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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Egypt was 116,538,258 in 2024 vs 4,897,263 people in Kuwait in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Egypt's population is 120,697,176 people compared to 5,100,145 in Kuwait.

Population statistics:

  • Egypt's population is 23.7 times bigger than Kuwait's.
  • Egypt is ranked the 13th most populous country in the world, while Kuwait is the 127th.
  • The countries together account for 1.52% of the world: 1.46% for Egypt vs 0.06% for Kuwait.
  • For the last 10 years, Egypt has had an average growth rate of +1.84% per year vs +3.1% in Kuwait.
  • Since 2006, the population of Egypt has increased from 82.7M people to 121M (45.9% growth), while Kuwait has grown from 2.36M to 5.1M (115.7% growth).

Egypt vs Kuwait: population by year and forecast

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Egypt Kuwait
2100 203,522,884 9,589,440
2099 203,403,368 9,513,152
2098 203,247,703 9,437,521
2097 203,074,807 9,362,225
2096 202,870,003 9,287,200
2095 202,625,820 9,212,523
2094 202,350,087 9,138,210
2093 202,040,251 9,064,241
2092 201,709,051 8,990,676
2091 201,347,225 8,917,547
2090 200,966,749 8,844,888
2089 200,561,011 8,772,503
2088 200,123,182 8,700,563
2087 199,650,440 8,629,117
2086 199,156,169 8,558,199
2085 198,637,936 8,487,764
2084 198,084,947 8,417,828
2083 197,501,965 8,348,353
2082 196,891,089 8,279,354
2081 196,242,522 8,210,772
2080 195,570,383 8,142,636
2079 194,850,670 8,075,101
2078 194,103,613 8,008,036
2077 193,324,592 7,941,463
2076 192,507,892 7,875,406
2075 191,661,705 7,809,930
2074 190,786,862 7,745,028
2073 189,886,620 7,680,639
2072 188,947,991 7,616,806
2071 187,981,245 7,553,744
2070 186,988,514 7,491,390
2069 185,965,572 7,429,571
2068 184,912,088 7,368,423
2067 183,835,428 7,307,932
2066 182,734,967 7,248,116
2065 181,620,901 7,188,899
2064 180,467,102 7,130,298
2063 179,293,260 7,072,099
2062 178,110,375 7,014,494
2061 176,907,621 6,957,511
2060 175,686,879 6,901,153
2059 174,441,815 6,845,293
2058 173,179,511 6,789,909
2057 171,897,733 6,734,955
2056 170,593,445 6,680,523
2055 169,269,144 6,626,403
2054 167,915,661 6,572,580
2053 166,538,943 6,518,885
2052 165,130,747 6,465,284
2051 163,704,732 6,411,692
2050 162,240,246 6,358,029
2049 160,743,182 6,304,394
2048 159,206,813 6,250,650
2047 157,631,586 6,196,914
2046 156,023,680 6,143,120
2045 154,371,216 6,089,197
2044 152,668,334 6,035,156
2043 150,927,496 5,981,241
2042 149,145,569 5,927,307
2041 147,333,445 5,873,587
2040 145,505,786 5,820,161
2039 143,662,428 5,767,029
2038 141,820,567 5,714,211
2037 139,977,812 5,661,929
2036 138,139,382 5,610,194
2035 136,315,557 5,559,069
2034 134,490,574 5,508,623
2033 132,681,153 5,458,935
2032 130,879,780 5,410,081
2031 129,085,888 5,362,063
2030 127,304,473 5,314,935
2029 125,524,007 5,265,492
2028 123,745,979 5,212,438
2027 121,973,080 5,152,065
2026 120,224,089 5,080,894
2025 118,473,897 4,998,262
2024 116,538,258 4,897,263
2023 114,535,772 4,853,420
2022 112,618,250 4,589,643
2021 110,957,008 4,360,865
2020 109,315,124 4,400,267
2019 107,553,158 4,442,316
2018 105,682,094 4,323,515
2017 103,696,057 4,154,812
2016 101,644,589 4,004,096
2015 99,597,342 3,834,574
2014 97,528,654 3,665,876
2013 95,333,553 3,507,844
2012 93,161,001 3,337,109
2011 91,093,059 3,132,814
2010 89,196,072 2,943,372
2009 87,501,636 2,795,484
2008 85,864,789 2,651,421
2007 84,276,225 2,507,887
2006 82,700,403 2,364,733
2005 81,101,004 2,236,788
2004 79,477,443 2,157,320
2003 77,853,548 2,109,881
2002 76,239,137 2,059,974
2001 74,652,029 2,008,121
2000 73,083,284 1,954,709
1999 71,520,954 1,900,030
1998 69,943,294 1,844,302
1997 68,431,740 1,787,683
1996 67,028,048 1,730,246
1995 65,652,622 1,681,513
1994 64,285,589 1,664,361
1993 62,915,681 1,672,151
1992 61,480,660 1,634,961
1991 60,028,997 1,351,399
1990 58,396,618 1,684,819
1989 56,710,642 2,217,468
1988 55,187,681 2,134,707
1987 53,674,435 2,052,994
1986 52,206,295 1,972,520
1985 50,734,968 1,894,242
1984 49,247,334 1,820,688
1983 47,786,402 1,744,295
1982 46,407,611 1,662,480
1981 45,147,224 1,583,426
1980 43,950,413 1,504,782
1979 42,818,628 1,423,514
1978 41,761,431 1,340,319
1977 40,748,870 1,258,023
1976 39,795,557 1,178,711
1975 38,875,327 1,104,863
1974 37,969,667 1,038,346
1973 37,102,043 977,654
1972 36,258,328 920,352
1971 35,433,368 865,076
1970 34,623,990 809,114
1969 33,811,615 749,452
1968 32,998,319 687,716
1967 32,196,360 628,089
1966 31,406,541 572,590
1965 30,629,174 521,174
1964 29,858,922 473,115
1963 29,091,869 427,694
1962 28,337,013 384,995
1961 27,600,898 345,945
1960 26,896,479 311,060

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Egypt increased by 18,944,186 people (a 22.9% growth), while Kuwait gained 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Egypt gained 19,052,587 people (a 18.7% growth), while Kuwait's population increased by 1,096,049 people (a 27.4% growth).

Egypt was ranked 13th most populous country in 2006 and is still 13th in 2026. Kuwait was ranked 139th in 2006 and ranked 127th 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 Kuwait will increase by 24.7% to 6,358,029 people and rank change from 127th to 117th.

Egypt is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 204M people compared to the peak of 9.59M people in 2100 for Kuwait.

Population growth rate by year

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Egypt Kuwait
2100 0.06% 0.8%
2099 0.08% 0.8%
2098 0.09% 0.8%
2097 0.1% 0.81%
2096 0.12% 0.81%
2095 0.14% 0.81%
2094 0.15% 0.82%
2093 0.16% 0.82%
2092 0.18% 0.82%
2091 0.19% 0.82%
2090 0.2% 0.83%
2089 0.22% 0.83%
2088 0.24% 0.83%
2087 0.25% 0.83%
2086 0.26% 0.83%
2085 0.28% 0.83%
2084 0.3% 0.83%
2083 0.31% 0.83%
2082 0.33% 0.84%
2081 0.34% 0.84%
2080 0.37% 0.84%
2079 0.38% 0.84%
2078 0.4% 0.84%
2077 0.42% 0.84%
2076 0.44% 0.84%
2075 0.46% 0.84%
2074 0.47% 0.84%
2073 0.5% 0.84%
2072 0.51% 0.83%
2071 0.53% 0.83%
2070 0.55% 0.83%
2069 0.57% 0.83%
2068 0.59% 0.83%
2067 0.6% 0.83%
2066 0.61% 0.82%
2065 0.64% 0.82%
2064 0.65% 0.82%
2063 0.66% 0.82%
2062 0.68% 0.82%
2061 0.69% 0.82%
2060 0.71% 0.82%
2059 0.73% 0.82%
2058 0.75% 0.82%
2057 0.76% 0.81%
2056 0.78% 0.82%
2055 0.81% 0.82%
2054 0.83% 0.82%
2053 0.85% 0.83%
2052 0.87% 0.84%
2051 0.9% 0.84%
2050 0.93% 0.85%
2049 0.97% 0.86%
2048 1% 0.87%
2047 1.03% 0.88%
2046 1.07% 0.89%
2045 1.12% 0.9%
2044 1.15% 0.9%
2043 1.19% 0.91%
2042 1.23% 0.91%
2041 1.26% 0.92%
2040 1.28% 0.92%
2039 1.3% 0.92%
2038 1.32% 0.92%
2037 1.33% 0.92%
2036 1.34% 0.92%
2035 1.36% 0.92%
2034 1.36% 0.91%
2033 1.38% 0.9%
2032 1.39% 0.9%
2031 1.4% 0.89%
2030 1.42% 0.94%
2029 1.44% 1.02%
2028 1.45% 1.17%
2027 1.45% 1.4%
2026 1.48% 1.65%
2025 1.66% 2.06%
2024 1.75% 0.9%
2023 1.7% 5.75%
2022 1.5% 5.25%
2021 1.5% -0.9%
2020 1.64% -0.95%
2019 1.77% 2.75%
2018 1.92% 4.06%
2017 2.02% 3.76%
2016 2.06% 4.42%
2015 2.12% 4.6%
2014 2.3% 4.51%
2013 2.33% 5.12%
2012 2.27% 6.52%
2011 2.13% 6.44%
2010 1.94% 5.29%
2009 1.91% 5.43%
2008 1.88% 5.72%
2007 1.91% 6.05%
2006 1.97% 5.72%
2005 2.04% 3.68%
2004 2.09% 2.25%
2003 2.12% 2.42%
2002 2.13% 2.58%
2001 2.15% 2.73%
2000 2.18% 2.88%
1999 2.26% 3.02%
1998 2.21% 3.17%
1997 2.09% 3.32%
1996 2.1% 2.9%
1995 2.13% 1.03%
1994 2.18% -0.47%
1993 2.33% 2.27%
1992 2.42% 21%
1991 2.8% -19.8%
1990 2.97% -24%
1989 2.76% 3.88%
1988 2.82% 3.98%
1987 2.81% 4.08%
1986 2.9% 4.13%
1985 3.02% 4.04%
1984 3.06% 4.38%
1983 2.97% 4.92%
1982 2.79% 4.99%
1981 2.72% 5.23%
1980 2.64% 5.71%
1979 2.53% 6.21%
1978 2.48% 6.54%
1977 2.4% 6.73%
1976 2.37% 6.68%
1975 2.39% 6.41%
1974 2.34% 6.21%
1973 2.33% 6.23%
1972 2.33% 6.39%
1971 2.34% 6.92%
1970 2.4% 7.96%
1969 2.46% 8.98%
1968 2.49% 9.49%
1967 2.51% 9.69%
1966 2.54% 9.87%
1965 2.58% 10.2%
1964 2.64% 10.6%
1963 2.66% 11.1%
1962 2.67% 11.3%
1961 2.62% 11.2%

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 Kuwait's population grew by 0.9%.

Live population counters

Egypt Kuwait
Current population
120697176
5100145
Population rank 13/197 127/197
Percent of world population 1.46% 0.06%
One net population change
15.7 seconds
12 minutes
One birth every
13.1 seconds
10.5 minutes
One death every
50.4 seconds
1.18 hours
Daily growth/decline +5,486 +120
Annual growth/decline +2,002,486 +43,843
Annual growth/decline rate +1.75% +0.9%
Population growth rate rank 62/197 106/197
One migration net change every
9.2 minutes
12.3 minutes
Annual migration change -57,305 +42,775
Net migration rank 177/196 24/196
Foreign-born residents 1,139,820 3,323,191
Foreign-born residents rank 55/195 20/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 67.3%
Foreign-born share rank 153/195 5/195

Natural population change vs migration

Egypt
Natural

Migration
Kuwait
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Egypt Kuwait
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -57,305 - 42,775
2024 - 123,884 - 61,624
2023 1,780,230 305,006 42,568 50,008
2022 1,736,123 13,707 41,752 368,560
2021 1,566,491 6,161 42,057 19,678
2020 1,704,988 6,016 41,083 -168,379
2019 1,805,818 7,050 46,268 181
2018 1,908,512 20,788 47,222 145,973
2017 2,122,866 -80,000 51,498 92,717
2016 2,131,690 -71,604 51,397 105,818
2015 2,227,594 -193,298 52,127 129,695
2014 2,195,761 -92,801 54,673 100,891
2013 2,156,922 130,305 52,666 107,821
2012 2,060,535 -2,626 53,181 127,777
2011 1,951,851 126,170 50,733 176,732
2010 1,910,134 -194,100 49,838 101,566
2009 1,848,123 -175,191 48,879 95,483
2008 1,792,943 -192,199 47,505 96,268
2007 1,749,322 -173,021 46,539 96,765
2006 1,693,374 -118,055 45,911 97,087
2005 1,660,624 -37,129 45,243 67,638
2004 1,626,745 -3,044 44,341 1,713
2003 1,614,293 9,854 42,934 5,895
2002 1,593,474 11,205 41,651 9,335
2001 1,568,962 556 40,662 12,055
2000 1,540,084 27,873 39,811 14,296
1999 1,534,697 22,026 39,342 15,912
1998 1,519,728 78,858 39,324 16,878
1997 1,470,119 -45,599 39,581 17,457
1996 1,427,161 -44,272 39,920 17,914
1995 1,406,935 -38,920 39,198 438
1994 1,402,840 -36,738 36,533 -41,862
1993 1,409,374 -35,669 33,239 -43,501
1992 1,421,372 74,950 32,016 52,620
1991 1,440,936 -33,952 21,867 460,628
1990 1,450,747 406,994 46,720 -1,196,050
1989 1,461,547 52,648 49,390 34,643
1988 1,465,620 66,147 50,037 31,455
1987 1,436,059 58,678 50,690 31,243
1986 1,410,249 31,299 51,824 27,187
1985 1,388,718 112,411 51,772 25,777
1984 1,351,297 122,791 52,539 17,020
1983 1,318,474 129,242 51,460 31,758
1982 1,258,574 51,229 49,981 30,437
1981 1,206,830 4,140 48,098 29,600
1980 1,181,914 738 47,096 32,483
1979 1,145,655 -64,757 45,569 37,383
1978 1,107,179 -73,664 44,277 39,159
1977 1,065,298 -73,705 42,922 38,225
1976 1,030,546 -115,544 41,439 36,050
1975 987,822 -62,368 39,295 30,909
1974 946,052 -60,174 37,425 25,398
1973 905,068 -55,702 35,741 22,830
1972 893,333 -55,282 34,045 21,984
1971 868,365 -56,503 32,339 22,182
1970 841,952 -35,064 30,789 26,614
1969 824,564 -6,703 28,774 33,143
1968 809,482 -764 26,161 35,399
1967 788,908 6,286 23,520 34,177
1966 774,391 10,089 20,914 32,383
1965 752,682 17,605 18,952 30,580
1964 749,608 20,596 17,064 29,537
1963 738,788 25,109 15,357 28,889
1962 720,128 25,696 13,730 27,417
1961 703,216 23,184 12,327 24,618
1960 685,403 -2,954 11,054 21,769

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 Kuwait 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 470,645 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 845,142 people).

As of 2024, 1,139,820 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Egypt, compared to 3,323,191 people or 67.3% in Kuwait.

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
Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K

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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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