Age composition in 2026:
| Tunisia | Egypt | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 23.04%2,860,136 | 31.10%37,347,624 |
| Working Age Population | 66.63%8,272,257 | 63.47%76,233,317 |
| Elderly Population | 10.33%1,282,750 | 5.43%6,520,237 |
In 2026, the median age is 34.4 years in Tunisia and 25.7 years in Egypt.Tunisia already reached Egyptโs current median age in 2003, about 23 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Tunisia peaks in 2051 at 13,148,158.The total population of Egypt is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 201,895,187.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Tunisia will be 59.4%, and 20.50% 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.
| Tunisia | Egypt | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 2004โ2019 2027โ2041 |
None between 1950 and 2100 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 2016 | 2037 21 years later | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2035 | 2070 35 years later | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2050 | 2091 41 years later |