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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Egypt was 116,538,258 in 2024 vs 7,381,023 people in Libya in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Egypt's population is 120,697,176 people compared to 7,559,873 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 +1.84% per year vs +1.44% in Libya.
  • Since 2006, the population of Egypt has increased from 82.7M people to 121M (45.9% growth), while Libya has grown from 5.98M to 7.56M (26.4% growth).

Egypt vs Libya: population by year and forecast

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Libya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Egypt Libya
2100 203,522,884 9,844,478
2099 203,403,368 9,862,293
2098 203,247,703 9,883,409
2097 203,074,807 9,903,494
2096 202,870,003 9,920,212
2095 202,625,820 9,931,781
2094 202,350,087 9,943,275
2093 202,040,251 9,958,570
2092 201,709,051 9,973,255
2091 201,347,225 9,982,193
2090 200,966,749 9,998,398
2089 200,561,011 10,008,842
2088 200,123,182 10,019,533
2087 199,650,440 10,023,170
2086 199,156,169 10,022,785
2085 198,637,936 10,016,359
2084 198,084,947 10,009,703
2083 197,501,965 10,006,073
2082 196,891,089 9,997,594
2081 196,242,522 9,985,386
2080 195,570,383 9,975,419
2079 194,850,670 9,962,691
2078 194,103,613 9,958,515
2077 193,324,592 9,952,827
2076 192,507,892 9,940,029
2075 191,661,705 9,927,944
2074 190,786,862 9,916,834
2073 189,886,620 9,901,120
2072 188,947,991 9,879,602
2071 187,981,245 9,867,880
2070 186,988,514 9,850,724
2069 185,965,572 9,832,072
2068 184,912,088 9,812,363
2067 183,835,428 9,799,957
2066 182,734,967 9,782,414
2065 181,620,901 9,762,806
2064 180,467,102 9,740,665
2063 179,293,260 9,729,567
2062 178,110,375 9,707,539
2061 176,907,621 9,686,619
2060 175,686,879 9,667,297
2059 174,441,815 9,638,062
2058 173,179,511 9,610,703
2057 171,897,733 9,579,595
2056 170,593,445 9,554,689
2055 169,269,144 9,522,205
2054 167,915,661 9,478,010
2053 166,538,943 9,432,683
2052 165,130,747 9,383,411
2051 163,704,732 9,335,341
2050 162,240,246 9,282,941
2049 160,743,182 9,230,811
2048 159,206,813 9,173,272
2047 157,631,586 9,118,915
2046 156,023,680 9,063,226
2045 154,371,216 8,998,841
2044 152,668,334 8,934,714
2043 150,927,496 8,866,878
2042 149,145,569 8,798,463
2041 147,333,445 8,732,168
2040 145,505,786 8,661,351
2039 143,662,428 8,588,292
2038 141,820,567 8,514,071
2037 139,977,812 8,437,766
2036 138,139,382 8,364,809
2035 136,315,557 8,289,931
2034 134,490,574 8,209,318
2033 132,681,153 8,129,142
2032 130,879,780 8,052,203
2031 129,085,888 7,969,547
2030 127,304,473 7,884,726
2029 125,524,007 7,801,482
2028 123,745,979 7,713,090
2027 121,973,080 7,621,838
2026 120,224,089 7,536,898
2025 118,473,897 7,458,392
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 19,052,587 people (a 18.7% growth), while Libya's population increased by 927,747 people (a 14% growth).

Egypt was ranked 13th most populous country in 2006 and is still 13th in 2026. Libya was ranked 104th 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 34.4% to 162,240,246 people with a rank change from 13th to 11th. The population of Libya will increase by 22.8% to 9,282,941 people and will still be ranked 105th.

Egypt is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 204M 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 1.66% 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Egypt grew by 1.75%, while Libya's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

Egypt Libya
Current population
120697176
7559873
Population rank 13/197 105/197
Percent of world population 1.46% 0.09%
One net population change
15.7 seconds
6.97 minutes
One birth every
13.1 seconds
4.23 minutes
One death every
50.4 seconds
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,486 +206
Annual growth/decline +2,002,486 +75,364
Annual growth/decline rate +1.75% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 62/197 99/197
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 - 123,884 - 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 2026-04-06).

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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 Libya 99.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 975,799 people) and 0.63% is from migration (a loss of 6,150 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 (1960–2024, 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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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