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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Egypt was 116,538,258 in 2024 vs 677,012 people in Luxembourg in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Egypt's population is 120,697,176 people compared to 693,885 in Luxembourg.

Population statistics:

  • Egypt's population is 173.9 times bigger than Luxembourg's.
  • Egypt is ranked the 13th most populous country in the world, while Luxembourg is the 164th.
  • The countries together account for 1.46% of the world: 1.46% for Egypt vs 0.008% for Luxembourg.
  • For the last 10 years, Egypt has had an average growth rate of +1.84% per year vs +2.02% in Luxembourg.
  • Since 2006, the population of Egypt has increased from 82.7M people to 121M (45.9% growth), while Luxembourg has grown from 473K to 694K (46.8% growth).

Egypt vs Luxembourg: population by year and forecast

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Luxembourg
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Egypt Luxembourg
2100 203,522,884 757,616
2099 203,403,368 759,426
2098 203,247,703 761,176
2097 203,074,807 763,015
2096 202,870,003 764,666
2095 202,625,820 765,990
2094 202,350,087 767,608
2093 202,040,251 769,178
2092 201,709,051 770,648
2091 201,347,225 772,463
2090 200,966,749 774,140
2089 200,561,011 775,834
2088 200,123,182 777,644
2087 199,650,440 779,590
2086 199,156,169 781,531
2085 198,637,936 783,409
2084 198,084,947 785,286
2083 197,501,965 786,877
2082 196,891,089 788,844
2081 196,242,522 790,684
2080 195,570,383 792,362
2079 194,850,670 794,006
2078 194,103,613 795,455
2077 193,324,592 796,986
2076 192,507,892 798,410
2075 191,661,705 799,754
2074 190,786,862 801,070
2073 189,886,620 802,482
2072 188,947,991 803,902
2071 187,981,245 804,943
2070 186,988,514 806,296
2069 185,965,572 807,272
2068 184,912,088 808,013
2067 183,835,428 808,667
2066 182,734,967 809,092
2065 181,620,901 809,449
2064 180,467,102 809,740
2063 179,293,260 810,010
2062 178,110,375 810,217
2061 176,907,621 810,062
2060 175,686,879 809,971
2059 174,441,815 809,738
2058 173,179,511 809,344
2057 171,897,733 808,943
2056 170,593,445 808,533
2055 169,269,144 807,418
2054 167,915,661 806,176
2053 166,538,943 804,878
2052 165,130,747 803,482
2051 163,704,732 801,594
2050 162,240,246 799,802
2049 160,743,182 797,764
2048 159,206,813 795,309
2047 157,631,586 792,814
2046 156,023,680 790,135
2045 154,371,216 787,133
2044 152,668,334 784,057
2043 150,927,496 780,860
2042 149,145,569 777,248
2041 147,333,445 773,499
2040 145,505,786 769,643
2039 143,662,428 765,360
2038 141,820,567 760,862
2037 139,977,812 756,459
2036 138,139,382 751,771
2035 136,315,557 746,768
2034 134,490,574 741,700
2033 132,681,153 736,388
2032 130,879,780 730,687
2031 129,085,888 724,969
2030 127,304,473 719,018
2029 125,524,007 712,675
2028 123,745,979 705,838
2027 121,973,080 698,918
2026 120,224,089 692,020
2025 118,473,897 684,765
2024 116,538,258 677,012
2023 114,535,772 666,430
2022 112,618,250 653,103
2021 110,957,008 640,064
2020 109,315,124 630,419
2019 107,553,158 620,001
2018 105,682,094 607,950
2017 103,696,057 596,336
2016 101,644,589 582,014
2015 99,597,342 569,604
2014 97,528,654 556,319
2013 95,333,553 543,360
2012 93,161,001 530,946
2011 91,093,059 518,347
2010 89,196,072 506,953
2009 87,501,636 497,783
2008 85,864,789 488,650
2007 84,276,225 479,993
2006 82,700,403 472,637
2005 81,101,004 465,158
2004 79,477,443 458,095
2003 77,853,548 451,630
2002 76,239,137 446,175
2001 74,652,029 441,525
2000 73,083,284 436,300
1999 71,520,954 430,475
1998 69,943,294 424,700
1997 68,431,740 419,450
1996 67,028,048 414,225
1995 65,652,622 408,625
1994 64,285,589 402,925
1993 62,915,681 397,475
1992 61,480,660 392,175
1991 60,028,997 387,000
1990 58,396,618 381,850
1989 56,710,642 377,100
1988 55,187,681 373,450
1987 53,674,435 370,750
1986 52,206,295 368,355
1985 50,734,968 366,706
1984 49,247,334 365,998
1983 47,786,402 365,622
1982 46,407,611 365,525
1981 45,147,224 365,225
1980 43,950,413 364,150
1979 42,818,628 362,856
1978 41,761,431 362,007
1977 40,748,870 361,358
1976 39,795,557 360,731
1975 38,875,327 358,950
1974 37,969,667 355,050
1973 37,102,043 350,450
1972 36,258,328 346,600
1971 35,433,368 342,421
1970 34,623,990 339,171
1969 33,811,615 337,500
1968 32,998,319 335,850
1967 32,196,360 334,995
1966 31,406,541 333,895
1965 30,629,174 331,500
1964 29,858,922 327,750
1963 29,091,869 324,100
1962 28,337,013 320,750
1961 27,600,898 316,845
1960 26,896,479 313,970

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Egypt increased by 18,944,186 people (a 22.9% growth), while Luxembourg gained 109,377 people (a 23.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Egypt gained 19,052,587 people (a 18.7% growth), while Luxembourg's population increased by 111,871 people (a 19.2% growth).

Egypt was ranked 13th most populous country in 2006 and is still 13th in 2026. Luxembourg was ranked 167th in 2006 and ranked 164th 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 Luxembourg will increase by 15.3% to 799,802 people and will still be ranked 164th.

Egypt is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 204M people compared to the peak of 810K people in 2062 for Luxembourg.

Population growth rate by year

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Luxembourg
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Egypt Luxembourg
2100 0.06% -0.24%
2099 0.08% -0.23%
2098 0.09% -0.24%
2097 0.1% -0.22%
2096 0.12% -0.17%
2095 0.14% -0.21%
2094 0.15% -0.2%
2093 0.16% -0.19%
2092 0.18% -0.23%
2091 0.19% -0.22%
2090 0.2% -0.22%
2089 0.22% -0.23%
2088 0.24% -0.25%
2087 0.25% -0.25%
2086 0.26% -0.24%
2085 0.28% -0.24%
2084 0.3% -0.2%
2083 0.31% -0.25%
2082 0.33% -0.23%
2081 0.34% -0.21%
2080 0.37% -0.21%
2079 0.38% -0.18%
2078 0.4% -0.19%
2077 0.42% -0.18%
2076 0.44% -0.17%
2075 0.46% -0.16%
2074 0.47% -0.18%
2073 0.5% -0.18%
2072 0.51% -0.13%
2071 0.53% -0.17%
2070 0.55% -0.12%
2069 0.57% -0.09%
2068 0.59% -0.08%
2067 0.6% -0.05%
2066 0.61% -0.04%
2065 0.64% -0.04%
2064 0.65% -0.03%
2063 0.66% -0.03%
2062 0.68% 0.02%
2061 0.69% 0.01%
2060 0.71% 0.03%
2059 0.73% 0.05%
2058 0.75% 0.05%
2057 0.76% 0.05%
2056 0.78% 0.14%
2055 0.81% 0.15%
2054 0.83% 0.16%
2053 0.85% 0.17%
2052 0.87% 0.24%
2051 0.9% 0.22%
2050 0.93% 0.26%
2049 0.97% 0.31%
2048 1% 0.31%
2047 1.03% 0.34%
2046 1.07% 0.38%
2045 1.12% 0.39%
2044 1.15% 0.41%
2043 1.19% 0.46%
2042 1.23% 0.48%
2041 1.26% 0.5%
2040 1.28% 0.56%
2039 1.3% 0.59%
2038 1.32% 0.58%
2037 1.33% 0.62%
2036 1.34% 0.67%
2035 1.36% 0.68%
2034 1.36% 0.72%
2033 1.38% 0.78%
2032 1.39% 0.79%
2031 1.4% 0.83%
2030 1.42% 0.89%
2029 1.44% 0.97%
2028 1.45% 0.99%
2027 1.45% 1%
2026 1.48% 1.06%
2025 1.66% 1.15%
2024 1.75% 1.59%
2023 1.7% 2.04%
2022 1.5% 2.04%
2021 1.5% 1.53%
2020 1.64% 1.68%
2019 1.77% 1.98%
2018 1.92% 1.95%
2017 2.02% 2.46%
2016 2.06% 2.18%
2015 2.12% 2.39%
2014 2.3% 2.38%
2013 2.33% 2.34%
2012 2.27% 2.43%
2011 2.13% 2.25%
2010 1.94% 1.84%
2009 1.91% 1.87%
2008 1.88% 1.8%
2007 1.91% 1.56%
2006 1.97% 1.61%
2005 2.04% 1.54%
2004 2.09% 1.43%
2003 2.12% 1.22%
2002 2.13% 1.05%
2001 2.15% 1.2%
2000 2.18% 1.35%
1999 2.26% 1.36%
1998 2.21% 1.25%
1997 2.09% 1.26%
1996 2.1% 1.37%
1995 2.13% 1.41%
1994 2.18% 1.37%
1993 2.33% 1.35%
1992 2.42% 1.34%
1991 2.8% 1.35%
1990 2.97% 1.26%
1989 2.76% 0.98%
1988 2.82% 0.73%
1987 2.81% 0.65%
1986 2.9% 0.45%
1985 3.02% 0.19%
1984 3.06% 0.1%
1983 2.97% 0.03%
1982 2.79% 0.08%
1981 2.72% 0.3%
1980 2.64% 0.36%
1979 2.53% 0.23%
1978 2.48% 0.18%
1977 2.4% 0.17%
1976 2.37% 0.5%
1975 2.39% 1.1%
1974 2.34% 1.31%
1973 2.33% 1.11%
1972 2.33% 1.22%
1971 2.34% 0.96%
1970 2.4% 0.5%
1969 2.46% 0.49%
1968 2.49% 0.26%
1967 2.51% 0.33%
1966 2.54% 0.72%
1965 2.58% 1.14%
1964 2.64% 1.13%
1963 2.66% 1.04%
1962 2.67% 1.23%
1961 2.62% 0.92%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Egypt grew by 1.75%, while Luxembourg's population grew by 1.59%.

Live population counters

Egypt Luxembourg
Current population
120697176
693885
Population rank 13/197 164/197
Percent of world population 1.46% 0.008%
One net population change
15.7 seconds
49.7 minutes
One birth every
13.1 seconds
1.38 hours
One death every
50.4 seconds
1.99 hours
Daily growth/decline +5,486 +29
Annual growth/decline +2,002,486 +10,582
Annual growth/decline rate +1.75% +1.59%
Population growth rate rank 62/197 67/197
One migration net change every
9.2 minutes
1.68 hours
Annual migration change -57,305 +5,237
Net migration rank 177/196 51/196
Foreign-born residents 1,139,820 344,309
Foreign-born residents rank 55/195 94/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 51.2%
Foreign-born share rank 153/195 8/195

Natural population change vs migration

Egypt
Natural

Migration
Luxembourg
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Egypt Luxembourg
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -57,305 - 5,237
2024 - 123,884 - 5,677
2023 1,780,230 305,006 1,933 5,905
2022 1,736,123 13,707 2,024 13,194
2021 1,566,491 6,161 2,240 8,724
2020 1,704,988 6,016 1,828 6,967
2019 1,805,818 7,050 1,922 10,503
2018 1,908,512 20,788 1,945 10,145
2017 2,122,866 -80,000 1,968 9,643
2016 2,131,690 -71,604 2,095 12,760
2015 2,227,594 -193,298 2,107 11,377
2014 2,195,761 -92,801 2,225 11,217
2013 2,156,922 130,305 2,336 10,535
2012 2,060,535 -2,626 2,124 10,273
2011 1,951,851 126,170 1,814 10,918
2010 1,910,134 -194,100 2,129 7,909
2009 1,848,123 -175,191 1,991 6,855
2008 1,792,943 -192,199 2,003 7,969
2007 1,749,322 -173,021 1,584 6,244
2006 1,693,374 -118,055 1,748 5,557
2005 1,660,624 -37,129 1,721 6,310
2004 1,626,745 -3,044 1,878 4,566
2003 1,614,293 9,854 1,220 5,581
2002 1,593,474 11,205 1,607 2,759
2001 1,568,962 556 1,766 3,427
2000 1,540,084 27,873 1,963 4,516
1999 1,534,697 22,026 1,808 4,666
1998 1,519,728 78,858 1,486 3,874
1997 1,470,119 -45,599 1,552 3,711
1996 1,427,161 -44,272 1,781 3,603
1995 1,406,935 -38,920 1,634 4,385
1994 1,402,840 -36,738 1,652 3,900
1993 1,409,374 -35,669 1,470 4,055
1992 1,421,372 74,950 1,098 4,101
1991 1,440,936 -33,952 1,239 4,067
1990 1,450,747 406,994 1,145 3,992
1989 1,461,547 52,648 679 2,999
1988 1,465,620 66,147 747 2,909
1987 1,436,059 58,678 222 2,200
1986 1,410,249 31,299 331 2,121
1985 1,388,718 112,411 74 1,067
1984 1,351,297 122,791 146 346
1983 1,318,474 129,242 37 376
1982 1,258,574 51,229 183 334
1981 1,206,830 4,140 329 443
1980 1,181,914 738 37 840
1979 1,145,655 -64,757 72 670
1978 1,107,179 -73,664 -145 3,155
1977 1,065,298 -73,705 -36 2,830
1976 1,030,546 -115,544 -578 2,802
1975 987,822 -62,368 -395 2,794
1974 946,052 -60,174 -390 2,728
1973 905,068 -55,702 -421 2,673
1972 893,333 -55,282 -35 4,143
1971 868,365 -56,503 69 4,274
1970 841,952 -35,064 272 853
1969 824,564 -6,703 303 833
1968 809,482 -764 604 850
1967 788,908 6,286 837 752
1966 774,391 10,089 1,168 2,222
1965 752,682 17,605 1,260 2,203
1964 749,608 20,596 1,377 2,178
1963 738,788 25,109 1,199 2,080
1962 720,128 25,696 1,091 2,014
1961 703,216 23,184 1,489 1,969
1960 685,403 -2,954 1,319 61

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 Luxembourg 16.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 20,287 people) and 83.2% is from migration (a gain of 100,435 people).

As of 2024, 1,139,820 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Egypt, compared to 344,309 people or 51.2% in Luxembourg.

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
Luxembourg
City Population
Luxembourg 138K
Esch-sur-Alzette 37.5K
Differdange 30.4K
Dudelange 22K
Petange 20.9K

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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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