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

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The latest officially reported population of Egypt was 118,365,995 in 2025 vs 35,064,272 people in Ghana in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Egypt's population is 121,012,163 people compared to 36,032,857 in Ghana.

Population statistics:

  • Egypt's population is 3.36 times bigger than Ghana's.
  • Egypt is ranked the 13th most populous country in the world, while Ghana is the 46th.
  • The countries together account for 1.89% of the world: 1.46% for Egypt vs 0.43% for Ghana.
  • For the last 10 years, Egypt has had an average growth rate of +1.78% per year vs +2.05% in Ghana.
  • Since 2006, the population of Egypt has increased from 82.7M people to 121M (46.3% growth), while Ghana has grown from 23M to 36M (56.4% growth).

Egypt vs Ghana: population by year and forecast

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Ghana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Egypt Ghana
2100 203,337,521 68,117,614
2099 203,218,114 68,008,028
2098 203,062,591 67,888,410
2097 202,889,853 67,759,128
2096 202,685,235 67,625,262
2095 202,441,274 67,481,344
2094 202,165,793 67,325,992
2093 201,856,239 67,162,890
2092 201,525,341 66,991,846
2091 201,163,844 66,804,098
2090 200,783,715 66,605,276
2089 200,378,346 66,395,029
2088 199,940,915 66,173,453
2087 199,468,604 65,937,323
2086 198,974,783 65,699,827
2085 198,457,022 65,451,666
2084 197,904,537 65,196,037
2083 197,322,086 64,922,457
2082 196,711,766 64,638,242
2081 196,063,790 64,342,209
2080 195,392,263 64,034,249
2079 194,673,206 63,717,528
2078 193,926,829 63,384,648
2077 193,148,518 63,046,955
2076 192,332,562 62,699,375
2075 191,487,145 62,337,964
2074 190,613,099 61,974,725
2073 189,713,677 61,604,458
2072 188,775,903 61,227,111
2071 187,810,038 60,835,024
2070 186,818,210 60,442,399
2069 185,796,200 60,041,679
2068 184,743,675 59,627,097
2067 183,667,996 59,203,373
2066 182,568,538 58,774,846
2065 181,455,486 58,341,378
2064 180,302,738 57,893,305
2063 179,129,965 57,439,982
2062 177,948,157 56,974,922
2061 176,746,499 56,500,340
2060 175,526,868 56,019,906
2059 174,282,938 55,529,609
2058 173,021,784 55,031,460
2057 171,741,174 54,524,491
2056 170,438,073 54,007,205
2055 169,114,979 53,481,428
2054 167,762,729 52,949,003
2053 166,387,264 52,407,089
2052 164,980,351 51,859,418
2051 163,555,634 51,300,839
2050 162,092,482 50,730,296
2049 160,596,782 50,153,221
2048 159,061,812 49,567,895
2047 157,488,020 48,972,414
2046 155,881,578 48,373,367
2045 154,230,619 47,766,811
2044 152,529,288 47,154,486
2043 150,790,036 46,538,892
2042 149,009,732 45,916,531
2041 147,199,258 45,291,657
2040 145,373,264 44,660,573
2039 143,531,585 44,029,228
2038 141,691,401 43,393,321
2037 139,850,324 42,752,045
2036 138,013,568 42,112,269
2035 136,191,405 41,470,624
2034 134,368,084 40,823,789
2033 132,560,311 40,176,026
2032 130,760,579 39,532,216
2031 128,968,320 38,892,407
2030 127,188,528 38,251,174
2029 125,409,684 37,616,078
2028 123,633,275 36,978,847
2027 121,861,990 36,342,429
2026 120,114,593 35,705,894
2025 118,365,995 35,064,272
2024 116,538,258 34,427,414
2023 114,535,772 33,787,914
2022 112,618,250 33,149,152
2021 110,957,008 32,518,665
2020 109,315,124 31,887,809
2019 107,553,158 31,258,945
2018 105,682,094 30,637,585
2017 103,696,057 30,008,354
2016 101,644,589 29,356,742
2015 99,597,342 28,696,068
2014 97,528,654 28,041,592
2013 95,333,553 27,386,193
2012 93,161,001 26,734,268
2011 91,093,059 26,095,088
2010 89,196,072 25,474,995
2009 87,501,636 24,862,664
2008 85,864,789 24,249,946
2007 84,276,225 23,642,279
2006 82,700,403 23,040,702
2005 81,101,004 22,449,438
2004 79,477,443 21,868,298
2003 77,853,548 21,296,705
2002 76,239,137 20,729,388
2001 74,652,029 20,167,069
2000 73,083,284 19,637,087
1999 71,520,954 19,149,864
1998 69,943,294 18,688,036
1997 68,431,740 18,238,958
1996 67,028,048 17,810,181
1995 65,652,622 17,399,017
1994 64,285,589 16,993,190
1993 62,915,681 16,589,519
1992 61,480,660 16,184,855
1991 60,028,997 15,787,496
1990 58,396,618 15,394,648
1989 56,710,642 15,006,813
1988 55,187,681 14,636,568
1987 53,674,435 14,289,108
1986 52,206,295 13,965,217
1985 50,734,968 13,661,229
1984 49,247,334 13,370,590
1983 47,786,402 13,029,836
1982 46,407,611 12,643,819
1981 45,147,224 12,281,712
1980 43,950,413 11,941,448
1979 42,818,628 11,597,255
1978 41,761,431 11,248,450
1977 40,748,870 10,911,871
1976 39,795,557 10,594,913
1975 38,875,327 10,294,308
1974 37,969,667 10,000,523
1973 37,102,043 9,714,617
1972 36,258,328 9,438,187
1971 35,433,368 9,176,264
1970 34,623,990 8,925,813
1969 33,811,615 8,690,383
1968 32,998,319 8,475,729
1967 32,196,360 8,271,913
1966 31,406,541 8,074,521
1965 30,629,174 7,882,606
1964 29,858,922 7,695,739
1963 29,091,869 7,514,714
1962 28,337,013 7,337,375
1961 27,600,898 7,162,667
1960 26,896,479 6,961,215

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 Ghana gained 6,316,040 people (a 27.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Egypt gained 19,367,574 people (a 19.1% growth), while Ghana's population increased by 6,676,115 people (a 22.7% growth).

Egypt was ranked 13th most populous country in 2006 and is still 13th in 2026. Ghana was ranked 48th in 2006 and ranked 46th 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 Ghana will increase by 40.8% to 50,730,296 people and rank change from 46th to 43rd.

Egypt is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 203M people compared to the peak of 68.1M people in 2100 for Ghana.

Population growth rate by year

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Ghana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Egypt Ghana
2100 0.06% 0.16%
2099 0.08% 0.18%
2098 0.09% 0.19%
2097 0.1% 0.2%
2096 0.12% 0.21%
2095 0.14% 0.23%
2094 0.15% 0.24%
2093 0.16% 0.26%
2092 0.18% 0.28%
2091 0.19% 0.3%
2090 0.2% 0.32%
2089 0.22% 0.33%
2088 0.24% 0.36%
2087 0.25% 0.36%
2086 0.26% 0.38%
2085 0.28% 0.39%
2084 0.3% 0.42%
2083 0.31% 0.44%
2082 0.33% 0.46%
2081 0.34% 0.48%
2080 0.37% 0.5%
2079 0.38% 0.53%
2078 0.4% 0.54%
2077 0.42% 0.55%
2076 0.44% 0.58%
2075 0.46% 0.59%
2074 0.47% 0.6%
2073 0.5% 0.62%
2072 0.51% 0.64%
2071 0.53% 0.65%
2070 0.55% 0.67%
2069 0.57% 0.7%
2068 0.59% 0.72%
2067 0.6% 0.73%
2066 0.61% 0.74%
2065 0.64% 0.77%
2064 0.65% 0.79%
2063 0.66% 0.82%
2062 0.68% 0.84%
2061 0.69% 0.86%
2060 0.71% 0.88%
2059 0.73% 0.91%
2058 0.75% 0.93%
2057 0.76% 0.96%
2056 0.78% 0.98%
2055 0.81% 1.01%
2054 0.83% 1.03%
2053 0.85% 1.06%
2052 0.87% 1.09%
2051 0.9% 1.12%
2050 0.93% 1.15%
2049 0.97% 1.18%
2048 1% 1.22%
2047 1.03% 1.24%
2046 1.07% 1.27%
2045 1.12% 1.3%
2044 1.15% 1.32%
2043 1.19% 1.36%
2042 1.23% 1.38%
2041 1.26% 1.41%
2040 1.28% 1.43%
2039 1.3% 1.47%
2038 1.32% 1.5%
2037 1.33% 1.52%
2036 1.34% 1.55%
2035 1.36% 1.58%
2034 1.36% 1.61%
2033 1.38% 1.63%
2032 1.39% 1.65%
2031 1.4% 1.68%
2030 1.42% 1.69%
2029 1.44% 1.72%
2028 1.45% 1.75%
2027 1.45% 1.78%
2026 1.48% 1.83%
2025 1.57% 1.85%
2024 1.75% 1.89%
2023 1.7% 1.93%
2022 1.5% 1.94%
2021 1.5% 1.98%
2020 1.64% 2.01%
2019 1.77% 2.03%
2018 1.92% 2.1%
2017 2.02% 2.22%
2016 2.06% 2.3%
2015 2.12% 2.33%
2014 2.3% 2.39%
2013 2.33% 2.44%
2012 2.27% 2.45%
2011 2.13% 2.43%
2010 1.94% 2.46%
2009 1.91% 2.53%
2008 1.88% 2.57%
2007 1.91% 2.61%
2006 1.97% 2.63%
2005 2.04% 2.66%
2004 2.09% 2.68%
2003 2.12% 2.74%
2002 2.13% 2.79%
2001 2.15% 2.7%
2000 2.18% 2.54%
1999 2.26% 2.47%
1998 2.21% 2.46%
1997 2.09% 2.41%
1996 2.1% 2.36%
1995 2.13% 2.39%
1994 2.18% 2.43%
1993 2.33% 2.5%
1992 2.42% 2.52%
1991 2.8% 2.55%
1990 2.97% 2.58%
1989 2.76% 2.53%
1988 2.82% 2.43%
1987 2.81% 2.32%
1986 2.9% 2.23%
1985 3.02% 2.17%
1984 3.06% 2.62%
1983 2.97% 3.05%
1982 2.79% 2.95%
1981 2.72% 2.85%
1980 2.64% 2.97%
1979 2.53% 3.1%
1978 2.48% 3.08%
1977 2.4% 2.99%
1976 2.37% 2.92%
1975 2.39% 2.94%
1974 2.34% 2.94%
1973 2.33% 2.93%
1972 2.33% 2.85%
1971 2.34% 2.81%
1970 2.4% 2.71%
1969 2.46% 2.53%
1968 2.49% 2.46%
1967 2.51% 2.44%
1966 2.54% 2.43%
1965 2.58% 2.43%
1964 2.64% 2.41%
1963 2.66% 2.42%
1962 2.67% 2.44%
1961 2.62% 2.89%

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 Ghana's population grew by 1.85%.

Live population counters

Egypt Ghana
Current population
121012163
36032857
Population rank 13/197 46/197
Percent of world population 1.46% 0.43%
One net population change
17.3 seconds
49.7 seconds
One birth every
12.9 seconds
35.3 seconds
One death every
49.1 seconds
2.18 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,007 +1,745
Annual growth/decline +1,827,737 +636,858
Annual growth/decline rate +1.57% +1.85%
Population growth rate rank 67/197 57/197
One migration net change every
9.2 minutes
30.9 minutes
Annual migration change -57,305 -17,079
Net migration rank 177/196 150/196
Foreign-born residents 1,139,820 532,286
Foreign-born residents rank 55/195 77/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 153/195 145/195

Natural population change vs migration

Egypt
Natural

Migration
Ghana
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Egypt Ghana
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -57,305 - -17,079
2024 1,795,738 123,884 651,057 -13,114
2023 1,780,230 305,006 651,094 -10,003
2022 1,736,123 13,707 646,441 -10,003
2021 1,566,491 6,161 635,805 -11,259
2020 1,704,988 6,016 637,469 -291
2019 1,805,818 7,050 642,403 -21,857
2018 1,908,512 20,788 641,551 -19,375
2017 2,122,866 -80,000 641,218 -4,913
2016 2,131,690 -71,604 659,910 7,009
2015 2,227,594 -193,298 667,729 -13,306
2014 2,195,761 -92,801 660,829 -6,312
2013 2,156,922 130,305 658,638 -2,377
2012 2,060,535 -2,626 646,595 1,005
2011 1,951,851 126,170 631,501 -720
2010 1,910,134 -194,100 613,133 -3,726
2009 1,848,123 -175,191 592,825 22,416
2008 1,792,943 -192,199 579,695 30,506
2007 1,749,322 -173,021 572,332 32,813
2006 1,693,374 -118,055 569,474 28,536
2005 1,660,624 -37,129 563,234 21,272
2004 1,626,745 -3,044 543,339 34,433
2003 1,614,293 9,854 536,656 28,768
2002 1,593,474 11,205 528,620 40,573
2001 1,568,962 556 519,382 36,050
2000 1,540,084 27,873 508,738 -4,206
1999 1,534,697 22,026 487,210 -17,304
1998 1,519,728 78,858 471,313 -17,564
1997 1,470,119 -45,599 459,822 -15,409
1996 1,427,161 -44,272 450,259 -37,113
1995 1,406,935 -38,920 451,748 -42,558
1994 1,402,840 -36,738 449,589 -47,120
1993 1,409,374 -35,669 454,669 -49,792
1992 1,421,372 74,950 452,156 -47,736
1991 1,440,936 -33,952 448,159 -57,878
1990 1,450,747 406,994 442,211 -46,789
1989 1,461,547 52,648 432,541 -52,293
1988 1,465,620 66,147 425,031 -64,810
1987 1,436,059 58,678 419,328 -84,648
1986 1,410,249 31,299 411,191 -98,099
1985 1,388,718 112,411 401,722 -106,855
1984 1,351,297 122,791 392,053 -105,655
1983 1,318,474 129,242 379,846 15,276
1982 1,258,574 51,229 369,061 7,863
1981 1,206,830 4,140 359,572 -12,296
1980 1,181,914 738 346,816 -13,564
1979 1,145,655 -64,757 334,848 20,291
1978 1,107,179 -73,664 324,428 18,041
1977 1,065,298 -73,705 315,429 15,243
1976 1,030,546 -115,544 305,769 -2,528
1975 987,822 -62,368 298,267 -292
1974 946,052 -60,174 290,796 -1,197
1973 905,068 -55,702 283,385 -1,168
1972 893,333 -55,282 275,236 -4,589
1971 868,365 -56,503 265,442 -12,238
1970 841,952 -35,064 257,938 -10,233
1969 824,564 -6,703 251,925 -28,752
1968 809,482 -764 242,821 -36,683
1967 788,908 6,286 237,156 -35,666
1966 774,391 10,089 231,440 -38,143
1965 752,682 17,605 229,061 -38,519
1964 749,608 20,596 226,685 -43,480
1963 738,788 25,109 225,367 -46,516
1962 720,128 25,696 223,842 -48,017
1961 703,216 23,184 222,372 -48,777
1960 685,403 -2,954 217,134 12,181

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 Ghana 98.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,474,677 people) and 1.48% is from migration (a loss of 97,112 people).

As of 2024, 1,139,820 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Egypt, compared to 532,286 people or 1.5% in Ghana.

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
Ghana
City Population
Kumasi 3.9M
Accra 1.78M
Tamale 730K
Sekondi-Takoradi 540K
Ashaiman 208K
Obuasi 180K
Tema 162K
Koforidua 127K
Ho 126K
Hohoe 56.2K

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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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