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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Egypt was 116,538,258 in 2024 vs 5,395,790 people in Ireland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Egypt's population is 120,697,176 people compared to 5,518,360 in Ireland.

Population statistics:

  • Egypt's population is 21.9 times bigger than Ireland's.
  • Egypt is ranked the 13th most populous country in the world, while Ireland is the 121st.
  • The countries together account for 1.52% of the world: 1.46% for Egypt vs 0.07% for Ireland.
  • For the last 10 years, Egypt has had an average growth rate of +1.84% per year vs +1.41% in Ireland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Egypt has increased from 82.7M people to 121M (45.9% growth), while Ireland has grown from 4.27M to 5.52M (29.1% growth).

Egypt vs Ireland: population by year and forecast

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Ireland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Egypt Ireland
2100 203,522,884 5,468,791
2099 203,403,368 5,493,162
2098 203,247,703 5,516,999
2097 203,074,807 5,540,157
2096 202,870,003 5,562,811
2095 202,625,820 5,583,505
2094 202,350,087 5,603,538
2093 202,040,251 5,623,266
2092 201,709,051 5,642,437
2091 201,347,225 5,661,268
2090 200,966,749 5,680,076
2089 200,561,011 5,697,512
2088 200,123,182 5,714,108
2087 199,650,440 5,729,431
2086 199,156,169 5,743,405
2085 198,637,936 5,757,666
2084 198,084,947 5,771,610
2083 197,501,965 5,785,324
2082 196,891,089 5,798,037
2081 196,242,522 5,809,262
2080 195,570,383 5,821,598
2079 194,850,670 5,836,731
2078 194,103,613 5,851,937
2077 193,324,592 5,867,627
2076 192,507,892 5,883,876
2075 191,661,705 5,900,200
2074 190,786,862 5,917,659
2073 189,886,620 5,934,975
2072 188,947,991 5,952,211
2071 187,981,245 5,969,279
2070 186,988,514 5,986,770
2069 185,965,572 6,003,570
2068 184,912,088 6,019,937
2067 183,835,428 6,035,810
2066 182,734,967 6,051,604
2065 181,620,901 6,066,791
2064 180,467,102 6,081,606
2063 179,293,260 6,094,455
2062 178,110,375 6,106,325
2061 176,907,621 6,118,587
2060 175,686,879 6,131,482
2059 174,441,815 6,143,979
2058 173,179,511 6,153,447
2057 171,897,733 6,161,059
2056 170,593,445 6,164,047
2055 169,269,144 6,168,611
2054 167,915,661 6,169,455
2053 166,538,943 6,169,673
2052 165,130,747 6,167,591
2051 163,704,732 6,164,894
2050 162,240,246 6,159,756
2049 160,743,182 6,151,623
2048 159,206,813 6,140,272
2047 157,631,586 6,128,245
2046 156,023,680 6,115,454
2045 154,371,216 6,099,562
2044 152,668,334 6,081,384
2043 150,927,496 6,062,477
2042 149,145,569 6,041,683
2041 147,333,445 6,017,573
2040 145,505,786 5,992,311
2039 143,662,428 5,967,604
2038 141,820,567 5,940,474
2037 139,977,812 5,912,327
2036 138,139,382 5,884,159
2035 136,315,557 5,855,902
2034 134,490,574 5,825,178
2033 132,681,153 5,792,751
2032 130,879,780 5,757,842
2031 129,085,888 5,721,671
2030 127,304,473 5,684,420
2029 125,524,007 5,644,008
2028 123,745,979 5,600,083
2027 121,973,080 5,553,725
2026 120,224,089 5,505,248
2025 118,473,897 5,452,752
2024 116,538,258 5,395,790
2023 114,535,772 5,311,538
2022 112,618,250 5,212,836
2021 110,957,008 5,110,585
2020 109,315,124 5,039,747
2019 107,553,158 4,976,456
2018 105,682,094 4,898,022
2017 103,696,057 4,827,445
2016 101,644,589 4,762,722
2015 99,597,342 4,701,957
2014 97,528,654 4,657,740
2013 95,333,553 4,623,816
2012 93,161,001 4,599,533
2011 91,093,059 4,580,084
2010 89,196,072 4,560,155
2009 87,501,636 4,535,375
2008 85,864,789 4,489,544
2007 84,276,225 4,398,942
2006 82,700,403 4,273,591
2005 81,101,004 4,159,914
2004 79,477,443 4,070,262
2003 77,853,548 3,996,521
2002 76,239,137 3,931,947
2001 74,652,029 3,866,243
2000 73,083,284 3,805,174
1999 71,520,954 3,754,786
1998 69,943,294 3,712,696
1997 68,431,740 3,674,171
1996 67,028,048 3,637,510
1995 65,652,622 3,608,841
1994 64,285,589 3,590,386
1993 62,915,681 3,576,261
1992 61,480,660 3,558,430
1991 60,028,997 3,534,235
1990 58,396,618 3,513,974
1989 56,710,642 3,511,009
1988 55,187,681 3,524,949
1987 53,674,435 3,540,057
1986 52,206,295 3,539,690
1985 50,734,968 3,538,082
1984 49,247,334 3,532,423
1983 47,786,402 3,510,600
1982 46,407,611 3,485,800
1981 45,147,224 3,453,000
1980 43,950,413 3,412,800
1979 42,818,628 3,373,750
1978 41,761,431 3,329,100
1977 40,748,870 3,282,200
1976 39,795,557 3,238,050
1975 38,875,327 3,189,550
1974 37,969,667 3,137,500
1973 37,102,043 3,085,950
1972 36,258,328 3,036,850
1971 35,433,368 2,992,050
1970 34,623,990 2,957,250
1969 33,811,615 2,932,650
1968 32,998,319 2,915,550
1967 32,196,360 2,902,450
1966 31,406,541 2,888,800
1965 30,629,174 2,877,300
1964 29,858,922 2,866,550
1963 29,091,869 2,852,650
1962 28,337,013 2,836,050
1961 27,600,898 2,824,400
1960 26,896,479 2,828,600

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/ireland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Egypt increased by 18,944,186 people (a 22.9% growth), while Ireland gained 489,131 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Egypt gained 19,052,587 people (a 18.7% growth), while Ireland's population increased by 755,638 people (a 15.9% growth).

Egypt was ranked 13th most populous country in 2006 and is still 13th in 2026. Ireland was ranked 121st in 2006 and still ranked 121st 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 Ireland will increase by 11.6% to 6,159,756 people and rank change from 121st to 119th.

Egypt is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 204M people compared to the peak of 6.17M people in 2053 for Ireland.

Population growth rate by year

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Ireland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Egypt Ireland
2100 0.06% -0.44%
2099 0.08% -0.43%
2098 0.09% -0.42%
2097 0.1% -0.41%
2096 0.12% -0.37%
2095 0.14% -0.36%
2094 0.15% -0.35%
2093 0.16% -0.34%
2092 0.18% -0.33%
2091 0.19% -0.33%
2090 0.2% -0.31%
2089 0.22% -0.29%
2088 0.24% -0.27%
2087 0.25% -0.24%
2086 0.26% -0.25%
2085 0.28% -0.24%
2084 0.3% -0.24%
2083 0.31% -0.22%
2082 0.33% -0.19%
2081 0.34% -0.21%
2080 0.37% -0.26%
2079 0.38% -0.26%
2078 0.4% -0.27%
2077 0.42% -0.28%
2076 0.44% -0.28%
2075 0.46% -0.3%
2074 0.47% -0.29%
2073 0.5% -0.29%
2072 0.51% -0.29%
2071 0.53% -0.29%
2070 0.55% -0.28%
2069 0.57% -0.27%
2068 0.59% -0.26%
2067 0.6% -0.26%
2066 0.61% -0.25%
2065 0.64% -0.24%
2064 0.65% -0.21%
2063 0.66% -0.19%
2062 0.68% -0.2%
2061 0.69% -0.21%
2060 0.71% -0.2%
2059 0.73% -0.15%
2058 0.75% -0.12%
2057 0.76% -0.05%
2056 0.78% -0.07%
2055 0.81% -0.01%
2054 0.83% -0.004%
2053 0.85% 0.03%
2052 0.87% 0.04%
2051 0.9% 0.08%
2050 0.93% 0.13%
2049 0.97% 0.18%
2048 1% 0.2%
2047 1.03% 0.21%
2046 1.07% 0.26%
2045 1.12% 0.3%
2044 1.15% 0.31%
2043 1.19% 0.34%
2042 1.23% 0.4%
2041 1.26% 0.42%
2040 1.28% 0.41%
2039 1.3% 0.46%
2038 1.32% 0.48%
2037 1.33% 0.48%
2036 1.34% 0.48%
2035 1.36% 0.53%
2034 1.36% 0.56%
2033 1.38% 0.61%
2032 1.39% 0.63%
2031 1.4% 0.66%
2030 1.42% 0.72%
2029 1.44% 0.78%
2028 1.45% 0.83%
2027 1.45% 0.88%
2026 1.48% 0.96%
2025 1.66% 1.06%
2024 1.75% 1.59%
2023 1.7% 1.89%
2022 1.5% 2%
2021 1.5% 1.41%
2020 1.64% 1.27%
2019 1.77% 1.6%
2018 1.92% 1.46%
2017 2.02% 1.36%
2016 2.06% 1.29%
2015 2.12% 0.95%
2014 2.3% 0.73%
2013 2.33% 0.53%
2012 2.27% 0.42%
2011 2.13% 0.44%
2010 1.94% 0.55%
2009 1.91% 1.02%
2008 1.88% 2.06%
2007 1.91% 2.93%
2006 1.97% 2.73%
2005 2.04% 2.2%
2004 2.09% 1.85%
2003 2.12% 1.64%
2002 2.13% 1.7%
2001 2.15% 1.6%
2000 2.18% 1.34%
1999 2.26% 1.13%
1998 2.21% 1.05%
1997 2.09% 1.01%
1996 2.1% 0.79%
1995 2.13% 0.51%
1994 2.18% 0.39%
1993 2.33% 0.5%
1992 2.42% 0.68%
1991 2.8% 0.58%
1990 2.97% 0.08%
1989 2.76% -0.4%
1988 2.82% -0.43%
1987 2.81% 0.01%
1986 2.9% 0.05%
1985 3.02% 0.16%
1984 3.06% 0.62%
1983 2.97% 0.71%
1982 2.79% 0.95%
1981 2.72% 1.18%
1980 2.64% 1.16%
1979 2.53% 1.34%
1978 2.48% 1.43%
1977 2.4% 1.36%
1976 2.37% 1.52%
1975 2.39% 1.66%
1974 2.34% 1.67%
1973 2.33% 1.62%
1972 2.33% 1.5%
1971 2.34% 1.18%
1970 2.4% 0.84%
1969 2.46% 0.59%
1968 2.49% 0.45%
1967 2.51% 0.47%
1966 2.54% 0.4%
1965 2.58% 0.38%
1964 2.64% 0.49%
1963 2.66% 0.59%
1962 2.67% 0.41%
1961 2.62% -0.15%

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/ireland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Egypt grew by 1.75%, while Ireland's population grew by 1.59%.

Live population counters

Egypt Ireland
Current population
120697176
5518360
Population rank 13/197 121/197
Percent of world population 1.46% 0.07%
One net population change
15.7 seconds
6.24 minutes
One birth every
13.1 seconds
9.61 minutes
One death every
50.4 seconds
15 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,486 +231
Annual growth/decline +2,002,486 +84,252
Annual growth/decline rate +1.75% +1.59%
Population growth rate rank 62/197 68/197
One migration net change every
9.2 minutes
14.9 minutes
Annual migration change -57,305 +35,417
Net migration rank 177/196 27/196
Foreign-born residents 1,139,820 1,216,237
Foreign-born residents rank 55/195 52/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 23.1%
Foreign-born share rank 153/195 25/195

Natural population change vs migration

Egypt
Natural

Migration
Ireland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Egypt Ireland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -57,305 - 35,417
2024 - 123,884 - 39,059
2023 1,780,230 305,006 19,652 43,873
2022 1,736,123 13,707 19,287 93,535
2021 1,566,491 6,161 26,064 27,419
2020 1,704,988 6,016 23,687 15,746
2019 1,805,818 7,050 28,365 29,663
2018 1,908,512 20,788 29,878 33,387
2017 2,122,866 -80,000 31,379 28,883
2016 2,131,690 -71,604 33,339 18,967
2015 2,227,594 -193,298 35,265 13,376
2014 2,195,761 -92,801 37,728 448
2013 2,156,922 130,305 39,302 -12,309
2012 2,060,535 -2,626 42,775 -22,411
2011 1,951,851 126,170 45,801 -26,529
2010 1,910,134 -194,100 47,426 -26,974
2009 1,848,123 -175,191 47,168 -18,524
2008 1,792,943 -192,199 46,691 18,979
2007 1,749,322 -173,021 43,109 76,465
2006 1,693,374 -118,055 36,752 94,513
2005 1,660,624 -37,129 33,279 63,983
2004 1,626,745 -3,044 33,376 49,102
2003 1,614,293 9,854 32,372 32,220
2002 1,593,474 11,205 31,062 34,286
2001 1,568,962 556 27,837 39,220
2000 1,540,084 27,873 23,592 31,298
1999 1,534,697 22,026 21,402 23,592
1998 1,519,728 78,858 22,277 16,615
1997 1,470,119 -45,599 21,311 17,425
1996 1,427,161 -44,272 18,915 9,959
1995 1,406,935 -38,920 16,601 10,019
1994 1,402,840 -36,738 17,234 -3,118
1993 1,409,374 -35,669 17,166 -3,762
1992 1,421,372 74,950 20,283 1,335
1991 1,440,936 -33,952 21,206 4,944
1990 1,450,747 406,994 21,787 -8,203
1989 1,461,547 52,648 20,012 -28,752
1988 1,465,620 66,147 22,912 -44,020
1987 1,436,059 58,678 26,904 -38,426
1986 1,410,249 31,299 27,963 -21,139
1985 1,388,718 112,411 29,013 -16,178
1984 1,351,297 122,791 31,791 -15,549
1983 1,318,474 129,242 34,053 -15,043
1982 1,258,574 51,229 38,344 -14,464
1981 1,206,830 4,140 39,364 -10,834
1980 1,181,914 738 40,612 -2,876
1979 1,145,655 -64,757 38,798 1,486
1978 1,107,179 -73,664 36,288 15,543
1977 1,065,298 -73,705 35,448 14,505
1976 1,030,546 -115,544 33,676 14,200
1975 987,822 -62,368 34,128 13,828
1974 946,052 -60,174 34,199 13,482
1973 905,068 -55,702 34,562 13,164
1972 893,333 -55,282 34,316 12,858
1971 868,365 -56,503 35,606 5,851
1970 841,952 -35,064 30,756 -8,892
1969 824,564 -6,703 29,326 -10,250
1968 809,482 -764 27,697 -11,132
1967 788,908 6,286 29,895 -11,708
1966 774,391 10,089 26,866 -11,858
1965 752,682 17,605 30,500 -14,016
1964 749,608 20,596 31,532 -15,640
1963 738,788 25,109 29,667 -16,615
1962 720,128 25,696 28,077 -17,438
1961 703,216 23,184 25,137 -22,237
1960 685,403 -2,954 28,286 -38,492

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

GeoRank.org/population/egypt/ireland | 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 Ireland 48.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 284,644 people) and 51.8% is from migration (a gain of 305,297 people).

As of 2024, 1,139,820 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Egypt, compared to 1,216,237 people or 23.1% in Ireland.

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
Ireland
City Population
Dublin 593K
Cork 222K
Galway 83.5K
Limerick 62.7K
Waterford 48.4K
Drogheda 41K
Swords 40.8K
Dundalk 39K
Tralee 26.1K
Kilkenny 22.2K

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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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