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Population in Egypt compared to El Salvador: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Egypt was 116,538,258 in 2024 vs 6,338,193 people in El Salvador in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Egypt's population is 120,697,176 people compared to 6,399,793 in El Salvador.

Population statistics:

  • Egypt's population is 18.9 times bigger than El Salvador's.
  • Egypt is ranked the 13th most populous country in the world, while El Salvador is the 111th.
  • The countries together account for 1.53% of the world: 1.46% for Egypt vs 0.08% for El Salvador.
  • For the last 10 years, Egypt has had an average growth rate of +1.84% per year vs +0.29% in El Salvador.
  • Since 2006, the population of Egypt has increased from 82.7M people to 121M (45.9% growth), while El Salvador has grown from 6M to 6.4M (6.62% growth).

Egypt vs El Salvador: population by year and forecast

Egypt
Factual

Projection
El Salvador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Egypt El Salvador
2100 203,522,884 5,106,358
2099 203,403,368 5,150,403
2098 203,247,703 5,195,110
2097 203,074,807 5,240,164
2096 202,870,003 5,286,555
2095 202,625,820 5,333,357
2094 202,350,087 5,380,368
2093 202,040,251 5,427,291
2092 201,709,051 5,474,174
2091 201,347,225 5,521,257
2090 200,966,749 5,568,339
2089 200,561,011 5,615,550
2088 200,123,182 5,662,256
2087 199,650,440 5,709,072
2086 199,156,169 5,755,593
2085 198,637,936 5,801,778
2084 198,084,947 5,847,545
2083 197,501,965 5,891,829
2082 196,891,089 5,935,056
2081 196,242,522 5,977,631
2080 195,570,383 6,019,326
2079 194,850,670 6,059,817
2078 194,103,613 6,098,689
2077 193,324,592 6,136,133
2076 192,507,892 6,172,686
2075 191,661,705 6,206,865
2074 190,786,862 6,239,356
2073 189,886,620 6,272,337
2072 188,947,991 6,301,557
2071 187,981,245 6,330,086
2070 186,988,514 6,358,052
2069 185,965,572 6,384,863
2068 184,912,088 6,410,986
2067 183,835,428 6,435,437
2066 182,734,967 6,458,779
2065 181,620,901 6,481,938
2064 180,467,102 6,503,884
2063 179,293,260 6,524,373
2062 178,110,375 6,543,157
2061 176,907,621 6,560,419
2060 175,686,879 6,577,429
2059 174,441,815 6,592,662
2058 173,179,511 6,606,305
2057 171,897,733 6,620,473
2056 170,593,445 6,633,666
2055 169,269,144 6,645,594
2054 167,915,661 6,656,251
2053 166,538,943 6,664,115
2052 165,130,747 6,670,429
2051 163,704,732 6,676,658
2050 162,240,246 6,679,973
2049 160,743,182 6,683,494
2048 159,206,813 6,684,918
2047 157,631,586 6,684,723
2046 156,023,680 6,684,063
2045 154,371,216 6,681,948
2044 152,668,334 6,679,505
2043 150,927,496 6,674,197
2042 149,145,569 6,668,140
2041 147,333,445 6,660,323
2040 145,505,786 6,651,019
2039 143,662,428 6,641,112
2038 141,820,567 6,628,299
2037 139,977,812 6,615,428
2036 138,139,382 6,600,845
2035 136,315,557 6,585,074
2034 134,490,574 6,568,788
2033 132,681,153 6,549,941
2032 130,879,780 6,530,975
2031 129,085,888 6,511,064
2030 127,304,473 6,490,493
2029 125,524,007 6,467,381
2028 123,745,979 6,443,426
2027 121,973,080 6,418,289
2026 120,224,089 6,392,935
2025 118,473,897 6,366,672
2024 116,538,258 6,338,193
2023 114,535,772 6,309,624
2022 112,618,250 6,280,319
2021 110,957,008 6,255,782
2020 109,315,124 6,234,673
2019 107,553,158 6,222,318
2018 105,682,094 6,219,807
2017 103,696,057 6,213,533
2016 101,644,589 6,200,800
2015 99,597,342 6,183,676
2014 97,528,654 6,162,955
2013 95,333,553 6,138,839
2012 93,161,001 6,113,975
2011 91,093,059 6,090,127
2010 89,196,072 6,068,249
2009 87,501,636 6,048,279
2008 85,864,789 6,029,297
2007 84,276,225 6,009,824
2006 82,700,403 6,002,319
2005 81,101,004 6,005,578
2004 79,477,443 6,004,671
2003 77,853,548 5,998,599
2002 76,239,137 5,986,631
2001 74,652,029 5,968,060
2000 73,083,284 5,943,366
1999 71,520,954 5,913,900
1998 69,943,294 5,880,781
1997 68,431,740 5,844,578
1996 67,028,048 5,805,286
1995 65,652,622 5,762,131
1994 64,285,589 5,714,129
1993 62,915,681 5,659,957
1992 61,480,660 5,585,609
1991 60,028,997 5,495,077
1990 58,396,618 5,399,726
1989 56,710,642 5,298,979
1988 55,187,681 5,195,833
1987 53,674,435 5,092,441
1986 52,206,295 4,992,769
1985 50,734,968 4,894,706
1984 49,247,334 4,798,003
1983 47,786,402 4,707,367
1982 46,407,611 4,622,477
1981 45,147,224 4,570,599
1980 43,950,413 4,540,382
1979 42,818,628 4,480,388
1978 41,761,431 4,394,114
1977 40,748,870 4,301,256
1976 39,795,557 4,210,310
1975 38,875,327 4,120,449
1974 37,969,667 4,029,671
1973 37,102,043 3,938,068
1972 36,258,328 3,846,830
1971 35,433,368 3,757,523
1970 34,623,990 3,668,796
1969 33,811,615 3,576,485
1968 32,998,319 3,480,773
1967 32,196,360 3,385,184
1966 31,406,541 3,290,961
1965 30,629,174 3,199,466
1964 29,858,922 3,111,883
1963 29,091,869 3,028,679
1962 28,337,013 2,949,204
1961 27,600,898 2,870,016
1960 26,896,479 2,791,459

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/egypt/el-salvador | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Egypt increased by 18,944,186 people (a 22.9% growth), while El Salvador gained 198,481 people (a 3.31% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Egypt gained 19,052,587 people (a 18.7% growth), while El Salvador's population increased by 198,993 people (a 3.21% growth).

Egypt was ranked 13th most populous country in 2006 and is still 13th in 2026. El Salvador was ranked 103rd in 2006 and ranked 111th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Egypt's population will grow by 34.4% to 162,240,246 people with a rank change from 13th to 11th. The population of El Salvador will increase by 4.38% to 6,679,973 people and rank change from 111th to 116th.

Egypt is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 204M people compared to the peak of 6.68M people in 2048 for El Salvador.

Population growth rate by year

Egypt
Factual

Projection
El Salvador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Egypt El Salvador
2100 0.06% -0.86%
2099 0.08% -0.86%
2098 0.09% -0.86%
2097 0.1% -0.88%
2096 0.12% -0.88%
2095 0.14% -0.87%
2094 0.15% -0.86%
2093 0.16% -0.86%
2092 0.18% -0.85%
2091 0.19% -0.85%
2090 0.2% -0.84%
2089 0.22% -0.82%
2088 0.24% -0.82%
2087 0.25% -0.81%
2086 0.26% -0.8%
2085 0.28% -0.78%
2084 0.3% -0.75%
2083 0.31% -0.73%
2082 0.33% -0.71%
2081 0.34% -0.69%
2080 0.37% -0.67%
2079 0.38% -0.64%
2078 0.4% -0.61%
2077 0.42% -0.59%
2076 0.44% -0.55%
2075 0.46% -0.52%
2074 0.47% -0.53%
2073 0.5% -0.46%
2072 0.51% -0.45%
2071 0.53% -0.44%
2070 0.55% -0.42%
2069 0.57% -0.41%
2068 0.59% -0.38%
2067 0.6% -0.36%
2066 0.61% -0.36%
2065 0.64% -0.34%
2064 0.65% -0.31%
2063 0.66% -0.29%
2062 0.68% -0.26%
2061 0.69% -0.26%
2060 0.71% -0.23%
2059 0.73% -0.21%
2058 0.75% -0.21%
2057 0.76% -0.2%
2056 0.78% -0.18%
2055 0.81% -0.16%
2054 0.83% -0.12%
2053 0.85% -0.09%
2052 0.87% -0.09%
2051 0.9% -0.05%
2050 0.93% -0.05%
2049 0.97% -0.02%
2048 1% 0.003%
2047 1.03% 0.01%
2046 1.07% 0.03%
2045 1.12% 0.04%
2044 1.15% 0.08%
2043 1.19% 0.09%
2042 1.23% 0.12%
2041 1.26% 0.14%
2040 1.28% 0.15%
2039 1.3% 0.19%
2038 1.32% 0.19%
2037 1.33% 0.22%
2036 1.34% 0.24%
2035 1.36% 0.25%
2034 1.36% 0.29%
2033 1.38% 0.29%
2032 1.39% 0.31%
2031 1.4% 0.32%
2030 1.42% 0.36%
2029 1.44% 0.37%
2028 1.45% 0.39%
2027 1.45% 0.4%
2026 1.48% 0.41%
2025 1.66% 0.45%
2024 1.75% 0.45%
2023 1.7% 0.47%
2022 1.5% 0.39%
2021 1.5% 0.34%
2020 1.64% 0.2%
2019 1.77% 0.04%
2018 1.92% 0.1%
2017 2.02% 0.21%
2016 2.06% 0.28%
2015 2.12% 0.34%
2014 2.3% 0.39%
2013 2.33% 0.41%
2012 2.27% 0.39%
2011 2.13% 0.36%
2010 1.94% 0.33%
2009 1.91% 0.31%
2008 1.88% 0.32%
2007 1.91% 0.13%
2006 1.97% -0.05%
2005 2.04% 0.02%
2004 2.09% 0.1%
2003 2.12% 0.2%
2002 2.13% 0.31%
2001 2.15% 0.42%
2000 2.18% 0.5%
1999 2.26% 0.56%
1998 2.21% 0.62%
1997 2.09% 0.68%
1996 2.1% 0.75%
1995 2.13% 0.84%
1994 2.18% 0.96%
1993 2.33% 1.33%
1992 2.42% 1.65%
1991 2.8% 1.77%
1990 2.97% 1.9%
1989 2.76% 1.99%
1988 2.82% 2.03%
1987 2.81% 2%
1986 2.9% 2%
1985 3.02% 2.02%
1984 3.06% 1.93%
1983 2.97% 1.84%
1982 2.79% 1.14%
1981 2.72% 0.67%
1980 2.64% 1.34%
1979 2.53% 1.96%
1978 2.48% 2.16%
1977 2.4% 2.16%
1976 2.37% 2.18%
1975 2.39% 2.25%
1974 2.34% 2.33%
1973 2.33% 2.37%
1972 2.33% 2.38%
1971 2.34% 2.42%
1970 2.4% 2.58%
1969 2.46% 2.75%
1968 2.49% 2.82%
1967 2.51% 2.86%
1966 2.54% 2.86%
1965 2.58% 2.81%
1964 2.64% 2.75%
1963 2.66% 2.69%
1962 2.67% 2.76%
1961 2.62% 2.81%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Egypt grew by 1.75%, while El Salvador's population grew by 0.45%.

Live population counters

Egypt El Salvador
Current population
120697176
6399793
Population rank 13/197 111/197
Percent of world population 1.46% 0.08%
One net population change
15.7 seconds
18.4 minutes
One birth every
13.1 seconds
5.29 minutes
One death every
50.4 seconds
11.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,486 +78
Annual growth/decline +2,002,486 +28,569
Annual growth/decline rate +1.75% +0.45%
Population growth rate rank 62/197 140/197
One migration net change every
9.2 minutes
22 minutes
Annual migration change -57,305 -23,934
Net migration rank 177/196 155/196
Foreign-born residents 1,139,820 43,342
Foreign-born residents rank 55/195 155/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 153/195 164/195

Natural population change vs migration

Egypt
Natural

Migration
El Salvador
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Egypt El Salvador
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -57,305 - -23,934
2024 - 123,884 - -23,102
2023 1,780,230 305,006 51,985 -23,253
2022 1,736,123 13,707 53,138 -23,255
2021 1,566,491 6,161 46,530 -27,343
2020 1,704,988 6,016 48,244 -25,213
2019 1,805,818 7,050 56,816 -55,144
2018 1,908,512 20,788 57,509 -54,163
2017 2,122,866 -80,000 59,824 -50,608
2016 2,131,690 -71,604 63,751 -47,491
2015 2,227,594 -193,298 69,263 -51,278
2014 2,195,761 -92,801 72,581 -49,126
2013 2,156,922 130,305 73,869 -49,087
2012 2,060,535 -2,626 75,495 -50,546
2011 1,951,851 126,170 76,182 -53,433
2010 1,910,134 -194,100 75,695 -54,688
2009 1,848,123 -175,191 74,908 -55,966
2008 1,792,943 -192,199 75,107 -56,086
2007 1,749,322 -173,021 76,776 -56,857
2006 1,693,374 -118,055 80,887 -85,789
2005 1,660,624 -37,129 84,883 -86,501
2004 1,626,745 -3,044 90,905 -87,466
2003 1,614,293 9,854 97,849 -89,146
2002 1,593,474 11,205 106,137 -90,908
2001 1,568,962 556 114,313 -92,389
2000 1,540,084 27,873 122,315 -94,861
1999 1,534,697 22,026 128,947 -97,475
1998 1,519,728 78,858 134,065 -99,293
1997 1,470,119 -45,599 134,448 -96,820
1996 1,427,161 -44,272 136,929 -95,977
1995 1,406,935 -38,920 138,268 -92,912
1994 1,402,840 -36,738 137,974 -87,318
1993 1,409,374 -35,669 138,432 -80,736
1992 1,421,372 74,950 139,221 -48,232
1991 1,440,936 -33,952 140,691 -50,622
1990 1,450,747 406,994 140,311 -39,689
1989 1,461,547 52,648 139,093 -38,211
1988 1,465,620 66,147 136,230 -30,806
1987 1,436,059 58,678 133,667 -32,308
1986 1,410,249 31,299 130,177 -32,181
1985 1,388,718 112,411 127,248 -29,111
1984 1,351,297 122,791 125,036 -29,767
1983 1,318,474 129,242 121,700 -35,694
1982 1,258,574 51,229 120,938 -37,159
1981 1,206,830 4,140 117,346 -97,365
1980 1,181,914 738 111,771 -71,318
1979 1,145,655 -64,757 123,838 -44,302
1978 1,107,179 -73,664 124,468 -31,463
1977 1,065,298 -73,705 121,446 -28,742
1976 1,030,546 -115,544 120,511 -31,317
1975 987,822 -62,368 116,737 -26,198
1974 946,052 -60,174 113,846 -22,844
1973 905,068 -55,702 111,546 -19,347
1972 893,333 -55,282 107,604 -17,317
1971 868,365 -56,503 104,714 -16,389
1970 841,952 -35,064 100,499 -11,367
1969 824,564 -6,703 99,848 -4,355
1968 809,482 -764 98,851 -2,919
1967 788,908 6,286 98,424 -3,192
1966 774,391 10,089 97,156 -3,945
1965 752,682 17,605 95,341 -5,560
1964 749,608 20,596 93,328 -7,937
1963 738,788 25,109 90,794 -9,774
1962 720,128 25,696 88,237 -10,307
1961 703,216 23,184 84,614 -4,159
1960 685,403 -2,954 81,544 -4,885

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 99.6% of the population change in Egypt is from natural causes (a gain of 19,180,073 people) and 0.41% is from migration (a loss of 78,975 people). In El Salvador 58.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 579,641 people) and 41.2% is from migration (a loss of 406,874 people).

As of 2024, 1,139,820 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Egypt, compared to 43,342 people or 0.7% in El Salvador.

Biggest cities by population

Egypt
City Population
Cairo 9.8M
Alexandria 5.36M
Giza 4.46M
Shubra El Kheima 1.03M
Port Said 792K
Suez 716K
Mansoura 622K
Helwan 619K
El Mahalla El Kubra 593K
Asyut 562K
El Salvador
City Population
San Salvador 331K
Santa Ana 251K
San Miguel 233K
Soyapango 230K
Mejicanos 137K
Apopa 129K
Ahuachapan 127K
Santa Tecla 126K
Sonsonate 72.2K
Usulutan 66.1K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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