world: 123
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - total population country ranks ]
male: 69.82 years
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - male country ranks ]
female: 75.1 years (2010 est.)
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - female country ranks ]

Total fertility rate:
3.01 children born/woman (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 66
[see also: Total fertility rate country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
less than 0.1% (2001 est.)
country comparison to the world: 163
[see also: HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
9,200 (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world: 108
[see also: HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - deaths:
fewer than 500 (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world: 85
[see also: HIV/AIDS - deaths country ranks ]

Major infectious diseases:
degree of risk: intermediate
food or waterborne diseases: bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever
vectorborne disease: Rift Valley fever
water contact disease: schistosomiasis
note: highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza has been identified in this country; it poses a negligible risk with extremely rare cases possible among US citizens who have close contact with birds (2009)

Nationality:
noun: Egyptian(s)
adjective: Egyptian

Ethnic groups:
Egyptian 99.6%, other 0.4% (2006 census)

Religions:
Muslim (mostly Sunni) 90%, Coptic 9%, other Christian 1%

Languages:
Arabic (official), English and French widely understood by educated classes

Literacy:
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 71.4%
[see also: Literacy - total population country ranks ]
male: 83%
[see also: Literacy - male country ranks ]
female: 59.4% (2005 est.)
[see also: Literacy - female country ranks ]

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):
total: 11 years (2004)

Education expenditures:
3.8% of GDP (2008)
country comparison to the world: 113
[see also: Education expenditures country ranks ]