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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Egypt was 116,538,258 in 2024 vs 9,974,400 people in Israel in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Egypt's population is 120,697,176 people compared to 10,290,887 in Israel.

Population statistics:

  • Egypt's population is 11.7 times bigger than Israel's.
  • Egypt is ranked the 13th most populous country in the world, while Israel is the 95th.
  • The countries together account for 1.58% of the world: 1.46% for Egypt vs 0.12% for Israel.
  • For the last 10 years, Egypt has had an average growth rate of +1.84% per year vs +1.96% in Israel.
  • Since 2006, the population of Egypt has increased from 82.7M people to 121M (45.9% growth), while Israel has grown from 7.05M to 10.3M (45.9% growth).

Egypt vs Israel: population by year and forecast

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Israel
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Egypt Israel
2100 203,522,884 21,079,031
2099 203,403,368 20,971,907
2098 203,247,703 20,869,188
2097 203,074,807 20,764,637
2096 202,870,003 20,651,056
2095 202,625,820 20,537,392
2094 202,350,087 20,420,251
2093 202,040,251 20,294,077
2092 201,709,051 20,167,075
2091 201,347,225 20,038,540
2090 200,966,749 19,910,123
2089 200,561,011 19,788,579
2088 200,123,182 19,660,357
2087 199,650,440 19,527,597
2086 199,156,169 19,388,628
2085 198,637,936 19,246,899
2084 198,084,947 19,099,510
2083 197,501,965 18,955,502
2082 196,891,089 18,813,463
2081 196,242,522 18,667,367
2080 195,570,383 18,512,469
2079 194,850,670 18,362,060
2078 194,103,613 18,208,724
2077 193,324,592 18,053,774
2076 192,507,892 17,908,513
2075 191,661,705 17,761,880
2074 190,786,862 17,618,257
2073 189,886,620 17,477,875
2072 188,947,991 17,343,227
2071 187,981,245 17,195,556
2070 186,988,514 17,043,216
2069 185,965,572 16,890,521
2068 184,912,088 16,742,334
2067 183,835,428 16,593,617
2066 182,734,967 16,448,006
2065 181,620,901 16,297,575
2064 180,467,102 16,152,550
2063 179,293,260 15,997,249
2062 178,110,375 15,847,545
2061 176,907,621 15,695,962
2060 175,686,879 15,537,020
2059 174,441,815 15,383,512
2058 173,179,511 15,227,838
2057 171,897,733 15,069,709
2056 170,593,445 14,910,638
2055 169,269,144 14,746,579
2054 167,915,661 14,578,352
2053 166,538,943 14,414,886
2052 165,130,747 14,252,277
2051 163,704,732 14,090,930
2050 162,240,246 13,927,651
2049 160,743,182 13,765,178
2048 159,206,813 13,606,737
2047 157,631,586 13,448,310
2046 156,023,680 13,286,110
2045 154,371,216 13,126,049
2044 152,668,334 12,960,184
2043 150,927,496 12,796,533
2042 149,145,569 12,632,183
2041 147,333,445 12,471,494
2040 145,505,786 12,312,998
2039 143,662,428 12,152,920
2038 141,820,567 11,995,851
2037 139,977,812 11,841,052
2036 138,139,382 11,693,469
2035 136,315,557 11,543,041
2034 134,490,574 11,396,608
2033 132,681,153 11,252,344
2032 130,879,780 11,108,763
2031 129,085,888 10,961,050
2030 127,304,473 10,815,614
2029 125,524,007 10,675,258
2028 123,745,979 10,533,711
2027 121,973,080 10,393,227
2026 120,224,089 10,252,942
2025 118,473,897 10,113,937
2024 116,538,258 9,974,400
2023 114,535,772 9,849,000
2022 112,618,250 9,557,500
2021 110,957,008 9,371,400
2020 109,315,124 9,215,100
2019 107,553,158 9,054,000
2018 105,682,094 8,882,800
2017 103,696,057 8,713,300
2016 101,644,589 8,546,000
2015 99,597,342 8,380,100
2014 97,528,654 8,215,700
2013 95,333,553 8,059,500
2012 93,161,001 7,910,500
2011 91,093,059 7,765,800
2010 89,196,072 7,623,600
2009 87,501,636 7,485,600
2008 85,864,789 7,308,800
2007 84,276,225 7,180,100
2006 82,700,403 7,053,700
2005 81,101,004 6,930,100
2004 79,477,443 6,809,000
2003 77,853,548 6,689,700
2002 76,239,137 6,570,000
2001 74,652,029 6,439,000
2000 73,083,284 6,289,000
1999 71,520,954 6,125,000
1998 69,943,294 5,971,000
1997 68,431,740 5,836,000
1996 67,028,048 5,692,000
1995 65,652,622 5,545,000
1994 64,285,589 5,399,000
1993 62,915,681 5,261,000
1992 61,480,660 5,123,000
1991 60,028,997 4,949,000
1990 58,396,618 4,660,000
1989 56,710,642 4,518,000
1988 55,187,681 4,442,000
1987 53,674,435 4,369,000
1986 52,206,295 4,299,000
1985 50,734,968 4,233,000
1984 49,247,334 4,159,000
1983 47,786,402 4,105,000
1982 46,407,611 4,031,000
1981 45,147,224 3,956,000
1980 43,950,413 3,878,000
1979 42,818,628 3,786,000
1978 41,761,431 3,690,000
1977 40,748,870 3,613,000
1976 39,795,557 3,533,000
1975 38,875,327 3,455,000
1974 37,969,667 3,377,000
1973 37,102,043 3,278,000
1972 36,258,328 3,148,000
1971 35,433,368 3,069,000
1970 34,623,990 2,974,000
1969 33,811,615 2,877,000
1968 32,998,319 2,803,000
1967 32,196,360 2,745,000
1966 31,406,541 2,629,000
1965 30,629,174 2,563,000
1964 29,858,922 2,475,000
1963 29,091,869 2,379,000
1962 28,337,013 2,293,000
1961 27,600,898 2,185,000
1960 26,896,479 2,114,020

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/israel | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Egypt increased by 18,944,186 people (a 22.9% growth), while Israel gained 1,492,300 people (a 21.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Egypt gained 19,052,587 people (a 18.7% growth), while Israel's population increased by 1,744,887 people (a 20.4% growth).

Egypt was ranked 13th most populous country in 2006 and is still 13th in 2026. Israel was ranked 99th in 2006 and ranked 95th 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 Israel will increase by 35.3% to 13,927,651 people and rank change from 95th to 88th.

Egypt is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 204M people compared to the peak of 21.1M people in 2100 for Israel.

Population growth rate by year

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Israel
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Egypt Israel
2100 0.06% 0.51%
2099 0.08% 0.49%
2098 0.09% 0.5%
2097 0.1% 0.55%
2096 0.12% 0.55%
2095 0.14% 0.57%
2094 0.15% 0.62%
2093 0.16% 0.63%
2092 0.18% 0.64%
2091 0.19% 0.64%
2090 0.2% 0.61%
2089 0.22% 0.65%
2088 0.24% 0.68%
2087 0.25% 0.72%
2086 0.26% 0.74%
2085 0.28% 0.77%
2084 0.3% 0.76%
2083 0.31% 0.75%
2082 0.33% 0.78%
2081 0.34% 0.84%
2080 0.37% 0.82%
2079 0.38% 0.84%
2078 0.4% 0.86%
2077 0.42% 0.81%
2076 0.44% 0.83%
2075 0.46% 0.82%
2074 0.47% 0.8%
2073 0.5% 0.78%
2072 0.51% 0.86%
2071 0.53% 0.89%
2070 0.55% 0.9%
2069 0.57% 0.89%
2068 0.59% 0.9%
2067 0.6% 0.89%
2066 0.61% 0.92%
2065 0.64% 0.9%
2064 0.65% 0.97%
2063 0.66% 0.94%
2062 0.68% 0.97%
2061 0.69% 1.02%
2060 0.71% 1%
2059 0.73% 1.02%
2058 0.75% 1.05%
2057 0.76% 1.07%
2056 0.78% 1.11%
2055 0.81% 1.15%
2054 0.83% 1.13%
2053 0.85% 1.14%
2052 0.87% 1.15%
2051 0.9% 1.17%
2050 0.93% 1.18%
2049 0.97% 1.16%
2048 1% 1.18%
2047 1.03% 1.22%
2046 1.07% 1.22%
2045 1.12% 1.28%
2044 1.15% 1.28%
2043 1.19% 1.3%
2042 1.23% 1.29%
2041 1.26% 1.29%
2040 1.28% 1.32%
2039 1.3% 1.31%
2038 1.32% 1.31%
2037 1.33% 1.26%
2036 1.34% 1.3%
2035 1.36% 1.28%
2034 1.36% 1.28%
2033 1.38% 1.29%
2032 1.39% 1.35%
2031 1.4% 1.34%
2030 1.42% 1.31%
2029 1.44% 1.34%
2028 1.45% 1.35%
2027 1.45% 1.37%
2026 1.48% 1.37%
2025 1.66% 1.4%
2024 1.75% 1.27%
2023 1.7% 3.05%
2022 1.5% 1.99%
2021 1.5% 1.7%
2020 1.64% 1.78%
2019 1.77% 1.93%
2018 1.92% 1.95%
2017 2.02% 1.96%
2016 2.06% 1.98%
2015 2.12% 2%
2014 2.3% 1.94%
2013 2.33% 1.88%
2012 2.27% 1.86%
2011 2.13% 1.87%
2010 1.94% 1.84%
2009 1.91% 2.42%
2008 1.88% 1.79%
2007 1.91% 1.79%
2006 1.97% 1.78%
2005 2.04% 1.78%
2004 2.09% 1.78%
2003 2.12% 1.82%
2002 2.13% 2.03%
2001 2.15% 2.39%
2000 2.18% 2.68%
1999 2.26% 2.58%
1998 2.21% 2.31%
1997 2.09% 2.53%
1996 2.1% 2.65%
1995 2.13% 2.7%
1994 2.18% 2.62%
1993 2.33% 2.69%
1992 2.42% 3.52%
1991 2.8% 6.2%
1990 2.97% 3.14%
1989 2.76% 1.71%
1988 2.82% 1.67%
1987 2.81% 1.63%
1986 2.9% 1.56%
1985 3.02% 1.78%
1984 3.06% 1.32%
1983 2.97% 1.84%
1982 2.79% 1.9%
1981 2.72% 2.01%
1980 2.64% 2.43%
1979 2.53% 2.6%
1978 2.48% 2.13%
1977 2.4% 2.26%
1976 2.37% 2.26%
1975 2.39% 2.31%
1974 2.34% 3.02%
1973 2.33% 4.13%
1972 2.33% 2.57%
1971 2.34% 3.19%
1970 2.4% 3.37%
1969 2.46% 2.64%
1968 2.49% 2.11%
1967 2.51% 4.41%
1966 2.54% 2.58%
1965 2.58% 3.56%
1964 2.64% 4.04%
1963 2.66% 3.75%
1962 2.67% 4.94%
1961 2.62% 3.36%

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/israel | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Egypt grew by 1.75%, while Israel's population grew by 1.27%.

Live population counters

Egypt Israel
Current population
120697176
10290887
Population rank 13/197 95/197
Percent of world population 1.46% 0.12%
One net population change
15.7 seconds
4.19 minutes
One birth every
13.1 seconds
2.87 minutes
One death every
50.4 seconds
10.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,486 +344
Annual growth/decline +2,002,486 +125,400
Annual growth/decline rate +1.75% +1.27%
Population growth rate rank 62/197 84/197
One migration net change every
9.2 minutes
46 minutes
Annual migration change -57,305 +11,466
Net migration rank 177/196 42/196
Foreign-born residents 1,139,820 2,091,569
Foreign-born residents rank 55/195 35/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 22.3%
Foreign-born share rank 153/195 26/195

Natural population change vs migration

Egypt
Natural

Migration
Israel
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Egypt Israel
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -57,305 - 11,466
2024 - 123,884 - 10,612
2023 1,780,230 305,006 131,977 9,999
2022 1,736,123 13,707 129,982 50,004
2021 1,566,491 6,161 134,011 16,859
2020 1,704,988 6,016 128,089 16,573
2019 1,805,818 7,050 135,810 16,134
2018 1,908,512 20,788 140,348 15,615
2017 2,122,866 -80,000 138,541 14,518
2016 2,131,690 -71,604 136,736 24,308
2015 2,227,594 -193,298 134,082 29,735
2014 2,195,761 -92,801 133,916 25,303
2013 2,156,922 130,305 129,758 17,075
2012 2,060,535 -2,626 128,941 16,549
2011 1,951,851 126,170 125,030 10,470
2010 1,910,134 -194,100 126,552 12,906
2009 1,848,123 -175,191 122,015 7,269
2008 1,792,943 -192,199 117,672 7,974
2007 1,749,322 -173,021 111,292 9,654
2006 1,693,374 -118,055 109,332 11,446
2005 1,660,624 -37,129 105,338 10,975
2004 1,626,745 -3,044 106,901 8,494
2003 1,614,293 9,854 106,366 6,684
2002 1,593,474 11,205 101,178 17,420
2001 1,568,962 556 99,160 38,643
2000 1,540,084 27,873 98,737 63,409
1999 1,534,697 22,026 94,325 78,422
1998 1,519,728 78,858 93,744 52,713
1997 1,470,119 -45,599 88,707 60,297
1996 1,427,161 -44,272 86,518 66,811
1995 1,406,935 -38,920 82,066 61,800
1994 1,402,840 -36,738 79,365 57,273
1993 1,409,374 -35,669 77,337 49,345
1992 1,421,372 74,950 77,357 57,522
1991 1,440,936 -33,952 73,740 153,141
1990 1,450,747 406,994 71,764 178,732
1989 1,461,547 52,648 68,674 14,192
1988 1,465,620 66,147 71,072 1,675
1987 1,436,059 58,678 69,904 7,511
1986 1,410,249 31,299 70,073 -3,598
1985 1,388,718 112,411 71,538 -3,686
1984 1,351,297 122,791 70,703 10,933
1983 1,318,474 129,242 70,196 689
1982 1,258,574 51,229 68,931 16,563
1981 1,206,830 4,140 67,647 16,021
1980 1,181,914 738 68,253 16,284
1979 1,145,655 -64,757 68,148 15,591
1978 1,107,179 -73,664 67,158 15,556
1977 1,065,298 -73,705 70,092 12,747
1976 1,030,546 -115,544 74,899 10,459
1975 987,822 -62,368 70,828 11,726
1974 946,052 -60,174 68,891 11,929
1973 905,068 -55,702 65,560 14,310
1972 893,333 -55,282 62,960 27,415
1971 868,365 -56,503 64,449 52,632
1970 841,952 -35,064 56,506 56,173
1969 824,564 -6,703 53,800 59,928
1968 809,482 -764 51,014 60,804
1967 788,908 6,286 47,488 59,483
1966 774,391 10,089 50,477 57,347
1965 752,682 17,605 49,979 54,694
1964 749,608 20,596 48,015 54,050
1963 738,788 25,109 44,964 53,877
1962 720,128 25,696 43,337 52,313
1961 703,216 23,184 42,170 34,482
1960 685,403 -2,954 44,818 10,990

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 Israel 86% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,343,492 people) and 14% is from migration (a gain of 219,048 people).

As of 2024, 1,139,820 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Egypt, compared to 2,091,569 people or 22.3% in Israel.

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
Israel
City Population
Jerusalem 936K
Tel Aviv 468K
Haifa 283K
Rishon LeZion 250K
Petah Tikva 236K
Netanya 217K
Beersheba 209K
Holon 194K
Bnei Brak 194K
Ramat Gan 159K

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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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