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

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The latest officially reported population of Egypt was 118,365,995 in 2025 vs 7,458,555 people in Libya in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Egypt's population is 121,012,163 people compared to 7,580,693 in Libya.

Population statistics:

  • Egypt's population is 16 times bigger than Libya's.
  • Egypt is ranked the 13th most populous country in the world, while Libya is the 105th.
  • The countries together account for 1.55% of the world: 1.46% for Egypt vs 0.09% for Libya.
  • For the last 10 years, Egypt has had an average growth rate of +1.78% per year vs +1.36% in Libya.
  • Since 2006, the population of Egypt has increased from 82.7M people to 121M (46.3% growth), while Libya has grown from 5.98M to 7.58M (26.8% growth).

Egypt vs Libya: population by year and forecast

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Libya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Egypt Libya
2100 203,337,521 9,844,693
2099 203,218,114 9,862,508
2098 203,062,591 9,883,625
2097 202,889,853 9,903,710
2096 202,685,235 9,920,429
2095 202,441,274 9,931,997
2094 202,165,793 9,943,491
2093 201,856,239 9,958,787
2092 201,525,341 9,973,472
2091 201,163,844 9,982,411
2090 200,783,715 9,998,616
2089 200,378,346 10,009,061
2088 199,940,915 10,019,752
2087 199,468,604 10,023,389
2086 198,974,783 10,023,004
2085 198,457,022 10,016,577
2084 197,904,537 10,009,921
2083 197,322,086 10,006,291
2082 196,711,766 9,997,812
2081 196,063,790 9,985,604
2080 195,392,263 9,975,637
2079 194,673,206 9,962,908
2078 193,926,829 9,958,732
2077 193,148,518 9,953,044
2076 192,332,562 9,940,245
2075 191,487,145 9,928,160
2074 190,613,099 9,917,050
2073 189,713,677 9,901,336
2072 188,775,903 9,879,817
2071 187,810,038 9,868,096
2070 186,818,210 9,850,939
2069 185,796,200 9,832,286
2068 184,743,675 9,812,577
2067 183,667,996 9,800,171
2066 182,568,538 9,782,627
2065 181,455,486 9,763,018
2064 180,302,738 9,740,878
2063 179,129,965 9,729,779
2062 177,948,157 9,707,751
2061 176,746,499 9,686,831
2060 175,526,868 9,667,507
2059 174,282,938 9,638,272
2058 173,021,784 9,610,912
2057 171,741,174 9,579,804
2056 170,438,073 9,554,897
2055 169,114,979 9,522,413
2054 167,762,729 9,478,216
2053 166,387,264 9,432,889
2052 164,980,351 9,383,615
2051 163,555,634 9,335,544
2050 162,092,482 9,283,143
2049 160,596,782 9,231,012
2048 159,061,812 9,173,472
2047 157,488,020 9,119,114
2046 155,881,578 9,063,424
2045 154,230,619 8,999,038
2044 152,529,288 8,934,909
2043 150,790,036 8,867,072
2042 149,009,732 8,798,655
2041 147,199,258 8,732,358
2040 145,373,264 8,661,540
2039 143,531,585 8,588,479
2038 141,691,401 8,514,257
2037 139,850,324 8,437,950
2036 138,013,568 8,364,991
2035 136,191,405 8,290,112
2034 134,368,084 8,209,497
2033 132,560,311 8,129,319
2032 130,760,579 8,052,378
2031 128,968,320 7,969,721
2030 127,188,528 7,884,898
2029 125,409,684 7,801,652
2028 123,633,275 7,713,258
2027 121,861,990 7,622,004
2026 120,114,593 7,537,063
2025 118,365,995 7,458,555
2024 116,538,258 7,381,023
2023 114,535,772 7,305,659
2022 112,618,250 7,223,805
2021 110,957,008 7,135,175
2020 109,315,124 7,045,399
2019 107,553,158 6,951,033
2018 105,682,094 6,849,055
2017 103,696,057 6,738,770
2016 101,644,589 6,632,126
2015 99,597,342 6,531,819
2014 97,528,654 6,427,252
2013 95,333,553 6,304,628
2012 93,161,001 6,179,328
2011 91,093,059 6,343,203
2010 89,196,072 6,497,839
2009 87,501,636 6,366,686
2008 85,864,789 6,235,430
2007 84,276,225 6,104,380
2006 82,700,403 5,980,211
2005 81,101,004 5,858,798
2004 79,477,443 5,736,693
2003 77,853,548 5,619,398
2002 76,239,137 5,508,410
2001 74,652,029 5,403,639
2000 73,083,284 5,305,021
1999 71,520,954 5,218,038
1998 69,943,294 5,140,704
1997 68,431,740 5,064,639
1996 67,028,048 4,987,393
1995 65,652,622 4,906,843
1994 64,285,589 4,822,037
1993 62,915,681 4,733,045
1992 61,480,660 4,640,352
1991 60,028,997 4,544,400
1990 58,396,618 4,445,239
1989 56,710,642 4,342,920
1988 55,187,681 4,237,755
1987 53,674,435 4,129,739
1986 52,206,295 4,017,403
1985 50,734,968 3,898,745
1984 49,247,334 3,773,633
1983 47,786,402 3,718,961
1982 46,407,611 3,724,765
1981 45,147,224 3,621,486
1980 43,950,413 3,424,378
1979 42,818,628 3,233,846
1978 41,761,431 3,052,526
1977 40,748,870 2,881,533
1976 39,795,557 2,721,237
1975 38,875,327 2,571,556
1974 37,969,667 2,432,211
1973 37,102,043 2,314,193
1972 36,258,328 2,226,091
1971 35,433,368 2,153,534
1970 34,623,990 2,082,589
1969 33,811,615 2,014,293
1968 32,998,319 1,952,781
1967 32,196,360 1,898,199
1966 31,406,541 1,849,063
1965 30,629,174 1,804,015
1964 29,858,922 1,753,691
1963 29,091,869 1,690,457
1962 28,337,013 1,621,960
1961 27,600,898 1,555,699
1960 26,896,479 1,492,890

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/libya | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Egypt increased by 18,944,186 people (a 22.9% growth), while Libya gained 651,915 people (a 10.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Egypt gained 19,367,574 people (a 19.1% growth), while Libya's population increased by 948,567 people (a 14.3% growth).

Egypt was ranked 13th most populous country in 2006 and is still 13th in 2026. Libya was ranked 103rd in 2006 and ranked 105th 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 Libya will increase by 22.5% to 9,283,143 people and will still be ranked 105th.

Egypt is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 203M people compared to the peak of 10M people in 2087 for Libya.

Population growth rate by year

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Libya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Egypt Libya
2100 0.06% -0.18%
2099 0.08% -0.21%
2098 0.09% -0.2%
2097 0.1% -0.17%
2096 0.12% -0.12%
2095 0.14% -0.12%
2094 0.15% -0.15%
2093 0.16% -0.15%
2092 0.18% -0.09%
2091 0.19% -0.16%
2090 0.2% -0.1%
2089 0.22% -0.11%
2088 0.24% -0.04%
2087 0.25% 0.004%
2086 0.26% 0.06%
2085 0.28% 0.07%
2084 0.3% 0.04%
2083 0.31% 0.08%
2082 0.33% 0.12%
2081 0.34% 0.1%
2080 0.37% 0.13%
2079 0.38% 0.04%
2078 0.4% 0.06%
2077 0.42% 0.13%
2076 0.44% 0.12%
2075 0.46% 0.11%
2074 0.47% 0.16%
2073 0.5% 0.22%
2072 0.51% 0.12%
2071 0.53% 0.17%
2070 0.55% 0.19%
2069 0.57% 0.2%
2068 0.59% 0.13%
2067 0.6% 0.18%
2066 0.61% 0.2%
2065 0.64% 0.23%
2064 0.65% 0.11%
2063 0.66% 0.23%
2062 0.68% 0.22%
2061 0.69% 0.2%
2060 0.71% 0.3%
2059 0.73% 0.28%
2058 0.75% 0.32%
2057 0.76% 0.26%
2056 0.78% 0.34%
2055 0.81% 0.47%
2054 0.83% 0.48%
2053 0.85% 0.53%
2052 0.87% 0.51%
2051 0.9% 0.56%
2050 0.93% 0.56%
2049 0.97% 0.63%
2048 1% 0.6%
2047 1.03% 0.61%
2046 1.07% 0.72%
2045 1.12% 0.72%
2044 1.15% 0.77%
2043 1.19% 0.78%
2042 1.23% 0.76%
2041 1.26% 0.82%
2040 1.28% 0.85%
2039 1.3% 0.87%
2038 1.32% 0.9%
2037 1.33% 0.87%
2036 1.34% 0.9%
2035 1.36% 0.98%
2034 1.36% 0.99%
2033 1.38% 0.96%
2032 1.39% 1.04%
2031 1.4% 1.08%
2030 1.42% 1.07%
2029 1.44% 1.15%
2028 1.45% 1.2%
2027 1.45% 1.13%
2026 1.48% 1.05%
2025 1.57% 1.05%
2024 1.75% 1.03%
2023 1.7% 1.13%
2022 1.5% 1.24%
2021 1.5% 1.27%
2020 1.64% 1.36%
2019 1.77% 1.49%
2018 1.92% 1.64%
2017 2.02% 1.61%
2016 2.06% 1.54%
2015 2.12% 1.63%
2014 2.3% 1.94%
2013 2.33% 2.03%
2012 2.27% -2.58%
2011 2.13% -2.38%
2010 1.94% 2.06%
2009 1.91% 2.11%
2008 1.88% 2.15%
2007 1.91% 2.08%
2006 1.97% 2.07%
2005 2.04% 2.13%
2004 2.09% 2.09%
2003 2.12% 2.01%
2002 2.13% 1.94%
2001 2.15% 1.86%
2000 2.18% 1.67%
1999 2.26% 1.5%
1998 2.21% 1.5%
1997 2.09% 1.55%
1996 2.1% 1.64%
1995 2.13% 1.76%
1994 2.18% 1.88%
1993 2.33% 2%
1992 2.42% 2.11%
1991 2.8% 2.23%
1990 2.97% 2.36%
1989 2.76% 2.48%
1988 2.82% 2.62%
1987 2.81% 2.8%
1986 2.9% 3.04%
1985 3.02% 3.32%
1984 3.06% 1.47%
1983 2.97% -0.16%
1982 2.79% 2.85%
1981 2.72% 5.76%
1980 2.64% 5.89%
1979 2.53% 5.94%
1978 2.48% 5.93%
1977 2.4% 5.89%
1976 2.37% 5.82%
1975 2.39% 5.73%
1974 2.34% 5.1%
1973 2.33% 3.96%
1972 2.33% 3.37%
1971 2.34% 3.41%
1970 2.4% 3.39%
1969 2.46% 3.15%
1968 2.49% 2.88%
1967 2.51% 2.66%
1966 2.54% 2.5%
1965 2.58% 2.87%
1964 2.64% 3.74%
1963 2.66% 4.22%
1962 2.67% 4.26%
1961 2.62% 4.21%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Egypt grew by 1.57%, while Libya's population grew by 1.05%.

Live population counters

Egypt Libya
Current population
121012163
7580693
Population rank 13/197 105/197
Percent of world population 1.46% 0.09%
One net population change
17.3 seconds
6.8 minutes
One birth every
12.9 seconds
4.32 minutes
One death every
49.1 seconds
10.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,007 +212
Annual growth/decline +1,827,737 +77,532
Annual growth/decline rate +1.57% +1.05%
Population growth rate rank 67/197 96/197
One migration net change every
9.2 minutes
2.13 days
Annual migration change -57,305 -172
Net migration rank 177/196 83/196
Foreign-born residents 1,139,820 897,751
Foreign-born residents rank 55/195 63/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 12.2%
Foreign-born share rank 153/195 56/195

Natural population change vs migration

Egypt
Natural

Migration
Libya
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Egypt Libya
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -57,305 - -172
2024 1,795,738 123,884 73,522 3,448
2023 1,780,230 305,006 75,760 -2,001
2022 1,736,123 13,707 91,951 -2,001
2021 1,566,491 6,161 88,005 -694
2020 1,704,988 6,016 92,950 -694
2019 1,805,818 7,050 97,842 -1,352
2018 1,908,512 20,788 101,619 5,841
2017 2,122,866 -80,000 103,891 9,208
2016 2,131,690 -71,604 105,265 -5,081
2015 2,227,594 -193,298 108,096 -7,660
2014 2,195,761 -92,801 110,420 -1,716
2013 2,156,922 130,305 110,772 25,755
2012 2,060,535 -2,626 108,855 5,211
2011 1,951,851 126,170 121,016 -562,827
2010 1,910,134 -194,100 122,926 9,611
2009 1,848,123 -175,191 118,102 11,670
2008 1,792,943 -192,199 117,481 15,260
2007 1,749,322 -173,021 116,704 12,640
2006 1,693,374 -118,055 115,645 3,351
2005 1,660,624 -37,129 112,823 11,024
2004 1,626,745 -3,044 107,144 13,222
2003 1,614,293 9,854 102,144 12,073
2002 1,593,474 11,205 97,598 10,152
2001 1,568,962 556 93,370 8,420
2000 1,540,084 27,873 89,814 5,634
1999 1,534,697 22,026 88,743 -10,206
1998 1,519,728 78,858 87,613 -11,479
1997 1,470,119 -45,599 86,899 -10,907
1996 1,427,161 -44,272 86,945 -8,446
1995 1,406,935 -38,920 87,661 -5,068
1994 1,402,840 -36,738 88,765 -1,755
1993 1,409,374 -35,669 90,553 426
1992 1,421,372 74,950 93,568 843
1991 1,440,936 -33,952 96,582 902
1990 1,450,747 406,994 99,898 946
1989 1,461,547 52,648 102,823 981
1988 1,465,620 66,147 105,469 1,053
1987 1,436,059 58,678 107,761 1,740
1986 1,410,249 31,299 109,325 5,844
1985 1,388,718 112,411 110,194 11,962
1984 1,351,297 122,791 110,028 18,039
1983 1,318,474 129,242 122,183 -140,904
1982 1,258,574 51,229 133,511 -126,400
1981 1,206,830 4,140 130,233 69,211
1980 1,181,914 738 128,034 66,739
1979 1,145,655 -64,757 121,469 64,821
1978 1,107,179 -73,664 114,669 61,684
1977 1,065,298 -73,705 107,769 57,867
1976 1,030,546 -115,544 101,146 53,813
1975 987,822 -62,368 94,862 49,544
1974 946,052 -60,174 89,337 44,946
1973 905,068 -55,702 81,256 20,498
1972 893,333 -55,282 77,864 -3,418
1971 868,365 -56,503 74,934 -4,265
1970 841,952 -35,064 70,488 745
1969 824,564 -6,703 66,782 -1,418
1968 809,482 -764 63,971 -6,323
1967 788,908 6,286 61,889 -10,384
1966 774,391 10,089 60,394 -13,619
1965 752,682 17,605 59,134 -15,810
1964 749,608 20,596 55,227 2,084
1963 738,788 25,109 50,421 18,740
1962 720,128 25,696 46,252 21,589
1961 703,216 23,184 42,167 22,504
1960 685,403 -2,954 38,391 22,559

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

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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 Libya 99.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 938,901 people) and 0.1% is from migration (a loss of 986 people).

As of 2024, 1,139,820 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Egypt, compared to 897,751 people or 12.2% in Libya.

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
Libya
City Population
Tripoli 1.29M
Misrata 881K
Benghazi 632K
Ajdabiya 416K
Al-Khums 202K
Zawiya 199K
Tobruk 136K
Gharyan 123K
Sabratha 102K
Sabha 99K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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