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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Egypt was 116,538,258 in 2024 vs 58,952,704 people in Italy in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Egypt's population is 120,697,176 people compared to 58,562,681 in Italy.

Population statistics:

  • Egypt's population is 2.06 times bigger than Italy's.
  • Egypt is ranked the 13th most populous country in the world, while Italy is the 26th.
  • The countries together account for 2.16% of the world: 1.46% for Egypt vs 0.71% for Italy.
  • For the last 10 years, Egypt has had an average growth rate of +1.84% per year vs -0.21% in Italy.
  • Since 2006, the population of Egypt has increased from 82.7M people to 121M (45.9% growth), while Italy has grown from 58.4M to 58.6M (0.28% growth).

Egypt vs Italy: population by year and forecast

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Italy
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Egypt Italy
2100 203,522,884 35,208,261
2099 203,403,368 35,444,989
2098 203,247,703 35,676,340
2097 203,074,807 35,914,345
2096 202,870,003 36,150,501
2095 202,625,820 36,386,787
2094 202,350,087 36,619,396
2093 202,040,251 36,850,181
2092 201,709,051 37,089,746
2091 201,347,225 37,323,400
2090 200,966,749 37,560,976
2089 200,561,011 37,802,157
2088 200,123,182 38,040,056
2087 199,650,440 38,280,439
2086 199,156,169 38,517,279
2085 198,637,936 38,761,126
2084 198,084,947 39,008,873
2083 197,501,965 39,255,273
2082 196,891,089 39,509,964
2081 196,242,522 39,767,732
2080 195,570,383 40,030,977
2079 194,850,670 40,302,924
2078 194,103,613 40,579,648
2077 193,324,592 40,860,952
2076 192,507,892 41,151,772
2075 191,661,705 41,455,646
2074 190,786,862 41,779,503
2073 189,886,620 42,111,664
2072 188,947,991 42,459,257
2071 187,981,245 42,814,908
2070 186,988,514 43,187,953
2069 185,965,572 43,571,469
2068 184,912,088 43,964,515
2067 183,835,428 44,361,273
2066 182,734,967 44,771,926
2065 181,620,901 45,197,177
2064 180,467,102 45,628,630
2063 179,293,260 46,066,216
2062 178,110,375 46,517,561
2061 176,907,621 46,971,598
2060 175,686,879 47,424,830
2059 174,441,815 47,879,711
2058 173,179,511 48,332,818
2057 171,897,733 48,778,066
2056 170,593,445 49,222,515
2055 169,269,144 49,653,326
2054 167,915,661 50,073,600
2053 166,538,943 50,488,203
2052 165,130,747 50,886,354
2051 163,704,732 51,276,616
2050 162,240,246 51,663,176
2049 160,743,182 52,034,983
2048 159,206,813 52,392,012
2047 157,631,586 52,745,310
2046 156,023,680 53,080,828
2045 154,371,216 53,408,660
2044 152,668,334 53,723,325
2043 150,927,496 54,042,322
2042 149,145,569 54,342,628
2041 147,333,445 54,629,496
2040 145,505,786 54,916,374
2039 143,662,428 55,205,078
2038 141,820,567 55,481,637
2037 139,977,812 55,757,394
2036 138,139,382 56,025,224
2035 136,315,557 56,295,613
2034 134,490,574 56,562,648
2033 132,681,153 56,822,364
2032 130,879,780 57,078,534
2031 129,085,888 57,345,322
2030 127,304,473 57,606,120
2029 125,524,007 57,851,091
2028 123,745,979 58,091,760
2027 121,973,080 58,333,039
2026 120,224,089 58,562,681
2025 118,473,897 58,769,653
2024 116,538,258 58,952,704
2023 114,535,772 58,984,216
2022 112,618,250 59,013,667
2021 110,957,008 59,133,173
2020 109,315,124 59,438,851
2019 107,553,158 59,729,081
2018 105,682,094 60,148,658
2017 103,696,057 60,002,252
2016 101,644,589 60,115,223
2015 99,597,342 60,229,605
2014 97,528,654 60,320,707
2013 95,333,553 60,311,613
2012 93,161,001 60,191,247
2011 91,093,059 60,026,841
2010 89,196,072 59,819,407
2009 87,501,636 59,555,454
2008 85,864,789 59,211,181
2007 84,276,225 58,756,247
2006 82,700,403 58,399,861
2005 81,101,004 58,166,682
2004 79,477,443 57,828,179
2003 77,853,548 57,399,184
2002 76,239,137 57,089,824
2001 74,652,029 56,976,981
2000 73,083,284 56,942,108
1999 71,520,954 56,916,317
1998 69,943,294 56,906,744
1997 68,431,740 56,890,372
1996 67,028,048 56,860,281
1995 65,652,622 56,844,303
1994 64,285,589 56,843,400
1993 62,915,681 56,831,821
1992 61,480,660 56,797,087
1991 60,028,997 56,758,521
1990 58,396,618 56,719,240
1989 56,710,642 56,671,781
1988 55,187,681 56,629,288
1987 53,674,435 56,601,931
1986 52,206,295 56,596,155
1985 50,734,968 56,593,071
1984 49,247,334 56,576,718
1983 47,786,402 56,564,074
1982 46,407,611 56,543,548
1981 45,147,224 56,501,675
1980 43,950,413 56,433,883
1979 42,818,628 56,317,749
1978 41,761,431 56,155,143
1977 40,748,870 55,955,411
1976 39,795,557 55,718,260
1975 38,875,327 55,441,001
1974 37,969,667 55,110,868
1973 37,102,043 54,751,406
1972 36,258,328 54,381,345
1971 35,433,368 54,073,490
1970 34,623,990 53,821,850
1969 33,811,615 53,537,950
1968 32,998,319 53,235,750
1967 32,196,360 52,900,500
1966 31,406,541 52,519,000
1965 30,629,174 52,112,350
1964 29,858,922 51,675,350
1963 29,091,869 51,252,000
1962 28,337,013 50,879,450
1961 27,600,898 50,536,350
1960 26,896,479 50,199,700

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/italy | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Egypt increased by 18,944,186 people (a 22.9% growth), while Italy gained 1,715,362 people (a 2.94% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Egypt gained 19,052,587 people (a 18.7% growth), while Italy's population decreased by 1,552,542 people (a 2.58% decline).

Egypt was ranked 13th most populous country in 2006 and is still 13th in 2026. Italy was ranked 23rd in 2006 and ranked 26th 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 Italy will decrease by 11.8% to 51,663,176 people and rank change from 26th to 40th.

Egypt is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 204M people, while Italy's population already peaked in 2014 at 60.3M people and is projected to decrease to 35.2M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Italy
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Egypt Italy
2100 0.06% -0.67%
2099 0.08% -0.65%
2098 0.09% -0.66%
2097 0.1% -0.65%
2096 0.12% -0.65%
2095 0.14% -0.64%
2094 0.15% -0.63%
2093 0.16% -0.65%
2092 0.18% -0.63%
2091 0.19% -0.63%
2090 0.2% -0.64%
2089 0.22% -0.63%
2088 0.24% -0.63%
2087 0.25% -0.61%
2086 0.26% -0.63%
2085 0.28% -0.64%
2084 0.3% -0.63%
2083 0.31% -0.64%
2082 0.33% -0.65%
2081 0.34% -0.66%
2080 0.37% -0.67%
2079 0.38% -0.68%
2078 0.4% -0.69%
2077 0.42% -0.71%
2076 0.44% -0.73%
2075 0.46% -0.78%
2074 0.47% -0.79%
2073 0.5% -0.82%
2072 0.51% -0.83%
2071 0.53% -0.86%
2070 0.55% -0.88%
2069 0.57% -0.89%
2068 0.59% -0.89%
2067 0.6% -0.92%
2066 0.61% -0.94%
2065 0.64% -0.95%
2064 0.65% -0.95%
2063 0.66% -0.97%
2062 0.68% -0.97%
2061 0.69% -0.96%
2060 0.71% -0.95%
2059 0.73% -0.94%
2058 0.75% -0.91%
2057 0.76% -0.9%
2056 0.78% -0.87%
2055 0.81% -0.84%
2054 0.83% -0.82%
2053 0.85% -0.78%
2052 0.87% -0.76%
2051 0.9% -0.75%
2050 0.93% -0.71%
2049 0.97% -0.68%
2048 1% -0.67%
2047 1.03% -0.63%
2046 1.07% -0.61%
2045 1.12% -0.59%
2044 1.15% -0.59%
2043 1.19% -0.55%
2042 1.23% -0.53%
2041 1.26% -0.52%
2040 1.28% -0.52%
2039 1.3% -0.5%
2038 1.32% -0.49%
2037 1.33% -0.48%
2036 1.34% -0.48%
2035 1.36% -0.47%
2034 1.36% -0.46%
2033 1.38% -0.45%
2032 1.39% -0.47%
2031 1.4% -0.45%
2030 1.42% -0.42%
2029 1.44% -0.41%
2028 1.45% -0.41%
2027 1.45% -0.39%
2026 1.48% -0.35%
2025 1.66% -0.31%
2024 1.75% -0.05%
2023 1.7% -0.05%
2022 1.5% -0.2%
2021 1.5% -0.51%
2020 1.64% -0.49%
2019 1.77% -0.7%
2018 1.92% 0.24%
2017 2.02% -0.19%
2016 2.06% -0.19%
2015 2.12% -0.15%
2014 2.3% 0.02%
2013 2.33% 0.2%
2012 2.27% 0.27%
2011 2.13% 0.35%
2010 1.94% 0.44%
2009 1.91% 0.58%
2008 1.88% 0.77%
2007 1.91% 0.61%
2006 1.97% 0.4%
2005 2.04% 0.59%
2004 2.09% 0.75%
2003 2.12% 0.54%
2002 2.13% 0.2%
2001 2.15% 0.06%
2000 2.18% 0.05%
1999 2.26% 0.02%
1998 2.21% 0.03%
1997 2.09% 0.05%
1996 2.1% 0.03%
1995 2.13% 0.002%
1994 2.18% 0.02%
1993 2.33% 0.06%
1992 2.42% 0.07%
1991 2.8% 0.07%
1990 2.97% 0.08%
1989 2.76% 0.08%
1988 2.82% 0.05%
1987 2.81% 0.01%
1986 2.9% 0.005%
1985 3.02% 0.03%
1984 3.06% 0.02%
1983 2.97% 0.04%
1982 2.79% 0.07%
1981 2.72% 0.12%
1980 2.64% 0.21%
1979 2.53% 0.29%
1978 2.48% 0.36%
1977 2.4% 0.43%
1976 2.37% 0.5%
1975 2.39% 0.6%
1974 2.34% 0.66%
1973 2.33% 0.68%
1972 2.33% 0.57%
1971 2.34% 0.47%
1970 2.4% 0.53%
1969 2.46% 0.57%
1968 2.49% 0.63%
1967 2.51% 0.73%
1966 2.54% 0.78%
1965 2.58% 0.85%
1964 2.64% 0.83%
1963 2.66% 0.73%
1962 2.67% 0.68%
1961 2.62% 0.67%

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/italy | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Egypt grew by 1.75%, while Italy's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Egypt Italy
Current population
120697176
58562681
Population rank 13/197 26/197
Percent of world population 1.46% 0.71%
One net population change
15.7 seconds
16.7 minutes
One birth every
13.1 seconds
1.39 minutes
One death every
50.4 seconds
47.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline +5,486 -86
Annual growth/decline +2,002,486 -31,512
Annual growth/decline rate +1.75% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 62/197 170/197
One migration net change every
9.2 minutes
6.99 minutes
Annual migration change -57,305 +75,448
Net migration rank 177/196 19/196
Foreign-born residents 1,139,820 6,553,671
Foreign-born residents rank 55/195 12/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 11%
Foreign-born share rank 153/195 59/195

Natural population change vs migration

Egypt
Natural

Migration
Italy
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Egypt Italy
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -57,305 - 75,448
2024 - 123,884 - 95,246
2023 1,780,230 305,006 -283,125 150,189
2022 1,736,123 13,707 -318,674 231,228
2021 1,566,491 6,161 -301,579 157,327
2020 1,704,988 6,016 -338,801 85,281
2019 1,805,818 7,050 -215,025 46,634
2018 1,908,512 20,788 -192,475 83,686
2017 2,122,866 -80,000 -192,007 95,147
2016 2,131,690 -71,604 -138,265 84,568
2015 2,227,594 -193,298 -162,620 39,389
2014 2,195,761 -92,801 -96,513 52,679
2013 2,156,922 130,305 -90,468 158,090
2012 2,060,535 -2,626 -78,248 252,524
2011 1,951,851 126,170 -48,021 198,544
2010 1,910,134 -194,100 -23,928 274,387
2009 1,848,123 -175,191 -17,866 283,676
2008 1,792,943 -192,199 -11,842 422,534
2007 1,749,322 -173,021 -5,876 495,092
2006 1,693,374 -118,055 0 215,995
2005 1,660,624 -37,129 -17,450 258,702
2004 1,626,745 -3,044 11,566 417,970
2003 1,614,293 9,854 -40,179 478,578
2002 1,593,474 11,205 -22,836 223,861
2001 1,568,962 556 -11,396 48,903
2000 1,540,084 27,873 -17,082 56,065
1999 1,534,697 22,026 -22,766 54,405
1998 1,519,728 78,858 -39,835 67,985
1997 1,470,119 -45,599 -22,756 50,539
1996 1,427,161 -44,272 -22,744 53,450
1995 1,406,935 -38,920 -34,107 -460,287
1994 1,402,840 -36,738 -17,053 502,750
1993 1,409,374 -35,669 0 24,321
1992 1,421,372 74,950 22,718 51,747
1991 1,440,936 -33,952 11,352 19,721
1990 1,450,747 406,994 22,688 35,317
1989 1,461,547 52,648 28,336 19,540
1988 1,465,620 66,147 33,977 18,553
1987 1,436,059 58,678 16,980 7,825
1986 1,410,249 31,299 11,319 -6,206
1985 1,388,718 112,411 28,297 6,911
1984 1,351,297 122,791 50,919 203
1983 1,318,474 129,242 33,939 -3,733
1982 1,258,574 51,229 79,161 -24,223
1981 1,206,830 4,140 73,452 7,182
1980 1,181,914 738 84,650 295,642
1979 1,145,655 -64,757 129,531 42,637
1978 1,107,179 -73,664 168,465 43,932
1977 1,065,298 -73,705 190,248 42,246
1976 1,030,546 -115,544 228,445 40,885
1975 987,822 -62,368 271,660 43,051
1974 946,052 -60,174 336,176 42,487
1973 905,068 -55,702 328,508 41,631
1972 893,333 -55,282 364,355 43,182
1971 868,365 -56,503 383,922 -58,627
1970 841,952 -35,064 376,753 -62,216
1969 824,564 -6,703 390,827 -45,346
1968 809,482 -764 399,268 -50,149
1967 788,908 6,286 439,074 -37,992
1966 774,391 10,089 488,427 -35,352
1965 752,682 17,605 474,222 -36,267
1964 749,608 20,596 527,089 -27,368
1963 738,788 25,109 440,767 -28,198
1962 720,128 25,696 427,387 -25,840
1961 703,216 23,184 459,880 -129,761
1960 685,403 -2,954 426,697 -140,765

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 Italy 68.6% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,239,084 people) and 31.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,026,128 people).

As of 2024, 1,139,820 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Egypt, compared to 6,553,671 people or 11% in Italy.

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
Italy
City Population
Rome 2.75M
Milan 1.35M
Naples 913K
Turin 842K
Palermo 630K
Genoa 559K
Bologna 388K
Florence 361K
Bari 315K
Catania 312K

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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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