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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Egypt was 116,538,258 in 2024 vs 11,552,876 people in Jordan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Egypt's population is 120,697,176 people compared to 11,555,022 in Jordan.

Population statistics:

  • Egypt's population is 10.4 times bigger than Jordan's.
  • Egypt is ranked the 13th most populous country in the world, while Jordan is the 86th.
  • The countries together account for 1.6% of the world: 1.46% for Egypt vs 0.14% for Jordan.
  • For the last 10 years, Egypt has had an average growth rate of +1.84% per year vs +3.45% in Jordan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Egypt has increased from 82.7M people to 121M (45.9% growth), while Jordan has grown from 6.43M to 11.6M (79.8% growth).

Egypt vs Jordan: population by year and forecast

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Jordan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Egypt Jordan
2100 203,522,884 21,346,709
2099 203,403,368 21,318,400
2098 203,247,703 21,276,587
2097 203,074,807 21,237,878
2096 202,870,003 21,204,195
2095 202,625,820 21,146,160
2094 202,350,087 21,113,543
2093 202,040,251 21,064,917
2092 201,709,051 21,015,511
2091 201,347,225 20,930,262
2090 200,966,749 20,864,971
2089 200,561,011 20,783,567
2088 200,123,182 20,713,897
2087 199,650,440 20,643,710
2086 199,156,169 20,580,263
2085 198,637,936 20,502,047
2084 198,084,947 20,434,545
2083 197,501,965 20,374,054
2082 196,891,089 20,288,057
2081 196,242,522 20,191,077
2080 195,570,383 20,105,784
2079 194,850,670 20,014,191
2078 194,103,613 19,927,535
2077 193,324,592 19,835,869
2076 192,507,892 19,742,371
2075 191,661,705 19,635,722
2074 190,786,862 19,539,085
2073 189,886,620 19,432,498
2072 188,947,991 19,323,034
2071 187,981,245 19,207,735
2070 186,988,514 19,084,510
2069 185,965,572 18,977,089
2068 184,912,088 18,837,786
2067 183,835,428 18,721,500
2066 182,734,967 18,585,819
2065 181,620,901 18,450,342
2064 180,467,102 18,327,889
2063 179,293,260 18,195,124
2062 178,110,375 18,046,701
2061 176,907,621 17,905,240
2060 175,686,879 17,766,923
2059 174,441,815 17,623,583
2058 173,179,511 17,480,101
2057 171,897,733 17,332,985
2056 170,593,445 17,199,988
2055 169,269,144 17,055,494
2054 167,915,661 16,922,360
2053 166,538,943 16,788,269
2052 165,130,747 16,629,867
2051 163,704,732 16,483,332
2050 162,240,246 16,313,641
2049 160,743,182 16,143,037
2048 159,206,813 15,960,692
2047 157,631,586 15,782,848
2046 156,023,680 15,601,379
2045 154,371,216 15,401,446
2044 152,668,334 15,203,736
2043 150,927,496 15,009,222
2042 149,145,569 14,814,702
2041 147,333,445 14,610,184
2040 145,505,786 14,387,461
2039 143,662,428 14,180,166
2038 141,820,567 13,969,908
2037 139,977,812 13,763,230
2036 138,139,382 13,565,172
2035 136,315,557 13,367,627
2034 134,490,574 13,173,095
2033 132,681,153 12,977,990
2032 130,879,780 12,780,785
2031 129,085,888 12,572,455
2030 127,304,473 12,372,453
2029 125,524,007 12,165,594
2028 123,745,979 11,949,107
2027 121,973,080 11,734,783
2026 120,224,089 11,488,370
2025 118,473,897 11,596,825
2024 116,538,258 11,552,876
2023 114,535,772 11,439,213
2022 112,618,250 11,256,263
2021 110,957,008 11,066,356
2020 109,315,124 10,865,228
2019 107,553,158 10,671,891
2018 105,682,094 10,462,306
2017 103,696,057 10,234,226
2016 101,644,589 10,006,367
2015 99,597,342 9,544,729
2014 97,528,654 8,791,710
2013 95,333,553 7,991,809
2012 93,161,001 7,587,127
2011 91,093,059 7,480,424
2010 89,196,072 7,297,043
2009 87,501,636 7,141,753
2008 85,864,789 6,989,866
2007 84,276,225 6,827,227
2006 82,700,403 6,427,371
2005 81,101,004 6,029,587
2004 79,477,443 5,882,061
2003 77,853,548 5,741,828
2002 76,239,137 5,616,066
2001 74,652,029 5,498,894
2000 73,083,284 5,386,945
1999 71,520,954 5,276,444
1998 69,943,294 5,164,284
1997 68,431,740 5,046,285
1996 67,028,048 4,912,516
1995 65,652,622 4,752,096
1994 64,285,589 4,561,406
1993 62,915,681 4,348,020
1992 61,480,660 4,127,693
1991 60,028,997 3,915,149
1990 58,396,618 3,621,908
1989 56,710,642 3,349,627
1988 55,187,681 3,193,039
1987 53,674,435 3,047,634
1986 52,206,295 2,909,887
1985 50,734,968 2,778,810
1984 49,247,334 2,654,688
1983 47,786,402 2,537,307
1982 46,407,611 2,426,927
1981 45,147,224 2,325,517
1980 43,950,413 2,234,186
1979 42,818,628 2,153,882
1978 41,761,431 2,083,595
1977 40,748,870 2,019,002
1976 39,795,557 1,958,177
1975 38,875,327 1,899,055
1974 37,969,667 1,839,182
1973 37,102,043 1,778,094
1972 36,258,328 1,714,555
1971 35,433,368 1,645,145
1970 34,623,990 1,565,163
1969 33,811,615 1,473,100
1968 32,998,319 1,372,460
1967 32,196,360 1,271,183
1966 31,406,541 1,178,360
1965 30,629,174 1,099,440
1964 29,858,922 1,035,640
1963 29,091,869 984,714
1962 28,337,013 940,554
1961 27,600,898 897,591
1960 26,896,479 853,471

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/jordan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Egypt increased by 18,944,186 people (a 22.9% growth), while Jordan gained 3,578,996 people (a 55.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Egypt gained 19,052,587 people (a 18.7% growth), while Jordan's population increased by 1,548,655 people (a 15.5% growth).

Egypt was ranked 13th most populous country in 2006 and is still 13th in 2026. Jordan was ranked 101st in 2006 and ranked 86th 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 Jordan will increase by 41.2% to 16,313,641 people and rank change from 86th to 79th.

Egypt is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 204M people compared to the peak of 21.3M people in 2100 for Jordan.

Population growth rate by year

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Jordan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Egypt Jordan
2100 0.06% 0.13%
2099 0.08% 0.2%
2098 0.09% 0.18%
2097 0.1% 0.16%
2096 0.12% 0.27%
2095 0.14% 0.15%
2094 0.15% 0.23%
2093 0.16% 0.24%
2092 0.18% 0.41%
2091 0.19% 0.31%
2090 0.2% 0.39%
2089 0.22% 0.34%
2088 0.24% 0.34%
2087 0.25% 0.31%
2086 0.26% 0.38%
2085 0.28% 0.33%
2084 0.3% 0.3%
2083 0.31% 0.42%
2082 0.33% 0.48%
2081 0.34% 0.42%
2080 0.37% 0.46%
2079 0.38% 0.43%
2078 0.4% 0.46%
2077 0.42% 0.47%
2076 0.44% 0.54%
2075 0.46% 0.49%
2074 0.47% 0.55%
2073 0.5% 0.57%
2072 0.51% 0.6%
2071 0.53% 0.65%
2070 0.55% 0.57%
2069 0.57% 0.74%
2068 0.59% 0.62%
2067 0.6% 0.73%
2066 0.61% 0.73%
2065 0.64% 0.67%
2064 0.65% 0.73%
2063 0.66% 0.82%
2062 0.68% 0.79%
2061 0.69% 0.78%
2060 0.71% 0.81%
2059 0.73% 0.82%
2058 0.75% 0.85%
2057 0.76% 0.77%
2056 0.78% 0.85%
2055 0.81% 0.79%
2054 0.83% 0.8%
2053 0.85% 0.95%
2052 0.87% 0.89%
2051 0.9% 1.04%
2050 0.93% 1.06%
2049 0.97% 1.14%
2048 1% 1.13%
2047 1.03% 1.16%
2046 1.07% 1.3%
2045 1.12% 1.3%
2044 1.15% 1.3%
2043 1.19% 1.31%
2042 1.23% 1.4%
2041 1.26% 1.55%
2040 1.28% 1.46%
2039 1.3% 1.51%
2038 1.32% 1.5%
2037 1.33% 1.46%
2036 1.34% 1.48%
2035 1.36% 1.48%
2034 1.36% 1.5%
2033 1.38% 1.54%
2032 1.39% 1.66%
2031 1.4% 1.62%
2030 1.42% 1.7%
2029 1.44% 1.81%
2028 1.45% 1.83%
2027 1.45% 2.14%
2026 1.48% -0.94%
2025 1.66% 0.38%
2024 1.75% 0.99%
2023 1.7% 1.63%
2022 1.5% 1.72%
2021 1.5% 1.85%
2020 1.64% 1.81%
2019 1.77% 2%
2018 1.92% 2.23%
2017 2.02% 2.28%
2016 2.06% 4.84%
2015 2.12% 8.57%
2014 2.3% 10%
2013 2.33% 5.33%
2012 2.27% 1.43%
2011 2.13% 2.51%
2010 1.94% 2.17%
2009 1.91% 2.17%
2008 1.88% 2.38%
2007 1.91% 6.22%
2006 1.97% 6.6%
2005 2.04% 2.51%
2004 2.09% 2.44%
2003 2.12% 2.24%
2002 2.13% 2.13%
2001 2.15% 2.08%
2000 2.18% 2.09%
1999 2.26% 2.17%
1998 2.21% 2.34%
1997 2.09% 2.72%
1996 2.1% 3.38%
1995 2.13% 4.18%
1994 2.18% 4.91%
1993 2.33% 5.34%
1992 2.42% 5.43%
1991 2.8% 8.1%
1990 2.97% 8.13%
1989 2.76% 4.9%
1988 2.82% 4.77%
1987 2.81% 4.73%
1986 2.9% 4.72%
1985 3.02% 4.68%
1984 3.06% 4.63%
1983 2.97% 4.55%
1982 2.79% 4.36%
1981 2.72% 4.09%
1980 2.64% 3.73%
1979 2.53% 3.37%
1978 2.48% 3.2%
1977 2.4% 3.11%
1976 2.37% 3.11%
1975 2.39% 3.26%
1974 2.34% 3.44%
1973 2.33% 3.71%
1972 2.33% 4.22%
1971 2.34% 5.11%
1970 2.4% 6.25%
1969 2.46% 7.33%
1968 2.49% 7.97%
1967 2.51% 7.88%
1966 2.54% 7.18%
1965 2.58% 6.16%
1964 2.64% 5.17%
1963 2.66% 4.7%
1962 2.67% 4.79%
1961 2.62% 5.17%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Egypt grew by 1.75%, while Jordan's population grew by 0.99%.

Live population counters

Egypt Jordan
Current population
120697176
11555022
Population rank 13/197 86/197
Percent of world population 1.46% 0.14%
One net population change
15.7 seconds
4.62 minutes
One birth every
13.1 seconds
2.23 minutes
One death every
50.4 seconds
15.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,486 +311
Annual growth/decline +2,002,486 +113,663
Annual growth/decline rate +1.75% +0.99%
Population growth rate rank 62/197 102/197
One migration net change every
9.2 minutes
1.74 minutes
Annual migration change -57,305 -303,267
Net migration rank 177/196 190/196
Foreign-born residents 1,139,820 5,280,168
Foreign-born residents rank 55/195 13/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 45.7%
Foreign-born share rank 153/195 10/195

Natural population change vs migration

Egypt
Natural

Migration
Jordan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Egypt Jordan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -57,305 - -303,267
2024 - 123,884 - -156,369
2023 1,780,230 305,006 200,895 -17,445
2022 1,736,123 13,707 199,900 -17,445
2021 1,566,491 6,161 190,795 6,573
2020 1,704,988 6,016 198,138 6,745
2019 1,805,818 7,050 204,933 -23,156
2018 1,908,512 20,788 205,333 32,062
2017 2,122,866 -80,000 205,903 12,873
2016 2,131,690 -71,604 205,891 31,046
2015 2,227,594 -193,298 195,495 490,844
2014 2,195,761 -92,801 184,169 635,528
2013 2,156,922 130,305 170,473 609,631
2012 2,060,535 -2,626 175,437 -146,181
2011 1,951,851 126,170 177,076 7,057
2010 1,910,134 -194,100 177,748 4,872
2009 1,848,123 -175,191 177,651 -49,687
2008 1,792,943 -192,199 175,048 767
2007 1,749,322 -173,021 167,574 -18,108
2006 1,693,374 -118,055 147,643 502,609
2005 1,660,624 -37,129 141,816 3,500
2004 1,626,745 -3,044 141,752 7,979
2003 1,614,293 9,854 142,443 -11,699
2002 1,593,474 11,205 139,250 -18,463
2001 1,568,962 556 136,450 -22,896
2000 1,540,084 27,873 136,414 -26,077
1999 1,534,697 22,026 138,201 -27,530
1998 1,519,728 78,858 140,696 -27,036
1997 1,470,119 -45,599 145,358 -23,021
1996 1,427,161 -44,272 147,852 -2,655
1995 1,406,935 -38,920 147,652 27,991
1994 1,402,840 -36,738 144,199 61,533
1993 1,409,374 -35,669 139,467 81,576
1992 1,421,372 74,950 134,241 85,376
1991 1,440,936 -33,952 129,642 75,824
1990 1,450,747 406,994 114,912 266,100
1989 1,461,547 52,648 112,608 50,941
1988 1,465,620 66,147 109,754 39,873
1987 1,436,059 58,678 106,536 34,646
1986 1,410,249 31,299 103,551 30,763
1985 1,388,718 112,411 99,801 28,040
1984 1,351,297 122,791 96,092 24,316
1983 1,318,474 129,242 92,863 21,487
1982 1,258,574 51,229 89,473 16,944
1981 1,206,830 4,140 86,751 9,659
1980 1,181,914 738 84,508 1,735
1979 1,145,655 -64,757 82,076 -7,706
1978 1,107,179 -73,664 79,908 -13,701
1977 1,065,298 -73,705 78,101 -15,132
1976 1,030,546 -115,544 75,981 -17,309
1975 987,822 -62,368 74,392 -14,822
1974 946,052 -60,174 72,212 -12,024
1973 905,068 -55,702 70,058 -8,072
1972 893,333 -55,282 67,707 -2,622
1971 868,365 -56,503 64,763 8,976
1970 841,952 -35,064 60,321 25,894
1969 824,564 -6,703 57,431 40,481
1968 809,482 -764 53,336 50,036
1967 788,908 6,286 48,791 50,397
1966 774,391 10,089 44,580 41,882
1965 752,682 17,605 41,635 29,737
1964 749,608 20,596 39,205 17,018
1963 738,788 25,109 36,858 8,763
1962 720,128 25,696 34,598 8,098
1961 703,216 23,184 32,143 11,097
1960 685,403 -2,954 29,491 15,509

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 Jordan 63.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,991,452 people) and 36.8% is from migration (a gain of 1,157,625 people).

As of 2024, 1,139,820 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Egypt, compared to 5,280,168 people or 45.7% in Jordan.

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
Jordan
City Population
Amman 4.01M
Irbid 1.91M
Aqaba 140K
Al-Salt 88.9K
Jerash 50.7K
Al-Karak 32.2K
Ma'an 30K
Tafilah 23.5K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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