Egypt Population (LIVE)

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Egypt Population (1950 - 2024)
Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of Egypt is 117,358,101 as of Friday, December 13, 2024, based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data1.
  • Egypt 2024 population is estimated at 116,538,258 people at mid year.
  • Egypt population is equivalent to 1.43% of the total world population.
  • Egypt ranks number 13 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in Egypt is 117 per Km2 (303 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 995,450 Km2 (384,345 sq. miles).
  • 40.8 % of the population is urban (47,497,912 people in 2024).
  • The median age in Egypt is 24.3 years.
1. U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of Egypt (2024 and historical)

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationEgypt
Global Rank
2024 116,538,258 1.75 % 2,002,486 123,884 24.3 2.74 117 40.8 % 47,497,912 1.43 % 8,161,972,572 13
2023 114,535,772 1.70 % 1,917,522 305,006 24.0 2.75 115 40.7 % 46,597,953 1.42 % 8,091,734,930 14
2022 112,618,250 1.50 % 1,661,242 13,707 23.8 2.75 113 40.6 % 45,724,131 1.40 % 8,021,407,192 14
2020 109,315,124 1.64 % 1,761,966 6,016 23.5 2.85 110 40.3 % 44,041,052 1.39 % 7,887,001,292 14
2015 99,597,342 2.23 % 2,080,254 -193,298 22.9 3.50 100 40.3 % 40,123,329 1.33 % 7,470,491,872 14
2010 89,196,072 1.92 % 1,619,014 -194,100 22.2 3.30 90 40.6 % 36,182,597 1.27 % 7,021,732,148 14
2005 81,101,004 2.10 % 1,603,544 -37,129 21.2 3.25 81 40.7 % 33,035,354 1.23 % 6,586,970,132 14
2000 73,083,284 2.17 % 1,486,13227,873 20.1 3.51 73 40.9 % 29,917,321 1.18 % 6,171,702,993 15
1995 65,652,622 2.37 % 1,451,201 -38,920 19.1 3.76 66 41.5 % 27,278,501 1.14 % 5,758,878,982 15
1990 58,396,618 2.85 % 1,532,330 406,994 18.5 4.51 59 42.7 % 24,961,581 1.10 % 5,327,803,110 15
1985 50,734,968 2.91 % 1,356,911 112,411 18.3 5.12 51 43.5 % 22,059,000 1.04 % 4,868,943,465 19
1980 43,950,413 2.48 % 1,015,017 738 18.2 5.49 44 44.0 % 19,340,901 0.99 % 4,447,606,236 21
1975 38,875,327 2.34 % 850,267 -62,368 18.3 5.75 39 43.6 % 16,964,582 0.95 % 4,070,735,277 21
1970 34,623,990 2.48 % 798,963 -35,064 18.1 6.06 35 42.0 % 14,536,071 0.94 % 3,694,683,794 21
1965 30,629,174 2.63 % 746,539 17,605 17.9 6.39 31 40.0 % 12,253,382 0.92 % 3,334,533,703 21
1960 26,896,479 2.48 % 620,250 -2,954 18.6 6.79 27 38.0 % 10,221,871 0.89 % 3,015,470,894 22
1955 23,795,229 2.39 % 529,413 -28,824 19.5 7.02 24 34.4 % 8,194,766 0.87 % 2,740,213,792 21
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).
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Egypt Population Forecast

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationEgypt
Global Rank
2025 118,365,995 1.60 % 1,810,174 -57,305 24.5 2.71 119 40.9 % 48,427,431 1.44 % 8,231,613,070 13
2030 127,139,322 1.44 % 1,754,665 -22,693 25.6 2.59 128 42.2 % 53,613,464 1.48 % 8,569,124,911 13
2035 136,097,217 1.37 % 1,791,579 -25,056 26.7 2.48 137 44.1 % 59,988,198 1.53 % 8,885,210,181 13
2040 145,213,654 1.31 % 1,823,287 -20,696 27.9 2.39 146 46.6 % 67,730,752 1.58 % 9,177,190,203 11
2045 153,919,189 1.17 % 1,741,107 -24,341 29.4 2.29 155 49.7 % 76,439,477 1.63 % 9,439,639,668 11
2050 161,630,192 0.98 % 1,542,201   31.0 2.21 162 52.8 % 85,320,777 1.67 % 9,664,378,587 11
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Egypt Demographics

Main Page: Demographics of Egypt
Life Expectancy
71.81 years
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)
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Infant Mortality
13.2
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
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Deaths under age 5
16.2
(per 1,000 live births)
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Main Cities by Population in Egypt

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

# CITY NAME POPULATION
1 Cairo 9,606,916
2 Alexandria 5,263,542
3 Giza 4,367,343
4 Shubra al Khaymah 1,240,289
5 Port Said 780,515
6 Suez 699,541
7 Madinat an Nasr 668,413
8 Al Mansurah 621,953
9 Al Mahallah al Kubra 592,573
10 Tanta 576,648
11 Assiut 528,669
12 Al Fayyum 519,047
13 Al Khusus 488,904
14 Zagazig 430,445
15 Ismailia 429,465
16 Luxor 422,407
17 Aswan 379,774
18 6th of October City 368,650
19 Hada'iq al Qubbah 339,612
20 Damanhur 318,207
21 Al Qahirah al Jadidah 313,139
21 New Cairo 313,139
22 Damietta 305,920
23 Minya 283,605
24 Bani Suwayf 273,151
25 Shibin al Kawm 267,945
26 Sohag 266,944
27 Qina 252,883
28 Al 'Ashir min Ramadan 246,148
29 Halwan 230,000
30 Mallawi 212,628
31 Hurghada 207,132
32 Arish 199,243
33 Kafr ash Shaykh 194,569
34 Bilbeis 185,237
35 Banha 182,254
36 Idku 177,152
37 Marsa Matruh 176,498
38 Al Matariyah 162,045
39 Qalyub 156,363
40 Al Hawamidiyah 155,055
41 Abu Kabir 154,466
42 Mit Ghamr 153,754
43 Akhmim 151,430
44 Girga 151,256
45 Disuq 149,291
46 Samalut 142,009
47 Al-'Ubur 138,987
48 Kirdasah 137,588
49 Bilqas 137,080
50 Bush 136,441
51 Tahta 134,314
52 Sinnuris 133,532
53 Kafr ad Dawwar 128,539
54 Al Manzalah 127,394
55 Rosetta 125,778
56 Munuf 125,707
57 Ashmun 124,483
58 As Sinbillawayn 124,020
59 Maghaghah 118,223
60 Manfalut 117,925
61 Faqus 116,945
62 Kom Ombo 116,293
63 Bani Mazar 115,759
64 Al Fashn 112,999
65 Talkha 112,851
66 Abnub 111,785
67 Zefta 111,700
68 Abu Tij 105,418
69 Dayrut 102,570

See also

Notes

The Egypt Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Egypt delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Egypt (1950 - 2023) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2023.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2023. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.


Yearly % Change: For 2023: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2023: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by Egypt in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.