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

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The latest officially reported population of Egypt was 118,365,995 in 2025 vs 2,363,325 people in Lesotho in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Egypt's population is 121,012,163 people compared to 2,402,837 in Lesotho.

Population statistics:

  • Egypt's population is 50.4 times bigger than Lesotho's.
  • Egypt is ranked the 13th most populous country in the world, while Lesotho is the 143rd.
  • The countries together account for 1.49% of the world: 1.46% for Egypt vs 0.03% for Lesotho.
  • For the last 10 years, Egypt has had an average growth rate of +1.78% per year vs +1.17% in Lesotho.
  • Since 2006, the population of Egypt has increased from 82.7M people to 121M (46.3% growth), while Lesotho has grown from 1.95M to 2.4M (23.5% growth).

Egypt vs Lesotho: population by year and forecast

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Lesotho
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Egypt Lesotho
2100 203,337,521 3,280,518
2099 203,218,114 3,286,430
2098 203,062,591 3,292,231
2097 202,889,853 3,297,835
2096 202,685,235 3,302,758
2095 202,441,274 3,307,678
2094 202,165,793 3,311,734
2093 201,856,239 3,315,488
2092 201,525,341 3,319,391
2091 201,163,844 3,322,303
2090 200,783,715 3,324,499
2089 200,378,346 3,326,577
2088 199,940,915 3,328,210
2087 199,468,604 3,329,694
2086 198,974,783 3,330,185
2085 198,457,022 3,330,989
2084 197,904,537 3,331,214
2083 197,322,086 3,331,221
2082 196,711,766 3,330,964
2081 196,063,790 3,330,141
2080 195,392,263 3,328,997
2079 194,673,206 3,326,895
2078 193,926,829 3,324,376
2077 193,148,518 3,321,152
2076 192,332,562 3,317,581
2075 191,487,145 3,313,968
2074 190,613,099 3,308,905
2073 189,713,677 3,303,592
2072 188,775,903 3,297,913
2071 187,810,038 3,291,224
2070 186,818,210 3,283,387
2069 185,796,200 3,274,978
2068 184,743,675 3,265,887
2067 183,667,996 3,256,362
2066 182,568,538 3,246,639
2065 181,455,486 3,236,890
2064 180,302,738 3,226,227
2063 179,129,965 3,214,843
2062 177,948,157 3,202,027
2061 176,746,499 3,188,674
2060 175,526,868 3,174,740
2059 174,282,938 3,159,947
2058 173,021,784 3,144,797
2057 171,741,174 3,129,007
2056 170,438,073 3,112,877
2055 169,114,979 3,095,653
2054 167,762,729 3,078,317
2053 166,387,264 3,059,904
2052 164,980,351 3,040,402
2051 163,555,634 3,019,864
2050 162,092,482 2,999,214
2049 160,596,782 2,977,795
2048 159,061,812 2,955,487
2047 157,488,020 2,932,450
2046 155,881,578 2,909,071
2045 154,230,619 2,885,303
2044 152,529,288 2,861,140
2043 150,790,036 2,836,547
2042 149,009,732 2,811,435
2041 147,199,258 2,785,921
2040 145,373,264 2,760,167
2039 143,531,585 2,734,178
2038 141,691,401 2,707,996
2037 139,850,324 2,681,646
2036 138,013,568 2,654,540
2035 136,191,405 2,627,488
2034 134,368,084 2,600,669
2033 132,560,311 2,573,856
2032 130,760,579 2,547,137
2031 128,968,320 2,520,626
2030 127,188,528 2,494,444
2029 125,409,684 2,468,067
2028 123,633,275 2,441,673
2027 121,861,990 2,415,634
2026 120,114,593 2,389,322
2025 118,365,995 2,363,325
2024 116,538,258 2,337,423
2023 114,535,772 2,311,472
2022 112,618,250 2,286,110
2021 110,957,008 2,261,542
2020 109,315,124 2,235,727
2019 107,553,158 2,209,405
2018 105,682,094 2,183,603
2017 103,696,057 2,157,110
2016 101,644,589 2,130,422
2015 99,597,342 2,104,611
2014 97,528,654 2,080,089
2013 95,333,553 2,056,504
2012 93,161,001 2,034,354
2011 91,093,059 2,014,009
2010 89,196,072 1,996,251
2009 87,501,636 1,980,883
2008 85,864,789 1,966,541
2007 84,276,225 1,953,268
2006 82,700,403 1,945,063
2005 81,101,004 1,953,076
2004 79,477,443 1,971,129
2003 77,853,548 1,985,059
2002 76,239,137 1,994,679
2001 74,652,029 2,000,853
2000 73,083,284 2,003,913
1999 71,520,954 2,003,234
1998 69,943,294 1,998,049
1997 68,431,740 1,988,130
1996 67,028,048 1,972,418
1995 65,652,622 1,951,437
1994 64,285,589 1,927,707
1993 62,915,681 1,901,793
1992 61,480,660 1,873,274
1991 60,028,997 1,842,379
1990 58,396,618 1,809,696
1989 56,710,642 1,775,436
1988 55,187,681 1,739,841
1987 53,674,435 1,703,390
1986 52,206,295 1,666,138
1985 50,734,968 1,624,379
1984 49,247,334 1,578,986
1983 47,786,402 1,534,413
1982 46,407,611 1,490,732
1981 45,147,224 1,448,069
1980 43,950,413 1,406,521
1979 42,818,628 1,366,169
1978 41,761,431 1,327,240
1977 40,748,870 1,289,967
1976 39,795,557 1,253,214
1975 38,875,327 1,213,643
1974 37,969,667 1,172,420
1973 37,102,043 1,132,697
1972 36,258,328 1,094,063
1971 35,433,368 1,056,246
1970 34,623,990 1,019,273
1969 33,811,615 983,202
1968 32,998,319 948,105
1967 32,196,360 913,982
1966 31,406,541 881,870
1965 30,629,174 854,090
1964 29,858,922 829,437
1963 29,091,869 805,373
1962 28,337,013 781,814
1961 27,600,898 758,824
1960 26,896,479 736,500

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/lesotho | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Egypt increased by 18,944,186 people (a 22.9% growth), while Lesotho gained 185,359 people (a 9.53% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Egypt gained 19,367,574 people (a 19.1% growth), while Lesotho's population increased by 272,415 people (a 12.8% growth).

Egypt was ranked 13th most populous country in 2006 and is still 13th in 2026. Lesotho was ranked 144th in 2006 and ranked 143rd 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 Lesotho will increase by 24.8% to 2,999,214 people and rank change from 143rd to 141st.

Egypt is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 203M people compared to the peak of 3.33M people in 2083 for Lesotho.

Population growth rate by year

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Lesotho
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Egypt Lesotho
2100 0.06% -0.18%
2099 0.08% -0.18%
2098 0.09% -0.17%
2097 0.1% -0.15%
2096 0.12% -0.15%
2095 0.14% -0.12%
2094 0.15% -0.11%
2093 0.16% -0.12%
2092 0.18% -0.09%
2091 0.19% -0.07%
2090 0.2% -0.06%
2089 0.22% -0.05%
2088 0.24% -0.04%
2087 0.25% -0.01%
2086 0.26% -0.02%
2085 0.28% -0.007%
2084 0.3% -0%
2083 0.31% 0.008%
2082 0.33% 0.02%
2081 0.34% 0.03%
2080 0.37% 0.06%
2079 0.38% 0.08%
2078 0.4% 0.1%
2077 0.42% 0.11%
2076 0.44% 0.11%
2075 0.46% 0.15%
2074 0.47% 0.16%
2073 0.5% 0.17%
2072 0.51% 0.2%
2071 0.53% 0.24%
2070 0.55% 0.26%
2069 0.57% 0.28%
2068 0.59% 0.29%
2067 0.6% 0.3%
2066 0.61% 0.3%
2065 0.64% 0.33%
2064 0.65% 0.35%
2063 0.66% 0.4%
2062 0.68% 0.42%
2061 0.69% 0.44%
2060 0.71% 0.47%
2059 0.73% 0.48%
2058 0.75% 0.5%
2057 0.76% 0.52%
2056 0.78% 0.56%
2055 0.81% 0.56%
2054 0.83% 0.6%
2053 0.85% 0.64%
2052 0.87% 0.68%
2051 0.9% 0.69%
2050 0.93% 0.72%
2049 0.97% 0.75%
2048 1% 0.79%
2047 1.03% 0.8%
2046 1.07% 0.82%
2045 1.12% 0.84%
2044 1.15% 0.87%
2043 1.19% 0.89%
2042 1.23% 0.92%
2041 1.26% 0.93%
2040 1.28% 0.95%
2039 1.3% 0.97%
2038 1.32% 0.98%
2037 1.33% 1.02%
2036 1.34% 1.03%
2035 1.36% 1.03%
2034 1.36% 1.04%
2033 1.38% 1.05%
2032 1.39% 1.05%
2031 1.4% 1.05%
2030 1.42% 1.07%
2029 1.44% 1.08%
2028 1.45% 1.08%
2027 1.45% 1.1%
2026 1.48% 1.1%
2025 1.57% 1.11%
2024 1.75% 1.12%
2023 1.7% 1.11%
2022 1.5% 1.09%
2021 1.5% 1.15%
2020 1.64% 1.19%
2019 1.77% 1.18%
2018 1.92% 1.23%
2017 2.02% 1.25%
2016 2.06% 1.23%
2015 2.12% 1.18%
2014 2.3% 1.15%
2013 2.33% 1.09%
2012 2.27% 1.01%
2011 2.13% 0.89%
2010 1.94% 0.78%
2009 1.91% 0.73%
2008 1.88% 0.68%
2007 1.91% 0.42%
2006 1.97% -0.41%
2005 2.04% -0.92%
2004 2.09% -0.7%
2003 2.12% -0.48%
2002 2.13% -0.31%
2001 2.15% -0.15%
2000 2.18% 0.03%
1999 2.26% 0.26%
1998 2.21% 0.5%
1997 2.09% 0.8%
1996 2.1% 1.08%
1995 2.13% 1.23%
1994 2.18% 1.36%
1993 2.33% 1.52%
1992 2.42% 1.68%
1991 2.8% 1.81%
1990 2.97% 1.93%
1989 2.76% 2.05%
1988 2.82% 2.14%
1987 2.81% 2.24%
1986 2.9% 2.57%
1985 3.02% 2.87%
1984 3.06% 2.9%
1983 2.97% 2.93%
1982 2.79% 2.95%
1981 2.72% 2.95%
1980 2.64% 2.95%
1979 2.53% 2.93%
1978 2.48% 2.89%
1977 2.4% 2.93%
1976 2.37% 3.26%
1975 2.39% 3.52%
1974 2.34% 3.51%
1973 2.33% 3.53%
1972 2.33% 3.58%
1971 2.34% 3.63%
1970 2.4% 3.67%
1969 2.46% 3.7%
1968 2.49% 3.73%
1967 2.51% 3.64%
1966 2.54% 3.25%
1965 2.58% 2.97%
1964 2.64% 2.99%
1963 2.66% 3.01%
1962 2.67% 3.03%
1961 2.62% 3.03%

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/lesotho | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Egypt grew by 1.57%, while Lesotho's population grew by 1.11%.

Live population counters

Egypt Lesotho
Current population
121012163
2402837
Population rank 13/197 143/197
Percent of world population 1.46% 0.03%
One net population change
17.3 seconds
20.3 minutes
One birth every
12.9 seconds
9.46 minutes
One death every
49.1 seconds
21.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,007 +71
Annual growth/decline +1,827,737 +25,902
Annual growth/decline rate +1.57% +1.11%
Population growth rate rank 67/197 94/197
One migration net change every
9.2 minutes
1.69 hours
Annual migration change -57,305 -5,192
Net migration rank 177/196 117/196
Foreign-born residents 1,139,820 15,039
Foreign-born residents rank 55/195 173/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 153/195 170/195

Natural population change vs migration

Egypt
Natural

Migration
Lesotho
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Egypt Lesotho
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -57,305 - -5,192
2024 1,795,738 123,884 31,050 -5,107
2023 1,780,230 305,006 31,115 -5,168
2022 1,736,123 13,707 30,803 -6,023
2021 1,566,491 6,161 27,806 -3,449
2020 1,704,988 6,016 30,721 -3,449
2019 1,805,818 7,050 32,279 -6,896
2018 1,908,512 20,788 33,112 -6,892
2017 2,122,866 -80,000 33,601 -6,850
2016 2,131,690 -71,604 33,390 -6,766
2015 2,227,594 -193,298 32,087 -7,087
2014 2,195,761 -92,801 30,922 -6,877
2013 2,156,922 130,305 29,789 -6,659
2012 2,060,535 -2,626 27,592 -6,425
2011 1,951,851 126,170 25,647 -6,118
2010 1,910,134 -194,100 21,877 -5,886
2009 1,848,123 -175,191 20,335 -5,599
2008 1,792,943 -192,199 19,349 -5,392
2007 1,749,322 -173,021 17,763 -5,179
2006 1,693,374 -118,055 15,234 -11,416
2005 1,660,624 -37,129 15,831 -35,679
2004 1,626,745 -3,044 17,271 -33,530
2003 1,614,293 9,854 20,133 -31,723
2002 1,593,474 11,205 22,274 -29,924
2001 1,568,962 556 23,190 -27,874
2000 1,540,084 27,873 24,786 -26,220
1999 1,534,697 22,026 27,393 -24,610
1998 1,519,728 78,858 30,889 -23,299
1997 1,470,119 -45,599 34,637 -22,396
1996 1,427,161 -44,272 36,228 -17,042
1995 1,406,935 -38,920 37,370 -14,588
1994 1,402,840 -36,738 38,629 -13,953
1993 1,409,374 -35,669 40,505 -13,347
1992 1,421,372 74,950 42,579 -12,707
1991 1,440,936 -33,952 44,026 -12,114
1990 1,450,747 406,994 45,060 -11,598
1989 1,461,547 52,648 46,264 -11,207
1988 1,465,620 66,147 47,158 -11,028
1987 1,436,059 58,678 47,718 -10,946
1986 1,410,249 31,299 45,232 -7,501
1985 1,388,718 112,411 44,575 1,222
1984 1,351,297 122,791 43,785 1,199
1983 1,318,474 129,242 42,899 1,253
1982 1,258,574 51,229 41,941 1,281
1981 1,206,830 4,140 40,808 1,307
1980 1,181,914 738 39,617 1,361
1979 1,145,655 -64,757 38,440 1,285
1978 1,107,179 -73,664 37,084 1,047
1977 1,065,298 -73,705 35,654 746
1976 1,030,546 -115,544 34,117 2,986
1975 987,822 -62,368 32,311 9,723
1974 946,052 -60,174 30,444 9,972
1973 905,068 -55,702 28,859 10,183
1972 893,333 -55,282 27,841 10,386
1971 868,365 -56,503 26,838 10,563
1970 841,952 -35,064 25,935 10,605
1969 824,564 -6,703 25,137 10,465
1968 809,482 -764 24,490 10,108
1967 788,908 6,286 23,911 9,734
1966 774,391 10,089 23,326 7,248
1965 752,682 17,605 22,755 2,239
1964 749,608 20,596 22,116 2,198
1963 738,788 25,109 21,585 2,220
1962 720,128 25,696 21,132 2,172
1961 703,216 23,184 20,581 2,100
1960 685,403 -2,954 19,981 1,989

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

GeoRank.org/population/egypt/lesotho | 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 Lesotho 84.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 315,964 people) and 15.4% is from migration (a loss of 57,687 people).

As of 2024, 1,139,820 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Egypt, compared to 15,039 people or 0.6% in Lesotho.

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
Lesotho
City Population
Maseru 344K
Teyateyaneng 75.1K
Mafeteng 57.1K
Butha-Buthe 10K

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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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