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Population in Egypt compared to Eritrea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Egypt was 116,538,258 in 2024 vs 3,535,603 people in Eritrea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Egypt's population is 120,697,176 people compared to 3,700,586 in Eritrea.

Population statistics:

  • Egypt's population is 32.6 times bigger than Eritrea's.
  • Egypt is ranked the 13th most populous country in the world, while Eritrea is the 130th.
  • The countries together account for 1.5% of the world: 1.46% for Egypt vs 0.04% for Eritrea.
  • For the last 10 years, Egypt has had an average growth rate of +1.84% per year vs +1.28% in Eritrea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Egypt has increased from 82.7M people to 121M (45.9% growth), while Eritrea has grown from 2.7M to 3.7M (36.9% growth).

Egypt vs Eritrea: population by year and forecast

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Eritrea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Egypt Eritrea
2100 203,522,884 8,514,681
2099 203,403,368 8,489,924
2098 203,247,703 8,466,983
2097 203,074,807 8,444,468
2096 202,870,003 8,422,323
2095 202,625,820 8,396,086
2094 202,350,087 8,370,114
2093 202,040,251 8,344,405
2092 201,709,051 8,309,034
2091 201,347,225 8,278,860
2090 200,966,749 8,243,905
2089 200,561,011 8,209,883
2088 200,123,182 8,172,664
2087 199,650,440 8,136,016
2086 199,156,169 8,093,065
2085 198,637,936 8,046,814
2084 198,084,947 7,999,706
2083 197,501,965 7,956,385
2082 196,891,089 7,911,764
2081 196,242,522 7,871,753
2080 195,570,383 7,815,766
2079 194,850,670 7,765,677
2078 194,103,613 7,711,886
2077 193,324,592 7,656,307
2076 192,507,892 7,600,951
2075 191,661,705 7,538,912
2074 190,786,862 7,484,322
2073 189,886,620 7,420,571
2072 188,947,991 7,358,500
2071 187,981,245 7,296,109
2070 186,988,514 7,231,198
2069 185,965,572 7,164,883
2068 184,912,088 7,094,530
2067 183,835,428 7,026,000
2066 182,734,967 6,952,514
2065 181,620,901 6,884,323
2064 180,467,102 6,814,893
2063 179,293,260 6,733,263
2062 178,110,375 6,659,531
2061 176,907,621 6,580,923
2060 175,686,879 6,500,944
2059 174,441,815 6,422,305
2058 173,179,511 6,343,070
2057 171,897,733 6,265,450
2056 170,593,445 6,194,123
2055 169,269,144 6,114,099
2054 167,915,661 6,039,801
2053 166,538,943 5,957,339
2052 165,130,747 5,871,954
2051 163,704,732 5,791,096
2050 162,240,246 5,711,061
2049 160,743,182 5,632,165
2048 159,206,813 5,549,890
2047 157,631,586 5,468,518
2046 156,023,680 5,387,267
2045 154,371,216 5,300,511
2044 152,668,334 5,215,831
2043 150,927,496 5,131,686
2042 149,145,569 5,044,262
2041 147,333,445 4,960,422
2040 145,505,786 4,870,981
2039 143,662,428 4,782,316
2038 141,820,567 4,693,015
2037 139,977,812 4,599,752
2036 138,139,382 4,506,879
2035 136,315,557 4,420,367
2034 134,490,574 4,332,828
2033 132,681,153 4,248,272
2032 130,879,780 4,165,241
2031 129,085,888 4,083,762
2030 127,304,473 3,998,903
2029 125,524,007 3,917,775
2028 123,745,979 3,836,693
2027 121,973,080 3,756,696
2026 120,224,089 3,679,782
2025 118,473,897 3,603,902
2024 116,538,258 3,535,603
2023 114,535,772 3,470,390
2022 112,618,250 3,409,447
2021 110,957,008 3,350,183
2020 109,315,124 3,291,271
2019 107,553,158 3,240,194
2018 105,682,094 3,192,760
2017 103,696,057 3,150,347
2016 101,644,589 3,124,698
2015 99,597,342 3,105,546
2014 97,528,654 3,095,173
2013 95,333,553 3,074,360
2012 93,161,001 3,036,988
2011 91,093,059 2,998,485
2010 89,196,072 2,945,186
2009 87,501,636 2,887,885
2008 85,864,789 2,816,327
2007 84,276,225 2,743,222
2006 82,700,403 2,703,502
2005 81,101,004 2,661,215
2004 79,477,443 2,598,284
2003 77,853,548 2,493,903
2002 76,239,137 2,392,978
2001 74,652,029 2,312,079
2000 73,083,284 2,247,031
1999 71,520,954 2,212,780
1998 69,943,294 2,180,419
1997 68,431,740 2,152,135
1996 67,028,048 2,128,464
1995 65,652,622 2,025,267
1994 64,285,589 1,913,915
1993 62,915,681 1,856,006
1992 61,480,660 1,798,748
1991 60,028,997 1,919,571
1990 58,396,618 2,032,737
1989 56,710,642 1,987,017
1988 55,187,681 1,938,255
1987 53,674,435 1,888,669
1986 52,206,295 1,845,164
1985 50,734,968 1,807,816
1984 49,247,334 1,771,730
1983 47,786,402 1,736,160
1982 46,407,611 1,695,461
1981 45,147,224 1,649,939
1980 43,950,413 1,605,797
1979 42,818,628 1,563,332
1978 41,761,431 1,522,378
1977 40,748,870 1,482,565
1976 39,795,557 1,443,807
1975 38,875,327 1,408,210
1974 37,969,667 1,375,688
1973 37,102,043 1,342,669
1972 36,258,328 1,309,235
1971 35,433,368 1,276,154
1970 34,623,990 1,243,453
1969 33,811,615 1,212,005
1968 32,998,319 1,181,737
1967 32,196,360 1,152,339
1966 31,406,541 1,124,957
1965 30,629,174 1,098,335
1964 29,858,922 1,071,287
1963 29,091,869 1,045,092
1962 28,337,013 1,019,788
1961 27,600,898 995,573
1960 26,896,479 972,547

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/eritrea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Egypt increased by 18,944,186 people (a 22.9% growth), while Eritrea gained 421,196 people (a 15.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Egypt gained 19,052,587 people (a 18.7% growth), while Eritrea's population increased by 575,888 people (a 18.4% growth).

Egypt was ranked 13th most populous country in 2006 and is still 13th in 2026. Eritrea was ranked 135th in 2006 and ranked 130th 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 Eritrea will increase by 54.3% to 5,711,061 people and rank change from 130th to 123rd.

Egypt is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 204M people compared to the peak of 8.51M people in 2100 for Eritrea.

Population growth rate by year

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Eritrea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Egypt Eritrea
2100 0.06% 0.29%
2099 0.08% 0.27%
2098 0.09% 0.27%
2097 0.1% 0.26%
2096 0.12% 0.31%
2095 0.14% 0.31%
2094 0.15% 0.31%
2093 0.16% 0.43%
2092 0.18% 0.36%
2091 0.19% 0.42%
2090 0.2% 0.41%
2089 0.22% 0.46%
2088 0.24% 0.45%
2087 0.25% 0.53%
2086 0.26% 0.57%
2085 0.28% 0.59%
2084 0.3% 0.54%
2083 0.31% 0.56%
2082 0.33% 0.51%
2081 0.34% 0.72%
2080 0.37% 0.65%
2079 0.38% 0.7%
2078 0.4% 0.73%
2077 0.42% 0.73%
2076 0.44% 0.82%
2075 0.46% 0.73%
2074 0.47% 0.86%
2073 0.5% 0.84%
2072 0.51% 0.86%
2071 0.53% 0.9%
2070 0.55% 0.93%
2069 0.57% 0.99%
2068 0.59% 0.98%
2067 0.6% 1.06%
2066 0.61% 0.99%
2065 0.64% 1.02%
2064 0.65% 1.21%
2063 0.66% 1.11%
2062 0.68% 1.19%
2061 0.69% 1.23%
2060 0.71% 1.22%
2059 0.73% 1.25%
2058 0.75% 1.24%
2057 0.76% 1.15%
2056 0.78% 1.31%
2055 0.81% 1.23%
2054 0.83% 1.38%
2053 0.85% 1.45%
2052 0.87% 1.4%
2051 0.9% 1.4%
2050 0.93% 1.4%
2049 0.97% 1.48%
2048 1% 1.49%
2047 1.03% 1.51%
2046 1.07% 1.64%
2045 1.12% 1.62%
2044 1.15% 1.64%
2043 1.19% 1.73%
2042 1.23% 1.69%
2041 1.26% 1.84%
2040 1.28% 1.85%
2039 1.3% 1.9%
2038 1.32% 2.03%
2037 1.33% 2.06%
2036 1.34% 1.96%
2035 1.36% 2.02%
2034 1.36% 1.99%
2033 1.38% 1.99%
2032 1.39% 2%
2031 1.4% 2.12%
2030 1.42% 2.07%
2029 1.44% 2.11%
2028 1.45% 2.13%
2027 1.45% 2.09%
2026 1.48% 2.11%
2025 1.66% 1.93%
2024 1.75% 1.88%
2023 1.7% 1.79%
2022 1.5% 1.77%
2021 1.5% 1.79%
2020 1.64% 1.58%
2019 1.77% 1.49%
2018 1.92% 1.35%
2017 2.02% 0.82%
2016 2.06% 0.62%
2015 2.12% 0.34%
2014 2.3% 0.68%
2013 2.33% 1.23%
2012 2.27% 1.28%
2011 2.13% 1.81%
2010 1.94% 1.98%
2009 1.91% 2.54%
2008 1.88% 2.66%
2007 1.91% 1.47%
2006 1.97% 1.59%
2005 2.04% 2.42%
2004 2.09% 4.19%
2003 2.12% 4.22%
2002 2.13% 3.5%
2001 2.15% 2.89%
2000 2.18% 1.55%
1999 2.26% 1.48%
1998 2.21% 1.31%
1997 2.09% 1.11%
1996 2.1% 5.1%
1995 2.13% 5.82%
1994 2.18% 3.12%
1993 2.33% 3.18%
1992 2.42% -6.29%
1991 2.8% -5.57%
1990 2.97% 2.3%
1989 2.76% 2.52%
1988 2.82% 2.63%
1987 2.81% 2.36%
1986 2.9% 2.07%
1985 3.02% 2.04%
1984 3.06% 2.05%
1983 2.97% 2.4%
1982 2.79% 2.76%
1981 2.72% 2.75%
1980 2.64% 2.72%
1979 2.53% 2.69%
1978 2.48% 2.69%
1977 2.4% 2.68%
1976 2.37% 2.53%
1975 2.39% 2.36%
1974 2.34% 2.46%
1973 2.33% 2.55%
1972 2.33% 2.59%
1971 2.34% 2.63%
1970 2.4% 2.59%
1969 2.46% 2.56%
1968 2.49% 2.55%
1967 2.51% 2.43%
1966 2.54% 2.42%
1965 2.58% 2.52%
1964 2.64% 2.51%
1963 2.66% 2.48%
1962 2.67% 2.43%
1961 2.62% 2.37%

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 Eritrea's population grew by 1.88%.

Live population counters

Egypt Eritrea
Current population
120697176
3700586
Population rank 13/197 130/197
Percent of world population 1.46% 0.04%
One net population change
15.7 seconds
8.06 minutes
One birth every
13.1 seconds
5.31 minutes
One death every
50.4 seconds
25 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,486 +179
Annual growth/decline +2,002,486 +65,213
Annual growth/decline rate +1.75% +1.88%
Population growth rate rank 62/197 58/197
One migration net change every
9.2 minutes
1.31 hours
Annual migration change -57,305 -6,698
Net migration rank 177/196 122/196
Foreign-born residents 1,139,820 12,512
Foreign-born residents rank 55/195 176/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 153/195 178/195

Natural population change vs migration

Egypt
Natural

Migration
Eritrea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Egypt Eritrea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -57,305 - -6,698
2024 - 123,884 - -12,696
2023 1,780,230 305,006 78,073 -15,284
2022 1,736,123 13,707 76,221 -17,134
2021 1,566,491 6,161 74,394 -14,966
2020 1,704,988 6,016 73,362 -14,967
2019 1,805,818 7,050 73,572 -29,818
2018 1,908,512 20,788 72,511 -21,403
2017 2,122,866 -80,000 72,291 -38,579
2016 2,131,690 -71,604 73,002 -55,431
2015 2,227,594 -193,298 73,682 -52,965
2014 2,195,761 -92,801 75,729 -75,696
2013 2,156,922 130,305 75,562 -33,974
2012 2,060,535 -2,626 76,416 -43,269
2011 1,951,851 126,170 76,806 -32,949
2010 1,910,134 -194,100 76,098 -13,361
2009 1,848,123 -175,191 76,206 -24,348
2008 1,792,943 -192,199 73,391 17,855
2007 1,749,322 -173,021 73,101 -18,131
2006 1,693,374 -118,055 74,470 -49,998
2005 1,660,624 -37,129 72,930 -12,835
2004 1,626,745 -3,044 72,147 -6,374
2003 1,614,293 9,854 66,291 76,703
2002 1,593,474 11,205 65,436 -6,574
2001 1,568,962 556 61,180 41,760
2000 1,540,084 27,873 60,274 -33,133
1999 1,534,697 22,026 45,120 -3,769
1998 1,519,728 78,858 55,332 -31,951
1997 1,470,119 -45,599 63,953 -30,768
1996 1,427,161 -44,272 66,557 -52,421
1995 1,406,935 -38,920 56,157 136,105
1994 1,402,840 -36,738 56,288 -25,841
1993 1,409,374 -35,669 51,679 33,688
1992 1,421,372 74,950 51,443 -22,293
1991 1,440,936 -33,952 57,741 -328,546
1990 1,450,747 406,994 56,903 -12,425
1989 1,461,547 52,648 54,299 -7,330
1988 1,465,620 66,147 54,163 -3,612
1987 1,436,059 58,678 52,229 -3,613
1986 1,410,249 31,299 39,470 -1,073
1985 1,388,718 112,411 37,362 -1,073
1984 1,351,297 122,791 35,101 772
1983 1,318,474 129,242 33,420 1,853
1982 1,258,574 51,229 44,146 1,985
1981 1,206,830 4,140 42,924 1,985
1980 1,181,914 738 41,392 1,985
1979 1,145,655 -64,757 39,577 1,985
1978 1,107,179 -73,664 38,353 1,985
1977 1,065,298 -73,705 37,295 1,985
1976 1,030,546 -115,544 36,250 1,985
1975 987,822 -62,368 30,971 1,985
1974 946,052 -60,174 30,111 1,985
1973 905,068 -55,702 31,969 1,985
1972 893,333 -55,282 30,951 1,953
1971 868,365 -56,503 31,490 1,758
1970 841,952 -35,064 30,686 1,480
1969 824,564 -6,703 29,535 1,199
1968 809,482 -764 28,777 1,013
1967 788,908 6,286 27,992 1,004
1966 774,391 10,089 24,713 1,063
1965 752,682 17,605 26,285 1,188
1964 749,608 20,596 25,327 1,300
1963 738,788 25,109 24,393 1,368
1962 720,128 25,696 23,478 1,364
1961 703,216 23,184 22,351 1,235
1960 685,403 -2,954 21,424 1,045

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

GeoRank.org/population/egypt/eritrea | CC BY

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 Eritrea 68.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 742,837 people) and 31.2% is from migration (a loss of 336,243 people).

As of 2024, 1,139,820 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Egypt, compared to 12,512 people or 0.4% in Eritrea.

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
Eritrea
City Population
Asmara 963K
Keren 120K
Massawa 39.8K
Mendefera 28.5K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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