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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Egypt was 116,538,258 in 2024 vs 1,372,341 people in Estonia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Egypt's population is 120,697,176 people compared to 1,339,590 in Estonia.

Population statistics:

  • Egypt's population is 90.1 times bigger than Estonia's.
  • Egypt is ranked the 13th most populous country in the world, while Estonia is the 155th.
  • The countries together account for 1.47% of the world: 1.46% for Egypt vs 0.02% for Estonia.
  • For the last 10 years, Egypt has had an average growth rate of +1.84% per year vs +0.37% in Estonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Egypt has increased from 82.7M people to 121M (45.9% growth), while Estonia has declined from 1.35M to 1.34M (0.54% decline).

Egypt vs Estonia: population by year and forecast

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Estonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Egypt Estonia
2100 203,522,884 831,394
2099 203,403,368 836,965
2098 203,247,703 842,414
2097 203,074,807 847,873
2096 202,870,003 853,472
2095 202,625,820 859,044
2094 202,350,087 864,547
2093 202,040,251 870,136
2092 201,709,051 875,676
2091 201,347,225 881,282
2090 200,966,749 887,028
2089 200,561,011 892,857
2088 200,123,182 898,736
2087 199,650,440 904,914
2086 199,156,169 911,254
2085 198,637,936 917,722
2084 198,084,947 924,458
2083 197,501,965 931,259
2082 196,891,089 938,110
2081 196,242,522 944,978
2080 195,570,383 952,018
2079 194,850,670 959,194
2078 194,103,613 966,496
2077 193,324,592 973,883
2076 192,507,892 981,283
2075 191,661,705 988,735
2074 190,786,862 996,352
2073 189,886,620 1,004,078
2072 188,947,991 1,011,873
2071 187,981,245 1,019,779
2070 186,988,514 1,027,821
2069 185,965,572 1,035,828
2068 184,912,088 1,043,819
2067 183,835,428 1,051,892
2066 182,734,967 1,059,940
2065 181,620,901 1,068,064
2064 180,467,102 1,076,199
2063 179,293,260 1,084,303
2062 178,110,375 1,092,418
2061 176,907,621 1,100,514
2060 175,686,879 1,108,650
2059 174,441,815 1,116,534
2058 173,179,511 1,124,375
2057 171,897,733 1,132,033
2056 170,593,445 1,139,610
2055 169,269,144 1,147,117
2054 167,915,661 1,154,317
2053 166,538,943 1,161,452
2052 165,130,747 1,168,381
2051 163,704,732 1,175,291
2050 162,240,246 1,182,029
2049 160,743,182 1,188,633
2048 159,206,813 1,194,960
2047 157,631,586 1,201,294
2046 156,023,680 1,207,577
2045 154,371,216 1,213,815
2044 152,668,334 1,220,042
2043 150,927,496 1,226,162
2042 149,145,569 1,232,282
2041 147,333,445 1,238,386
2040 145,505,786 1,244,441
2039 143,662,428 1,250,581
2038 141,820,567 1,256,780
2037 139,977,812 1,263,149
2036 138,139,382 1,269,700
2035 136,315,557 1,276,331
2034 134,490,574 1,283,159
2033 132,681,153 1,290,037
2032 130,879,780 1,297,036
2031 129,085,888 1,304,102
2030 127,304,473 1,311,189
2029 125,524,007 1,318,225
2028 123,745,979 1,325,354
2027 121,973,080 1,332,492
2026 120,224,089 1,339,590
2025 118,473,897 1,358,931
2024 116,538,258 1,372,341
2023 114,535,772 1,370,286
2022 112,618,250 1,348,840
2021 110,957,008 1,330,932
2020 109,315,124 1,329,522
2019 107,553,158 1,326,898
2018 105,682,094 1,321,977
2017 103,696,057 1,317,384
2016 101,644,589 1,315,790
2015 99,597,342 1,315,407
2014 97,528,654 1,314,545
2013 95,333,553 1,317,997
2012 93,161,001 1,322,696
2011 91,093,059 1,327,439
2010 89,196,072 1,331,475
2009 87,501,636 1,334,515
2008 85,864,789 1,337,090
2007 84,276,225 1,340,680
2006 82,700,403 1,346,810
2005 81,101,004 1,354,775
2004 79,477,443 1,362,550
2003 77,853,548 1,370,720
2002 76,239,137 1,379,350
2001 74,652,029 1,388,115
2000 73,083,284 1,396,985
1999 71,520,954 1,390,244
1998 69,943,294 1,386,156
1997 68,431,740 1,399,535
1996 67,028,048 1,415,594
1995 65,652,622 1,436,634
1994 64,285,589 1,462,514
1993 62,915,681 1,494,128
1992 61,480,660 1,533,091
1991 60,028,997 1,561,314
1990 58,396,618 1,569,174
1989 56,710,642 1,568,131
1988 55,187,681 1,561,900
1987 53,674,435 1,552,221
1986 52,206,295 1,540,190
1985 50,734,968 1,528,781
1984 49,247,334 1,518,617
1983 47,786,402 1,508,745
1982 46,407,611 1,498,414
1981 45,147,224 1,487,666
1980 43,950,413 1,477,219
1979 42,818,628 1,468,333
1978 41,761,431 1,460,188
1977 40,748,870 1,450,211
1976 39,795,557 1,439,576
1975 38,875,327 1,429,352
1974 37,969,667 1,418,169
1973 37,102,043 1,405,951
1972 36,258,328 1,392,518
1971 35,433,368 1,376,955
1970 34,623,990 1,360,076
1969 33,811,615 1,345,249
1968 32,998,319 1,331,214
1967 32,196,360 1,318,946
1966 31,406,541 1,308,597
1965 30,629,174 1,294,566
1964 29,858,922 1,277,086
1963 29,091,869 1,258,857
1962 28,337,013 1,241,623
1961 27,600,898 1,225,077
1960 26,896,479 1,211,537

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Egypt increased by 18,944,186 people (a 22.9% growth), while Estonia lost 31,020 people (a 2.3% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Egypt gained 19,052,587 people (a 18.7% growth), while Estonia's population increased by 23,800 people (a 1.81% growth).

Egypt was ranked 13th most populous country in 2006 and is still 13th in 2026. Estonia was ranked 149th in 2006 and ranked 155th 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 Estonia will decrease by 11.8% to 1,182,029 people and rank change from 155th to 159th.

Egypt is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 204M people, while Estonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 1.57M people and is projected to decrease to 831K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Estonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Egypt Estonia
2100 0.06% -0.67%
2099 0.08% -0.65%
2098 0.09% -0.64%
2097 0.1% -0.66%
2096 0.12% -0.65%
2095 0.14% -0.64%
2094 0.15% -0.64%
2093 0.16% -0.63%
2092 0.18% -0.64%
2091 0.19% -0.65%
2090 0.2% -0.65%
2089 0.22% -0.65%
2088 0.24% -0.68%
2087 0.25% -0.7%
2086 0.26% -0.7%
2085 0.28% -0.73%
2084 0.3% -0.73%
2083 0.31% -0.73%
2082 0.33% -0.73%
2081 0.34% -0.74%
2080 0.37% -0.75%
2079 0.38% -0.76%
2078 0.4% -0.76%
2077 0.42% -0.75%
2076 0.44% -0.75%
2075 0.46% -0.76%
2074 0.47% -0.77%
2073 0.5% -0.77%
2072 0.51% -0.78%
2071 0.53% -0.78%
2070 0.55% -0.77%
2069 0.57% -0.77%
2068 0.59% -0.77%
2067 0.6% -0.76%
2066 0.61% -0.76%
2065 0.64% -0.76%
2064 0.65% -0.75%
2063 0.66% -0.74%
2062 0.68% -0.74%
2061 0.69% -0.73%
2060 0.71% -0.71%
2059 0.73% -0.7%
2058 0.75% -0.68%
2057 0.76% -0.66%
2056 0.78% -0.65%
2055 0.81% -0.62%
2054 0.83% -0.61%
2053 0.85% -0.59%
2052 0.87% -0.59%
2051 0.9% -0.57%
2050 0.93% -0.56%
2049 0.97% -0.53%
2048 1% -0.53%
2047 1.03% -0.52%
2046 1.07% -0.51%
2045 1.12% -0.51%
2044 1.15% -0.5%
2043 1.19% -0.5%
2042 1.23% -0.49%
2041 1.26% -0.49%
2040 1.28% -0.49%
2039 1.3% -0.49%
2038 1.32% -0.5%
2037 1.33% -0.52%
2036 1.34% -0.52%
2035 1.36% -0.53%
2034 1.36% -0.53%
2033 1.38% -0.54%
2032 1.39% -0.54%
2031 1.4% -0.54%
2030 1.42% -0.53%
2029 1.44% -0.54%
2028 1.45% -0.54%
2027 1.45% -0.53%
2026 1.48% -1.42%
2025 1.66% -0.98%
2024 1.75% 0.15%
2023 1.7% 1.59%
2022 1.5% 1.35%
2021 1.5% 0.11%
2020 1.64% 0.2%
2019 1.77% 0.37%
2018 1.92% 0.35%
2017 2.02% 0.12%
2016 2.06% 0.03%
2015 2.12% 0.07%
2014 2.3% -0.26%
2013 2.33% -0.36%
2012 2.27% -0.36%
2011 2.13% -0.3%
2010 1.94% -0.23%
2009 1.91% -0.19%
2008 1.88% -0.27%
2007 1.91% -0.46%
2006 1.97% -0.59%
2005 2.04% -0.57%
2004 2.09% -0.6%
2003 2.12% -0.63%
2002 2.13% -0.63%
2001 2.15% -0.63%
2000 2.18% 0.48%
1999 2.26% 0.29%
1998 2.21% -0.96%
1997 2.09% -1.13%
1996 2.1% -1.46%
1995 2.13% -1.77%
1994 2.18% -2.12%
1993 2.33% -2.54%
1992 2.42% -1.81%
1991 2.8% -0.5%
1990 2.97% 0.07%
1989 2.76% 0.4%
1988 2.82% 0.62%
1987 2.81% 0.78%
1986 2.9% 0.75%
1985 3.02% 0.67%
1984 3.06% 0.65%
1983 2.97% 0.69%
1982 2.79% 0.72%
1981 2.72% 0.71%
1980 2.64% 0.61%
1979 2.53% 0.56%
1978 2.48% 0.69%
1977 2.4% 0.74%
1976 2.37% 0.72%
1975 2.39% 0.79%
1974 2.34% 0.87%
1973 2.33% 0.96%
1972 2.33% 1.13%
1971 2.34% 1.24%
1970 2.4% 1.1%
1969 2.46% 1.05%
1968 2.49% 0.93%
1967 2.51% 0.79%
1966 2.54% 1.08%
1965 2.58% 1.37%
1964 2.64% 1.45%
1963 2.66% 1.39%
1962 2.67% 1.35%
1961 2.62% 1.12%

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 Estonia's population grew by 0.15%.

Live population counters

Egypt Estonia
Current population
120697176
1339590
Population rank 13/197 155/197
Percent of world population 1.46% 0.02%
One net population change
15.7 seconds
4.26 hours
One birth every
13.1 seconds
47.9 minutes
One death every
50.4 seconds
32.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,486 +6
Annual growth/decline +2,002,486 +2,055
Annual growth/decline rate +1.75% +0.15%
Population growth rate rank 62/197 158/197
One migration net change every
9.2 minutes
39.5 minutes
Annual migration change -57,305 -13,350
Net migration rank 177/196 141/196
Foreign-born residents 1,139,820 203,046
Foreign-born residents rank 55/195 110/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 14.9%
Foreign-born share rank 153/195 43/195

Natural population change vs migration

Egypt
Natural

Migration
Estonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Egypt Estonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -57,305 - -13,350
2024 - 123,884 - -7,742
2023 1,780,230 305,006 -5,070 5,717
2022 1,736,123 13,707 -5,665 39,754
2021 1,566,491 6,161 -5,324 7,043
2020 1,704,988 6,016 -2,659 3,694
2019 1,805,818 7,050 -1,327 5,386
2018 1,908,512 20,788 -1,322 7,089
2017 2,122,866 -80,000 -1,713 5,202
2016 2,131,690 -71,604 -1,316 1,081
2015 2,227,594 -193,298 -1,315 4,261
2014 2,195,761 -92,801 -1,972 -674
2013 2,156,922 130,305 -1,713 -2,688
2012 2,060,535 -2,626 -1,455 -3,674
2011 1,951,851 126,170 -531 -3,941
2010 1,910,134 -194,100 0 -3,781
2009 1,848,123 -175,191 -400 -2,089
2008 1,792,943 -192,199 -668 -2,034
2007 1,749,322 -173,021 -1,608 -2,941
2006 1,693,374 -118,055 -2,559 -5,351
2005 1,660,624 -37,129 -2,981 -5,208
2004 1,626,745 -3,044 -3,679 -3,681
2003 1,614,293 9,854 -5,072 -3,705
2002 1,593,474 11,205 -5,380 -2,889
2001 1,568,962 556 -5,830 -3,280
2000 1,540,084 27,873 -5,309 -3,083
1999 1,534,697 22,026 -6,117 1,419
1998 1,519,728 78,858 -7,208 -3,296
1997 1,470,119 -45,599 -6,018 -4,066
1996 1,427,161 -44,272 -5,662 -10,540
1995 1,406,935 -38,920 -7,327 -12,655
1994 1,402,840 -36,738 -8,044 -17,984
1993 1,409,374 -35,669 -5,976 -25,501
1992 1,421,372 74,950 -1,993 -38,391
1991 1,440,936 -33,952 -312 -9,712
1990 1,450,747 406,994 2,825 -2,660
1989 1,461,547 52,648 5,803 -368
1988 1,465,620 66,147 6,404 5,256
1987 1,436,059 58,678 6,829 5,389
1986 1,410,249 31,299 6,160 5,260
1985 1,388,718 112,411 4,281 5,097
1984 1,351,297 122,791 5,163 5,006
1983 1,318,474 129,242 5,884 4,986
1982 1,258,574 51,229 5,244 4,832
1981 1,206,830 4,140 4,612 4,789
1980 1,181,914 738 3,989 4,619
1979 1,145,655 -64,757 3,818 4,521
1978 1,107,179 -73,664 4,088 7,234
1977 1,065,298 -73,705 4,931 7,189
1976 1,030,546 -115,544 4,319 6,942
1975 987,822 -62,368 4,717 6,737
1974 946,052 -60,174 5,956 6,594
1973 905,068 -55,702 5,623 6,488
1972 893,333 -55,282 6,267 6,432
1971 868,365 -56,503 7,160 6,392
1970 841,952 -35,064 6,257 6,158
1969 824,564 -6,703 5,515 8,650
1968 809,482 -764 5,592 9,403
1967 788,908 6,286 5,012 9,115
1966 774,391 10,089 4,842 8,998
1965 752,682 17,605 5,437 8,851
1964 749,608 20,596 6,897 8,734
1963 738,788 25,109 6,043 8,410
1962 720,128 25,696 6,457 8,248
1961 703,216 23,184 7,228 7,991
1960 685,403 -2,954 7,511 7,762

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 Estonia 26.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 27,683 people) and 73.9% is from migration (a gain of 78,553 people).

As of 2024, 1,139,820 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Egypt, compared to 203,046 people or 14.9% in Estonia.

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
Estonia
City Population
Tallinn 458K
Tartu 97.8K
Narva 53.4K
Parnu 41.5K
Kohtla-Jarve 33.4K
Viljandi 17.3K
Maardu 17K
Rakvere 15.7K
Kuressaare 13.2K
Sillamae 12.4K

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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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