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Egypt vs Portugal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Egypt has a population of 117M (ranked 13/197), compared with 10.7M in Portugal (ranked 90/197). Egypt's land area is 384,345 sq mi versus 35,369 sq mi for Portugal (ranked 29th vs. 108th).

By GDP, Egypt ranks 41/197 ($389B) and Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B). By GDP per capita, Egypt ranks 138/197 ($3,338), while Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292).

Main facts and rankings

Egypt Portugal
Population
120697176
10667081
Population rank 13/197 92/197
GDP
$389B
2024
$313B
2024
GDP rank 41/197 46/197
GDP per capita
$3,338
2024
$29,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 138/197 44/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,094
2024
$51,680
2024
Government debt
$354B
2024
$297B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
90.9%
2024
94.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,036
2024
$27,807
2024
Government debt per person rank 99/185 27/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,948
2026
$16,747
2026
Land area 384,345 sq mi 35,369 sq mi
Population density
313 ppl/mi²
2026
302 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
25.3 years
2024
47.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Egypt and Portugal: Comparison Charts

Egypt and Portugal economies compared

GDP
Egypt

Portugal
1x
Year GDP
Egypt Portugal
2024 $389,059,911,004 $313,271,185,085
2023 $395,926,075,163 $292,323,800,949
2022 $476,747,720,365 $256,898,677,175
2021 $424,671,765,456 $256,055,879,091
2020 $383,817,841,547 $229,618,773,423
2019 $318,678,815,490 $240,115,970,063
2018 $262,588,632,527 $242,092,894,543
2017 $248,362,771,739 $220,862,990,767
2016 $332,441,717,791 $206,305,431,242
2015 $329,366,576,819 $199,038,523,120
2014 $305,595,408,895 $230,078,616,300
2013 $288,434,108,527 $226,677,408,292
2012 $279,116,666,667 $216,536,676,772
2011 $235,989,672,978 $245,426,767,676
2010 $218,983,666,062 $238,443,864,993
2009 $189,147,005,445 $244,667,762,836
2008 $162,818,181,818 $263,416,394,624
2007 $130,437,828,371 $240,496,147,317
2006 $107,426,086,957 $208,756,449,276
2005 $89,660,339,660 $197,253,876,705
2004 $78,782,467,532 $189,382,122,532
2003 $80,288,461,538 $165,226,175,537
2002 $85,146,067,416 $134,795,565,549
2001 $96,684,636,119 $121,604,107,165
2000 $99,838,543,960 $118,605,192,877
1999 $90,710,704,807 $127,470,385,557
1998 $84,828,807,556 $123,946,327,916
1997 $78,436,578,171 $117,016,535,163
1996 $67,629,716,981 $122,630,089,680
1995 $60,159,245,060 $118,122,007,430
1994 $51,897,983,393 $99,688,641,304
1993 $46,578,631,453 $95,009,751,901
1992 $41,855,986,519 $107,592,098,307
1991 $37,387,836,491 $89,233,599,278
1990 $42,978,914,311 $78,713,860,217
1989 $39,756,299,050 $60,594,092,182
1988 $34,980,124,929 $56,347,250,696
1987 $40,455,616,654 $48,182,925,857
1986 $41,253,507,951 $38,745,901,354
1985 $39,053,502,251 $27,115,807,742
1984 $33,971,188,992 $25,217,969,050
1983 $30,966,239,814 $27,239,650,742
1982 $27,655,172,414 $30,527,754,793
1981 $22,136,081,081 $31,977,276,873
1980 $21,669,908,176 $32,896,519,824
1979 $18,020,571,429 $26,622,819,672
1978 $14,811,704,063 $23,487,614,051
1977 $14,400,806,876 $21,439,523,311
1976 $13,315,988,083 $20,332,831,565
1975 $11,632,178,869 $19,347,607,843
1974 $9,228,963,225 $17,512,391,476
1973 $10,098,534,613 $15,090,564,186
1972 $9,299,638,056 $11,239,117,865
1971 $8,609,283,346 $9,201,604,240
1970 $8,042,200,452 $8,108,235,704
1969 $6,524,455,206 $7,287,555,035
1968 $5,932,242,991 $6,644,693,214
1967 $5,605,484,299 $6,002,607,030
1966 $5,278,005,612 $5,370,108,031
1965 $4,948,667,540 $4,901,711,248
1964 $4,709,245,762 $4,429,202,657
1963 $4,187,146,232 $4,084,251,593
1962 $4,035,462,027 $3,835,883,663
1961 $4,494,575,611 $3,573,719,085
1960 $4,206,270,352 $3,339,150,158

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

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Egypt and Portugal economies compared

GDP per capita
Egypt

Portugal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Egypt Portugal
2024 $3,338 $29,292
2023 $3,457 $27,635
2022 $4,233 $24,621
2021 $3,827 $24,711
2020 $3,511 $22,299
2019 $2,963 $23,343
2018 $2,485 $23,541
2017 $2,395 $21,442
2016 $3,271 $19,980
2015 $3,307 $19,216
2014 $3,133 $22,121
2013 $3,026 $21,676
2012 $2,996 $20,593
2011 $2,591 $23,247
2010 $2,455 $22,552
2009 $2,162 $23,151
2008 $1,896 $24,949
2007 $1,548 $22,811
2006 $1,299 $19,839
2005 $1,106 $18,780
2004 $991 $18,064
2003 $1,031 $15,798
2002 $1,117 $12,937
2001 $1,295 $11,735
2000 $1,366 $11,526
1999 $1,268 $12,475
1998 $1,213 $12,199
1997 $1,146 $11,576
1996 $1,009 $12,185
1995 $916 $11,781
1994 $807 $9,977
1993 $740 $9,535
1992 $681 $10,811
1991 $623 $8,959
1990 $736 $7,885
1989 $701 $6,056
1988 $634 $5,624
1987 $754 $4,804
1986 $790 $3,862
1985 $770 $2,705
1984 $690 $2,523
1983 $648 $2,735
1982 $596 $3,080
1981 $490 $3,246
1980 $493 $3,368
1979 $421 $2,756
1978 $355 $2,457
1977 $353 $2,267
1976 $335 $2,173
1975 $299.2 $2,128
1974 $243.1 $2,000
1973 $272.2 $1,748
1972 $256.5 $1,302
1971 $243 $1,065
1970 $232.3 $934
1969 $193 $832
1968 $179.8 $752
1967 $174.1 $676
1966 $168.1 $601
1965 $161.6 $545
1964 $157.7 $490
1963 $143.9 $452
1962 $142.4 $426
1961 $162.8 $400
1960 $156.4 $377

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

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Egypt vs. Portugal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Egypt

Portugal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Egypt Portugal
2026 72.2 82.9
2025 72 82.7
2024 71.8 82.6
2023 71.6 82.4
2022 71 81.2
2021 69 81.4
2020 69.8 81.4
2019 71.2 82
2018 71 81.6
2017 70.7 81.7
2016 70.4 81.4
2015 70.1 81.3
2014 69.9 81.3
2013 69.6 80.9
2012 69.5 80.6
2011 69.2 80.6
2010 69.1 80.1
2009 68.9 79.8
2008 68.8 79.6
2007 68.6 79.3
2006 68.5 79.1
2005 68.4 78.3
2004 68.2 78.4
2003 68 77.6
2002 67.8 77.4
2001 67.6 77.2
2000 67.3 76.8
1999 67 76.3
1998 66.6 76.1
1997 66.2 75.9
1996 65.7 75.5
1995 65.2 75.5
1994 64.7 75.7
1993 64.1 74.8
1992 63.6 74.9
1991 63.1 74.2
1990 62.5 74.3
1989 61.9 74.7
1988 61.4 74.1
1987 60.7 74.1
1986 60.1 73.6
1985 59.4 73.2
1984 58.7 72.9
1983 58 72.7
1982 57.2 72.7
1981 56.5 71.9
1980 55.7 71.7
1979 54.9 71.6
1978 54.1 70.8
1977 53.3 70.3
1976 52.5 69.1
1975 51.7 68.8
1974 51 69.1
1973 50.1 68.6
1972 49.9 69.2
1971 49.5 66.8
1970 49 67.1
1969 48.7 66.4
1968 48.6 66.8
1967 48.1 66.5
1966 48 65.6
1965 47.6 66.1
1964 47.1 65.1
1963 46.5 64.9
1962 45.8 64.3
1961 45.1 62.8
1960 44.4 64.1
1959 43.7 62.9
1958 42.9 63.7
1957 42.1 61.4
1956 41 61.2
1955 40.2 61.4
1954 39.1 62.2
1953 37.9 61.1
1952 36.6 59.8
1951 35.3 58.7
1950 34 58.5

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

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Egypt and Portugal population clocks and comparison

Population
Egypt

Portugal
1x
Year Population
Egypt Portugal
2024 116,538,258 10,694,681
2023 114,535,772 10,578,174
2022 112,618,250 10,434,332
2021 110,957,008 10,361,831
2020 109,315,124 10,297,081
2019 107,553,158 10,286,263
2018 105,682,094 10,283,822
2017 103,696,057 10,300,300
2016 101,644,589 10,325,452
2015 99,597,342 10,358,076
2014 97,528,654 10,401,062
2013 95,333,553 10,457,295
2012 93,161,001 10,514,844
2011 91,093,059 10,557,560
2010 89,196,072 10,573,100
2009 87,501,636 10,568,247
2008 85,864,789 10,558,177
2007 84,276,225 10,542,964
2006 82,700,403 10,522,288
2005 81,101,004 10,503,330
2004 79,477,443 10,483,861
2003 77,853,548 10,458,821
2002 76,239,137 10,419,631
2001 74,652,029 10,362,722
2000 73,083,284 10,289,898
1999 71,520,954 10,217,828
1998 69,943,294 10,160,196
1997 68,431,740 10,108,977
1996 67,028,048 10,063,945
1995 65,652,622 10,026,176
1994 64,285,589 9,991,525
1993 62,915,681 9,964,675
1992 61,480,660 9,952,494
1991 60,028,997 9,960,235
1990 58,396,618 9,983,218
1989 56,710,642 10,005,000
1988 55,187,681 10,019,610
1987 53,674,435 10,030,031
1986 52,206,295 10,032,734
1985 50,734,968 10,023,613
1984 49,247,334 9,996,232
1983 47,786,402 9,957,865
1982 46,407,611 9,911,771
1981 45,147,224 9,851,362
1980 43,950,413 9,766,312
1979 42,818,628 9,661,265
1978 41,761,431 9,558,250
1977 40,748,870 9,455,675
1976 39,795,557 9,355,810
1975 38,875,327 9,093,470
1974 37,969,667 8,754,365
1973 37,102,043 8,633,100
1972 36,258,328 8,630,430
1971 35,433,368 8,643,756
1970 34,623,990 8,680,431
1969 33,811,615 8,757,705
1968 32,998,319 8,836,650
1967 32,196,360 8,874,520
1966 31,406,541 8,930,990
1965 30,629,174 8,998,595
1964 29,858,922 9,035,365
1963 29,091,869 9,030,355
1962 28,337,013 8,993,985
1961 27,600,898 8,929,316
1960 26,896,479 8,857,716

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

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Fertility rates in Egypt and Portugal

Fertility rate
Egypt

Portugal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Egypt Portugal
2023 2.75 1.44
2022 2.75 1.43
2021 2.75 1.35
2020 2.85 1.42
2019 2.87 1.44
2018 3.02 1.42
2017 3.31 1.38
2016 3.35 1.37
2015 3.5 1.31
2014 3.49 1.24
2013 3.49 1.21
2012 3.4 1.28
2011 3.31 1.35
2010 3.3 1.39
2009 3.26 1.34
2008 3.24 1.39
2007 3.24 1.35
2006 3.22 1.37
2005 3.25 1.41
2004 3.28 1.4
2003 3.35 1.44
2002 3.41 1.46
2001 3.46 1.45
2000 3.51 1.55
1999 3.6 1.5
1998 3.68 1.47
1997 3.68 1.47
1996 3.7 1.44
1995 3.76 1.41
1994 3.87 1.45
1993 3.99 1.52
1992 4.15 1.54
1991 4.32 1.56
1990 4.51 1.56
1989 4.68 1.57
1988 4.83 1.61
1987 4.91 1.62
1986 5 1.66
1985 5.12 1.72
1984 5.21 1.9
1983 5.31 1.95
1982 5.33 2.07
1981 5.37 2.13
1980 5.49 2.25
1979 5.57 2.31
1978 5.63 2.45
1977 5.68 2.69
1976 5.73 2.82
1975 5.75 2.75
1974 5.78 2.7
1973 5.84 2.77
1972 5.93 2.86
1971 5.99 3
1970 6.06 3.01
1969 6.12 3.12
1968 6.19 3.12
1967 6.25 3.16
1966 6.31 3.16
1965 6.39 3.15
1964 6.54 3.21
1963 6.65 3.12
1962 6.71 3.23
1961 6.76 3.21
1960 6.79 3.16

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

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Egypt and Portugal demographics compared

Median age
Egypt

Portugal
1x
Year Median age, years
Egypt Portugal
2024 25.3 47.5
2023 25 47.2
2022 24.8 46.8
2021 24.7 46.5
2020 24.5 46.1
2019 24.4 45.6
2018 24.2 45.2
2017 24.1 44.7
2016 24 44.3
2015 23.9 43.8
2014 23.8 43.4
2013 23.7 42.9
2012 23.6 42.4
2011 23.4 41.9
2010 23.3 41.5
2009 23.1 41
2008 22.9 40.6
2007 22.7 40.2
2006 22.5 39.8
2005 22.3 39.4
2004 22.1 39
2003 21.8 38.6
2002 21.6 38.3
2001 21.4 38
2000 21.2 37.7
1999 20.9 37.4
1998 20.7 37.1
1997 20.5 36.8
1996 20.3 36.4
1995 20.1 36.1
1994 20 35.7
1993 19.9 35.4
1992 19.7 35
1991 19.6 34.6
1990 19.5 34.2
1989 19.4 33.7
1988 19.4 33.3
1987 19.4 32.9
1986 19.4 32.5
1985 19.4 32.1
1984 19.3 31.7
1983 19.3 31.4
1982 19.3 31.1
1981 19.3 30.8
1980 19.3 30.6
1979 19.3 30.3
1978 19.3 30
1977 19.3 29.9
1976 19.3 29.8
1975 19.3 29.7
1974 19.3 29.7
1973 19.2 29.6
1972 19.2 29.6
1971 19.2 29.7
1970 19.2 29.6
1969 19.1 29.4
1968 19.1 29.2
1967 19.1 29.1
1966 19 29
1965 19 28.8
1964 19.1 28.7
1963 19.2 28.5
1962 19.3 28.3
1961 19.5 28.1
1960 19.7 27.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Egypt Portugal
GNI, Atlas method
$409B
2024
$288B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.9%
2024
42.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.93%
2015
4.55%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.67%
2024
1.53%
2024
Armed forces personnel
836,000
2020
52,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.12%
2024
+0.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.95%
2024
6.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
66.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
32.6%
2024
18.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.3
2026
71.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2021
26.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4.2%
2021
2.7%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
171,797
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.95%
2025
Number of billionaires
5
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.000007%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
246
2024
40
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$42.6B
2024
$61.9B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$44.9B
2024
$42.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$29.6B
2024
$1.84B
2024
International tourist arrivals
13,026,000
2019
4,208,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.2%
2020
12.2%
2020
Banked people share
43.1%
2024
91.4%
2024

Energy

Egypt Portugal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
928 kg
2023
1,853 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20
2023
$26.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
291.6 megatons
2024
35.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.5 tons
2024
3.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
94.7%
2022
63.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
6.1%
2021
32.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.23%
2023
14.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
20.3%
2023
77.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,493 kWh
2023
5,146 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
12.2%
2021
64.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.19%
2023
30.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Egypt Portugal
% of world population
1.43%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-57,305
2025
+16,472
2025
Urban population
42.8%
2024
61.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
47.6:52.4
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
78
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
87
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.34
2017
0.8
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.1
2019
8.2
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
79.5%
2022
96.8%
2021
English speaking
40%
2023
27.3%
2023
People using the Internet
72.7%
2023
88.5%
2024

Health

Egypt Portugal
Government health expenditure per capita
$141.4
2023
$2,971
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$80.9
2023
$838
2024
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.46%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.67
2020
5.85
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.6 years
2025
30.2 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
17.5
2023
3.2
2023
Obesity rate
45.6%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.4%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
82
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.7%
2022
25.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.13 liters
2020
8.88 liters
2020

Territory

Egypt Portugal
% of world land
0.67%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
3,298 sq mi
2024
3,307 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
15,668 sq mi
2026
15,328 sq mi
2026
Forest area
173.7 sq mi
2026
12,788 sq mi
2026
Roads length
202,101 mi
2024
n/a

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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