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

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The latest officially reported population of Egypt was 118,365,995 in 2025 vs 2,837,077 people in Jamaica in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Egypt's population is 121,012,163 people compared to 2,834,177 in Jamaica.

Population statistics:

  • Egypt's population is 42.7 times bigger than Jamaica's.
  • Egypt is ranked the 13th most populous country in the world, while Jamaica is the 140th.
  • The countries together account for 1.49% of the world: 1.46% for Egypt vs 0.03% for Jamaica.
  • For the last 10 years, Egypt has had an average growth rate of +1.78% per year vs +0.14% in Jamaica.
  • Since 2006, the population of Egypt has increased from 82.7M people to 121M (46.3% growth), while Jamaica has grown from 2.7M to 2.83M (4.93% growth).

Egypt vs Jamaica: population by year and forecast

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Jamaica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Egypt Jamaica
2100 203,337,521 1,075,631
2099 203,218,114 1,095,039
2098 203,062,591 1,114,926
2097 202,889,853 1,135,331
2096 202,685,235 1,156,197
2095 202,441,274 1,177,632
2094 202,165,793 1,199,705
2093 201,856,239 1,222,447
2092 201,525,341 1,245,845
2091 201,163,844 1,269,943
2090 200,783,715 1,294,621
2089 200,378,346 1,319,987
2088 199,940,915 1,345,908
2087 199,468,604 1,372,420
2086 198,974,783 1,399,559
2085 198,457,022 1,427,403
2084 197,904,537 1,455,598
2083 197,322,086 1,483,973
2082 196,711,766 1,513,113
2081 196,063,790 1,542,698
2080 195,392,263 1,572,954
2079 194,673,206 1,603,471
2078 193,926,829 1,634,036
2077 193,148,518 1,665,130
2076 192,332,562 1,696,282
2075 191,487,145 1,727,653
2074 190,613,099 1,759,538
2073 189,713,677 1,791,310
2072 188,775,903 1,823,277
2071 187,810,038 1,855,059
2070 186,818,210 1,886,784
2069 185,796,200 1,918,215
2068 184,743,675 1,949,604
2067 183,667,996 1,980,685
2066 182,568,538 2,011,465
2065 181,455,486 2,042,697
2064 180,302,738 2,073,400
2063 179,129,965 2,103,669
2062 177,948,157 2,133,903
2061 176,746,499 2,163,699
2060 175,526,868 2,193,436
2059 174,282,938 2,222,680
2058 173,021,784 2,251,648
2057 171,741,174 2,279,932
2056 170,438,073 2,308,282
2055 169,114,979 2,336,168
2054 167,762,729 2,363,575
2053 166,387,264 2,390,213
2052 164,980,351 2,416,056
2051 163,555,634 2,441,297
2050 162,092,482 2,466,072
2049 160,596,782 2,490,883
2048 159,061,812 2,514,954
2047 157,488,020 2,538,499
2046 155,881,578 2,561,597
2045 154,230,619 2,583,931
2044 152,529,288 2,605,750
2043 150,790,036 2,626,741
2042 149,009,732 2,646,740
2041 147,199,258 2,665,673
2040 145,373,264 2,683,790
2039 143,531,585 2,701,261
2038 141,691,401 2,717,604
2037 139,850,324 2,733,406
2036 138,013,568 2,747,946
2035 136,191,405 2,761,103
2034 134,368,084 2,773,511
2033 132,560,311 2,784,591
2032 130,760,579 2,794,827
2031 128,968,320 2,803,535
2030 127,188,528 2,811,500
2029 125,409,684 2,818,414
2028 123,633,275 2,824,434
2027 121,861,990 2,829,732
2026 120,114,593 2,834,177
2025 118,365,995 2,837,077
2024 116,538,258 2,839,175
2023 114,535,772 2,839,786
2022 112,618,250 2,839,144
2021 110,957,008 2,837,682
2020 109,315,124 2,830,739
2019 107,553,158 2,823,271
2018 105,682,094 2,820,097
2017 103,696,057 2,815,764
2016 101,644,589 2,809,915
2015 99,597,342 2,802,534
2014 97,528,654 2,793,749
2013 95,333,553 2,783,687
2012 93,161,001 2,772,430
2011 91,093,059 2,760,494
2010 89,196,072 2,748,568
2009 87,501,636 2,736,995
2008 85,864,789 2,725,635
2007 84,276,225 2,713,800
2006 82,700,403 2,700,968
2005 81,101,004 2,687,066
2004 79,477,443 2,672,225
2003 77,853,548 2,656,623
2002 76,239,137 2,640,572
2001 74,652,029 2,624,403
2000 73,083,284 2,607,826
1999 71,520,954 2,589,795
1998 69,943,294 2,569,736
1997 68,431,740 2,547,848
1996 67,028,048 2,524,463
1995 65,652,622 2,500,151
1994 64,285,589 2,475,220
1993 62,915,681 2,449,916
1992 61,480,660 2,424,701
1991 60,028,997 2,400,869
1990 58,396,618 2,379,877
1989 56,710,642 2,361,916
1988 55,187,681 2,345,777
1987 53,674,435 2,329,813
1986 52,206,295 2,312,125
1985 50,734,968 2,290,656
1984 49,247,334 2,264,562
1983 47,786,402 2,234,832
1982 46,407,611 2,203,889
1981 45,147,224 2,173,818
1980 43,950,413 2,145,658
1979 42,818,628 2,119,486
1978 41,761,431 2,094,836
1977 40,748,870 2,070,657
1976 39,795,557 2,045,578
1975 38,875,327 2,018,981
1974 37,969,667 1,990,906
1973 37,102,043 1,961,219
1972 36,258,328 1,931,542
1971 35,433,368 1,903,728
1970 34,623,990 1,878,196
1969 33,811,615 1,855,127
1968 32,998,319 1,833,765
1967 32,196,360 1,812,865
1966 31,406,541 1,791,475
1965 30,629,174 1,769,192
1964 29,858,922 1,745,568
1963 29,091,869 1,721,099
1962 28,337,013 1,696,932
1961 27,600,898 1,673,261
1960 26,896,479 1,650,005

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Egypt increased by 18,944,186 people (a 22.9% growth), while Jamaica gained 108,947 people (a 4.03% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Egypt gained 19,367,574 people (a 19.1% growth), while Jamaica's population increased by 24,262 people (a 0.86% growth).

Egypt was ranked 13th most populous country in 2006 and is still 13th in 2026. Jamaica was ranked 136th in 2006 and ranked 140th 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 Jamaica will decrease by 13% to 2,466,072 people and rank change from 140th to 143rd.

Egypt is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 203M people, while Jamaica's population already peaked in 2023 at 2.84M people and is projected to decrease to 1.08M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Jamaica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Egypt Jamaica
2100 0.06% -1.77%
2099 0.08% -1.78%
2098 0.09% -1.8%
2097 0.1% -1.8%
2096 0.12% -1.82%
2095 0.14% -1.84%
2094 0.15% -1.86%
2093 0.16% -1.88%
2092 0.18% -1.9%
2091 0.19% -1.91%
2090 0.2% -1.92%
2089 0.22% -1.93%
2088 0.24% -1.93%
2087 0.25% -1.94%
2086 0.26% -1.95%
2085 0.28% -1.94%
2084 0.3% -1.91%
2083 0.31% -1.93%
2082 0.33% -1.92%
2081 0.34% -1.92%
2080 0.37% -1.9%
2079 0.38% -1.87%
2078 0.4% -1.87%
2077 0.42% -1.84%
2076 0.44% -1.82%
2075 0.46% -1.81%
2074 0.47% -1.77%
2073 0.5% -1.75%
2072 0.51% -1.71%
2071 0.53% -1.68%
2070 0.55% -1.64%
2069 0.57% -1.61%
2068 0.59% -1.57%
2067 0.6% -1.53%
2066 0.61% -1.53%
2065 0.64% -1.48%
2064 0.65% -1.44%
2063 0.66% -1.42%
2062 0.68% -1.38%
2061 0.69% -1.36%
2060 0.71% -1.32%
2059 0.73% -1.29%
2058 0.75% -1.24%
2057 0.76% -1.23%
2056 0.78% -1.19%
2055 0.81% -1.16%
2054 0.83% -1.11%
2053 0.85% -1.07%
2052 0.87% -1.03%
2051 0.9% -1%
2050 0.93% -1%
2049 0.97% -0.96%
2048 1% -0.93%
2047 1.03% -0.9%
2046 1.07% -0.86%
2045 1.12% -0.84%
2044 1.15% -0.8%
2043 1.19% -0.76%
2042 1.23% -0.71%
2041 1.26% -0.68%
2040 1.28% -0.65%
2039 1.3% -0.6%
2038 1.32% -0.58%
2037 1.33% -0.53%
2036 1.34% -0.48%
2035 1.36% -0.45%
2034 1.36% -0.4%
2033 1.38% -0.37%
2032 1.39% -0.31%
2031 1.4% -0.28%
2030 1.42% -0.25%
2029 1.44% -0.21%
2028 1.45% -0.19%
2027 1.45% -0.16%
2026 1.48% -0.1%
2025 1.57% -0.07%
2024 1.75% -0.02%
2023 1.7% 0.02%
2022 1.5% 0.05%
2021 1.5% 0.25%
2020 1.64% 0.26%
2019 1.77% 0.11%
2018 1.92% 0.15%
2017 2.02% 0.21%
2016 2.06% 0.26%
2015 2.12% 0.31%
2014 2.3% 0.36%
2013 2.33% 0.41%
2012 2.27% 0.43%
2011 2.13% 0.43%
2010 1.94% 0.42%
2009 1.91% 0.42%
2008 1.88% 0.44%
2007 1.91% 0.48%
2006 1.97% 0.52%
2005 2.04% 0.56%
2004 2.09% 0.59%
2003 2.12% 0.61%
2002 2.13% 0.62%
2001 2.15% 0.64%
2000 2.18% 0.7%
1999 2.26% 0.78%
1998 2.21% 0.86%
1997 2.09% 0.93%
1996 2.1% 0.97%
1995 2.13% 1.01%
1994 2.18% 1.03%
1993 2.33% 1.04%
1992 2.42% 0.99%
1991 2.8% 0.88%
1990 2.97% 0.76%
1989 2.76% 0.69%
1988 2.82% 0.69%
1987 2.81% 0.77%
1986 2.9% 0.94%
1985 3.02% 1.15%
1984 3.06% 1.33%
1983 2.97% 1.4%
1982 2.79% 1.38%
1981 2.72% 1.31%
1980 2.64% 1.23%
1979 2.53% 1.18%
1978 2.48% 1.17%
1977 2.4% 1.23%
1976 2.37% 1.32%
1975 2.39% 1.41%
1974 2.34% 1.51%
1973 2.33% 1.54%
1972 2.33% 1.46%
1971 2.34% 1.36%
1970 2.4% 1.24%
1969 2.46% 1.16%
1968 2.49% 1.15%
1967 2.51% 1.19%
1966 2.54% 1.26%
1965 2.58% 1.35%
1964 2.64% 1.42%
1963 2.66% 1.42%
1962 2.67% 1.41%
1961 2.62% 1.41%

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

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In 2025, the population of Egypt grew by 1.57%, while Jamaica's population declined by 0.07%.

Live population counters

Egypt Jamaica
Current population
121012163
2834177
Population rank 13/197 140/197
Percent of world population 1.46% 0.03%
One net population change
17.3 seconds
4.19 hours
One birth every
12.9 seconds
16.2 minutes
One death every
49.1 seconds
22.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,007 -6
Annual growth/decline +1,827,737 -2,098
Annual growth/decline rate +1.57% -0.07%
Population growth rate rank 67/197 165/197
One migration net change every
9.2 minutes
47.7 minutes
Annual migration change -57,305 -11,053
Net migration rank 177/196 135/196
Foreign-born residents 1,139,820 24,007
Foreign-born residents rank 55/195 168/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 153/195 161/195

Natural population change vs migration

Egypt
Natural

Migration
Jamaica
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Egypt Jamaica
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -57,305 - -11,053
2024 1,795,738 123,884 9,210 -10,506
2023 1,780,230 305,006 10,072 -10,003
2022 1,736,123 13,707 11,215 -10,003
2021 1,566,491 6,161 6,382 -4,665
2020 1,704,988 6,016 12,170 0
2019 1,805,818 7,050 13,094 -10,335
2018 1,908,512 20,788 13,929 -10,335
2017 2,122,866 -80,000 15,419 -10,335
2016 2,131,690 -71,604 16,944 -10,335
2015 2,227,594 -193,298 18,489 -10,335
2014 2,195,761 -92,801 19,751 -10,335
2013 2,156,922 130,305 21,037 -10,335
2012 2,060,535 -2,626 22,320 -10,498
2011 1,951,851 126,170 23,627 -11,577
2010 1,910,134 -194,100 25,031 -13,248
2009 1,848,123 -175,191 26,311 -14,941
2008 1,792,943 -192,199 27,553 -16,191
2007 1,749,322 -173,021 28,886 -16,588
2006 1,693,374 -118,055 30,213 -16,840
2005 1,660,624 -37,129 31,506 -17,071
2004 1,626,745 -3,044 32,500 -17,256
2003 1,614,293 9,854 33,340 -17,380
2002 1,593,474 11,205 33,572 -17,428
2001 1,568,962 556 33,666 -17,466
2000 1,540,084 27,873 34,452 -17,498
1999 1,534,697 22,026 36,649 -17,542
1998 1,519,728 78,858 38,628 -17,623
1997 1,470,119 -45,599 40,521 -17,756
1996 1,427,161 -44,272 42,297 -18,285
1995 1,406,935 -38,920 43,705 -19,092
1994 1,402,840 -36,738 45,210 -19,960
1993 1,409,374 -35,669 46,090 -20,731
1992 1,421,372 74,950 46,494 -21,426
1991 1,440,936 -33,952 45,617 -23,014
1990 1,450,747 406,994 44,465 -25,085
1989 1,461,547 52,648 43,591 -27,049
1988 1,465,620 66,147 43,978 -28,247
1987 1,436,059 58,678 44,155 -27,958
1986 1,410,249 31,299 44,520 -25,339
1985 1,388,718 112,411 45,122 -21,371
1984 1,351,297 122,791 45,644 -17,211
1983 1,318,474 129,242 45,095 -14,065
1982 1,258,574 51,229 43,816 -12,952
1981 1,206,830 4,140 42,898 -13,619
1980 1,181,914 738 42,316 -15,277
1979 1,145,655 -64,757 42,449 -17,143
1978 1,107,179 -73,664 42,475 -18,483
1977 1,065,298 -73,705 42,999 -18,630
1976 1,030,546 -115,544 43,878 -18,084
1975 987,822 -62,368 44,736 -17,340
1974 946,052 -60,174 45,526 -16,769
1973 905,068 -55,702 47,438 -16,822
1972 893,333 -55,282 46,676 -17,934
1971 868,365 -56,503 47,206 -20,322
1970 841,952 -35,064 47,547 -23,371
1969 824,564 -6,703 48,258 -26,304
1968 809,482 -764 49,189 -28,424
1967 788,908 6,286 50,187 -29,147
1966 774,391 10,089 50,808 -29,065
1965 752,682 17,605 51,423 -28,611
1964 749,608 20,596 52,501 -28,066
1963 738,788 25,109 52,277 -27,757
1962 720,128 25,696 51,758 -27,936
1961 703,216 23,184 51,931 -28,416
1960 685,403 -2,954 51,944 -28,952

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

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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 Jamaica 59.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 126,924 people) and 40.6% is from migration (a loss of 86,852 people).

As of 2024, 1,139,820 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Egypt, compared to 24,007 people or 0.8% in Jamaica.

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
Jamaica
City Population
Kingston 938K
Spanish Town 131K
Montego Bay 124K
May Pen 61.5K
Mandeville 48.3K
Old Harbour 28.7K
Linstead 22.8K
Savanna-la-Mar 22.6K
Port Antonio 14.8K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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