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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Egypt was 116,538,258 in 2024 vs 46,042,015 people in Iraq in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Egypt's population is 120,697,176 people compared to 48,289,334 in Iraq.

Population statistics:

  • Egypt's population is 2.5 times bigger than Iraq's.
  • Egypt is ranked the 13th most populous country in the world, while Iraq is the 33rd.
  • The countries together account for 2.04% of the world: 1.46% for Egypt vs 0.58% for Iraq.
  • For the last 10 years, Egypt has had an average growth rate of +1.84% per year vs +2.45% in Iraq.
  • Since 2006, the population of Egypt has increased from 82.7M people to 121M (45.9% growth), while Iraq has grown from 28.6M to 48.3M (68.7% growth).

Egypt vs Iraq: population by year and forecast

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Iraq
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Egypt Iraq
2100 203,522,884 101,632,594
2099 203,403,368 101,421,266
2098 203,247,703 101,212,536
2097 203,074,807 100,980,835
2096 202,870,003 100,724,441
2095 202,625,820 100,464,590
2094 202,350,087 100,194,041
2093 202,040,251 99,876,174
2092 201,709,051 99,532,041
2091 201,347,225 99,203,830
2090 200,966,749 98,886,956
2089 200,561,011 98,513,025
2088 200,123,182 98,144,039
2087 199,650,440 97,767,537
2086 199,156,169 97,325,026
2085 198,637,936 96,873,007
2084 198,084,947 96,448,602
2083 197,501,965 95,991,166
2082 196,891,089 95,509,663
2081 196,242,522 95,009,326
2080 195,570,383 94,507,216
2079 194,850,670 93,960,228
2078 194,103,613 93,417,384
2077 193,324,592 92,903,983
2076 192,507,892 92,359,592
2075 191,661,705 91,825,254
2074 190,786,862 91,229,266
2073 189,886,620 90,571,021
2072 188,947,991 89,918,374
2071 187,981,245 89,265,548
2070 186,988,514 88,596,492
2069 185,965,572 87,909,474
2068 184,912,088 87,220,494
2067 183,835,428 86,513,996
2066 182,734,967 85,734,530
2065 181,620,901 84,971,898
2064 180,467,102 84,191,350
2063 179,293,260 83,387,951
2062 178,110,375 82,604,577
2061 176,907,621 81,800,637
2060 175,686,879 80,951,008
2059 174,441,815 80,141,868
2058 173,179,511 79,319,543
2057 171,897,733 78,477,339
2056 170,593,445 77,609,202
2055 169,269,144 76,739,924
2054 167,915,661 75,857,125
2053 166,538,943 74,952,948
2052 165,130,747 74,072,580
2051 163,704,732 73,150,234
2050 162,240,246 72,235,938
2049 160,743,182 71,272,122
2048 159,206,813 70,316,860
2047 157,631,586 69,347,823
2046 156,023,680 68,400,664
2045 154,371,216 67,435,953
2044 152,668,334 66,447,309
2043 150,927,496 65,453,565
2042 149,145,569 64,433,831
2041 147,333,445 63,408,709
2040 145,505,786 62,360,117
2039 143,662,428 61,289,355
2038 141,820,567 60,253,073
2037 139,977,812 59,221,658
2036 138,139,382 58,155,990
2035 136,315,557 57,127,999
2034 134,490,574 56,087,695
2033 132,681,153 55,051,140
2032 130,879,780 54,002,289
2031 129,085,888 52,991,443
2030 127,304,473 51,986,773
2029 125,524,007 50,982,563
2028 123,745,979 50,001,133
2027 121,973,080 49,014,822
2026 120,224,089 48,020,334
2025 118,473,897 47,020,527
2024 116,538,258 46,042,015
2023 114,535,772 45,074,049
2022 112,618,250 44,070,551
2021 110,957,008 43,071,211
2020 109,315,124 42,116,605
2019 107,553,158 41,192,171
2018 105,682,094 40,265,624
2017 103,696,057 39,337,353
2016 101,644,589 38,469,627
2015 99,597,342 37,560,535
2014 97,528,654 36,550,059
2013 95,333,553 35,281,989
2012 93,161,001 33,654,842
2011 91,093,059 32,161,424
2010 89,196,072 31,045,366
2009 87,501,636 30,058,206
2008 85,864,789 28,971,036
2007 84,276,225 28,391,607
2006 82,700,403 28,616,515
2005 81,101,004 28,407,448
2004 79,477,443 27,577,878
2003 77,853,548 26,802,659
2002 76,239,137 26,006,559
2001 74,652,029 25,197,840
2000 73,083,284 24,424,056
1999 71,520,954 23,636,527
1998 69,943,294 22,884,399
1997 68,431,740 22,176,593
1996 67,028,048 21,501,321
1995 65,652,622 20,825,860
1994 64,285,589 20,139,807
1993 62,915,681 19,201,195
1992 61,480,660 18,300,845
1991 60,028,997 17,767,253
1990 58,396,618 17,581,206
1989 56,710,642 17,364,542
1988 55,187,681 16,908,819
1987 53,674,435 16,521,049
1986 52,206,295 16,074,145
1985 50,734,968 15,683,430
1984 49,247,334 15,310,733
1983 47,786,402 14,840,555
1982 46,407,611 14,406,083
1981 45,147,224 14,006,381
1980 43,950,413 13,591,992
1979 42,818,628 13,170,365
1978 41,761,431 12,753,355
1977 40,748,870 12,331,046
1976 39,795,557 11,927,651
1975 38,875,327 11,543,639
1974 37,969,667 11,167,761
1973 37,102,043 10,795,869
1972 36,258,328 10,430,164
1971 35,433,368 10,077,809
1970 34,623,990 9,735,611
1969 33,811,615 9,403,356
1968 32,998,319 9,085,016
1967 32,196,360 8,778,869
1966 31,406,541 8,485,104
1965 30,629,174 8,202,140
1964 29,858,922 7,929,566
1963 29,091,869 7,667,928
1962 28,337,013 7,413,875
1961 27,600,898 7,194,553
1960 26,896,479 7,022,052

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/iraq | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Egypt increased by 18,944,186 people (a 22.9% growth), while Iraq gained 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Egypt gained 19,052,587 people (a 18.7% growth), while Iraq's population increased by 9,819,707 people (a 25.5% growth).

Egypt was ranked 13th most populous country in 2006 and is still 13th in 2026. Iraq was ranked 39th in 2006 and ranked 33rd 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 Iraq will increase by 49.6% to 72,235,938 people and rank change from 33rd to 28th.

Egypt is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 204M people compared to the peak of 102M people in 2100 for Iraq.

Population growth rate by year

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Iraq
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Egypt Iraq
2100 0.06% 0.21%
2099 0.08% 0.21%
2098 0.09% 0.23%
2097 0.1% 0.25%
2096 0.12% 0.26%
2095 0.14% 0.27%
2094 0.15% 0.32%
2093 0.16% 0.35%
2092 0.18% 0.33%
2091 0.19% 0.32%
2090 0.2% 0.38%
2089 0.22% 0.38%
2088 0.24% 0.39%
2087 0.25% 0.45%
2086 0.26% 0.47%
2085 0.28% 0.44%
2084 0.3% 0.48%
2083 0.31% 0.5%
2082 0.33% 0.53%
2081 0.34% 0.53%
2080 0.37% 0.58%
2079 0.38% 0.58%
2078 0.4% 0.55%
2077 0.42% 0.59%
2076 0.44% 0.58%
2075 0.46% 0.65%
2074 0.47% 0.73%
2073 0.5% 0.73%
2072 0.51% 0.73%
2071 0.53% 0.76%
2070 0.55% 0.78%
2069 0.57% 0.79%
2068 0.59% 0.82%
2067 0.6% 0.91%
2066 0.61% 0.9%
2065 0.64% 0.93%
2064 0.65% 0.96%
2063 0.66% 0.95%
2062 0.68% 0.98%
2061 0.69% 1.05%
2060 0.71% 1.01%
2059 0.73% 1.04%
2058 0.75% 1.07%
2057 0.76% 1.12%
2056 0.78% 1.13%
2055 0.81% 1.16%
2054 0.83% 1.21%
2053 0.85% 1.19%
2052 0.87% 1.26%
2051 0.9% 1.27%
2050 0.93% 1.35%
2049 0.97% 1.36%
2048 1% 1.4%
2047 1.03% 1.38%
2046 1.07% 1.43%
2045 1.12% 1.49%
2044 1.15% 1.52%
2043 1.19% 1.58%
2042 1.23% 1.62%
2041 1.26% 1.68%
2040 1.28% 1.75%
2039 1.3% 1.72%
2038 1.32% 1.74%
2037 1.33% 1.83%
2036 1.34% 1.8%
2035 1.36% 1.85%
2034 1.36% 1.88%
2033 1.38% 1.94%
2032 1.39% 1.91%
2031 1.4% 1.93%
2030 1.42% 1.97%
2029 1.44% 1.96%
2028 1.45% 2.01%
2027 1.45% 2.07%
2026 1.48% 2.13%
2025 1.66% 2.13%
2024 1.75% 2.15%
2023 1.7% 2.28%
2022 1.5% 2.32%
2021 1.5% 2.27%
2020 1.64% 2.24%
2019 1.77% 2.3%
2018 1.92% 2.36%
2017 2.02% 2.26%
2016 2.06% 2.42%
2015 2.12% 2.76%
2014 2.3% 3.59%
2013 2.33% 4.83%
2012 2.27% 4.64%
2011 2.13% 3.59%
2010 1.94% 3.28%
2009 1.91% 3.75%
2008 1.88% 2.04%
2007 1.91% -0.79%
2006 1.97% 0.74%
2005 2.04% 3.01%
2004 2.09% 2.89%
2003 2.12% 3.06%
2002 2.13% 3.21%
2001 2.15% 3.17%
2000 2.18% 3.33%
1999 2.26% 3.29%
1998 2.21% 3.19%
1997 2.09% 3.14%
1996 2.1% 3.24%
1995 2.13% 3.41%
1994 2.18% 4.89%
1993 2.33% 4.92%
1992 2.42% 3%
1991 2.8% 1.06%
1990 2.97% 1.25%
1989 2.76% 2.7%
1988 2.82% 2.35%
1987 2.81% 2.78%
1986 2.9% 2.49%
1985 3.02% 2.43%
1984 3.06% 3.17%
1983 2.97% 3.02%
1982 2.79% 2.85%
1981 2.72% 3.05%
1980 2.64% 3.2%
1979 2.53% 3.27%
1978 2.48% 3.42%
1977 2.4% 3.38%
1976 2.37% 3.33%
1975 2.39% 3.37%
1974 2.34% 3.44%
1973 2.33% 3.51%
1972 2.33% 3.5%
1971 2.34% 3.51%
1970 2.4% 3.53%
1969 2.46% 3.5%
1968 2.49% 3.49%
1967 2.51% 3.46%
1966 2.54% 3.45%
1965 2.58% 3.44%
1964 2.64% 3.41%
1963 2.66% 3.43%
1962 2.67% 3.05%
1961 2.62% 2.46%

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/iraq | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Egypt grew by 1.75%, while Iraq's population grew by 2.15%.

Live population counters

Egypt Iraq
Current population
120697176
48289334
Population rank 13/197 33/197
Percent of world population 1.46% 0.58%
One net population change
15.7 seconds
32.6 seconds
One birth every
13.1 seconds
27.2 seconds
One death every
50.4 seconds
2.82 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,486 +2,652
Annual growth/decline +2,002,486 +967,966
Annual growth/decline rate +1.75% +2.15%
Population growth rate rank 62/197 46/197
One migration net change every
9.2 minutes
8.26 hours
Annual migration change -57,305 -1,064
Net migration rank 177/196 93/196
Foreign-born residents 1,139,820 370,980
Foreign-born residents rank 55/195 92/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 153/195 160/195

Natural population change vs migration

Egypt
Natural

Migration
Iraq
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Egypt Iraq
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -57,305 - -1,064
2024 - 123,884 - -17,735
2023 1,780,230 305,006 973,420 -5,710
2022 1,736,123 13,707 962,501 76,821
2021 1,566,491 6,161 941,924 17,474
2020 1,704,988 6,016 919,953 29,858
2019 1,805,818 7,050 942,972 -43,919
2018 1,908,512 20,788 938,310 15,775
2017 2,122,866 -80,000 924,507 -21,998
2016 2,131,690 -71,604 946,968 -113,980
2015 2,227,594 -193,298 1,007,561 -22,338
2014 2,195,761 -92,801 1,040,726 -5,033
2013 2,156,922 130,305 1,026,036 474,379
2012 2,060,535 -2,626 999,987 753,907
2011 1,951,851 126,170 971,082 261,880
2010 1,910,134 -194,100 906,369 92,779
2009 1,848,123 -175,191 855,096 120,092
2008 1,792,943 -192,199 802,382 396,792
2007 1,749,322 -173,021 784,119 -824,428
2006 1,693,374 -118,055 797,342 -1,206,850
2005 1,660,624 -37,129 776,603 51,019
2004 1,626,745 -3,044 761,563 69,948
2003 1,614,293 9,854 746,159 -27,236
2002 1,593,474 11,205 739,419 133,839
2001 1,568,962 556 729,704 14,451
2000 1,540,084 27,873 715,771 87,624
1999 1,534,697 22,026 702,170 69,491
1998 1,519,728 78,858 684,152 48,446
1997 1,470,119 -45,599 667,582 15,429
1996 1,427,161 -44,272 652,866 14,652
1995 1,406,935 -38,920 642,977 40,424
1994 1,402,840 -36,738 634,344 54,355
1993 1,409,374 -35,669 606,700 581,818
1992 1,421,372 74,950 591,886 20,292
1991 1,440,936 -33,952 550,146 -95,155
1990 1,450,747 406,994 518,575 -601,469
1989 1,461,547 52,648 496,852 19,392
1988 1,465,620 66,147 476,778 -81,562
1987 1,436,059 58,678 488,742 -108,426
1986 1,410,249 31,299 474,348 39,136
1985 1,388,718 112,411 467,445 -199,505
1984 1,351,297 122,791 455,740 21,709
1983 1,318,474 129,242 439,800 23,115
1982 1,258,574 51,229 428,336 -22,302
1981 1,206,830 4,140 416,998 -23,640
1980 1,181,914 738 419,653 15,757
1979 1,145,655 -64,757 428,458 -20,617
1978 1,107,179 -73,664 418,756 7,434
1977 1,065,298 -73,705 410,229 8,204
1976 1,030,546 -115,544 402,260 -13,915
1975 987,822 -62,368 385,916 -6,237
1974 946,052 -60,174 376,197 -4,090
1973 905,068 -55,702 373,191 -1,507
1972 893,333 -55,282 362,334 -2,600
1971 868,365 -56,503 351,464 -6,479
1970 841,952 -35,064 338,030 1,377
1969 824,564 -6,703 324,792 312
1968 809,482 -764 310,644 928
1967 788,908 6,286 298,192 2,531
1966 774,391 10,089 285,507 1,298
1965 752,682 17,605 274,551 4,555
1964 749,608 20,596 262,825 3,224
1963 738,788 25,109 254,046 3,197
1962 720,128 25,696 247,520 3,343
1961 703,216 23,184 184,792 2,981
1960 685,403 -2,954 155,651 1,573

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

GeoRank.org/population/egypt/iraq | 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 Iraq 99.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,598,842 people) and 0.76% is from migration (a loss of 73,050 people).

As of 2024, 1,139,820 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Egypt, compared to 370,980 people or 0.8% in Iraq.

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
Iraq
City Population
Baghdad 8.13M
Mosul 1.79M
Basra 1.33M
Kirkuk 975K
Sulaymaniyah 878K
Ramadi 875K
Erbil 846K
Najaf 725K
Karbala 690K
Nasiriyah 542K

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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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