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

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The latest officially reported population of Egypt was 118,365,995 in 2025 vs 1,366,475 people in Estonia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Egypt's population is 121,012,163 people compared to 1,347,027 in Estonia.

Population statistics:

  • Egypt's population is 89.8 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 +1.78% per year vs +0.35% in Estonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Egypt has increased from 82.7M people to 121M (46.3% growth), while Estonia has grown from 1.35M to 1.35M (0.02% growth).

Egypt vs Estonia: population by year and forecast

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Estonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Egypt Estonia
2100 203,337,521 836,010
2099 203,218,114 841,611
2098 203,062,591 847,091
2097 202,889,853 852,580
2096 202,685,235 858,210
2095 202,441,274 863,813
2094 202,165,793 869,346
2093 201,856,239 874,966
2092 201,525,341 880,538
2091 201,163,844 886,175
2090 200,783,715 891,952
2089 200,378,346 897,814
2088 199,940,915 903,726
2087 199,468,604 909,938
2086 198,974,783 916,313
2085 198,457,022 922,817
2084 197,904,537 929,590
2083 197,322,086 936,429
2082 196,711,766 943,318
2081 196,063,790 950,224
2080 195,392,263 957,303
2079 194,673,206 964,518
2078 193,926,829 971,861
2077 193,148,518 979,290
2076 192,332,562 986,730
2075 191,487,145 994,224
2074 190,613,099 1,001,883
2073 189,713,677 1,009,652
2072 188,775,903 1,017,490
2071 187,810,038 1,025,441
2070 186,818,210 1,033,527
2069 185,796,200 1,041,579
2068 184,743,675 1,049,614
2067 183,667,996 1,057,732
2066 182,568,538 1,065,824
2065 181,455,486 1,073,994
2064 180,302,738 1,082,173
2063 179,129,965 1,090,322
2062 177,948,157 1,098,483
2061 176,746,499 1,106,624
2060 175,526,868 1,114,804
2059 174,282,938 1,122,732
2058 173,021,784 1,130,617
2057 171,741,174 1,138,317
2056 170,438,073 1,145,937
2055 169,114,979 1,153,485
2054 167,762,729 1,160,725
2053 166,387,264 1,167,900
2052 164,980,351 1,174,867
2051 163,555,634 1,181,816
2050 162,092,482 1,188,591
2049 160,596,782 1,195,231
2048 159,061,812 1,201,594
2047 157,488,020 1,207,963
2046 155,881,578 1,214,281
2045 154,230,619 1,220,553
2044 152,529,288 1,226,815
2043 150,790,036 1,232,969
2042 149,009,732 1,239,123
2041 147,199,258 1,245,261
2040 145,373,264 1,251,349
2039 143,531,585 1,257,523
2038 141,691,401 1,263,757
2037 139,850,324 1,270,161
2036 138,013,568 1,276,749
2035 136,191,405 1,283,416
2034 134,368,084 1,290,282
2033 132,560,311 1,297,198
2032 130,760,579 1,304,236
2031 128,968,320 1,311,342
2030 127,188,528 1,318,468
2029 125,409,684 1,325,543
2028 123,633,275 1,332,712
2027 121,861,990 1,339,889
2026 120,114,593 1,347,027
2025 118,365,995 1,366,475
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 19,367,574 people (a 19.1% growth), while Estonia's population increased by 31,237 people (a 2.37% 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 33.9% to 162,092,482 people with a rank change from 13th to 11th. The population of Estonia will decrease by 11.8% to 1,188,591 people and rank change from 155th to 159th.

Egypt is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 203M people, while Estonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 1.57M people and is projected to decrease to 836K 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 1.57% -0.43%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Egypt grew by 1.57%, while Estonia's population declined by 0.43%.

Live population counters

Egypt Estonia
Current population
121012163
1347027
Population rank 13/197 155/197
Percent of world population 1.46% 0.02%
One net population change
17.3 seconds
1.5 hours
One birth every
12.9 seconds
53.9 minutes
One death every
49.1 seconds
33.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,007 -16
Annual growth/decline +1,827,737 -5,866
Annual growth/decline rate +1.57% -0.43%
Population growth rate rank 67/197 182/197
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 1,795,738 123,884 -6,038 -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 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 99.3% of the population change in Egypt is from natural causes (a gain of 18,780,050 people) and 0.73% is from migration (a gain of 137,710 people). In Estonia 30.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 31,749 people) and 69.2% is from migration (a gain of 71,485 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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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