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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Egypt was 116,538,258 in 2024 vs 7,769,819 people in Laos in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Egypt's population is 120,697,176 people compared to 8,004,838 in Laos.

Population statistics:

  • Egypt's population is 15.1 times bigger than Laos'.
  • Egypt is ranked the 13th most populous country in the world, while Laos is the 103rd.
  • The countries together account for 1.55% of the world: 1.46% for Egypt vs 0.1% for Laos.
  • For the last 10 years, Egypt has had an average growth rate of +1.84% per year vs +1.48% in Laos.
  • Since 2006, the population of Egypt has increased from 82.7M people to 121M (45.9% growth), while Laos has grown from 5.96M to 8M (34.2% growth).

Egypt vs Laos: population by year and forecast

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Laos
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Egypt Laos
2100 203,522,884 9,342,607
2099 203,403,368 9,389,481
2098 203,247,703 9,435,427
2097 203,074,807 9,480,219
2096 202,870,003 9,524,052
2095 202,625,820 9,567,045
2094 202,350,087 9,609,471
2093 202,040,251 9,651,065
2092 201,709,051 9,691,590
2091 201,347,225 9,731,446
2090 200,966,749 9,770,116
2089 200,561,011 9,807,690
2088 200,123,182 9,844,143
2087 199,650,440 9,879,110
2086 199,156,169 9,912,903
2085 198,637,936 9,945,223
2084 198,084,947 9,975,614
2083 197,501,965 10,005,023
2082 196,891,089 10,032,558
2081 196,242,522 10,058,731
2080 195,570,383 10,083,222
2079 194,850,670 10,106,703
2078 194,103,613 10,128,372
2077 193,324,592 10,148,533
2076 192,507,892 10,165,829
2075 191,661,705 10,182,062
2074 190,786,862 10,196,505
2073 189,886,620 10,208,837
2072 188,947,991 10,218,581
2071 187,981,245 10,225,726
2070 186,988,514 10,231,909
2069 185,965,572 10,235,317
2068 184,912,088 10,235,668
2067 183,835,428 10,233,930
2066 182,734,967 10,228,744
2065 181,620,901 10,222,027
2064 180,467,102 10,212,674
2063 179,293,260 10,200,753
2062 178,110,375 10,186,526
2061 176,907,621 10,169,161
2060 175,686,879 10,149,107
2059 174,441,815 10,126,671
2058 173,179,511 10,100,989
2057 171,897,733 10,072,578
2056 170,593,445 10,041,736
2055 169,269,144 10,008,916
2054 167,915,661 9,972,602
2053 166,538,943 9,933,363
2052 165,130,747 9,891,383
2051 163,704,732 9,846,656
2050 162,240,246 9,799,766
2049 160,743,182 9,750,669
2048 159,206,813 9,697,931
2047 157,631,586 9,643,484
2046 156,023,680 9,586,249
2045 154,371,216 9,527,029
2044 152,668,334 9,465,046
2043 150,927,496 9,401,665
2042 149,145,569 9,334,890
2041 147,333,445 9,266,149
2040 145,505,786 9,195,755
2039 143,662,428 9,122,969
2038 141,820,567 9,046,689
2037 139,977,812 8,968,700
2036 138,139,382 8,888,903
2035 136,315,557 8,807,373
2034 134,490,574 8,723,937
2033 132,681,153 8,638,238
2032 130,879,780 8,550,017
2031 129,085,888 8,459,669
2030 127,304,473 8,367,305
2029 125,524,007 8,273,173
2028 123,745,979 8,176,811
2027 121,973,080 8,078,122
2026 120,224,089 7,977,666
2025 118,473,897 7,874,813
2024 116,538,258 7,769,819
2023 114,535,772 7,664,993
2022 112,618,250 7,559,007
2021 110,957,008 7,453,194
2020 109,315,124 7,346,533
2019 107,553,158 7,237,636
2018 105,682,094 7,128,045
2017 103,696,057 7,018,147
2016 101,644,589 6,908,802
2015 99,597,342 6,801,645
2014 97,528,654 6,703,172
2013 95,333,553 6,611,385
2012 93,161,001 6,518,978
2011 91,093,059 6,426,590
2010 89,196,072 6,334,194
2009 87,501,636 6,241,642
2008 85,864,789 6,148,969
2007 84,276,225 6,056,236
2006 82,700,403 5,963,200
2005 81,101,004 5,869,523
2004 79,477,443 5,781,626
2003 77,853,548 5,697,945
2002 76,239,137 5,610,889
2001 74,652,029 5,521,482
2000 73,083,284 5,431,212
1999 71,520,954 5,340,784
1998 69,943,294 5,248,266
1997 68,431,740 5,152,011
1996 67,028,048 5,045,678
1995 65,652,622 4,929,409
1994 64,285,589 4,809,220
1993 62,915,681 4,685,060
1992 61,480,660 4,559,646
1991 60,028,997 4,435,118
1990 58,396,618 4,311,955
1989 56,710,642 4,190,974
1988 55,187,681 4,072,601
1987 53,674,435 3,957,612
1986 52,206,295 3,846,715
1985 50,734,968 3,739,985
1984 49,247,334 3,637,843
1983 47,786,402 3,541,001
1982 46,407,611 3,450,026
1981 45,147,224 3,366,631
1980 43,950,413 3,292,573
1979 42,818,628 3,228,202
1978 41,761,431 3,171,740
1977 40,748,870 3,118,923
1976 39,795,557 3,064,876
1975 38,875,327 3,005,521
1974 37,969,667 2,939,761
1973 37,102,043 2,870,573
1972 36,258,328 2,801,660
1971 35,433,368 2,734,628
1970 34,623,990 2,669,702
1969 33,811,615 2,606,959
1968 32,998,319 2,546,377
1967 32,196,360 2,487,715
1966 31,406,541 2,431,084
1965 30,629,174 2,376,200
1964 29,858,922 2,322,826
1963 29,091,869 2,271,061
1962 28,337,013 2,219,910
1961 27,600,898 2,169,796
1960 26,896,479 2,121,514

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/laos | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Egypt increased by 18,944,186 people (a 22.9% growth), while Laos gained 945,602 people (a 15.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Egypt gained 19,052,587 people (a 18.7% growth), while Laos' population increased by 1,096,036 people (a 15.9% growth).

Egypt was ranked 13th most populous country in 2006 and is still 13th in 2026. Laos was ranked 105th in 2006 and ranked 103rd 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 Laos will increase by 22.4% to 9,799,766 people and rank change from 103rd to 99th.

Egypt is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 204M people compared to the peak of 10.2M people in 2068 for Laos.

Population growth rate by year

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Laos
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Egypt Laos
2100 0.06% -0.5%
2099 0.08% -0.49%
2098 0.09% -0.47%
2097 0.1% -0.46%
2096 0.12% -0.45%
2095 0.14% -0.44%
2094 0.15% -0.43%
2093 0.16% -0.42%
2092 0.18% -0.41%
2091 0.19% -0.4%
2090 0.2% -0.38%
2089 0.22% -0.37%
2088 0.24% -0.35%
2087 0.25% -0.34%
2086 0.26% -0.32%
2085 0.28% -0.3%
2084 0.3% -0.29%
2083 0.31% -0.27%
2082 0.33% -0.26%
2081 0.34% -0.24%
2080 0.37% -0.23%
2079 0.38% -0.21%
2078 0.4% -0.2%
2077 0.42% -0.17%
2076 0.44% -0.16%
2075 0.46% -0.14%
2074 0.47% -0.12%
2073 0.5% -0.1%
2072 0.51% -0.07%
2071 0.53% -0.06%
2070 0.55% -0.03%
2069 0.57% -0.003%
2068 0.59% 0.02%
2067 0.6% 0.05%
2066 0.61% 0.07%
2065 0.64% 0.09%
2064 0.65% 0.12%
2063 0.66% 0.14%
2062 0.68% 0.17%
2061 0.69% 0.2%
2060 0.71% 0.22%
2059 0.73% 0.25%
2058 0.75% 0.28%
2057 0.76% 0.31%
2056 0.78% 0.33%
2055 0.81% 0.36%
2054 0.83% 0.4%
2053 0.85% 0.42%
2052 0.87% 0.45%
2051 0.9% 0.48%
2050 0.93% 0.5%
2049 0.97% 0.54%
2048 1% 0.56%
2047 1.03% 0.6%
2046 1.07% 0.62%
2045 1.12% 0.65%
2044 1.15% 0.67%
2043 1.19% 0.72%
2042 1.23% 0.74%
2041 1.26% 0.77%
2040 1.28% 0.8%
2039 1.3% 0.84%
2038 1.32% 0.87%
2037 1.33% 0.9%
2036 1.34% 0.93%
2035 1.36% 0.96%
2034 1.36% 0.99%
2033 1.38% 1.03%
2032 1.39% 1.07%
2031 1.4% 1.1%
2030 1.42% 1.14%
2029 1.44% 1.18%
2028 1.45% 1.22%
2027 1.45% 1.26%
2026 1.48% 1.31%
2025 1.66% 1.35%
2024 1.75% 1.37%
2023 1.7% 1.4%
2022 1.5% 1.42%
2021 1.5% 1.45%
2020 1.64% 1.5%
2019 1.77% 1.54%
2018 1.92% 1.57%
2017 2.02% 1.58%
2016 2.06% 1.58%
2015 2.12% 1.47%
2014 2.3% 1.39%
2013 2.33% 1.42%
2012 2.27% 1.44%
2011 2.13% 1.46%
2010 1.94% 1.48%
2009 1.91% 1.51%
2008 1.88% 1.53%
2007 1.91% 1.56%
2006 1.97% 1.6%
2005 2.04% 1.52%
2004 2.09% 1.47%
2003 2.12% 1.55%
2002 2.13% 1.62%
2001 2.15% 1.66%
2000 2.18% 1.69%
1999 2.26% 1.76%
1998 2.21% 1.87%
1997 2.09% 2.11%
1996 2.1% 2.36%
1995 2.13% 2.5%
1994 2.18% 2.65%
1993 2.33% 2.75%
1992 2.42% 2.81%
1991 2.8% 2.86%
1990 2.97% 2.89%
1989 2.76% 2.91%
1988 2.82% 2.91%
1987 2.81% 2.88%
1986 2.9% 2.85%
1985 3.02% 2.81%
1984 3.06% 2.73%
1983 2.97% 2.64%
1982 2.79% 2.48%
1981 2.72% 2.25%
1980 2.64% 1.99%
1979 2.53% 1.78%
1978 2.48% 1.69%
1977 2.4% 1.76%
1976 2.37% 1.97%
1975 2.39% 2.24%
1974 2.34% 2.41%
1973 2.33% 2.46%
1972 2.33% 2.45%
1971 2.34% 2.43%
1970 2.4% 2.41%
1969 2.46% 2.38%
1968 2.49% 2.36%
1967 2.51% 2.33%
1966 2.54% 2.31%
1965 2.58% 2.3%
1964 2.64% 2.28%
1963 2.66% 2.3%
1962 2.67% 2.31%
1961 2.62% 2.28%

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/laos | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Egypt grew by 1.75%, while Laos' population grew by 1.37%.

Live population counters

Egypt Laos
Current population
120697176
8004838
Population rank 13/197 103/197
Percent of world population 1.46% 0.1%
One net population change
15.7 seconds
5.01 minutes
One birth every
13.1 seconds
3.22 minutes
One death every
50.4 seconds
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,486 +287
Annual growth/decline +2,002,486 +104,826
Annual growth/decline rate +1.75% +1.37%
Population growth rate rank 62/197 77/197
One migration net change every
9.2 minutes
49.5 minutes
Annual migration change -57,305 -10,645
Net migration rank 177/196 134/196
Foreign-born residents 1,139,820 51,446
Foreign-born residents rank 55/195 149/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 153/195 166/195

Natural population change vs migration

Egypt
Natural

Migration
Laos
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Egypt Laos
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -57,305 - -10,645
2024 - 123,884 - -10,284
2023 1,780,230 305,006 115,359 -10,003
2022 1,736,123 13,707 116,620 -10,003
2021 1,566,491 6,161 115,323 -10,305
2020 1,704,988 6,016 118,609 -10,305
2019 1,805,818 7,050 119,797 -10,305
2018 1,908,512 20,788 119,986 -10,305
2017 2,122,866 -80,000 120,515 -10,400
2016 2,131,690 -71,604 119,978 -11,401
2015 2,227,594 -193,298 118,723 -12,991
2014 2,195,761 -92,801 118,103 -26,881
2013 2,156,922 130,305 119,845 -27,492
2012 2,060,535 -2,626 121,324 -28,871
2011 1,951,851 126,170 122,863 -30,538
2010 1,910,134 -194,100 122,516 -30,046
2009 1,848,123 -175,191 122,174 -29,545
2008 1,792,943 -192,199 121,042 -28,318
2007 1,749,322 -173,021 119,980 -27,233
2006 1,693,374 -118,055 118,602 -25,286
2005 1,660,624 -37,129 118,165 -24,138
2004 1,626,745 -3,044 121,888 -40,120
2003 1,614,293 9,854 122,158 -36,572
2002 1,593,474 11,205 122,110 -33,595
2001 1,568,962 556 123,847 -33,552
2000 1,540,084 27,873 124,201 -33,965
1999 1,534,697 22,026 127,255 -36,632
1998 1,519,728 78,858 128,409 -33,997
1997 1,470,119 -45,599 130,388 -32,288
1996 1,427,161 -44,272 131,142 -16,574
1995 1,406,935 -38,920 132,241 -14,279
1994 1,402,840 -36,738 134,201 -11,782
1993 1,409,374 -35,669 135,295 -9,390
1992 1,421,372 74,950 132,417 -7,502
1991 1,440,936 -33,952 129,523 -5,390
1990 1,450,747 406,994 125,297 -3,100
1989 1,461,547 52,648 121,044 -1,272
1988 1,465,620 66,147 117,050 -80
1987 1,436,059 58,678 113,005 0
1986 1,410,249 31,299 109,266 -475
1985 1,388,718 112,411 106,047 -1,376
1984 1,351,297 122,791 102,318 -2,698
1983 1,318,474 129,242 98,178 -4,108
1982 1,258,574 51,229 94,058 -6,184
1981 1,206,830 4,140 89,963 -11,061
1980 1,181,914 738 86,548 -17,339
1979 1,145,655 -64,757 82,852 -23,317
1978 1,107,179 -73,664 80,604 -27,208
1977 1,065,298 -73,705 79,149 -26,908
1976 1,030,546 -115,544 77,575 -21,738
1975 987,822 -62,368 76,725 -13,858
1974 946,052 -60,174 74,652 -6,000
1973 905,068 -55,702 70,513 -774
1972 893,333 -55,282 68,095 0
1971 868,365 -56,503 65,959 0
1970 841,952 -35,064 63,896 0
1969 824,564 -6,703 61,595 0
1968 809,482 -764 59,567 0
1967 788,908 6,286 57,763 0
1966 774,391 10,089 55,494 0
1965 752,682 17,605 54,268 0
1964 749,608 20,596 52,482 0
1963 738,788 25,109 51,056 0
1962 720,128 25,696 51,244 0
1961 703,216 23,184 48,992 0
1960 685,403 -2,954 47,575 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/egypt/laos | CC BY

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 Laos 90.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,183,013 people) and 9.41% is from migration (a loss of 122,899 people).

As of 2024, 1,139,820 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Egypt, compared to 51,446 people or 0.7% in Laos.

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
Laos
City Population
Vientiane 948K
Thakhek 90.8K
Luang Prabang 53.8K
Vang Vieng 25K

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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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