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Population in Egypt compared to the Gambia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Egypt was 116,538,258 in 2024 vs 2,759,988 people in the Gambia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Egypt's population is 120,697,176 people compared to 2,902,554 in the Gambia.

Population statistics:

  • Egypt's population is 41.6 times bigger than the Gambia's.
  • Egypt is ranked the 13th most populous country in the world, while the Gambia is the 138th.
  • The countries together account for 1.49% of the world: 1.46% for Egypt vs 0.04% for the Gambia.
  • For the last 10 years, Egypt has had an average growth rate of +1.84% per year vs +2.5% in the Gambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Egypt has increased from 82.7M people to 121M (45.9% growth), while the Gambia has grown from 1.72M to 2.9M (69.2% growth).

Egypt vs Gambia: population by year and forecast

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Gambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Egypt Gambia
2100 203,522,884 5,767,668
2099 203,403,368 5,765,660
2098 203,247,703 5,762,971
2097 203,074,807 5,759,632
2096 202,870,003 5,755,430
2095 202,625,820 5,750,385
2094 202,350,087 5,744,540
2093 202,040,251 5,737,026
2092 201,709,051 5,728,594
2091 201,347,225 5,719,408
2090 200,966,749 5,708,875
2089 200,561,011 5,697,140
2088 200,123,182 5,684,094
2087 199,650,440 5,669,958
2086 199,156,169 5,655,091
2085 198,637,936 5,638,646
2084 198,084,947 5,621,067
2083 197,501,965 5,602,456
2082 196,891,089 5,582,581
2081 196,242,522 5,561,294
2080 195,570,383 5,538,819
2079 194,850,670 5,515,086
2078 194,103,613 5,489,750
2077 193,324,592 5,463,305
2076 192,507,892 5,435,859
2075 191,661,705 5,406,946
2074 190,786,862 5,376,718
2073 189,886,620 5,345,328
2072 188,947,991 5,313,201
2071 187,981,245 5,279,975
2070 186,988,514 5,245,200
2069 185,965,572 5,209,379
2068 184,912,088 5,172,146
2067 183,835,428 5,134,037
2066 182,734,967 5,094,458
2065 181,620,901 5,053,246
2064 180,467,102 5,011,122
2063 179,293,260 4,968,038
2062 178,110,375 4,923,683
2061 176,907,621 4,877,966
2060 175,686,879 4,831,631
2059 174,441,815 4,784,535
2058 173,179,511 4,736,846
2057 171,897,733 4,688,039
2056 170,593,445 4,638,482
2055 169,269,144 4,588,184
2054 167,915,661 4,536,562
2053 166,538,943 4,484,692
2052 165,130,747 4,431,827
2051 163,704,732 4,378,133
2050 162,240,246 4,323,657
2049 160,743,182 4,268,536
2048 159,206,813 4,212,677
2047 157,631,586 4,155,975
2046 156,023,680 4,098,930
2045 154,371,216 4,041,218
2044 152,668,334 3,982,976
2043 150,927,496 3,924,126
2042 149,145,569 3,864,662
2041 147,333,445 3,805,317
2040 145,505,786 3,745,312
2039 143,662,428 3,685,048
2038 141,820,567 3,624,271
2037 139,977,812 3,563,745
2036 138,139,382 3,502,991
2035 136,315,557 3,442,074
2034 134,490,574 3,381,008
2033 132,681,153 3,319,646
2032 130,879,780 3,258,080
2031 129,085,888 3,196,605
2030 127,304,473 3,134,968
2029 125,524,007 3,072,981
2028 123,745,979 3,010,624
2027 121,973,080 2,948,246
2026 120,224,089 2,885,613
2025 118,473,897 2,822,861
2024 116,538,258 2,759,988
2023 114,535,772 2,697,845
2022 112,618,250 2,636,470
2021 110,957,008 2,576,010
2020 109,315,124 2,515,733
2019 107,553,158 2,456,844
2018 105,682,094 2,399,632
2017 103,696,057 2,342,189
2016 101,644,589 2,283,769
2015 99,597,342 2,224,529
2014 97,528,654 2,164,528
2013 95,333,553 2,103,820
2012 93,161,001 2,043,094
2011 91,093,059 1,983,784
2010 89,196,072 1,926,630
2009 87,501,636 1,871,422
2008 85,864,789 1,817,852
2007 84,276,225 1,765,774
2006 82,700,403 1,715,275
2005 81,101,004 1,667,037
2004 79,477,443 1,621,312
2003 77,853,548 1,577,611
2002 76,239,137 1,535,691
2001 74,652,029 1,495,011
2000 73,083,284 1,455,084
1999 71,520,954 1,415,779
1998 69,943,294 1,376,987
1997 68,431,740 1,338,889
1996 67,028,048 1,301,410
1995 65,652,622 1,264,313
1994 64,285,589 1,227,226
1993 62,915,681 1,188,365
1992 61,480,660 1,145,582
1991 60,028,997 1,099,959
1990 58,396,618 1,054,696
1989 56,710,642 1,011,357
1988 55,187,681 970,160
1987 53,674,435 931,091
1986 52,206,295 894,019
1985 50,734,968 858,874
1984 49,247,334 825,631
1983 47,786,402 794,525
1982 46,407,611 765,753
1981 45,147,224 739,125
1980 43,950,413 713,913
1979 42,818,628 689,781
1978 41,761,431 667,103
1977 40,748,870 645,770
1976 39,795,557 625,667
1975 38,875,327 606,821
1974 37,969,667 589,085
1973 37,102,043 571,991
1972 36,258,328 555,370
1971 35,433,368 539,388
1970 34,623,990 524,105
1969 33,811,615 509,440
1968 32,998,319 495,269
1967 32,196,360 481,588
1966 31,406,541 468,516
1965 30,629,174 455,952
1964 29,858,922 443,687
1963 29,091,869 431,757
1962 28,337,013 420,163
1961 27,600,898 408,930
1960 26,896,479 398,060

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/gambia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Egypt increased by 18,944,186 people (a 22.9% growth), while the Gambia gained 568,494 people (a 33.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Egypt gained 19,052,587 people (a 18.7% growth), while the Gambia's population increased by 618,785 people (a 27.1% growth).

Egypt was ranked 13th most populous country in 2006 and is still 13th in 2026. The Gambia was ranked 146th in 2006 and ranked 138th 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 the Gambia will increase by 49% to 4,323,657 people and rank change from 138th to 132nd.

Egypt is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 204M people compared to the peak of 5.77M people in 2100 for the Gambia.

Population growth rate by year

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Gambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Egypt Gambia
2100 0.06% 0.03%
2099 0.08% 0.05%
2098 0.09% 0.06%
2097 0.1% 0.07%
2096 0.12% 0.09%
2095 0.14% 0.1%
2094 0.15% 0.13%
2093 0.16% 0.15%
2092 0.18% 0.16%
2091 0.19% 0.18%
2090 0.2% 0.21%
2089 0.22% 0.23%
2088 0.24% 0.25%
2087 0.25% 0.26%
2086 0.26% 0.29%
2085 0.28% 0.31%
2084 0.3% 0.33%
2083 0.31% 0.36%
2082 0.33% 0.38%
2081 0.34% 0.41%
2080 0.37% 0.43%
2079 0.38% 0.46%
2078 0.4% 0.48%
2077 0.42% 0.5%
2076 0.44% 0.53%
2075 0.46% 0.56%
2074 0.47% 0.59%
2073 0.5% 0.6%
2072 0.51% 0.63%
2071 0.53% 0.66%
2070 0.55% 0.69%
2069 0.57% 0.72%
2068 0.59% 0.74%
2067 0.6% 0.78%
2066 0.61% 0.82%
2065 0.64% 0.84%
2064 0.65% 0.87%
2063 0.66% 0.9%
2062 0.68% 0.94%
2061 0.69% 0.96%
2060 0.71% 0.98%
2059 0.73% 1.01%
2058 0.75% 1.04%
2057 0.76% 1.07%
2056 0.78% 1.1%
2055 0.81% 1.14%
2054 0.83% 1.16%
2053 0.85% 1.19%
2052 0.87% 1.23%
2051 0.9% 1.26%
2050 0.93% 1.29%
2049 0.97% 1.33%
2048 1% 1.36%
2047 1.03% 1.39%
2046 1.07% 1.43%
2045 1.12% 1.46%
2044 1.15% 1.5%
2043 1.19% 1.54%
2042 1.23% 1.56%
2041 1.26% 1.6%
2040 1.28% 1.64%
2039 1.3% 1.68%
2038 1.32% 1.7%
2037 1.33% 1.73%
2036 1.34% 1.77%
2035 1.36% 1.81%
2034 1.36% 1.85%
2033 1.38% 1.89%
2032 1.39% 1.92%
2031 1.4% 1.97%
2030 1.42% 2.02%
2029 1.44% 2.07%
2028 1.45% 2.12%
2027 1.45% 2.17%
2026 1.48% 2.22%
2025 1.66% 2.28%
2024 1.75% 2.3%
2023 1.7% 2.33%
2022 1.5% 2.35%
2021 1.5% 2.4%
2020 1.64% 2.4%
2019 1.77% 2.38%
2018 1.92% 2.45%
2017 2.02% 2.56%
2016 2.06% 2.66%
2015 2.12% 2.77%
2014 2.3% 2.89%
2013 2.33% 2.97%
2012 2.27% 2.99%
2011 2.13% 2.97%
2010 1.94% 2.95%
2009 1.91% 2.95%
2008 1.88% 2.95%
2007 1.91% 2.94%
2006 1.97% 2.89%
2005 2.04% 2.82%
2004 2.09% 2.77%
2003 2.12% 2.73%
2002 2.13% 2.72%
2001 2.15% 2.74%
2000 2.18% 2.78%
1999 2.26% 2.82%
1998 2.21% 2.85%
1997 2.09% 2.88%
1996 2.1% 2.93%
1995 2.13% 3.02%
1994 2.18% 3.27%
1993 2.33% 3.73%
1992 2.42% 4.15%
1991 2.8% 4.29%
1990 2.97% 4.29%
1989 2.76% 4.25%
1988 2.82% 4.2%
1987 2.81% 4.15%
1986 2.9% 4.09%
1985 3.02% 4.03%
1984 3.06% 3.92%
1983 2.97% 3.76%
1982 2.79% 3.6%
1981 2.72% 3.53%
1980 2.64% 3.5%
1979 2.53% 3.4%
1978 2.48% 3.3%
1977 2.4% 3.21%
1976 2.37% 3.11%
1975 2.39% 3.01%
1974 2.34% 2.99%
1973 2.33% 2.99%
1972 2.33% 2.96%
1971 2.34% 2.92%
1970 2.4% 2.88%
1969 2.46% 2.86%
1968 2.49% 2.84%
1967 2.51% 2.79%
1966 2.54% 2.76%
1965 2.58% 2.76%
1964 2.64% 2.76%
1963 2.66% 2.76%
1962 2.67% 2.75%
1961 2.62% 2.73%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Egypt grew by 1.75%, while the Gambia's population grew by 2.3%.

Live population counters

Egypt Gambia
Current population
120697176
2902554
Population rank 13/197 138/197
Percent of world population 1.46% 0.04%
One net population change
15.7 seconds
8.46 minutes
One birth every
13.1 seconds
6.4 minutes
One death every
50.4 seconds
31 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,486 +170
Annual growth/decline +2,002,486 +62,143
Annual growth/decline rate +1.75% +2.3%
Population growth rate rank 62/197 37/197
One migration net change every
9.2 minutes
2.94 hours
Annual migration change -57,305 -2,984
Net migration rank 177/196 107/196
Foreign-born residents 1,139,820 236,137
Foreign-born residents rank 55/195 107/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 8.6%
Foreign-born share rank 153/195 72/195

Natural population change vs migration

Egypt
Natural

Migration
Gambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Egypt Gambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -57,305 - -2,984
2024 - 123,884 - -2,989
2023 1,780,230 305,006 65,118 -3,000
2022 1,736,123 13,707 63,634 -3,000
2021 1,566,491 6,161 62,239 -1,949
2020 1,704,988 6,016 62,209 -1,949
2019 1,805,818 7,050 61,701 -4,186
2018 1,908,512 20,788 60,854 -3,944
2017 2,122,866 -80,000 61,665 -3,696
2016 2,131,690 -71,604 62,358 -3,486
2015 2,227,594 -193,298 62,832 -3,224
2014 2,195,761 -92,801 63,185 -2,793
2013 2,156,922 130,305 63,510 -2,476
2012 2,060,535 -2,626 62,745 -2,332
2011 1,951,851 126,170 60,571 -2,360
2010 1,910,134 -194,100 58,554 -2,456
2009 1,848,123 -175,191 56,575 -2,259
2008 1,792,943 -192,199 55,032 -2,204
2007 1,749,322 -173,021 53,653 -2,320
2006 1,693,374 -118,055 52,335 -2,666
2005 1,660,624 -37,129 50,010 -3,209
2004 1,626,745 -3,044 48,276 -3,636
2003 1,614,293 9,854 46,473 -3,713
2002 1,593,474 11,205 45,156 -4,067
2001 1,568,962 556 44,154 -3,882
2000 1,540,084 27,873 43,249 -3,670
1999 1,534,697 22,026 42,533 -3,493
1998 1,519,728 78,858 41,842 -3,291
1997 1,470,119 -45,599 40,742 -3,098
1996 1,427,161 -44,272 40,253 -2,948
1995 1,406,935 -38,920 39,681 -2,797
1994 1,402,840 -36,738 38,880 -1,586
1993 1,409,374 -35,669 37,302 3,131
1992 1,421,372 74,950 35,951 9,182
1991 1,440,936 -33,952 34,584 11,530
1990 1,450,747 406,994 33,163 11,242
1989 1,461,547 52,648 31,504 10,765
1988 1,465,620 66,147 29,938 10,187
1987 1,436,059 58,678 28,452 9,563
1986 1,410,249 31,299 27,195 8,934
1985 1,388,718 112,411 25,795 8,373
1984 1,351,297 122,791 24,586 7,733
1983 1,318,474 129,242 23,175 6,713
1982 1,258,574 51,229 21,894 5,757
1981 1,206,830 4,140 20,156 5,438
1980 1,181,914 738 19,566 5,268
1979 1,145,655 -64,757 18,543 4,898
1978 1,107,179 -73,664 17,424 4,493
1977 1,065,298 -73,705 16,773 3,969
1976 1,030,546 -115,544 16,032 3,436
1975 987,822 -62,368 15,256 2,979
1974 946,052 -60,174 14,628 2,610
1973 905,068 -55,702 14,046 2,907
1972 893,333 -55,282 13,432 2,861
1971 868,365 -56,503 12,842 2,817
1970 841,952 -35,064 12,128 2,777
1969 824,564 -6,703 11,670 2,757
1968 809,482 -764 11,215 2,705
1967 788,908 6,286 10,823 2,617
1966 774,391 10,089 10,422 2,272
1965 752,682 17,605 10,162 2,272
1964 749,608 20,596 9,825 2,272
1963 738,788 25,109 9,493 2,272
1962 720,128 25,696 9,150 2,272
1961 703,216 23,184 8,778 2,272
1960 685,403 -2,954 8,420 2,272

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

GeoRank.org/population/egypt/gambia | 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 the Gambia 95.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 625,795 people) and 4.75% is from migration (a loss of 31,227 people).

As of 2024, 1,139,820 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Egypt, compared to 236,137 people or 8.6% in the Gambia.

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
Gambia
City Population
Brikama 81K
Banjul 31.4K
Lamin 31.1K

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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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