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Egypt vs Iran statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Egypt has a population of 117M (ranked 13/197), compared with 91.6M in Iran (ranked 17/197). Egypt's land area is 384,345 sq mi versus 626,451 sq mi for Iran (ranked 29th vs. 17th).

By GDP, Egypt ranks 41/197 ($389B) and Iran ranks 34/197 ($475B). By GDP per capita, Egypt ranks 138/197 ($3,338), while Iran ranks 119/197 ($5,190).

Main facts and rankings

Egypt Iran
Population
120697176
93468444
Population rank 13/197 17/197
GDP
$389B
2024
$475B
2024
GDP rank 41/197 34/197
GDP per capita
$3,338
2024
$5,190
2024
GDP per capita rank 138/197 119/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,094
2024
$19,874
2024
Government debt
$354B
2024
$162B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
90.9%
2024
34%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,036
2024
$1,764
2024
Government debt per person rank 99/185 122/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,948
2026
$2,964
2026
Land area 384,345 sq mi 626,451 sq mi
Population density
313 ppl/mi²
2026
148.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
1.7
2023
Median age
25.3 years
2024
34.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
78.2 years
2026

Egypt and Iran: Comparison Charts

Egypt and Iran economies compared

GDP
Egypt

Iran
1x
Year GDP
Egypt Iran
2024 $389,059,911,004 $475,252,089,215
2023 $395,926,075,163 $457,510,482,317
2022 $476,747,720,365 $422,662,261,526
2021 $424,671,765,456 $407,350,685,583
2020 $383,817,841,547 $280,934,329,280
2019 $318,678,815,490 $347,988,400,958
2018 $262,588,632,527 $411,903,303,606
2017 $248,362,771,739 $510,239,893,418
2016 $332,441,717,791 $478,618,064,871
2015 $329,366,576,819 $409,191,686,497
2014 $305,595,408,895 $462,284,793,281
2013 $288,434,108,527 $500,399,839,840
2012 $279,116,666,667 $644,019,315,004
2011 $235,989,672,978 $629,082,257,472
2010 $218,983,666,062 $487,069,570,464
2009 $189,147,005,445 $414,059,094,949
2008 $162,818,181,818 $406,070,949,554
2007 $130,437,828,371 $349,736,591,832
2006 $107,426,086,957 $265,602,187,404
2005 $89,660,339,660 $224,970,371,325
2004 $78,782,467,532 $187,754,571,248
2003 $80,288,461,538 $151,911,222,119
2002 $85,146,067,416 $128,626,917,504
2001 $96,684,636,119 $126,878,750,296
2000 $99,838,543,960 $109,591,707,802
1999 $90,710,704,807 $113,848,450,088
1998 $84,828,807,556 $110,276,913,363
1997 $78,436,578,171 $113,919,163,421
1996 $67,629,716,981 $120,403,931,885
1995 $60,159,245,060 $96,419,225,744
1994 $51,897,983,393 $71,841,461,173
1993 $46,578,631,453 $63,743,623,232
1992 $41,855,986,519 $119,768,691,217
1991 $37,387,836,491 $131,637,664,958
1990 $42,978,914,311 $124,813,263,926
1989 $39,756,299,050 $120,496,362,916
1988 $34,980,124,929 $123,057,861,334
1987 $40,455,616,654 $134,009,995,923
1986 $41,253,507,951 $209,094,561,833
1985 $39,053,502,251 $180,183,629,600
1984 $33,971,188,992 $162,276,728,620
1983 $30,966,239,814 $156,365,156,618
1982 $27,655,172,414 $125,948,756,439
1981 $22,136,081,081 $100,499,312,750
1980 $21,669,908,176 $94,362,275,580
1979 $18,020,571,429 $90,391,877,326
1978 $14,811,704,063 $77,994,316,621
1977 $14,400,806,876 $80,600,122,702
1976 $13,315,988,083 $68,055,295,081
1975 $11,632,178,869 $51,776,222,350
1974 $9,228,963,225 $46,209,092,072
1973 $10,098,534,613 $27,081,698,250
1972 $9,299,638,056 $17,153,463,263
1971 $8,609,283,346 $13,731,802,833
1970 $8,042,200,452 $10,976,245,154
1969 $6,524,455,206 $9,743,089,607
1968 $5,932,242,991 $8,623,172,960
1967 $5,605,484,299 $7,555,383,690
1966 $5,278,005,612 $6,789,938,672
1965 $4,948,667,540 $6,197,319,929
1964 $4,709,245,762 $5,379,845,648
1963 $4,187,146,232 $4,928,628,018
1962 $4,035,462,027 $4,693,566,416
1961 $4,494,575,611 $4,426,949,095
1960 $4,206,270,352 $4,199,134,390

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Egypt and Iran economies compared

GDP per capita
Egypt

Iran
1x
Year GDP per capita
Egypt Iran
2024 $3,338 $5,190
2023 $3,457 $5,049
2022 $4,233 $4,721
2021 $3,827 $4,605
2020 $3,511 $3,203
2019 $2,963 $3,997
2018 $2,485 $4,783
2017 $2,395 $6,001
2016 $3,271 $5,711
2015 $3,307 $4,953
2014 $3,133 $5,672
2013 $3,026 $6,223
2012 $2,996 $8,114
2011 $2,591 $8,026
2010 $2,455 $6,291
2009 $2,162 $5,416
2008 $1,896 $5,377
2007 $1,548 $4,688
2006 $1,299 $3,619
2005 $1,106 $3,132
2004 $991 $2,672
2003 $1,031 $2,209
2002 $1,117 $1,891
2001 $1,295 $1,881
2000 $1,366 $1,650
1999 $1,268 $1,740
1998 $1,213 $1,709
1997 $1,146 $1,790
1996 $1,009 $1,915
1995 $916 $1,550
1994 $807 $1,168
1993 $740 $1,038
1992 $681 $1,957
1991 $623 $2,194
1990 $736 $2,138
1989 $701 $2,125
1988 $634 $2,234
1987 $754 $2,513
1986 $790 $4,064
1985 $770 $3,634
1984 $690 $3,395
1983 $648 $3,397
1982 $596 $2,845
1981 $490 $2,393
1980 $493 $2,368
1979 $421 $2,352
1978 $355 $2,101
1977 $353 $2,243
1976 $335 $1,954
1975 $299.2 $1,532
1974 $243.1 $1,409
1973 $272.2 $851
1972 $256.5 $555
1971 $243 $457
1970 $232.3 $377
1969 $193 $345
1968 $179.8 $314
1967 $174.1 $283.7
1966 $168.1 $262.9
1965 $161.6 $247.5
1964 $157.7 $221.7
1963 $143.9 $209.6
1962 $142.4 $205.8
1961 $162.8 $200.1
1960 $156.4 $195.6

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Egypt vs. Iran life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Egypt

Iran
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Egypt Iran
2026 72.2 78.2
2025 72 78.1
2024 71.8 77.9
2023 71.6 77.7
2022 71 76.8
2021 69 73.8
2020 69.8 74.1
2019 71.2 76.9
2018 71 76.6
2017 70.7 76.4
2016 70.4 76.2
2015 70.1 75.9
2014 69.9 75.6
2013 69.6 75.3
2012 69.5 75
2011 69.2 74.7
2010 69.1 74.4
2009 68.9 74
2008 68.8 73.7
2007 68.6 73.3
2006 68.5 72.9
2005 68.4 72.4
2004 68.2 72
2003 68 70.5
2002 67.8 71.1
2001 67.6 70.6
2000 67.3 70.2
1999 67 69.7
1998 66.6 69.2
1997 66.2 68.6
1996 65.7 68.3
1995 65.2 67.9
1994 64.7 67.5
1993 64.1 67
1992 63.6 66.7
1991 63.1 66.2
1990 62.5 64.1
1989 61.9 65.3
1988 61.4 63.3
1987 60.7 62.7
1986 60.1 62.1
1985 59.4 61.5
1984 58.7 60.9
1983 58 58.5
1982 57.2 57.6
1981 56.5 56.6
1980 55.7 58.4
1979 54.9 58.5
1978 54.1 56
1977 53.3 56.7
1976 52.5 55.8
1975 51.7 54.8
1974 51 53.9
1973 50.1 52.9
1972 49.9 51.7
1971 49.5 51.1
1970 49 50.2
1969 48.7 49.4
1968 48.6 47.9
1967 48.1 47.8
1966 48 47.1
1965 47.6 46.4
1964 47.1 45.7
1963 46.5 45.1
1962 45.8 43.8
1961 45.1 43.9
1960 44.4 43.3
1959 43.7 42.8
1958 42.9 42.2
1957 42.1 41.3
1956 41 41.1
1955 40.2 40.6
1954 39.1 40
1953 37.9 39.5
1952 36.6 39.2
1951 35.3 38.7
1950 34 38.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Egypt and Iran population clocks and comparison

Population
Egypt

Iran
1x
Year Population
Egypt Iran
2024 116,538,258 91,567,738
2023 114,535,772 90,608,707
2022 112,618,250 89,524,246
2021 110,957,008 88,455,488
2020 109,315,124 87,723,443
2019 107,553,158 87,051,648
2018 105,682,094 86,117,998
2017 103,696,057 85,026,754
2016 101,644,589 83,812,228
2015 99,597,342 82,619,362
2014 97,528,654 81,502,045
2013 95,333,553 80,414,686
2012 93,161,001 79,370,580
2011 91,093,059 78,383,598
2010 89,196,072 77,420,842
2009 87,501,636 76,457,825
2008 85,864,789 75,514,204
2007 84,276,225 74,602,648
2006 82,700,403 73,392,747
2005 81,101,004 71,828,455
2004 79,477,443 70,256,316
2003 77,853,548 68,769,340
2002 76,239,137 68,011,317
2001 74,652,029 67,452,005
2000 73,083,284 66,418,659
1999 71,520,954 65,445,391
1998 69,943,294 64,519,859
1997 68,431,740 63,639,638
1996 67,028,048 62,881,300
1995 65,652,622 62,205,567
1994 64,285,589 61,520,598
1993 62,915,681 61,403,543
1992 61,480,660 61,184,983
1991 60,028,997 59,986,931
1990 58,396,618 58,380,092
1989 56,710,642 56,704,914
1988 55,187,681 55,072,694
1987 53,674,435 53,323,493
1986 52,206,295 51,446,045
1985 50,734,968 49,582,289
1984 49,247,334 47,793,998
1983 47,786,402 46,029,535
1982 46,407,611 44,272,141
1981 45,147,224 41,989,312
1980 43,950,413 39,842,324
1979 42,818,628 38,424,952
1978 41,761,431 37,126,535
1977 40,748,870 35,933,181
1976 39,795,557 34,837,271
1975 38,875,327 33,802,973
1974 37,969,667 32,796,463
1973 37,102,043 31,839,838
1972 36,258,328 30,921,179
1971 35,433,368 30,029,071
1970 34,623,990 29,145,100
1969 33,811,615 28,273,482
1968 32,998,319 27,437,391
1967 32,196,360 26,628,432
1966 31,406,541 25,829,270
1965 30,629,174 25,036,978
1964 29,858,922 24,262,859
1963 29,091,869 23,519,005
1962 28,337,013 22,807,907
1961 27,600,898 22,125,726
1960 26,896,479 21,470,434

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Egypt and Iran

Fertility rate
Egypt

Iran
1x
Year Fertility rate
Egypt Iran
2023 2.75 1.7
2022 2.75 1.7
2021 2.75 1.71
2020 2.85 1.7
2019 2.87 1.77
2018 3.02 1.92
2017 3.31 2.02
2016 3.35 2.05
2015 3.5 2.02
2014 3.49 1.98
2013 3.49 1.91
2012 3.4 1.85
2011 3.31 1.79
2010 3.3 1.75
2009 3.26 1.74
2008 3.24 1.74
2007 3.24 1.75
2006 3.22 1.76
2005 3.25 1.76
2004 3.28 1.78
2003 3.35 1.8
2002 3.41 1.84
2001 3.46 1.92
2000 3.51 2
1999 3.6 2.09
1998 3.68 2.19
1997 3.68 2.32
1996 3.7 2.54
1995 3.76 2.85
1994 3.87 3.24
1993 3.99 3.67
1992 4.15 4.1
1991 4.32 4.57
1990 4.51 4.93
1989 4.68 5.17
1988 4.83 5.43
1987 4.91 5.72
1986 5 6.01
1985 5.12 6.24
1984 5.21 6.43
1983 5.31 6.53
1982 5.33 6.59
1981 5.37 6.62
1980 5.49 6.63
1979 5.57 6.55
1978 5.63 6.34
1977 5.68 6.18
1976 5.73 6.07
1975 5.75 5.95
1974 5.78 5.97
1973 5.84 6.06
1972 5.93 6.26
1971 5.99 6.55
1970 6.06 6.8
1969 6.12 7.01
1968 6.19 7.12
1967 6.25 7.19
1966 6.31 7.21
1965 6.39 7.22
1964 6.54 7.24
1963 6.65 7.32
1962 6.71 7.4
1961 6.76 7.46
1960 6.79 7.52

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Egypt and Iran demographics compared

Median age
Egypt

Iran
1x
Year Median age, years
Egypt Iran
2024 25.3 34.3
2023 25 33.8
2022 24.8 33.3
2021 24.7 32.8
2020 24.5 32.3
2019 24.4 31.7
2018 24.2 31.2
2017 24.1 30.7
2016 24 30.2
2015 23.9 29.7
2014 23.8 29.2
2013 23.7 28.7
2012 23.6 28.2
2011 23.4 27.7
2010 23.3 27.2
2009 23.1 26.6
2008 22.9 26.1
2007 22.7 25.5
2006 22.5 24.8
2005 22.3 24.3
2004 22.1 23.7
2003 21.8 23.1
2002 21.6 22.6
2001 21.4 22
2000 21.2 21.4
1999 20.9 20.7
1998 20.7 20
1997 20.5 19.5
1996 20.3 19.1
1995 20.1 18.7
1994 20 18.4
1993 19.9 18.3
1992 19.7 18.4
1991 19.6 18.3
1990 19.5 18.2
1989 19.4 18.1
1988 19.4 18.2
1987 19.4 18.2
1986 19.4 18.2
1985 19.4 18.3
1984 19.3 18.4
1983 19.3 18.5
1982 19.3 18.6
1981 19.3 18.4
1980 19.3 18.2
1979 19.3 18.3
1978 19.3 18.3
1977 19.3 18.3
1976 19.3 18.2
1975 19.3 18.1
1974 19.3 18
1973 19.2 17.9
1972 19.2 17.8
1971 19.2 17.7
1970 19.2 17.6
1969 19.1 17.6
1968 19.1 17.6
1967 19.1 17.7
1966 19 17.7
1965 19 17.8
1964 19.1 17.9
1963 19.2 18.1
1962 19.3 18.4
1961 19.5 18.7
1960 19.7 19.1

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Egypt Iran
GNI, Atlas method
$409B
2024
$469B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.9%
2024
14.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.93%
2015
2.82%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.67%
2024
2.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
836,000
2020
650,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.12%
2024
-3.83%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.95%
2024
7.63%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
49.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
32.6%
2024
36.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.3
2026
41.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2021
28.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4.2%
2021
2.8%
2023
Number of billionaires
5
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.000007%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
246
2024
594
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$42.6B
2024
$172B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$44.9B
2024
$7.69B
1982
Personal remittances received
$29.6B
2024
$1.03B
2004
International tourist arrivals
13,026,000
2019
1,550,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.2%
2020
2.28%
2000
Banked people share
43.1%
2024
91.1%
2024

Energy

Egypt Iran
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
928 kg
2023
3,266 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20
2023
$5.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
291.6 megatons
2024
829 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.5 tons
2024
9.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
94.7%
2022
98.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
6.1%
2021
0.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.23%
2023
1.14%
2022
Net energy imports use share
20.3%
2023
-32.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,493 kWh
2023
3,664 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
12.2%
2021
4.24%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.19%
2023
3.43%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
2.2%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Egypt Iran
% of world population
1.43%
2024
1.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-57,305
2025
+116,786
2025
Urban population
42.8%
2024
77%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
40.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.34
2017
2.42
2014
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.1
2019
21.5
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
79.5%
2022
88.9%
2023
English speaking
40%
2023
12%
2025
People using the Internet
72.7%
2023
79.6%
2023

Health

Egypt Iran
Government health expenditure per capita
$141.4
2023
$267.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$80.9
2023
$115.2
2023
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
78.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.46%
2023
0.71%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.67
2020
1.81
2023
Age at first childbirth
22.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
17.5
2023
11.8
2023
Obesity rate
45.6%
2022
25.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.4%
2024
9%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
27
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.7%
2022
13.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.13 liters
2020
0.51 liters
2020

Territory

Egypt Iran
% of world land
0.67%
2026
1.09%
2026
Land area per capita
3,298 sq mi
2024
6,841 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
15,668 sq mi
2026
181,727 sq mi
2026
Forest area
173.7 sq mi
2026
41,654 sq mi
2026
Roads length
202,101 mi
2024
138,867 mi
2018

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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