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Population in Egypt compared to Ivory Coast: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Egypt was 118,365,995 in 2025 vs 32,711,547 people in Ivory Coast in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Egypt's population is 121,012,163 people compared to 33,910,252 in Ivory Coast.

Population statistics:

  • Egypt's population is 3.57 times bigger than Ivory Coast's.
  • Egypt is ranked the 13th most populous country in the world, while Ivory Coast is the 50th.
  • The countries together account for 1.86% of the world: 1.46% for Egypt vs 0.41% for Ivory Coast.
  • For the last 10 years, Egypt has had an average growth rate of +1.78% per year vs +2.65% in Ivory Coast.
  • Since 2006, the population of Egypt has increased from 82.7M people to 121M (46.3% growth), while Ivory Coast has grown from 20.5M to 33.9M (65% growth).

Egypt vs Ivory Coast: population by year and forecast

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Egypt Ivory Coast
2100 203,337,521 104,904,226
2099 203,218,114 104,097,040
2098 203,062,591 103,275,264
2097 202,889,853 102,455,988
2096 202,685,235 101,612,663
2095 202,441,274 100,756,953
2094 202,165,793 99,882,932
2093 201,856,239 99,006,111
2092 201,525,341 98,098,926
2091 201,163,844 97,176,680
2090 200,783,715 96,248,804
2089 200,378,346 95,318,164
2088 199,940,915 94,395,936
2087 199,468,604 93,464,192
2086 198,974,783 92,517,200
2085 198,457,022 91,575,557
2084 197,904,537 90,642,933
2083 197,322,086 89,673,290
2082 196,711,766 88,700,125
2081 196,063,790 87,715,881
2080 195,392,263 86,728,284
2079 194,673,206 85,741,415
2078 193,926,829 84,742,375
2077 193,148,518 83,738,886
2076 192,332,562 82,733,035
2075 191,487,145 81,703,106
2074 190,613,099 80,687,434
2073 189,713,677 79,667,993
2072 188,775,903 78,646,863
2071 187,810,038 77,607,733
2070 186,818,210 76,567,079
2069 185,796,200 75,527,815
2068 184,743,675 74,468,469
2067 183,667,996 73,417,707
2066 182,568,538 72,351,827
2065 181,455,486 71,301,141
2064 180,302,738 70,261,039
2063 179,129,965 69,222,001
2062 177,948,157 68,196,917
2061 176,746,499 67,166,219
2060 175,526,868 66,149,529
2059 174,282,938 65,130,659
2058 173,021,784 64,100,835
2057 171,741,174 63,082,551
2056 170,438,073 62,065,729
2055 169,114,979 61,036,845
2054 167,762,729 60,004,777
2053 166,387,264 58,983,583
2052 164,980,351 57,959,085
2051 163,555,634 56,932,897
2050 162,092,482 55,909,441
2049 160,596,782 54,893,369
2048 159,061,812 53,867,419
2047 157,488,020 52,850,696
2046 155,881,578 51,836,334
2045 154,230,619 50,822,485
2044 152,529,288 49,797,934
2043 150,790,036 48,781,333
2042 149,009,732 47,776,778
2041 147,199,258 46,788,054
2040 145,373,264 45,806,217
2039 143,531,585 44,834,350
2038 141,691,401 43,874,381
2037 139,850,324 42,922,767
2036 138,013,568 41,988,786
2035 136,191,405 41,071,409
2034 134,368,084 40,164,910
2033 132,560,311 39,273,072
2032 130,760,579 38,408,366
2031 128,968,320 37,558,099
2030 127,188,528 36,727,569
2029 125,409,684 35,907,265
2028 123,633,275 35,095,347
2027 121,861,990 34,296,079
2026 120,114,593 33,502,750
2025 118,365,995 32,711,547
2024 116,538,258 31,934,230
2023 114,535,772 31,165,654
2022 112,618,250 30,395,002
2021 110,957,008 29,639,736
2020 109,315,124 28,915,449
2019 107,553,158 28,193,009
2018 105,682,094 27,464,173
2017 103,696,057 26,733,372
2016 101,644,589 25,989,405
2015 99,597,342 25,246,342
2014 97,528,654 24,527,395
2013 95,333,553 23,939,775
2012 93,161,001 23,467,078
2011 91,093,059 22,982,000
2010 89,196,072 22,488,065
2009 87,501,636 21,997,940
2008 85,864,789 21,514,439
2007 84,276,225 21,030,558
2006 82,700,403 20,546,802
2005 81,101,004 20,068,458
2004 79,477,443 19,595,000
2003 77,853,548 19,125,542
2002 76,239,137 18,654,771
2001 74,652,029 18,178,913
2000 73,083,284 17,699,004
1999 71,520,954 17,215,935
1998 69,943,294 16,663,948
1997 68,431,740 16,047,170
1996 67,028,048 15,442,312
1995 65,652,622 14,855,565
1994 64,285,589 14,287,201
1993 62,915,681 13,735,951
1992 61,480,660 13,200,310
1991 60,028,997 12,683,870
1990 58,396,618 12,189,778
1989 56,710,642 11,719,771
1988 55,187,681 11,275,189
1987 53,674,435 10,851,475
1986 52,206,295 10,440,917
1985 50,734,968 10,040,483
1984 49,247,334 9,650,516
1983 47,786,402 9,272,744
1982 46,407,611 8,907,936
1981 45,147,224 8,556,596
1980 43,950,413 8,220,714
1979 42,818,628 7,902,267
1978 41,761,431 7,603,130
1977 40,748,870 7,321,950
1976 39,795,557 7,057,958
1975 38,875,327 6,776,297
1974 37,969,667 6,474,057
1973 37,102,043 6,184,944
1972 36,258,328 5,909,716
1971 35,433,368 5,650,868
1970 34,623,990 5,411,567
1969 33,811,615 5,192,221
1968 32,998,319 4,990,021
1967 32,196,360 4,799,744
1966 31,406,541 4,617,519
1965 30,629,174 4,442,377
1964 29,858,922 4,273,952
1963 29,091,869 4,112,061
1962 28,337,013 3,956,939
1961 27,600,898 3,810,151
1960 26,896,479 3,673,666

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/egypt/ivory-coast | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Egypt increased by 18,944,186 people (a 22.9% growth), while Ivory Coast gained 5,442,603 people (a 26.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Egypt gained 19,367,574 people (a 19.1% growth), while Ivory Coast's population increased by 7,920,847 people (a 30.5% growth).

Egypt was ranked 13th most populous country in 2006 and is still 13th in 2026. Ivory Coast was ranked 53rd in 2006 and ranked 50th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Egypt's population will grow by 33.9% to 162,092,482 people with a rank change from 13th to 11th. The population of Ivory Coast will increase by 64.9% to 55,909,441 people and rank change from 50th to 36th.

Egypt is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 203M people compared to the peak of 105M people in 2100 for Ivory Coast.

Population growth rate by year

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Egypt Ivory Coast
2100 0.06% 0.78%
2099 0.08% 0.8%
2098 0.09% 0.8%
2097 0.1% 0.83%
2096 0.12% 0.85%
2095 0.14% 0.88%
2094 0.15% 0.89%
2093 0.16% 0.92%
2092 0.18% 0.95%
2091 0.19% 0.96%
2090 0.2% 0.98%
2089 0.22% 0.98%
2088 0.24% 1%
2087 0.25% 1.02%
2086 0.26% 1.03%
2085 0.28% 1.03%
2084 0.3% 1.08%
2083 0.31% 1.1%
2082 0.33% 1.12%
2081 0.34% 1.14%
2080 0.37% 1.15%
2079 0.38% 1.18%
2078 0.4% 1.2%
2077 0.42% 1.22%
2076 0.44% 1.26%
2075 0.46% 1.26%
2074 0.47% 1.28%
2073 0.5% 1.3%
2072 0.51% 1.34%
2071 0.53% 1.36%
2070 0.55% 1.38%
2069 0.57% 1.42%
2068 0.59% 1.43%
2067 0.6% 1.47%
2066 0.61% 1.47%
2065 0.64% 1.48%
2064 0.65% 1.5%
2063 0.66% 1.5%
2062 0.68% 1.53%
2061 0.69% 1.54%
2060 0.71% 1.56%
2059 0.73% 1.61%
2058 0.75% 1.61%
2057 0.76% 1.64%
2056 0.78% 1.69%
2055 0.81% 1.72%
2054 0.83% 1.73%
2053 0.85% 1.77%
2052 0.87% 1.8%
2051 0.9% 1.83%
2050 0.93% 1.85%
2049 0.97% 1.9%
2048 1% 1.92%
2047 1.03% 1.96%
2046 1.07% 1.99%
2045 1.12% 2.06%
2044 1.15% 2.08%
2043 1.19% 2.1%
2042 1.23% 2.11%
2041 1.26% 2.14%
2040 1.28% 2.17%
2039 1.3% 2.19%
2038 1.32% 2.22%
2037 1.33% 2.22%
2036 1.34% 2.23%
2035 1.36% 2.26%
2034 1.36% 2.27%
2033 1.38% 2.25%
2032 1.39% 2.26%
2031 1.4% 2.26%
2030 1.42% 2.28%
2029 1.44% 2.31%
2028 1.45% 2.33%
2027 1.45% 2.37%
2026 1.48% 2.42%
2025 1.57% 2.43%
2024 1.75% 2.47%
2023 1.7% 2.54%
2022 1.5% 2.55%
2021 1.5% 2.5%
2020 1.64% 2.56%
2019 1.77% 2.65%
2018 1.92% 2.73%
2017 2.02% 2.86%
2016 2.06% 2.94%
2015 2.12% 2.93%
2014 2.3% 2.45%
2013 2.33% 2.01%
2012 2.27% 2.11%
2011 2.13% 2.2%
2010 1.94% 2.23%
2009 1.91% 2.25%
2008 1.88% 2.3%
2007 1.91% 2.35%
2006 1.97% 2.38%
2005 2.04% 2.42%
2004 2.09% 2.45%
2003 2.12% 2.52%
2002 2.13% 2.62%
2001 2.15% 2.71%
2000 2.18% 2.81%
1999 2.26% 3.31%
1998 2.21% 3.84%
1997 2.09% 3.92%
1996 2.1% 3.95%
1995 2.13% 3.98%
1994 2.18% 4.01%
1993 2.33% 4.06%
1992 2.42% 4.07%
1991 2.8% 4.05%
1990 2.97% 4.01%
1989 2.76% 3.94%
1988 2.82% 3.9%
1987 2.81% 3.93%
1986 2.9% 3.99%
1985 3.02% 4.04%
1984 3.06% 4.07%
1983 2.97% 4.1%
1982 2.79% 4.11%
1981 2.72% 4.09%
1980 2.64% 4.03%
1979 2.53% 3.93%
1978 2.48% 3.84%
1977 2.4% 3.74%
1976 2.37% 4.16%
1975 2.39% 4.67%
1974 2.34% 4.67%
1973 2.33% 4.66%
1972 2.33% 4.58%
1971 2.34% 4.42%
1970 2.4% 4.22%
1969 2.46% 4.05%
1968 2.49% 3.96%
1967 2.51% 3.95%
1966 2.54% 3.94%
1965 2.58% 3.94%
1964 2.64% 3.94%
1963 2.66% 3.92%
1962 2.67% 3.85%
1961 2.62% 3.72%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/egypt/ivory-coast | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Egypt grew by 1.57%, while Ivory Coast's population grew by 2.43%.

Live population counters

Egypt Ivory Coast
Current population
121012163
33910252
Population rank 13/197 50/197
Percent of world population 1.46% 0.41%
One net population change
17.3 seconds
40.7 seconds
One birth every
12.9 seconds
31.3 seconds
One death every
49.1 seconds
2.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,007 +2,130
Annual growth/decline +1,827,737 +777,317
Annual growth/decline rate +1.57% +2.43%
Population growth rate rank 67/197 26/197
One migration net change every
9.2 minutes
46.6 minutes
Annual migration change -57,305 +11,305
Net migration rank 177/196 43/196
Foreign-born residents 1,139,820 2,880,839
Foreign-born residents rank 55/195 25/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 9%
Foreign-born share rank 153/195 70/195

Natural population change vs migration

Egypt
Natural

Migration
Ivory Coast
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Egypt Ivory Coast
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -57,305 - 11,305
2024 1,795,738 123,884 765,049 7,838
2023 1,780,230 305,006 758,261 6,002
2022 1,736,123 13,707 750,270 26,777
2021 1,566,491 6,161 732,191 1,322
2020 1,704,988 6,016 727,455 -12,390
2019 1,805,818 7,050 727,774 2,043
2018 1,908,512 20,788 722,445 5,395
2017 2,122,866 -80,000 734,553 -796
2016 2,131,690 -71,604 735,630 18,568
2015 2,227,594 -193,298 731,387 522
2014 2,195,761 -92,801 728,978 -23,011
2013 2,156,922 130,305 720,228 -250,964
2012 2,060,535 -2,626 708,847 -232,712
2011 1,951,851 126,170 694,033 -200,010
2010 1,910,134 -194,100 676,554 -182,689
2009 1,848,123 -175,191 654,439 -168,027
2008 1,792,943 -192,199 630,610 -150,037
2007 1,749,322 -173,021 617,247 -130,079
2006 1,693,374 -118,055 605,001 -124,651
2005 1,660,624 -37,129 593,685 -117,342
2004 1,626,745 -3,044 579,424 -108,869
2003 1,614,293 9,854 568,220 -99,880
2002 1,593,474 11,205 563,692 -90,503
2001 1,568,962 556 555,220 -76,679
2000 1,540,084 27,873 545,129 -63,843
1999 1,534,697 22,026 527,634 -42,777
1998 1,519,728 78,858 509,167 109,961
1997 1,470,119 -45,599 489,984 124,443
1996 1,427,161 -44,272 469,740 125,556
1995 1,406,935 -38,920 453,719 124,501
1994 1,402,840 -36,738 438,274 120,247
1993 1,409,374 -35,669 430,759 113,215
1992 1,421,372 74,950 423,294 104,006
1991 1,440,936 -33,952 413,354 92,228
1990 1,450,747 406,994 402,629 79,979
1989 1,461,547 52,648 390,081 67,324
1988 1,465,620 66,147 378,575 53,187
1987 1,436,059 58,678 370,654 45,028
1986 1,410,249 31,299 357,205 48,233
1985 1,388,718 112,411 344,549 50,872
1984 1,351,297 122,791 331,910 52,594
1983 1,318,474 129,242 317,379 53,646
1982 1,258,574 51,229 305,204 53,384
1981 1,206,830 4,140 292,755 51,354
1980 1,181,914 738 280,630 47,031
1979 1,145,655 -64,757 268,875 40,355
1978 1,107,179 -73,664 257,222 31,822
1977 1,065,298 -73,705 250,858 22,452
1976 1,030,546 -115,544 241,939 12,735
1975 987,822 -62,368 228,883 79,766
1974 946,052 -60,174 216,389 79,445
1973 905,068 -55,702 203,429 78,963
1972 893,333 -55,282 190,842 77,213
1971 868,365 -56,503 179,918 69,728
1970 841,952 -35,064 170,070 58,883
1969 824,564 -6,703 161,541 48,192
1968 809,482 -764 153,464 41,198
1967 788,908 6,286 145,773 40,125
1966 774,391 10,089 138,438 40,125
1965 752,682 17,605 131,601 40,125
1964 749,608 20,596 124,996 40,125
1963 738,788 25,109 118,526 40,125
1962 720,128 25,696 111,930 39,670
1961 703,216 23,184 105,568 36,410
1960 685,403 -2,954 99,681 31,307

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/egypt/ivory-coast | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 99.3% of the population change in Egypt is from natural causes (a gain of 18,780,050 people) and 0.73% is from migration (a gain of 137,710 people). In Ivory Coast 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,385,015 people) and 0.74% is from migration (a gain of 55,281 people).

As of 2024, 1,139,820 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Egypt, compared to 2,880,839 people or 9% in Ivory Coast.

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
Ivory Coast
City Population
Abidjan 5.62M
Bouake 740K
Korhogo 441K
Yamoussoukro 340K
Divo 295K
Gagnoa 277K
Abengourou 164K
Dabou 138K
Agboville 135K
Grand-Bassam 125K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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