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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Egypt was 116,538,258 in 2024 vs 91,567,738 people in Iran in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Egypt's population is 120,697,176 people compared to 93,468,444 in Iran.

Population statistics:

  • Egypt's population is 1.29 times bigger than Iran's.
  • Egypt is ranked the 13th most populous country in the world, while Iran is the 17th.
  • The countries together account for 2.58% of the world: 1.46% for Egypt vs 1.13% for Iran.
  • For the last 10 years, Egypt has had an average growth rate of +1.84% per year vs +1.19% in Iran.
  • Since 2006, the population of Egypt has increased from 82.7M people to 121M (45.9% growth), while Iran has grown from 73.4M to 93.5M (27.4% growth).

Egypt vs Iran: population by year and forecast

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Iran
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Egypt Iran
2100 203,522,884 80,713,760
2099 203,403,368 81,246,718
2098 203,247,703 81,770,953
2097 203,074,807 82,295,714
2096 202,870,003 82,818,575
2095 202,625,820 83,338,446
2094 202,350,087 83,854,648
2093 202,040,251 84,371,569
2092 201,709,051 84,888,626
2091 201,347,225 85,410,099
2090 200,966,749 85,934,675
2089 200,561,011 86,466,409
2088 200,123,182 87,004,165
2087 199,650,440 87,549,685
2086 199,156,169 88,105,571
2085 198,637,936 88,668,329
2084 198,084,947 89,239,709
2083 197,501,965 89,817,194
2082 196,891,089 90,402,538
2081 196,242,522 90,995,822
2080 195,570,383 91,595,122
2079 194,850,670 92,196,842
2078 194,103,613 92,801,160
2077 193,324,592 93,405,954
2076 192,507,892 94,007,669
2075 191,661,705 94,606,607
2074 190,786,862 95,197,577
2073 189,886,620 95,783,994
2072 188,947,991 96,355,853
2071 187,981,245 96,915,335
2070 186,988,514 97,460,813
2069 185,965,572 97,988,897
2068 184,912,088 98,496,927
2067 183,835,428 98,978,509
2066 182,734,967 99,439,391
2065 181,620,901 99,877,457
2064 180,467,102 100,288,977
2063 179,293,260 100,668,199
2062 178,110,375 101,017,348
2061 176,907,621 101,332,810
2060 175,686,879 101,612,261
2059 174,441,815 101,858,931
2058 173,179,511 102,061,144
2057 171,897,733 102,228,085
2056 170,593,445 102,358,266
2055 169,269,144 102,449,092
2054 167,915,661 102,498,594
2053 166,538,943 102,508,245
2052 165,130,747 102,480,373
2051 163,704,732 102,417,847
2050 162,240,246 102,318,917
2049 160,743,182 102,189,816
2048 159,206,813 102,024,233
2047 157,631,586 101,832,213
2046 156,023,680 101,613,554
2045 154,371,216 101,371,784
2044 152,668,334 101,104,998
2043 150,927,496 100,818,045
2042 149,145,569 100,512,032
2041 147,333,445 100,188,214
2040 145,505,786 99,849,875
2039 143,662,428 99,501,869
2038 141,820,567 99,137,385
2037 139,977,812 98,759,167
2036 138,139,382 98,366,612
2035 136,315,557 97,963,082
2034 134,490,574 97,546,148
2033 132,681,153 97,118,106
2032 130,879,780 96,671,440
2031 129,085,888 96,204,118
2030 127,304,473 95,718,604
2029 125,524,007 95,195,996
2028 123,745,979 94,623,034
2027 121,973,080 93,987,260
2026 120,224,089 93,276,075
2025 118,473,897 92,478,162
2024 116,538,258 91,567,738
2023 114,535,772 90,608,707
2022 112,618,250 89,524,246
2021 110,957,008 88,455,488
2020 109,315,124 87,723,443
2019 107,553,158 87,051,648
2018 105,682,094 86,117,998
2017 103,696,057 85,026,754
2016 101,644,589 83,812,228
2015 99,597,342 82,619,362
2014 97,528,654 81,502,045
2013 95,333,553 80,414,686
2012 93,161,001 79,370,580
2011 91,093,059 78,383,598
2010 89,196,072 77,420,842
2009 87,501,636 76,457,825
2008 85,864,789 75,514,204
2007 84,276,225 74,602,648
2006 82,700,403 73,392,747
2005 81,101,004 71,828,455
2004 79,477,443 70,256,316
2003 77,853,548 68,769,340
2002 76,239,137 68,011,317
2001 74,652,029 67,452,005
2000 73,083,284 66,418,659
1999 71,520,954 65,445,391
1998 69,943,294 64,519,859
1997 68,431,740 63,639,638
1996 67,028,048 62,881,300
1995 65,652,622 62,205,567
1994 64,285,589 61,520,598
1993 62,915,681 61,403,543
1992 61,480,660 61,184,983
1991 60,028,997 59,986,931
1990 58,396,618 58,380,092
1989 56,710,642 56,704,914
1988 55,187,681 55,072,694
1987 53,674,435 53,323,493
1986 52,206,295 51,446,045
1985 50,734,968 49,582,289
1984 49,247,334 47,793,998
1983 47,786,402 46,029,535
1982 46,407,611 44,272,141
1981 45,147,224 41,989,312
1980 43,950,413 39,842,324
1979 42,818,628 38,424,952
1978 41,761,431 37,126,535
1977 40,748,870 35,933,181
1976 39,795,557 34,837,271
1975 38,875,327 33,802,973
1974 37,969,667 32,796,463
1973 37,102,043 31,839,838
1972 36,258,328 30,921,179
1971 35,433,368 30,029,071
1970 34,623,990 29,145,100
1969 33,811,615 28,273,482
1968 32,998,319 27,437,391
1967 32,196,360 26,628,432
1966 31,406,541 25,829,270
1965 30,629,174 25,036,978
1964 29,858,922 24,262,859
1963 29,091,869 23,519,005
1962 28,337,013 22,807,907
1961 27,600,898 22,125,726
1960 26,896,479 21,470,434

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/iran | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Egypt increased by 18,944,186 people (a 22.9% growth), while Iran gained 10,419,481 people (a 14.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Egypt gained 19,052,587 people (a 18.7% growth), while Iran's population increased by 9,656,216 people (a 11.5% growth).

Egypt was ranked 13th most populous country in 2006 and is still 13th in 2026. Iran was ranked 17th in 2006 and still ranked 17th 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 Iran will increase by 9.47% to 102,318,917 people and rank change from 17th to 18th.

Egypt is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 204M people compared to the peak of 103M people in 2053 for Iran.

Population growth rate by year

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Iran
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Egypt Iran
2100 0.06% -0.66%
2099 0.08% -0.64%
2098 0.09% -0.64%
2097 0.1% -0.63%
2096 0.12% -0.62%
2095 0.14% -0.62%
2094 0.15% -0.61%
2093 0.16% -0.61%
2092 0.18% -0.61%
2091 0.19% -0.61%
2090 0.2% -0.61%
2089 0.22% -0.62%
2088 0.24% -0.62%
2087 0.25% -0.63%
2086 0.26% -0.63%
2085 0.28% -0.64%
2084 0.3% -0.64%
2083 0.31% -0.65%
2082 0.33% -0.65%
2081 0.34% -0.65%
2080 0.37% -0.65%
2079 0.38% -0.65%
2078 0.4% -0.65%
2077 0.42% -0.64%
2076 0.44% -0.63%
2075 0.46% -0.62%
2074 0.47% -0.61%
2073 0.5% -0.59%
2072 0.51% -0.58%
2071 0.53% -0.56%
2070 0.55% -0.54%
2069 0.57% -0.52%
2068 0.59% -0.49%
2067 0.6% -0.46%
2066 0.61% -0.44%
2065 0.64% -0.41%
2064 0.65% -0.38%
2063 0.66% -0.35%
2062 0.68% -0.31%
2061 0.69% -0.28%
2060 0.71% -0.24%
2059 0.73% -0.2%
2058 0.75% -0.16%
2057 0.76% -0.13%
2056 0.78% -0.09%
2055 0.81% -0.05%
2054 0.83% -0.009%
2053 0.85% 0.03%
2052 0.87% 0.06%
2051 0.9% 0.1%
2050 0.93% 0.13%
2049 0.97% 0.16%
2048 1% 0.19%
2047 1.03% 0.22%
2046 1.07% 0.24%
2045 1.12% 0.26%
2044 1.15% 0.28%
2043 1.19% 0.3%
2042 1.23% 0.32%
2041 1.26% 0.34%
2040 1.28% 0.35%
2039 1.3% 0.37%
2038 1.32% 0.38%
2037 1.33% 0.4%
2036 1.34% 0.41%
2035 1.36% 0.43%
2034 1.36% 0.44%
2033 1.38% 0.46%
2032 1.39% 0.49%
2031 1.4% 0.51%
2030 1.42% 0.55%
2029 1.44% 0.61%
2028 1.45% 0.68%
2027 1.45% 0.76%
2026 1.48% 0.86%
2025 1.66% 0.99%
2024 1.75% 1.06%
2023 1.7% 1.21%
2022 1.5% 1.21%
2021 1.5% 0.83%
2020 1.64% 0.77%
2019 1.77% 1.08%
2018 1.92% 1.28%
2017 2.02% 1.45%
2016 2.06% 1.44%
2015 2.12% 1.37%
2014 2.3% 1.35%
2013 2.33% 1.32%
2012 2.27% 1.26%
2011 2.13% 1.24%
2010 1.94% 1.26%
2009 1.91% 1.25%
2008 1.88% 1.22%
2007 1.91% 1.65%
2006 1.97% 2.18%
2005 2.04% 2.24%
2004 2.09% 2.16%
2003 2.12% 1.11%
2002 2.13% 0.83%
2001 2.15% 1.56%
2000 2.18% 1.49%
1999 2.26% 1.43%
1998 2.21% 1.38%
1997 2.09% 1.21%
1996 2.1% 1.09%
1995 2.13% 1.11%
1994 2.18% 0.19%
1993 2.33% 0.36%
1992 2.42% 2%
1991 2.8% 2.75%
1990 2.97% 2.95%
1989 2.76% 2.96%
1988 2.82% 3.28%
1987 2.81% 3.65%
1986 2.9% 3.76%
1985 3.02% 3.74%
1984 3.06% 3.83%
1983 2.97% 3.97%
1982 2.79% 5.44%
1981 2.72% 5.39%
1980 2.64% 3.69%
1979 2.53% 3.5%
1978 2.48% 3.32%
1977 2.4% 3.15%
1976 2.37% 3.06%
1975 2.39% 3.07%
1974 2.34% 3%
1973 2.33% 2.97%
1972 2.33% 2.97%
1971 2.34% 3.03%
1970 2.4% 3.08%
1969 2.46% 3.05%
1968 2.49% 3.04%
1967 2.51% 3.09%
1966 2.54% 3.16%
1965 2.58% 3.19%
1964 2.64% 3.16%
1963 2.66% 3.12%
1962 2.67% 3.08%
1961 2.62% 3.05%

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/iran | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Egypt grew by 1.75%, while Iran's population grew by 1.06%.

Live population counters

Egypt Iran
Current population
120697176
93468444
Population rank 13/197 17/197
Percent of world population 1.46% 1.13%
One net population change
15.7 seconds
32.9 seconds
One birth every
13.1 seconds
26.9 seconds
One death every
50.4 seconds
1.24 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,486 +2,627
Annual growth/decline +2,002,486 +959,031
Annual growth/decline rate +1.75% +1.06%
Population growth rate rank 62/197 98/197
One migration net change every
9.2 minutes
4.51 minutes
Annual migration change -57,305 +116,786
Net migration rank 177/196 14/196
Foreign-born residents 1,139,820 3,840,654
Foreign-born residents rank 55/195 17/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 4.2%
Foreign-born share rank 153/195 103/195

Natural population change vs migration

Egypt
Natural

Migration
Iran
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Egypt Iran
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -57,305 - 116,786
2024 - 123,884 - 190,156
2023 1,780,230 305,006 750,150 262,044
2022 1,736,123 13,707 753,525 403,190
2021 1,566,491 6,161 645,725 334,967
2020 1,704,988 6,016 663,978 -180,680
2019 1,805,818 7,050 893,063 -32,794
2018 1,908,512 20,788 1,035,052 -27,946
2017 2,122,866 -80,000 1,140,549 34,849
2016 2,131,690 -71,604 1,186,949 66,630
2015 2,227,594 -193,298 1,178,317 -46,239
2014 2,195,761 -92,801 1,158,552 -56,042
2013 2,156,922 130,305 1,119,533 -47,322
2012 2,060,535 -2,626 1,073,804 -57,823
2011 1,951,851 126,170 1,023,925 -65,924
2010 1,910,134 -194,100 980,380 -12,849
2009 1,848,123 -175,191 958,322 211
2008 1,792,943 -192,199 940,983 -12,184
2007 1,749,322 -173,021 919,254 -24,950
2006 1,693,374 -118,055 884,529 640,932
2005 1,660,624 -37,129 837,305 765,873
2004 1,626,745 -3,044 801,203 739,996
2003 1,614,293 9,854 732,600 700,222
2002 1,593,474 11,205 752,205 -668,962
2001 1,568,962 556 743,658 291,692
2000 1,540,084 27,873 731,203 300,133
1999 1,534,697 22,026 723,237 191,988
1998 1,519,728 78,858 717,655 218,171
1997 1,470,119 -45,599 726,574 98,009
1996 1,427,161 -44,272 784,508 -92,435
1995 1,406,935 -38,920 879,648 -220,258
1994 1,402,840 -36,738 1,008,076 -297,487
1993 1,409,374 -35,669 1,219,658 -1,696,091
1992 1,421,372 74,950 1,365,466 -451,945
1991 1,440,936 -33,952 1,495,594 -13,059
1990 1,450,747 406,994 1,530,434 200,711
1989 1,461,547 52,648 1,609,739 9,460
1988 1,465,620 66,147 1,614,512 30,688
1987 1,436,059 58,678 1,639,644 213,524
1986 1,410,249 31,299 1,659,289 242,411
1985 1,388,718 112,411 1,661,750 163,999
1984 1,351,297 122,791 1,653,051 97,748
1983 1,318,474 129,242 1,573,612 204,544
1982 1,258,574 51,229 1,514,240 222,390
1981 1,206,830 4,140 1,376,830 1,452,169
1980 1,181,914 738 1,361,293 103,674
1979 1,145,655 -64,757 1,294,306 75,451
1978 1,107,179 -73,664 1,156,974 70,088
1977 1,065,298 -73,705 1,091,542 68,093
1976 1,030,546 -115,544 1,013,347 18,825
1975 987,822 -62,368 929,481 106,921
1974 946,052 -60,174 873,369 103,252
1973 905,068 -55,702 831,880 104,779
1972 893,333 -55,282 804,043 96,614
1971 868,365 -56,503 805,830 77,717
1970 841,952 -35,064 794,612 89,757
1969 824,564 -6,703 780,660 78,196
1968 809,482 -764 743,992 69,342
1967 788,908 6,286 727,276 77,313
1966 774,391 10,089 695,040 98,709
1965 752,682 17,605 663,029 127,808
1964 749,608 20,596 635,589 121,817
1963 738,788 25,109 620,126 110,190
1962 720,128 25,696 595,538 96,332
1961 703,216 23,184 594,674 77,811
1960 685,403 -2,954 584,060 54,041

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

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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 Iran 92.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,405,860 people) and 7.46% is from migration (a gain of 757,979 people).

As of 2024, 1,139,820 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Egypt, compared to 3,840,654 people or 4.2% in Iran.

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
Iran
City Population
Tehran 8.69M
Mashhad 3M
Isfahan 1.96M
Karaj 1.59M
Shiraz 1.57M
Tabriz 1.56M
Qom 1.2M
Ahvaz 1.18M
Kermanshah 947K
Urmia 736K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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