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

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The latest officially reported population of Egypt was 118,365,995 in 2025 vs 5,646,436 people in Finland in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Egypt's population is 121,012,163 people compared to 5,647,947 in Finland.

Population statistics:

  • Egypt's population is 21.4 times bigger than Finland's.
  • Egypt is ranked the 13th most populous country in the world, while Finland is the 120th.
  • The countries together account for 1.52% of the world: 1.46% for Egypt vs 0.07% for Finland.
  • For the last 10 years, Egypt has had an average growth rate of +1.78% per year vs +0.3% in Finland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Egypt has increased from 82.7M people to 121M (46.3% growth), while Finland has grown from 5.27M to 5.65M (7.25% growth).

Egypt vs Finland: population by year and forecast

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Finland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Egypt Finland
2100 203,337,521 4,629,053
2099 203,218,114 4,645,228
2098 203,062,591 4,661,258
2097 202,889,853 4,676,964
2096 202,685,235 4,692,260
2095 202,441,274 4,707,633
2094 202,165,793 4,722,751
2093 201,856,239 4,738,088
2092 201,525,341 4,753,259
2091 201,163,844 4,768,754
2090 200,783,715 4,784,445
2089 200,378,346 4,799,982
2088 199,940,915 4,815,528
2087 199,468,604 4,831,523
2086 198,974,783 4,847,503
2085 198,457,022 4,863,391
2084 197,904,537 4,878,695
2083 197,322,086 4,894,099
2082 196,711,766 4,909,902
2081 196,063,790 4,925,741
2080 195,392,263 4,941,601
2079 194,673,206 4,957,156
2078 193,926,829 4,972,238
2077 193,148,518 4,987,486
2076 192,332,562 5,002,755
2075 191,487,145 5,017,572
2074 190,613,099 5,032,306
2073 189,713,677 5,046,593
2072 188,775,903 5,060,464
2071 187,810,038 5,074,179
2070 186,818,210 5,087,802
2069 185,796,200 5,101,058
2068 184,743,675 5,114,493
2067 183,667,996 5,127,889
2066 182,568,538 5,141,202
2065 181,455,486 5,155,429
2064 180,302,738 5,169,525
2063 179,129,965 5,183,843
2062 177,948,157 5,198,043
2061 176,746,499 5,212,670
2060 175,526,868 5,227,697
2059 174,282,938 5,242,988
2058 173,021,784 5,257,844
2057 171,741,174 5,273,628
2056 170,438,073 5,289,765
2055 169,114,979 5,305,934
2054 167,762,729 5,321,736
2053 166,387,264 5,337,053
2052 164,980,351 5,352,244
2051 163,555,634 5,367,229
2050 162,092,482 5,381,479
2049 160,596,782 5,395,348
2048 159,061,812 5,408,876
2047 157,488,020 5,422,100
2046 155,881,578 5,434,914
2045 154,230,619 5,447,770
2044 152,529,288 5,460,322
2043 150,790,036 5,473,016
2042 149,009,732 5,485,319
2041 147,199,258 5,497,690
2040 145,373,264 5,509,866
2039 143,531,585 5,522,256
2038 141,691,401 5,534,448
2037 139,850,324 5,546,603
2036 138,013,568 5,558,413
2035 136,191,405 5,569,919
2034 134,368,084 5,580,966
2033 132,560,311 5,591,512
2032 130,760,579 5,601,550
2031 128,968,320 5,611,269
2030 127,188,528 5,620,291
2029 125,409,684 5,628,791
2028 123,633,275 5,636,422
2027 121,861,990 5,643,240
2026 120,114,593 5,647,947
2025 118,365,995 5,646,436
2024 116,538,258 5,619,911
2023 114,535,772 5,583,911
2022 112,618,250 5,556,106
2021 110,957,008 5,541,017
2020 109,315,124 5,529,543
2019 107,553,158 5,521,606
2018 105,682,094 5,515,525
2017 103,696,057 5,508,214
2016 101,644,589 5,495,303
2015 99,597,342 5,479,531
2014 97,528,654 5,461,512
2013 95,333,553 5,438,972
2012 93,161,001 5,413,971
2011 91,093,059 5,388,272
2010 89,196,072 5,363,352
2009 87,501,636 5,338,871
2008 85,864,789 5,313,399
2007 84,276,225 5,288,720
2006 82,700,403 5,266,268
2005 81,101,004 5,246,096
2004 79,477,443 5,228,172
2003 77,853,548 5,213,014
2002 76,239,137 5,200,598
2001 74,652,029 5,188,008
2000 73,083,284 5,176,209
1999 71,520,954 5,165,474
1998 69,943,294 5,153,498
1997 68,431,740 5,139,835
1996 67,028,048 5,124,573
1995 65,652,622 5,107,790
1994 64,285,589 5,088,333
1993 62,915,681 5,066,447
1992 61,480,660 5,041,992
1991 60,028,997 5,013,740
1990 58,396,618 4,986,431
1989 56,710,642 4,964,371
1988 55,187,681 4,946,481
1987 53,674,435 4,932,123
1986 52,206,295 4,918,154
1985 50,734,968 4,902,206
1984 49,247,334 4,881,803
1983 47,786,402 4,855,787
1982 46,407,611 4,826,933
1981 45,147,224 4,799,964
1980 43,950,413 4,779,535
1979 42,818,628 4,764,690
1978 41,761,431 4,752,528
1977 40,748,870 4,738,902
1976 39,795,557 4,725,664
1975 38,875,327 4,711,440
1974 37,969,667 4,690,574
1973 37,102,043 4,666,081
1972 36,258,328 4,639,657
1971 35,433,368 4,612,124
1970 34,623,990 4,606,307
1969 33,811,615 4,623,785
1968 32,998,319 4,626,469
1967 32,196,360 4,605,744
1966 31,406,541 4,580,869
1965 30,629,174 4,563,732
1964 29,858,922 4,548,543
1963 29,091,869 4,523,309
1962 28,337,013 4,491,443
1961 27,600,898 4,461,005
1960 26,896,479 4,429,634

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Egypt increased by 18,944,186 people (a 22.9% growth), while Finland gained 229,035 people (a 4.35% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Egypt gained 19,367,574 people (a 19.1% growth), while Finland's population increased by 152,644 people (a 2.78% growth).

Egypt was ranked 13th most populous country in 2006 and is still 13th in 2026. Finland was ranked 111th in 2006 and ranked 120th 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 Finland will decrease by 4.72% to 5,381,479 people and rank change from 120th to 126th.

Egypt is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 203M people compared to the peak of 5.65M people in 2026 for Finland.

Population growth rate by year

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Finland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Egypt Finland
2100 0.06% -0.35%
2099 0.08% -0.34%
2098 0.09% -0.34%
2097 0.1% -0.33%
2096 0.12% -0.33%
2095 0.14% -0.32%
2094 0.15% -0.32%
2093 0.16% -0.32%
2092 0.18% -0.32%
2091 0.19% -0.33%
2090 0.2% -0.32%
2089 0.22% -0.32%
2088 0.24% -0.33%
2087 0.25% -0.33%
2086 0.26% -0.33%
2085 0.28% -0.31%
2084 0.3% -0.31%
2083 0.31% -0.32%
2082 0.33% -0.32%
2081 0.34% -0.32%
2080 0.37% -0.31%
2079 0.38% -0.3%
2078 0.4% -0.31%
2077 0.42% -0.31%
2076 0.44% -0.3%
2075 0.46% -0.29%
2074 0.47% -0.28%
2073 0.5% -0.27%
2072 0.51% -0.27%
2071 0.53% -0.27%
2070 0.55% -0.26%
2069 0.57% -0.26%
2068 0.59% -0.26%
2067 0.6% -0.26%
2066 0.61% -0.28%
2065 0.64% -0.27%
2064 0.65% -0.28%
2063 0.66% -0.27%
2062 0.68% -0.28%
2061 0.69% -0.29%
2060 0.71% -0.29%
2059 0.73% -0.28%
2058 0.75% -0.3%
2057 0.76% -0.31%
2056 0.78% -0.3%
2055 0.81% -0.3%
2054 0.83% -0.29%
2053 0.85% -0.28%
2052 0.87% -0.28%
2051 0.9% -0.26%
2050 0.93% -0.26%
2049 0.97% -0.25%
2048 1% -0.24%
2047 1.03% -0.24%
2046 1.07% -0.24%
2045 1.12% -0.23%
2044 1.15% -0.23%
2043 1.19% -0.22%
2042 1.23% -0.23%
2041 1.26% -0.22%
2040 1.28% -0.22%
2039 1.3% -0.22%
2038 1.32% -0.22%
2037 1.33% -0.21%
2036 1.34% -0.21%
2035 1.36% -0.2%
2034 1.36% -0.19%
2033 1.38% -0.18%
2032 1.39% -0.17%
2031 1.4% -0.16%
2030 1.42% -0.15%
2029 1.44% -0.14%
2028 1.45% -0.12%
2027 1.45% -0.08%
2026 1.48% 0.03%
2025 1.57% 0.47%
2024 1.75% 0.64%
2023 1.7% 0.5%
2022 1.5% 0.27%
2021 1.5% 0.21%
2020 1.64% 0.14%
2019 1.77% 0.11%
2018 1.92% 0.13%
2017 2.02% 0.23%
2016 2.06% 0.29%
2015 2.12% 0.33%
2014 2.3% 0.41%
2013 2.33% 0.46%
2012 2.27% 0.48%
2011 2.13% 0.46%
2010 1.94% 0.46%
2009 1.91% 0.48%
2008 1.88% 0.47%
2007 1.91% 0.43%
2006 1.97% 0.38%
2005 2.04% 0.34%
2004 2.09% 0.29%
2003 2.12% 0.24%
2002 2.13% 0.24%
2001 2.15% 0.23%
2000 2.18% 0.21%
1999 2.26% 0.23%
1998 2.21% 0.27%
1997 2.09% 0.3%
1996 2.1% 0.33%
1995 2.13% 0.38%
1994 2.18% 0.43%
1993 2.33% 0.49%
1992 2.42% 0.56%
1991 2.8% 0.55%
1990 2.97% 0.44%
1989 2.76% 0.36%
1988 2.82% 0.29%
1987 2.81% 0.28%
1986 2.9% 0.33%
1985 3.02% 0.42%
1984 3.06% 0.54%
1983 2.97% 0.6%
1982 2.79% 0.56%
1981 2.72% 0.43%
1980 2.64% 0.31%
1979 2.53% 0.26%
1978 2.48% 0.29%
1977 2.4% 0.28%
1976 2.37% 0.3%
1975 2.39% 0.44%
1974 2.34% 0.52%
1973 2.33% 0.57%
1972 2.33% 0.6%
1971 2.34% 0.13%
1970 2.4% -0.38%
1969 2.46% -0.06%
1968 2.49% 0.45%
1967 2.51% 0.54%
1966 2.54% 0.38%
1965 2.58% 0.33%
1964 2.64% 0.56%
1963 2.66% 0.71%
1962 2.67% 0.68%
1961 2.62% 0.71%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Egypt grew by 1.57%, while Finland's population grew by 0.47%.

Live population counters

Egypt Finland
Current population
121012163
5647947
Population rank 13/197 120/197
Percent of world population 1.46% 0.07%
One net population change
17.3 seconds
19.9 minutes
One birth every
12.9 seconds
12 minutes
One death every
49.1 seconds
8.99 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,007 +73
Annual growth/decline +1,827,737 +26,525
Annual growth/decline rate +1.57% +0.47%
Population growth rate rank 67/197 130/197
One migration net change every
9.2 minutes
28.9 minutes
Annual migration change -57,305 +18,246
Net migration rank 177/196 33/196
Foreign-born residents 1,139,820 514,432
Foreign-born residents rank 55/195 79/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 9.2%
Foreign-born share rank 153/195 69/195

Natural population change vs migration

Egypt
Natural

Migration
Finland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Egypt Finland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -57,305 - 18,246
2024 1,795,738 123,884 -14,612 26,894
2023 1,780,230 305,006 -17,869 38,156
2022 1,736,123 13,707 -18,335 60,353
2021 1,566,491 6,161 -7,757 22,484
2020 1,704,988 6,016 -8,847 17,504
2019 1,805,818 7,050 -8,282 15,671
2018 1,908,512 20,788 -7,170 11,822
2017 2,122,866 -80,000 -3,856 13,356
2016 2,131,690 -71,604 -1,099 17,321
2015 2,227,594 -193,298 2,740 12,655
2014 2,195,761 -92,801 4,915 15,915
2013 2,156,922 130,305 6,527 18,164
2012 2,060,535 -2,626 7,579 17,894
2011 1,951,851 126,170 9,160 16,798
2010 1,910,134 -194,100 10,191 14,080
2009 1,848,123 -175,191 10,678 14,877
2008 1,792,943 -192,199 10,627 15,626
2007 1,749,322 -173,021 9,519 14,027
2006 1,693,374 -118,055 11,059 10,820
2005 1,660,624 -37,129 9,968 9,251
2004 1,626,745 -3,044 9,933 6,956
2003 1,614,293 9,854 7,819 5,929
2002 1,593,474 11,205 6,241 5,255
2001 1,568,962 556 7,263 6,241
2000 1,540,084 27,873 7,765 2,497
1999 1,534,697 22,026 7,748 3,604
1998 1,519,728 78,858 7,730 4,417
1997 1,470,119 -45,599 9,766 4,925
1996 1,427,161 -44,272 11,274 3,757
1995 1,406,935 -38,920 13,791 4,325
1994 1,402,840 -36,738 17,300 3,834
1993 1,409,374 -35,669 13,679 9,036
1992 1,421,372 74,950 16,639 9,356
1991 1,440,936 -33,952 16,044 14,515
1990 1,450,747 406,994 15,458 8,920
1989 1,461,547 52,648 14,396 5,775
1988 1,465,620 66,147 14,344 1,765
1987 1,436,059 58,678 11,837 831
1986 1,410,249 31,299 13,279 1,491
1985 1,388,718 112,411 14,707 2,416
1984 1,351,297 122,791 20,015 3,972
1983 1,318,474 129,242 21,851 6,925
1982 1,258,574 51,229 22,686 7,109
1981 1,206,830 4,140 18,720 5,287
1980 1,181,914 738 18,640 -2,212
1979 1,145,655 -64,757 19,535 -6,612
1978 1,107,179 -73,664 20,436 -9,348
1977 1,065,298 -73,705 21,799 -5,697
1976 1,030,546 -115,544 21,738 -11,843
1975 987,822 -62,368 21,673 -3,807
1974 946,052 -60,174 17,824 5,891
1973 905,068 -55,702 13,532 11,558
1972 893,333 -55,282 14,847 12,613
1971 868,365 -56,503 15,220 12,286
1970 841,952 -35,064 20,268 -36,579
1969 824,564 -6,703 21,732 -42,207
1968 809,482 -764 28,684 -15,561
1967 788,908 6,286 33,622 -5,353
1966 774,391 10,089 34,356 -12,059
1965 752,682 17,605 33,771 -21,731
1964 749,608 20,596 38,208 -20,414
1963 738,788 25,109 40,258 -7,624
1962 720,128 25,696 38,627 -6,852
1961 703,216 23,184 41,487 -11,828
1960 685,403 -2,954 42,082 -9,489

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

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 Finland 26.5% is from natural causes (a loss of 85,087 people) and 73.5% is from migration (a gain of 236,216 people).

As of 2024, 1,139,820 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Egypt, compared to 514,432 people or 9.2% in Finland.

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
Finland
City Population
Helsinki 694K
Espoo 326K
Tampere 255K
Vantaa 248K
Oulu 217K
Turku 210K
Jyvaskyla 150K
Kuopio 127K
Lahti 122K
Pori 83K

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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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