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

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The latest officially reported population of Egypt was 118,365,995 in 2025 vs 135,472,051 people in Ethiopia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Egypt's population is 121,012,163 people compared to 140,722,974 in Ethiopia.

Population statistics:

  • Ethiopia's population is 1.16 times bigger than Egypt's.
  • Egypt is ranked the 13th most populous country in the world, while Ethiopia is the 10th.
  • The countries together account for 3.15% of the world: 1.46% for Egypt vs 1.69% for Ethiopia.
  • For the last 10 years, Egypt has had an average growth rate of +1.78% per year vs +2.69% in Ethiopia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Egypt has increased from 82.7M people to 121M (46.3% growth), while Ethiopia has grown from 80.7M to 141M (74.4% growth).

Egypt vs Ethiopia: population by year and forecast

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Egypt Ethiopia
2100 203,337,521 371,078,260
2099 203,218,114 369,338,252
2098 203,062,591 367,513,542
2097 202,889,853 365,567,496
2096 202,685,235 363,536,294
2095 202,441,274 361,596,042
2094 202,165,793 359,531,317
2093 201,856,239 357,460,480
2092 201,525,341 355,389,829
2091 201,163,844 353,218,632
2090 200,783,715 350,960,021
2089 200,378,346 348,751,618
2088 199,940,915 346,517,326
2087 199,468,604 344,162,324
2086 198,974,783 341,671,994
2085 198,457,022 339,167,930
2084 197,904,537 336,649,520
2083 197,322,086 334,083,247
2082 196,711,766 331,401,460
2081 196,063,790 328,715,487
2080 195,392,263 326,013,981
2079 194,673,206 323,282,865
2078 193,926,829 320,422,535
2077 193,148,518 317,492,915
2076 192,332,562 314,518,328
2075 191,487,145 311,487,723
2074 190,613,099 308,416,133
2073 189,713,677 305,383,505
2072 188,775,903 302,258,564
2071 187,810,038 299,119,280
2070 186,818,210 295,963,235
2069 185,796,200 292,756,723
2068 184,743,675 289,522,748
2067 183,667,996 286,191,689
2066 182,568,538 282,905,709
2065 181,455,486 279,576,283
2064 180,302,738 276,197,958
2063 179,129,965 272,782,685
2062 177,948,157 269,340,926
2061 176,746,499 265,803,351
2060 175,526,868 262,269,354
2059 174,282,938 258,692,767
2058 173,021,784 255,205,644
2057 171,741,174 251,656,356
2056 170,438,073 248,002,497
2055 169,114,979 244,426,069
2054 167,762,729 240,794,405
2053 166,387,264 237,155,110
2052 164,980,351 233,479,314
2051 163,555,634 229,733,593
2050 162,092,482 226,055,085
2049 160,596,782 222,351,471
2048 159,061,812 218,627,197
2047 157,488,020 214,883,954
2046 155,881,578 211,161,780
2045 154,230,619 207,461,987
2044 152,529,288 203,749,820
2043 150,790,036 200,035,613
2042 149,009,732 196,351,202
2041 147,199,258 192,689,672
2040 145,373,264 189,023,384
2039 143,531,585 185,365,776
2038 141,691,401 181,733,067
2037 139,850,324 178,124,993
2036 138,013,568 174,515,366
2035 136,191,405 170,904,339
2034 134,368,084 167,316,305
2033 132,560,311 163,763,376
2032 130,760,579 160,167,364
2031 128,968,320 156,590,018
2030 127,188,528 153,023,174
2029 125,409,684 149,461,578
2028 123,633,275 145,944,350
2027 121,861,990 142,419,893
2026 120,114,593 138,930,724
2025 118,365,995 135,472,051
2024 116,538,258 132,059,767
2023 114,535,772 128,691,692
2022 112,618,250 125,384,287
2021 110,957,008 122,138,588
2020 109,315,124 118,917,671
2019 107,553,158 115,737,383
2018 105,682,094 112,664,152
2017 103,696,057 109,666,481
2016 101,644,589 106,718,162
2015 99,597,342 103,867,135
2014 97,528,654 101,115,610
2013 95,333,553 98,438,751
2012 93,161,001 95,798,767
2011 91,093,059 93,149,970
2010 89,196,072 90,538,514
2009 87,501,636 88,007,636
2008 85,864,789 85,543,668
2007 84,276,225 83,103,217
2006 82,700,403 80,703,490
2005 81,101,004 78,367,470
2004 79,477,443 76,077,206
2003 77,853,548 73,832,663
2002 76,239,137 71,635,517
2001 74,652,029 69,487,762
2000 73,083,284 67,411,494
1999 71,520,954 65,374,561
1998 69,943,294 63,363,524
1997 68,431,740 61,404,539
1996 67,028,048 59,467,635
1995 65,652,622 57,537,335
1994 64,285,589 55,611,508
1993 62,915,681 53,708,891
1992 61,480,660 51,853,747
1991 60,028,997 49,717,198
1990 58,396,618 47,609,755
1989 56,710,642 45,879,690
1988 55,187,681 44,150,825
1987 53,674,435 42,460,039
1986 52,206,295 41,037,656
1985 50,734,968 39,842,136
1984 49,247,334 38,735,722
1983 47,786,402 37,740,817
1982 46,407,611 36,701,290
1981 45,147,224 35,304,012
1980 43,950,413 34,428,514
1979 42,818,628 34,238,652
1978 41,761,431 33,734,592
1977 40,748,870 33,167,272
1976 39,795,557 32,534,418
1975 38,875,327 31,723,252
1974 37,969,667 30,957,273
1973 37,102,043 30,166,785
1972 36,258,328 29,374,608
1971 35,433,368 28,600,106
1970 34,623,990 27,829,128
1969 33,811,615 27,072,571
1968 32,998,319 26,337,930
1967 32,196,360 25,620,276
1966 31,406,541 24,952,689
1965 30,629,174 24,310,612
1964 29,858,922 23,666,548
1963 29,091,869 23,051,637
1962 28,337,013 22,465,126
1961 27,600,898 21,906,102
1960 26,896,479 21,376,693

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 Ethiopia gained 26,014,672 people (a 32.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Egypt gained 19,367,574 people (a 19.1% growth), while Ethiopia's population increased by 34,004,812 people (a 31.9% growth).

Egypt was ranked 13th most populous country in 2006 and is still 13th in 2026. Ethiopia was ranked 16th in 2006 and ranked 10th 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 Ethiopia will increase by 60.6% to 226,055,085 people and rank change from 10th to 7th.

Egypt is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 203M people compared to the peak of 371M people in 2100 for Ethiopia.

Population growth rate by year

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Egypt Ethiopia
2100 0.06% 0.47%
2099 0.08% 0.5%
2098 0.09% 0.53%
2097 0.1% 0.56%
2096 0.12% 0.54%
2095 0.14% 0.57%
2094 0.15% 0.58%
2093 0.16% 0.58%
2092 0.18% 0.61%
2091 0.19% 0.64%
2090 0.2% 0.63%
2089 0.22% 0.64%
2088 0.24% 0.68%
2087 0.25% 0.73%
2086 0.26% 0.74%
2085 0.28% 0.75%
2084 0.3% 0.77%
2083 0.31% 0.81%
2082 0.33% 0.82%
2081 0.34% 0.83%
2080 0.37% 0.84%
2079 0.38% 0.89%
2078 0.4% 0.92%
2077 0.42% 0.95%
2076 0.44% 0.97%
2075 0.46% 1%
2074 0.47% 0.99%
2073 0.5% 1.03%
2072 0.51% 1.05%
2071 0.53% 1.07%
2070 0.55% 1.1%
2069 0.57% 1.12%
2068 0.59% 1.16%
2067 0.6% 1.16%
2066 0.61% 1.19%
2065 0.64% 1.22%
2064 0.65% 1.25%
2063 0.66% 1.28%
2062 0.68% 1.33%
2061 0.69% 1.35%
2060 0.71% 1.38%
2059 0.73% 1.37%
2058 0.75% 1.41%
2057 0.76% 1.47%
2056 0.78% 1.46%
2055 0.81% 1.51%
2054 0.83% 1.53%
2053 0.85% 1.57%
2052 0.87% 1.63%
2051 0.9% 1.63%
2050 0.93% 1.67%
2049 0.97% 1.7%
2048 1% 1.74%
2047 1.03% 1.76%
2046 1.07% 1.78%
2045 1.12% 1.82%
2044 1.15% 1.86%
2043 1.19% 1.88%
2042 1.23% 1.9%
2041 1.26% 1.94%
2040 1.28% 1.97%
2039 1.3% 2%
2038 1.32% 2.03%
2037 1.33% 2.07%
2036 1.34% 2.11%
2035 1.36% 2.14%
2034 1.36% 2.17%
2033 1.38% 2.25%
2032 1.39% 2.28%
2031 1.4% 2.33%
2030 1.42% 2.38%
2029 1.44% 2.41%
2028 1.45% 2.47%
2027 1.45% 2.51%
2026 1.48% 2.55%
2025 1.57% 2.58%
2024 1.75% 2.62%
2023 1.7% 2.64%
2022 1.5% 2.66%
2021 1.5% 2.71%
2020 1.64% 2.75%
2019 1.77% 2.73%
2018 1.92% 2.73%
2017 2.02% 2.76%
2016 2.06% 2.74%
2015 2.12% 2.72%
2014 2.3% 2.72%
2013 2.33% 2.76%
2012 2.27% 2.84%
2011 2.13% 2.88%
2010 1.94% 2.88%
2009 1.91% 2.88%
2008 1.88% 2.94%
2007 1.91% 2.97%
2006 1.97% 2.98%
2005 2.04% 3.01%
2004 2.09% 3.04%
2003 2.12% 3.07%
2002 2.13% 3.09%
2001 2.15% 3.08%
2000 2.18% 3.12%
1999 2.26% 3.17%
1998 2.21% 3.19%
1997 2.09% 3.26%
1996 2.1% 3.35%
1995 2.13% 3.46%
1994 2.18% 3.54%
1993 2.33% 3.58%
1992 2.42% 4.3%
1991 2.8% 4.43%
1990 2.97% 3.77%
1989 2.76% 3.92%
1988 2.82% 3.98%
1987 2.81% 3.47%
1986 2.9% 3%
1985 3.02% 2.86%
1984 3.06% 2.64%
1983 2.97% 2.83%
1982 2.79% 3.96%
1981 2.72% 2.54%
1980 2.64% 0.55%
1979 2.53% 1.49%
1978 2.48% 1.71%
1977 2.4% 1.95%
1976 2.37% 2.56%
1975 2.39% 2.47%
1974 2.34% 2.62%
1973 2.33% 2.7%
1972 2.33% 2.71%
1971 2.34% 2.77%
1970 2.4% 2.79%
1969 2.46% 2.79%
1968 2.49% 2.8%
1967 2.51% 2.68%
1966 2.54% 2.64%
1965 2.58% 2.72%
1964 2.64% 2.67%
1963 2.66% 2.61%
1962 2.67% 2.55%
1961 2.62% 2.48%

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 Ethiopia's population grew by 2.58%.

Live population counters

Egypt Ethiopia
Current population
121012163
140722974
Population rank 13/197 10/197
Percent of world population 1.46% 1.69%
One net population change
17.3 seconds
9.27 seconds
One birth every
12.9 seconds
7.59 seconds
One death every
49.1 seconds
40.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline +5,007 +9,349
Annual growth/decline +1,827,737 +3,412,284
Annual growth/decline rate +1.57% +2.58%
Population growth rate rank 67/197 24/197
One migration net change every
9.2 minutes
21.9 minutes
Annual migration change -57,305 +24,054
Net migration rank 177/196 31/196
Foreign-born residents 1,139,820 1,168,455
Foreign-born residents rank 55/195 53/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 0.9%
Foreign-born share rank 153/195 157/195

Natural population change vs migration

Egypt
Natural

Migration
Ethiopia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Egypt Ethiopia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -57,305 - 24,054
2024 1,795,738 123,884 3,379,409 30,069
2023 1,780,230 305,006 3,338,649 -11,996
2022 1,736,123 13,707 3,300,114 -11,996
2021 1,566,491 6,161 3,204,673 -1,377
2020 1,704,988 6,016 3,199,718 38,866
2019 1,805,818 7,050 3,132,780 -10,807
2018 1,908,512 20,788 3,015,231 9,302
2017 2,122,866 -80,000 2,899,143 71,766
2016 2,131,690 -71,604 2,809,889 115,823
2015 2,227,594 -193,298 2,713,529 62,785
2014 2,195,761 -92,801 2,623,647 103,122
2013 2,156,922 130,305 2,546,020 80,955
2012 2,060,535 -2,626 2,533,398 119,517
2011 1,951,851 126,170 2,527,811 116,793
2010 1,910,134 -194,100 2,498,048 80,213
2009 1,848,123 -175,191 2,467,118 16,315
2008 1,792,943 -192,199 2,465,283 -20,780
2007 1,749,322 -173,021 2,436,753 -381
2006 1,693,374 -118,055 2,393,585 -30,512
2005 1,660,624 -37,129 2,353,375 -44,421
2004 1,626,745 -3,044 2,296,999 -25,430
2003 1,614,293 9,854 2,231,223 -13,744
2002 1,593,474 11,205 2,189,683 -12,925
2001 1,568,962 556 2,137,791 -19,063
2000 1,540,084 27,873 2,083,622 -49,891
1999 1,534,697 22,026 2,010,987 29,142
1998 1,519,728 78,858 1,984,989 -3,011
1997 1,470,119 -45,599 1,945,112 -9,119
1996 1,427,161 -44,272 1,896,364 41,456
1995 1,406,935 -38,920 1,831,068 91,727
1994 1,402,840 -36,738 1,788,133 140,715
1993 1,409,374 -35,669 1,734,851 141,545
1992 1,421,372 74,950 1,673,839 160,106
1991 1,440,936 -33,952 1,579,416 859,737
1990 1,450,747 406,994 1,479,663 296,014
1989 1,461,547 52,648 1,441,769 242,614
1988 1,465,620 66,147 1,393,356 379,966
1987 1,436,059 58,678 1,356,853 251,387
1986 1,410,249 31,299 1,050,277 186,227
1985 1,388,718 112,411 997,050 157,476
1984 1,351,297 122,791 920,670 137,632
1983 1,318,474 129,242 863,472 68,022
1982 1,258,574 51,229 1,080,853 66,702
1981 1,206,830 4,140 1,018,838 628,135
1980 1,181,914 738 1,007,516 -903,529
1979 1,145,655 -64,757 987,203 -711,455
1978 1,107,179 -73,664 943,388 -210,991
1977 1,065,298 -73,705 929,381 -527,133
1976 1,030,546 -115,544 899,577 -36,125
1975 987,822 -62,368 801,425 -42,540
1974 946,052 -60,174 777,306 -4,232
1973 905,068 -55,702 807,535 347
1972 893,333 -55,282 779,808 -3,375
1971 868,365 -56,503 787,047 -14,510
1970 841,952 -35,064 760,821 8,589
1969 824,564 -6,703 736,428 7,258
1968 809,482 -764 715,602 9,992
1967 788,908 6,286 695,283 14,437
1966 774,391 10,089 616,281 9,160
1965 752,682 17,605 642,359 16,348
1964 749,608 20,596 618,667 10,749
1963 738,788 25,109 590,998 9,418
1962 720,128 25,696 563,650 8,960
1961 703,216 23,184 538,518 6,938
1960 685,403 -2,954 511,694 1,696

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 Ethiopia 99.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 30,993,135 people) and 0.93% is from migration (a gain of 292,435 people).

As of 2024, 1,139,820 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Egypt, compared to 1,168,455 people or 0.9% in Ethiopia.

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
Ethiopia
City Population
Addis Ababa 5.7M
Gondar 324K
Mekelle 324K
Awasa 300K
Dire Dawa 277K
Bahir Dar 243K
Dessie 188K
Jimma 178K
Harar 157K
Jijiga 126K

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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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