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

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The latest officially reported population of Egypt was 118,365,995 in 2025 vs 686,970 people in Luxembourg in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Egypt's population is 121,012,163 people compared to 697,802 in Luxembourg.

Population statistics:

  • Egypt's population is 173.4 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 +1.78% per year vs +1.94% in Luxembourg.
  • Since 2006, the population of Egypt has increased from 82.7M people to 121M (46.3% growth), while Luxembourg has grown from 473K to 698K (47.6% growth).

Egypt vs Luxembourg: population by year and forecast

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Luxembourg
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Egypt Luxembourg
2100 203,337,521 760,055
2099 203,218,114 761,871
2098 203,062,591 763,627
2097 202,889,853 765,472
2096 202,685,235 767,128
2095 202,441,274 768,456
2094 202,165,793 770,080
2093 201,856,239 771,655
2092 201,525,341 773,129
2091 201,163,844 774,950
2090 200,783,715 776,632
2089 200,378,346 778,332
2088 199,940,915 780,148
2087 199,468,604 782,099
2086 198,974,783 784,047
2085 198,457,022 785,931
2084 197,904,537 787,814
2083 197,322,086 789,410
2082 196,711,766 791,384
2081 196,063,790 793,230
2080 195,392,263 794,913
2079 194,673,206 796,562
2078 193,926,829 798,015
2077 193,148,518 799,552
2076 192,332,562 800,980
2075 191,487,145 802,329
2074 190,613,099 803,649
2073 189,713,677 805,065
2072 188,775,903 806,490
2071 187,810,038 807,534
2070 186,818,210 808,891
2069 185,796,200 809,871
2068 184,743,675 810,615
2067 183,667,996 811,270
2066 182,568,538 811,697
2065 181,455,486 812,055
2064 180,302,738 812,347
2063 179,129,965 812,618
2062 177,948,157 812,825
2061 176,746,499 812,670
2060 175,526,868 812,579
2059 174,282,938 812,345
2058 173,021,784 811,949
2057 171,741,174 811,547
2056 170,438,073 811,136
2055 169,114,979 810,018
2054 167,762,729 808,772
2053 166,387,264 807,469
2052 164,980,351 806,069
2051 163,555,634 804,175
2050 162,092,482 802,377
2049 160,596,782 800,333
2048 159,061,812 797,869
2047 157,488,020 795,366
2046 155,881,578 792,679
2045 154,230,619 789,667
2044 152,529,288 786,581
2043 150,790,036 783,374
2042 149,009,732 779,750
2041 147,199,258 775,990
2040 145,373,264 772,121
2039 143,531,585 767,824
2038 141,691,401 763,311
2037 139,850,324 758,894
2036 138,013,568 754,191
2035 136,191,405 749,172
2034 134,368,084 744,087
2033 132,560,311 738,759
2032 130,760,579 733,039
2031 128,968,320 727,303
2030 127,188,528 721,333
2029 125,409,684 714,969
2028 123,633,275 708,110
2027 121,861,990 701,168
2026 120,114,593 694,248
2025 118,365,995 686,970
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 19,367,574 people (a 19.1% growth), while Luxembourg's population increased by 115,788 people (a 19.9% 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 33.9% to 162,092,482 people with a rank change from 13th to 11th. The population of Luxembourg will increase by 15% to 802,377 people and will still be ranked 164th.

Egypt is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 203M people compared to the peak of 813K 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 1.57% 1.47%
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 (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 Luxembourg's population grew by 1.47%.

Live population counters

Egypt Luxembourg
Current population
121012163
697802
Population rank 13/197 164/197
Percent of world population 1.46% 0.008%
One net population change
17.3 seconds
52.9 minutes
One birth every
12.9 seconds
1.36 hours
One death every
49.1 seconds
1.96 hours
Daily growth/decline +5,007 +27
Annual growth/decline +1,827,737 +9,958
Annual growth/decline rate +1.57% +1.47%
Population growth rate rank 67/197 71/197
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 1,795,738 123,884 1,963 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 2026-07-08).

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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 Luxembourg 17.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 20,025 people) and 82.6% is from migration (a gain of 94,895 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 (1960–2025, 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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