Age composition in 2026:
| Algeria | Egypt | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 29.44%14,141,572 | 31.10%37,347,624 |
| Working Age Population | 63.51%30,503,729 | 63.47%76,233,317 |
| Elderly Population | 7.04%3,383,036 | 5.43%6,520,237 |
In 2026, the median age is 29.8 years in Algeria and 25.7 years in Egypt.Algeria already reached Egyptโs current median age in 2009, about 17 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Algeria peaks in 2090 at 65,115,469.The total population of Egypt is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 201,895,187.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Algeria will be 59.1%, and 16.18% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Egypt will be 52.5%, and 9.74% of the population will be elderly.
| Algeria | Egypt | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 2006โ2013 2035โ2041 |
None between 1950 and 2100 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 2026 | 2037 11 years later | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2046 | 2070 24 years later | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2074 | 2091 17 years later |