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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Egypt was 116,538,258 in 2024 vs 14,754,785 people in Guinea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Egypt's population is 120,697,176 people compared to 15,546,235 in Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Egypt's population is 7.76 times bigger than Guinea's.
  • Egypt is ranked the 13th most populous country in the world, while Guinea is the 75th.
  • The countries together account for 1.64% of the world: 1.46% for Egypt vs 0.19% for Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Egypt has had an average growth rate of +1.84% per year vs +2.54% in Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Egypt has increased from 82.7M people to 121M (45.9% growth), while Guinea has grown from 9.44M to 15.5M (64.7% growth).

Egypt vs Guinea: population by year and forecast

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Egypt Guinea
2100 203,522,884 32,376,229
2099 203,403,368 32,347,865
2098 203,247,703 32,314,004
2097 203,074,807 32,276,347
2096 202,870,003 32,235,495
2095 202,625,820 32,192,977
2094 202,350,087 32,140,512
2093 202,040,251 32,082,262
2092 201,709,051 32,016,043
2091 201,347,225 31,950,972
2090 200,966,749 31,877,383
2089 200,561,011 31,796,200
2088 200,123,182 31,706,914
2087 199,650,440 31,616,297
2086 199,156,169 31,513,784
2085 198,637,936 31,397,618
2084 198,084,947 31,278,121
2083 197,501,965 31,149,657
2082 196,891,089 31,018,417
2081 196,242,522 30,874,294
2080 195,570,383 30,732,838
2079 194,850,670 30,578,815
2078 194,103,613 30,422,788
2077 193,324,592 30,262,797
2076 192,507,892 30,093,594
2075 191,661,705 29,912,683
2074 190,786,862 29,730,771
2073 189,886,620 29,543,355
2072 188,947,991 29,350,201
2071 187,981,245 29,147,256
2070 186,988,514 28,940,409
2069 185,965,572 28,724,140
2068 184,912,088 28,502,451
2067 183,835,428 28,273,692
2066 182,734,967 28,038,741
2065 181,620,901 27,799,894
2064 180,467,102 27,554,829
2063 179,293,260 27,300,055
2062 178,110,375 27,040,837
2061 176,907,621 26,777,235
2060 175,686,879 26,512,111
2059 174,441,815 26,236,871
2058 173,179,511 25,952,601
2057 171,897,733 25,667,399
2056 170,593,445 25,375,302
2055 169,269,144 25,076,744
2054 167,915,661 24,776,691
2053 166,538,943 24,464,996
2052 165,130,747 24,154,455
2051 163,704,732 23,840,942
2050 162,240,246 23,524,366
2049 160,743,182 23,209,588
2048 159,206,813 22,891,820
2047 157,631,586 22,568,175
2046 156,023,680 22,241,327
2045 154,371,216 21,911,584
2044 152,668,334 21,583,213
2043 150,927,496 21,246,672
2042 149,145,569 20,909,610
2041 147,333,445 20,571,500
2040 145,505,786 20,229,061
2039 143,662,428 19,889,710
2038 141,820,567 19,552,134
2037 139,977,812 19,214,553
2036 138,139,382 18,874,400
2035 136,315,557 18,536,891
2034 134,490,574 18,203,307
2033 132,681,153 17,864,588
2032 130,879,780 17,522,696
2031 129,085,888 17,180,034
2030 127,304,473 16,833,632
2029 125,524,007 16,491,163
2028 123,745,979 16,145,186
2027 121,973,080 15,798,054
2026 120,224,089 15,452,864
2025 118,473,897 15,105,390
2024 116,538,258 14,754,785
2023 114,535,772 14,405,468
2022 112,618,250 14,055,137
2021 110,957,008 13,710,513
2020 109,315,124 13,371,183
2019 107,553,158 13,034,346
2018 105,682,094 12,704,774
2017 103,696,057 12,385,659
2016 101,644,589 12,073,030
2015 99,597,342 11,767,070
2014 97,528,654 11,472,924
2013 95,333,553 11,191,873
2012 93,161,001 10,921,581
2011 91,093,059 10,656,810
2010 89,196,072 10,396,086
2009 87,501,636 10,143,534
2008 85,864,789 9,898,870
2007 84,276,225 9,662,281
2006 82,700,403 9,441,171
2005 81,101,004 9,245,844
2004 79,477,443 9,062,726
2003 77,853,548 8,870,781
2002 76,239,137 8,674,066
2001 74,652,029 8,539,960
2000 73,083,284 8,428,832
1999 71,520,954 8,265,123
1998 69,943,294 8,081,990
1997 68,431,740 7,931,370
1996 67,028,048 7,770,035
1995 65,652,622 7,553,249
1994 64,285,589 7,345,107
1993 62,915,681 7,128,177
1992 61,480,660 6,914,366
1991 60,028,997 6,697,166
1990 58,396,618 6,434,374
1989 56,710,642 6,215,811
1988 55,187,681 6,056,574
1987 53,674,435 5,900,198
1986 52,206,295 5,750,668
1985 50,734,968 5,610,373
1984 49,247,334 5,480,096
1983 47,786,402 5,359,814
1982 46,407,611 5,247,672
1981 45,147,224 5,143,288
1980 43,950,413 5,047,419
1979 42,818,628 4,959,283
1978 41,761,431 4,877,854
1977 40,748,870 4,801,128
1976 39,795,557 4,727,022
1975 38,875,327 4,653,876
1974 37,969,667 4,580,510
1973 37,102,043 4,506,324
1972 36,258,328 4,431,292
1971 35,433,368 4,355,200
1970 34,623,990 4,277,535
1969 33,811,615 4,198,300
1968 32,998,319 4,118,550
1967 32,196,360 4,040,153
1966 31,406,541 3,964,155
1965 30,629,174 3,890,716
1964 29,858,922 3,819,722
1963 29,091,869 3,750,954
1962 28,337,013 3,684,273
1961 27,600,898 3,619,551
1960 26,896,479 3,556,749

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/guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Egypt increased by 18,944,186 people (a 22.9% growth), while Guinea gained 2,631,859 people (a 27.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Egypt gained 19,052,587 people (a 18.7% growth), while Guinea's population increased by 3,473,205 people (a 28.8% growth).

Egypt was ranked 13th most populous country in 2006 and is still 13th in 2026. Guinea was ranked 84th in 2006 and ranked 75th 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 Guinea will increase by 51.3% to 23,524,366 people and rank change from 75th to 71st.

Egypt is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 204M people compared to the peak of 32.4M people in 2100 for Guinea.

Population growth rate by year

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Egypt Guinea
2100 0.06% 0.09%
2099 0.08% 0.1%
2098 0.09% 0.12%
2097 0.1% 0.13%
2096 0.12% 0.13%
2095 0.14% 0.16%
2094 0.15% 0.18%
2093 0.16% 0.21%
2092 0.18% 0.2%
2091 0.19% 0.23%
2090 0.2% 0.26%
2089 0.22% 0.28%
2088 0.24% 0.29%
2087 0.25% 0.33%
2086 0.26% 0.37%
2085 0.28% 0.38%
2084 0.3% 0.41%
2083 0.31% 0.42%
2082 0.33% 0.47%
2081 0.34% 0.46%
2080 0.37% 0.5%
2079 0.38% 0.51%
2078 0.4% 0.53%
2077 0.42% 0.56%
2076 0.44% 0.6%
2075 0.46% 0.61%
2074 0.47% 0.63%
2073 0.5% 0.66%
2072 0.51% 0.7%
2071 0.53% 0.71%
2070 0.55% 0.75%
2069 0.57% 0.78%
2068 0.59% 0.81%
2067 0.6% 0.84%
2066 0.61% 0.86%
2065 0.64% 0.89%
2064 0.65% 0.93%
2063 0.66% 0.96%
2062 0.68% 0.98%
2061 0.69% 1%
2060 0.71% 1.05%
2059 0.73% 1.1%
2058 0.75% 1.11%
2057 0.76% 1.15%
2056 0.78% 1.19%
2055 0.81% 1.21%
2054 0.83% 1.27%
2053 0.85% 1.29%
2052 0.87% 1.32%
2051 0.9% 1.35%
2050 0.93% 1.36%
2049 0.97% 1.39%
2048 1% 1.43%
2047 1.03% 1.47%
2046 1.07% 1.5%
2045 1.12% 1.52%
2044 1.15% 1.58%
2043 1.19% 1.61%
2042 1.23% 1.64%
2041 1.26% 1.69%
2040 1.28% 1.71%
2039 1.3% 1.73%
2038 1.32% 1.76%
2037 1.33% 1.8%
2036 1.34% 1.82%
2035 1.36% 1.83%
2034 1.36% 1.9%
2033 1.38% 1.95%
2032 1.39% 1.99%
2031 1.4% 2.06%
2030 1.42% 2.08%
2029 1.44% 2.14%
2028 1.45% 2.2%
2027 1.45% 2.23%
2026 1.48% 2.3%
2025 1.66% 2.38%
2024 1.75% 2.42%
2023 1.7% 2.49%
2022 1.5% 2.51%
2021 1.5% 2.54%
2020 1.64% 2.58%
2019 1.77% 2.59%
2018 1.92% 2.58%
2017 2.02% 2.59%
2016 2.06% 2.6%
2015 2.12% 2.56%
2014 2.3% 2.51%
2013 2.33% 2.47%
2012 2.27% 2.48%
2011 2.13% 2.51%
2010 1.94% 2.49%
2009 1.91% 2.47%
2008 1.88% 2.45%
2007 1.91% 2.34%
2006 1.97% 2.11%
2005 2.04% 2.02%
2004 2.09% 2.16%
2003 2.12% 2.27%
2002 2.13% 1.57%
2001 2.15% 1.32%
2000 2.18% 1.98%
1999 2.26% 2.27%
1998 2.21% 1.9%
1997 2.09% 2.08%
1996 2.1% 2.87%
1995 2.13% 2.83%
1994 2.18% 3.04%
1993 2.33% 3.09%
1992 2.42% 3.24%
1991 2.8% 4.08%
1990 2.97% 3.52%
1989 2.76% 2.63%
1988 2.82% 2.65%
1987 2.81% 2.6%
1986 2.9% 2.5%
1985 3.02% 2.38%
1984 3.06% 2.24%
1983 2.97% 2.14%
1982 2.79% 2.03%
1981 2.72% 1.9%
1980 2.64% 1.78%
1979 2.53% 1.67%
1978 2.48% 1.6%
1977 2.4% 1.57%
1976 2.37% 1.57%
1975 2.39% 1.6%
1974 2.34% 1.65%
1973 2.33% 1.69%
1972 2.33% 1.75%
1971 2.34% 1.82%
1970 2.4% 1.89%
1969 2.46% 1.94%
1968 2.49% 1.94%
1967 2.51% 1.92%
1966 2.54% 1.89%
1965 2.58% 1.86%
1964 2.64% 1.83%
1963 2.66% 1.81%
1962 2.67% 1.79%
1961 2.62% 1.77%

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/guinea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Egypt grew by 1.75%, while Guinea's population grew by 2.42%.

Live population counters

Egypt Guinea
Current population
120697176
15546235
Population rank 13/197 75/197
Percent of world population 1.46% 0.19%
One net population change
15.7 seconds
1.5 minutes
One birth every
13.1 seconds
1.08 minutes
One death every
50.4 seconds
4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,486 +957
Annual growth/decline +2,002,486 +349,317
Annual growth/decline rate +1.75% +2.42%
Population growth rate rank 62/197 32/197
One migration net change every
9.2 minutes
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change -57,305 -16,282
Net migration rank 177/196 147/196
Foreign-born residents 1,139,820 117,416
Foreign-born residents rank 55/195 125/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 153/195 159/195

Natural population change vs migration

Egypt
Natural

Migration
Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Egypt Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -57,305 - -16,282
2024 - 123,884 - -12,024
2023 1,780,230 305,006 356,147 -3,997
2022 1,736,123 13,707 352,517 -3,997
2021 1,566,491 6,161 345,121 -4,373
2020 1,704,988 6,016 342,289 -4,365
2019 1,805,818 7,050 338,984 -3,240
2018 1,908,512 20,788 332,585 -9,187
2017 2,122,866 -80,000 328,542 -13,718
2016 2,131,690 -71,604 324,608 -14,189
2015 2,227,594 -193,298 316,604 -15,117
2014 2,195,761 -92,801 309,539 -22,741
2013 2,156,922 130,305 304,430 -29,136
2012 2,060,535 -2,626 298,094 -32,808
2011 1,951,851 126,170 293,318 -29,069
2010 1,910,134 -194,100 288,512 -31,327
2009 1,848,123 -175,191 281,920 -34,007
2008 1,792,943 -192,199 274,327 -32,925
2007 1,749,322 -173,021 266,070 -34,311
2006 1,693,374 -118,055 258,518 -48,078
2005 1,660,624 -37,129 251,209 -71,015
2004 1,626,745 -3,044 242,075 -56,036
2003 1,614,293 9,854 234,774 -36,934
2002 1,593,474 11,205 229,022 -33,450
2001 1,568,962 556 227,642 -155,020
2000 1,540,084 27,873 227,081 -77,450
1999 1,534,697 22,026 223,968 -46,183
1998 1,519,728 78,858 219,385 -30,903
1997 1,470,119 -45,599 220,373 -107,614
1996 1,427,161 -44,272 214,896 -4,973
1995 1,406,935 -38,920 205,644 18,021
1994 1,402,840 -36,738 201,439 -8,826
1993 1,409,374 -35,669 195,612 45,616
1992 1,421,372 74,950 189,682 -3,285
1991 1,440,936 -33,952 181,299 66,718
1990 1,450,747 406,994 169,926 107,641
1989 1,461,547 52,648 164,707 -5,150
1988 1,465,620 66,147 159,566 -637
1987 1,436,059 58,678 154,178 -350
1986 1,410,249 31,299 148,137 -2,900
1985 1,388,718 112,411 142,313 -6,965
1984 1,351,297 122,791 136,640 -11,439
1983 1,318,474 129,242 130,629 -15,265
1982 1,258,574 51,229 126,831 -17,920
1981 1,206,830 4,140 121,223 -21,367
1980 1,181,914 738 117,186 -25,287
1979 1,145,655 -64,757 113,141 -28,770
1978 1,107,179 -73,664 109,415 -30,933
1977 1,065,298 -73,705 105,990 -31,004
1976 1,030,546 -115,544 102,449 -29,220
1975 987,822 -62,368 99,267 -26,221
1974 946,052 -60,174 96,315 -22,637
1973 905,068 -55,702 93,764 -19,065
1972 893,333 -55,282 91,147 -15,782
1971 868,365 -56,503 88,358 -11,543
1970 841,952 -35,064 85,418 -6,906
1969 824,564 -6,703 82,799 -2,844
1968 809,482 -764 79,892 -345
1967 788,908 6,286 77,251 0
1966 774,391 10,089 74,748 0
1965 752,682 17,605 72,134 0
1964 749,608 20,596 69,848 0
1963 738,788 25,109 67,690 0
1962 720,128 25,696 65,672 0
1961 703,216 23,184 63,766 0
1960 685,403 -2,954 61,848 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/egypt/guinea | 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 Guinea 97.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,346,936 people) and 2.76% is from migration (a loss of 94,924 people).

As of 2024, 1,139,820 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Egypt, compared to 117,416 people or 0.8% in Guinea.

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
Guinea
City Population
Conakry 1.67M
Mamou 376K
Nzerekore 280K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 27K
Forecariah 23K

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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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