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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Egypt was 116,538,258 in 2024 vs 5,612,817 people in Liberia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Egypt's population is 120,697,176 people compared to 5,887,000 in Liberia.

Population statistics:

  • Egypt's population is 20.5 times bigger than Liberia's.
  • Egypt is ranked the 13th most populous country in the world, while Liberia is the 116th.
  • The countries together account for 1.53% of the world: 1.46% for Egypt vs 0.07% for Liberia.
  • For the last 10 years, Egypt has had an average growth rate of +1.84% per year vs +2.09% in Liberia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Egypt has increased from 82.7M people to 121M (45.9% growth), while Liberia has grown from 3.49M to 5.89M (68.6% growth).

Egypt vs Liberia: population by year and forecast

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Egypt Liberia
2100 203,522,884 12,788,823
2099 203,403,368 12,776,207
2098 203,247,703 12,757,308
2097 203,074,807 12,728,620
2096 202,870,003 12,695,873
2095 202,625,820 12,671,037
2094 202,350,087 12,645,345
2093 202,040,251 12,607,806
2092 201,709,051 12,583,276
2091 201,347,225 12,557,861
2090 200,966,749 12,513,262
2089 200,561,011 12,461,083
2088 200,123,182 12,429,523
2087 199,650,440 12,394,685
2086 199,156,169 12,331,734
2085 198,637,936 12,266,313
2084 198,084,947 12,218,274
2083 197,501,965 12,163,782
2082 196,891,089 12,122,513
2081 196,242,522 12,055,108
2080 195,570,383 11,977,065
2079 194,850,670 11,899,224
2078 194,103,613 11,823,772
2077 193,324,592 11,746,009
2076 192,507,892 11,657,329
2075 191,661,705 11,571,881
2074 190,786,862 11,469,695
2073 189,886,620 11,373,802
2072 188,947,991 11,288,250
2071 187,981,245 11,187,594
2070 186,988,514 11,097,891
2069 185,965,572 11,002,270
2068 184,912,088 10,918,600
2067 183,835,428 10,814,021
2066 182,734,967 10,721,693
2065 181,620,901 10,617,436
2064 180,467,102 10,521,037
2063 179,293,260 10,416,221
2062 178,110,375 10,308,855
2061 176,907,621 10,200,557
2060 175,686,879 10,091,553
2059 174,441,815 9,960,069
2058 173,179,511 9,857,338
2057 171,897,733 9,745,295
2056 170,593,445 9,624,041
2055 169,269,144 9,506,843
2054 167,915,661 9,402,297
2053 166,538,943 9,284,854
2052 165,130,747 9,173,091
2051 163,704,732 9,060,243
2050 162,240,246 8,951,514
2049 160,743,182 8,828,384
2048 159,206,813 8,705,146
2047 157,631,586 8,581,923
2046 156,023,680 8,456,286
2045 154,371,216 8,342,861
2044 152,668,334 8,220,755
2043 150,927,496 8,106,429
2042 149,145,569 7,972,152
2041 147,333,445 7,829,310
2040 145,505,786 7,698,463
2039 143,662,428 7,554,021
2038 141,820,567 7,421,960
2037 139,977,812 7,291,328
2036 138,139,382 7,146,172
2035 136,315,557 7,010,827
2034 134,490,574 6,883,638
2033 132,681,153 6,750,553
2032 130,879,780 6,619,507
2031 129,085,888 6,492,799
2030 127,304,473 6,376,029
2029 125,524,007 6,247,795
2028 123,745,979 6,120,673
2027 121,973,080 5,981,051
2026 120,224,089 5,852,128
2025 118,473,897 5,732,938
2024 116,538,258 5,612,817
2023 114,535,772 5,493,031
2022 112,618,250 5,373,294
2021 110,957,008 5,259,323
2020 109,315,124 5,149,463
2019 107,553,158 5,043,721
2018 105,682,094 4,944,726
2017 103,696,057 4,848,925
2016 101,644,589 4,755,608
2015 99,597,342 4,659,431
2014 97,528,654 4,564,293
2013 95,333,553 4,470,239
2012 93,161,001 4,373,043
2011 91,093,059 4,221,178
2010 89,196,072 4,058,890
2009 87,501,636 3,943,028
2008 85,864,789 3,821,003
2007 84,276,225 3,669,050
2006 82,700,403 3,490,787
2005 81,101,004 3,301,015
2004 79,477,443 3,156,892
2003 77,853,548 3,119,532
2002 76,239,137 3,094,782
2001 74,652,029 3,015,338
2000 73,083,284 2,928,117
1999 71,520,954 2,821,684
1998 69,943,294 2,670,124
1997 68,431,740 2,412,989
1996 67,028,048 2,232,289
1995 65,652,622 2,169,162
1994 64,285,589 2,149,928
1993 62,915,681 2,155,126
1992 61,480,660 2,072,461
1991 60,028,997 1,956,518
1990 58,396,618 2,223,667
1989 56,710,642 2,517,858
1988 55,187,681 2,446,941
1987 53,674,435 2,377,229
1986 52,206,295 2,308,511
1985 50,734,968 2,240,539
1984 49,247,334 2,173,312
1983 47,786,402 2,107,113
1982 46,407,611 2,045,073
1981 45,147,224 1,986,867
1980 43,950,413 1,929,253
1979 42,818,628 1,872,713
1978 41,761,431 1,818,247
1977 40,748,870 1,766,019
1976 39,795,557 1,717,060
1975 38,875,327 1,670,913
1974 37,969,667 1,626,362
1973 37,102,043 1,583,588
1972 36,258,328 1,542,670
1971 35,433,368 1,504,077
1970 34,623,990 1,466,676
1969 33,811,615 1,429,605
1968 32,998,319 1,393,530
1967 32,196,360 1,358,435
1966 31,406,541 1,324,383
1965 30,629,174 1,291,156
1964 29,858,922 1,258,745
1963 29,091,869 1,227,414
1962 28,337,013 1,197,039
1961 27,600,898 1,167,717
1960 26,896,479 1,139,522

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/liberia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Egypt increased by 18,944,186 people (a 22.9% growth), while Liberia gained 1,264,821 people (a 36.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Egypt gained 19,052,587 people (a 18.7% growth), while Liberia's population increased by 1,131,392 people (a 23.8% growth).

Egypt was ranked 13th most populous country in 2006 and is still 13th in 2026. Liberia was ranked 126th in 2006 and ranked 116th 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 Liberia will increase by 52.1% to 8,951,514 people and rank change from 116th to 107th.

Egypt is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 204M people compared to the peak of 12.8M people in 2100 for Liberia.

Population growth rate by year

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Egypt Liberia
2100 0.06% 0.1%
2099 0.08% 0.15%
2098 0.09% 0.23%
2097 0.1% 0.26%
2096 0.12% 0.2%
2095 0.14% 0.2%
2094 0.15% 0.3%
2093 0.16% 0.19%
2092 0.18% 0.2%
2091 0.19% 0.36%
2090 0.2% 0.42%
2089 0.22% 0.25%
2088 0.24% 0.28%
2087 0.25% 0.51%
2086 0.26% 0.53%
2085 0.28% 0.39%
2084 0.3% 0.45%
2083 0.31% 0.34%
2082 0.33% 0.56%
2081 0.34% 0.65%
2080 0.37% 0.65%
2079 0.38% 0.64%
2078 0.4% 0.66%
2077 0.42% 0.76%
2076 0.44% 0.74%
2075 0.46% 0.89%
2074 0.47% 0.84%
2073 0.5% 0.76%
2072 0.51% 0.9%
2071 0.53% 0.81%
2070 0.55% 0.87%
2069 0.57% 0.77%
2068 0.59% 0.97%
2067 0.6% 0.86%
2066 0.61% 0.98%
2065 0.64% 0.92%
2064 0.65% 1.01%
2063 0.66% 1.04%
2062 0.68% 1.06%
2061 0.69% 1.08%
2060 0.71% 1.32%
2059 0.73% 1.04%
2058 0.75% 1.15%
2057 0.76% 1.26%
2056 0.78% 1.23%
2055 0.81% 1.11%
2054 0.83% 1.26%
2053 0.85% 1.22%
2052 0.87% 1.25%
2051 0.9% 1.21%
2050 0.93% 1.39%
2049 0.97% 1.42%
2048 1% 1.44%
2047 1.03% 1.49%
2046 1.07% 1.36%
2045 1.12% 1.49%
2044 1.15% 1.41%
2043 1.19% 1.68%
2042 1.23% 1.82%
2041 1.26% 1.7%
2040 1.28% 1.91%
2039 1.3% 1.78%
2038 1.32% 1.79%
2037 1.33% 2.03%
2036 1.34% 1.93%
2035 1.36% 1.85%
2034 1.36% 1.97%
2033 1.38% 1.98%
2032 1.39% 1.95%
2031 1.4% 1.83%
2030 1.42% 2.05%
2029 1.44% 2.08%
2028 1.45% 2.33%
2027 1.45% 2.2%
2026 1.48% 2.08%
2025 1.66% 2.14%
2024 1.75% 2.18%
2023 1.7% 2.23%
2022 1.5% 2.17%
2021 1.5% 2.13%
2020 1.64% 2.1%
2019 1.77% 2%
2018 1.92% 1.98%
2017 2.02% 1.96%
2016 2.06% 2.06%
2015 2.12% 2.08%
2014 2.3% 2.1%
2013 2.33% 2.22%
2012 2.27% 3.6%
2011 2.13% 4%
2010 1.94% 2.94%
2009 1.91% 3.19%
2008 1.88% 4.14%
2007 1.91% 5.11%
2006 1.97% 5.75%
2005 2.04% 4.57%
2004 2.09% 1.2%
2003 2.12% 0.8%
2002 2.13% 2.63%
2001 2.15% 2.98%
2000 2.18% 3.77%
1999 2.26% 5.68%
1998 2.21% 10.7%
1997 2.09% 8.09%
1996 2.1% 2.91%
1995 2.13% 0.89%
1994 2.18% -0.24%
1993 2.33% 3.99%
1992 2.42% 5.93%
1991 2.8% -12%
1990 2.97% -11.7%
1989 2.76% 2.9%
1988 2.82% 2.93%
1987 2.81% 2.98%
1986 2.9% 3.03%
1985 3.02% 3.09%
1984 3.06% 3.14%
1983 2.97% 3.03%
1982 2.79% 2.93%
1981 2.72% 2.99%
1980 2.64% 3.02%
1979 2.53% 3%
1978 2.48% 2.96%
1977 2.4% 2.85%
1976 2.37% 2.76%
1975 2.39% 2.74%
1974 2.34% 2.7%
1973 2.33% 2.65%
1972 2.33% 2.57%
1971 2.34% 2.55%
1970 2.4% 2.59%
1969 2.46% 2.59%
1968 2.49% 2.58%
1967 2.51% 2.57%
1966 2.54% 2.57%
1965 2.58% 2.57%
1964 2.64% 2.55%
1963 2.66% 2.54%
1962 2.67% 2.51%
1961 2.62% 2.47%

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/liberia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Egypt grew by 1.75%, while Liberia's population grew by 2.18%.

Live population counters

Egypt Liberia
Current population
120697176
5887000
Population rank 13/197 116/197
Percent of world population 1.46% 0.07%
One net population change
15.7 seconds
4.39 minutes
One birth every
13.1 seconds
3.09 minutes
One death every
50.4 seconds
11.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,486 +328
Annual growth/decline +2,002,486 +119,786
Annual growth/decline rate +1.75% +2.18%
Population growth rate rank 62/197 43/197
One migration net change every
9.2 minutes
53.4 minutes
Annual migration change -57,305 -9,870
Net migration rank 177/196 132/196
Foreign-born residents 1,139,820 72,423
Foreign-born residents rank 55/195 142/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 1.3%
Foreign-born share rank 153/195 148/195

Natural population change vs migration

Egypt
Natural

Migration
Liberia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Egypt Liberia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -57,305 - -9,870
2024 - 123,884 - -7,779
2023 1,780,230 305,006 125,730 -5,002
2022 1,736,123 13,707 123,747 -5,003
2021 1,566,491 6,161 121,038 -11,852
2020 1,704,988 6,016 120,632 -10,107
2019 1,805,818 7,050 120,635 -19,678
2018 1,908,512 20,788 120,231 -23,199
2017 2,122,866 -80,000 119,376 -24,807
2016 2,131,690 -71,604 118,852 -26,796
2015 2,227,594 -193,298 115,479 -15,182
2014 2,195,761 -92,801 116,667 -26,690
2013 2,156,922 130,305 120,138 -22,010
2012 2,060,535 -2,626 121,973 -25,710
2011 1,951,851 126,170 115,496 91,981
2010 1,910,134 -194,100 114,249 2,850
2009 1,848,123 -175,191 113,429 1,187
2008 1,792,943 -192,199 112,032 17,404
2007 1,749,322 -173,021 109,165 65,306
2006 1,693,374 -118,055 104,099 77,946
2005 1,660,624 -37,129 96,478 101,019
2004 1,626,745 -3,044 91,755 -1,001
2003 1,614,293 9,854 87,534 -103,564
2002 1,593,474 11,205 88,643 -23,110
2001 1,568,962 556 86,217 7,142
2000 1,540,084 27,873 83,143 -2,060
1999 1,534,697 22,026 78,130 53,643
1998 1,519,728 78,858 72,146 99,203
1997 1,470,119 -45,599 61,444 281,480
1996 1,427,161 -44,272 56,392 -37,922
1995 1,406,935 -38,920 53,407 54,372
1994 1,402,840 -36,738 52,101 -121,407
1993 1,409,374 -35,669 51,609 7,300
1992 1,421,372 74,950 50,204 56,210
1991 1,440,936 -33,952 47,426 78,052
1990 1,450,747 406,994 52,770 -712,544
1989 1,461,547 52,648 63,238 8,156
1988 1,465,620 66,147 62,703 7,734
1987 1,436,059 58,678 62,147 6,840
1986 1,410,249 31,299 61,924 6,534
1985 1,388,718 112,411 59,988 7,487
1984 1,351,297 122,791 59,460 7,513
1983 1,318,474 129,242 57,562 7,861
1982 1,258,574 51,229 56,127 2,530
1981 1,206,830 4,140 55,003 2,757
1980 1,181,914 738 53,452 4,016
1979 1,145,655 -64,757 52,125 3,500
1978 1,107,179 -73,664 49,813 3,500
1977 1,065,298 -73,705 47,582 3,555
1976 1,030,546 -115,544 45,528 1,246
1975 987,822 -62,368 43,478 2,037
1974 946,052 -60,174 41,499 2,086
1973 905,068 -55,702 39,694 2,272
1972 893,333 -55,282 37,860 2,018
1971 868,365 -56,503 36,015 1,293
1970 841,952 -35,064 35,196 2,285
1969 824,564 -6,703 34,677 1,982
1968 809,482 -764 33,536 1,964
1967 788,908 6,286 32,519 2,177
1966 774,391 10,089 31,454 1,953
1965 752,682 17,605 30,618 2,431
1964 749,608 20,596 29,592 2,189
1963 738,788 25,109 28,708 2,165
1962 720,128 25,696 27,679 2,189
1961 703,216 23,184 26,670 2,115
1960 685,403 -2,954 25,713 1,886

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

GeoRank.org/population/egypt/liberia | 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 Liberia 87.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,202,387 people) and 12.3% is from migration (a loss of 168,316 people).

As of 2024, 1,139,820 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Egypt, compared to 72,423 people or 1.3% in Liberia.

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
Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K

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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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