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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Egypt was 116,538,258 in 2024 vs 21,655,286 people in Malawi in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Egypt's population is 120,697,176 people compared to 22,949,294 in Malawi.

Population statistics:

  • Egypt's population is 5.26 times bigger than Malawi's.
  • Egypt is ranked the 13th most populous country in the world, while Malawi is the 61st.
  • The countries together account for 1.73% of the world: 1.46% for Egypt vs 0.28% for Malawi.
  • For the last 10 years, Egypt has had an average growth rate of +1.84% per year vs +2.7% in Malawi.
  • Since 2006, the population of Egypt has increased from 82.7M people to 121M (45.9% growth), while Malawi has grown from 13.2M to 22.9M (73.9% growth).

Egypt vs Malawi: population by year and forecast

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Egypt Malawi
2100 203,522,884 59,786,744
2099 203,403,368 59,528,389
2098 203,247,703 59,275,876
2097 203,074,807 59,028,312
2096 202,870,003 58,761,888
2095 202,625,820 58,508,246
2094 202,350,087 58,240,422
2093 202,040,251 57,966,788
2092 201,709,051 57,672,738
2091 201,347,225 57,377,090
2090 200,966,749 57,060,476
2089 200,561,011 56,739,410
2088 200,123,182 56,397,330
2087 199,650,440 56,053,671
2086 199,156,169 55,706,928
2085 198,637,936 55,348,708
2084 198,084,947 54,997,097
2083 197,501,965 54,605,058
2082 196,891,089 54,206,477
2081 196,242,522 53,795,317
2080 195,570,383 53,372,779
2079 194,850,670 52,948,243
2078 194,103,613 52,521,908
2077 193,324,592 52,063,931
2076 192,507,892 51,600,404
2075 191,661,705 51,141,728
2074 190,786,862 50,684,368
2073 189,886,620 50,229,762
2072 188,947,991 49,769,904
2071 187,981,245 49,287,139
2070 186,988,514 48,797,935
2069 185,965,572 48,301,644
2068 184,912,088 47,792,308
2067 183,835,428 47,277,473
2066 182,734,967 46,752,024
2065 181,620,901 46,228,139
2064 180,467,102 45,701,844
2063 179,293,260 45,179,322
2062 178,110,375 44,638,764
2061 176,907,621 44,076,711
2060 175,686,879 43,508,702
2059 174,441,815 42,916,694
2058 173,179,511 42,344,863
2057 171,897,733 41,762,060
2056 170,593,445 41,184,161
2055 169,269,144 40,584,950
2054 167,915,661 39,994,696
2053 166,538,943 39,377,622
2052 165,130,747 38,766,890
2051 163,704,732 38,153,322
2050 162,240,246 37,545,865
2049 160,743,182 36,936,275
2048 159,206,813 36,339,833
2047 157,631,586 35,725,127
2046 156,023,680 35,107,179
2045 154,371,216 34,491,916
2044 152,668,334 33,862,279
2043 150,927,496 33,247,804
2042 149,145,569 32,636,511
2041 147,333,445 32,019,447
2040 145,505,786 31,402,305
2039 143,662,428 30,782,479
2038 141,820,567 30,166,708
2037 139,977,812 29,527,821
2036 138,139,382 28,896,515
2035 136,315,557 28,267,970
2034 134,490,574 27,643,367
2033 132,681,153 27,018,105
2032 130,879,780 26,404,071
2031 129,085,888 25,795,897
2030 127,304,473 25,181,820
2029 125,524,007 24,566,478
2028 123,745,979 23,968,071
2027 121,973,080 23,374,588
2026 120,224,089 22,791,601
2025 118,473,897 22,220,885
2024 116,538,258 21,655,286
2023 114,535,772 21,104,482
2022 112,618,250 20,568,728
2021 110,957,008 20,047,258
2020 109,315,124 19,533,888
2019 107,553,158 19,025,752
2018 105,682,094 18,528,081
2017 103,696,057 18,039,715
2016 101,644,589 17,557,739
2015 99,597,342 17,085,587
2014 97,528,654 16,621,538
2013 95,333,553 16,161,816
2012 93,161,001 15,709,577
2011 91,093,059 15,265,022
2010 89,196,072 14,826,463
2009 87,501,636 14,395,788
2008 85,864,789 13,976,417
2007 84,276,225 13,576,343
2006 82,700,403 13,198,701
2005 81,101,004 12,840,031
2004 79,477,443 12,500,737
2003 77,853,548 12,181,574
2002 76,239,137 11,880,440
2001 74,652,029 11,593,058
2000 73,083,284 11,315,942
1999 71,520,954 11,047,804
1998 69,943,294 10,792,876
1997 68,431,740 10,562,035
1996 67,028,048 10,352,228
1995 65,652,622 10,150,117
1994 64,285,589 10,164,894
1993 62,915,681 10,284,024
1992 61,480,660 10,135,079
1991 60,028,997 9,844,227
1990 58,396,618 9,545,852
1989 56,710,642 9,176,220
1988 55,187,681 8,753,262
1987 53,674,435 8,293,174
1986 52,206,295 7,906,480
1985 50,734,968 7,620,508
1984 49,247,334 7,332,810
1983 47,786,402 7,051,709
1982 46,407,611 6,778,879
1981 45,147,224 6,516,454
1980 43,950,413 6,265,529
1979 42,818,628 6,028,749
1978 41,761,431 5,810,132
1977 40,748,870 5,614,983
1976 39,795,557 5,443,384
1975 38,875,327 5,287,367
1974 37,969,667 5,141,337
1973 37,102,043 5,003,938
1972 36,258,328 4,874,475
1971 35,433,368 4,751,434
1970 34,623,990 4,633,944
1969 33,811,615 4,521,184
1968 32,998,319 4,411,054
1967 32,196,360 4,303,012
1966 31,406,541 4,197,926
1965 30,629,174 4,096,157
1964 29,858,922 3,997,305
1963 29,091,869 3,900,506
1962 28,337,013 3,806,307
1961 27,600,898 3,715,534
1960 26,896,479 3,628,134

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/malawi | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Egypt increased by 18,944,186 people (a 22.9% growth), while Malawi gained 4,359,038 people (a 33% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Egypt gained 19,052,587 people (a 18.7% growth), while Malawi's population increased by 5,391,555 people (a 30.7% growth).

Egypt was ranked 13th most populous country in 2006 and is still 13th in 2026. Malawi was ranked 69th in 2006 and ranked 61st 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 Malawi will increase by 63.6% to 37,545,865 people and rank change from 61st to 55th.

Egypt is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 204M people compared to the peak of 59.8M people in 2100 for Malawi.

Population growth rate by year

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Egypt Malawi
2100 0.06% 0.43%
2099 0.08% 0.43%
2098 0.09% 0.42%
2097 0.1% 0.45%
2096 0.12% 0.43%
2095 0.14% 0.46%
2094 0.15% 0.47%
2093 0.16% 0.51%
2092 0.18% 0.52%
2091 0.19% 0.55%
2090 0.2% 0.57%
2089 0.22% 0.61%
2088 0.24% 0.61%
2087 0.25% 0.62%
2086 0.26% 0.65%
2085 0.28% 0.64%
2084 0.3% 0.72%
2083 0.31% 0.74%
2082 0.33% 0.76%
2081 0.34% 0.79%
2080 0.37% 0.8%
2079 0.38% 0.81%
2078 0.4% 0.88%
2077 0.42% 0.9%
2076 0.44% 0.9%
2075 0.46% 0.9%
2074 0.47% 0.91%
2073 0.5% 0.92%
2072 0.51% 0.98%
2071 0.53% 1%
2070 0.55% 1.03%
2069 0.57% 1.07%
2068 0.59% 1.09%
2067 0.6% 1.12%
2066 0.61% 1.13%
2065 0.64% 1.15%
2064 0.65% 1.16%
2063 0.66% 1.21%
2062 0.68% 1.28%
2061 0.69% 1.31%
2060 0.71% 1.38%
2059 0.73% 1.35%
2058 0.75% 1.4%
2057 0.76% 1.4%
2056 0.78% 1.48%
2055 0.81% 1.48%
2054 0.83% 1.57%
2053 0.85% 1.58%
2052 0.87% 1.61%
2051 0.9% 1.62%
2050 0.93% 1.65%
2049 0.97% 1.64%
2048 1% 1.72%
2047 1.03% 1.76%
2046 1.07% 1.78%
2045 1.12% 1.86%
2044 1.15% 1.85%
2043 1.19% 1.87%
2042 1.23% 1.93%
2041 1.26% 1.97%
2040 1.28% 2.01%
2039 1.3% 2.04%
2038 1.32% 2.16%
2037 1.33% 2.18%
2036 1.34% 2.22%
2035 1.36% 2.26%
2034 1.36% 2.31%
2033 1.38% 2.33%
2032 1.39% 2.36%
2031 1.4% 2.44%
2030 1.42% 2.5%
2029 1.44% 2.5%
2028 1.45% 2.54%
2027 1.45% 2.56%
2026 1.48% 2.57%
2025 1.66% 2.61%
2024 1.75% 2.61%
2023 1.7% 2.6%
2022 1.5% 2.6%
2021 1.5% 2.63%
2020 1.64% 2.67%
2019 1.77% 2.69%
2018 1.92% 2.71%
2017 2.02% 2.75%
2016 2.06% 2.76%
2015 2.12% 2.79%
2014 2.3% 2.84%
2013 2.33% 2.88%
2012 2.27% 2.91%
2011 2.13% 2.96%
2010 1.94% 2.99%
2009 1.91% 3%
2008 1.88% 2.95%
2007 1.91% 2.86%
2006 1.97% 2.79%
2005 2.04% 2.71%
2004 2.09% 2.62%
2003 2.12% 2.53%
2002 2.13% 2.48%
2001 2.15% 2.45%
2000 2.18% 2.43%
1999 2.26% 2.36%
1998 2.21% 2.19%
1997 2.09% 2.03%
1996 2.1% 1.99%
1995 2.13% -0.15%
1994 2.18% -1.16%
1993 2.33% 1.47%
1992 2.42% 2.95%
1991 2.8% 3.13%
1990 2.97% 4.03%
1989 2.76% 4.83%
1988 2.82% 5.55%
1987 2.81% 4.89%
1986 2.9% 3.75%
1985 3.02% 3.92%
1984 3.06% 3.99%
1983 2.97% 4.02%
1982 2.79% 4.03%
1981 2.72% 4%
1980 2.64% 3.93%
1979 2.53% 3.76%
1978 2.48% 3.48%
1977 2.4% 3.15%
1976 2.37% 2.95%
1975 2.39% 2.84%
1974 2.34% 2.75%
1973 2.33% 2.66%
1972 2.33% 2.59%
1971 2.34% 2.54%
1970 2.4% 2.49%
1969 2.46% 2.5%
1968 2.49% 2.51%
1967 2.51% 2.5%
1966 2.54% 2.48%
1965 2.58% 2.47%
1964 2.64% 2.48%
1963 2.66% 2.47%
1962 2.67% 2.44%
1961 2.62% 2.41%

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/malawi | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Egypt grew by 1.75%, while Malawi's population grew by 2.61%.

Live population counters

Egypt Malawi
Current population
120697176
22949294
Population rank 13/197 61/197
Percent of world population 1.46% 0.28%
One net population change
15.7 seconds
57.3 seconds
One birth every
13.1 seconds
47.6 seconds
One death every
50.4 seconds
4.64 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,486 +1,509
Annual growth/decline +2,002,486 +550,804
Annual growth/decline rate +1.75% +2.61%
Population growth rate rank 62/197 26/197
One migration net change every
9.2 minutes
1.56 hours
Annual migration change -57,305 -5,628
Net migration rank 177/196 118/196
Foreign-born residents 1,139,820 186,719
Foreign-born residents rank 55/195 117/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 0.9%
Foreign-born share rank 153/195 158/195

Natural population change vs migration

Egypt
Natural

Migration
Malawi
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Egypt Malawi
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -57,305 - -5,628
2024 - 123,884 - -1,507
2023 1,780,230 305,006 549,096 -5,811
2022 1,736,123 13,707 533,450 -5,231
2021 1,566,491 6,161 517,400 -2,666
2020 1,704,988 6,016 514,659 -2,655
2019 1,805,818 7,050 506,104 -1,837
2018 1,908,512 20,788 494,348 -3,267
2017 2,122,866 -80,000 484,655 982
2016 2,131,690 -71,604 474,779 3,505
2015 2,227,594 -193,298 472,484 -6,471
2014 2,195,761 -92,801 472,418 -10,317
2013 2,156,922 130,305 470,293 -12,934
2012 2,060,535 -2,626 460,684 -13,561
2011 1,951,851 126,170 454,149 -12,170
2010 1,910,134 -194,100 444,468 -9,327
2009 1,848,123 -175,191 434,811 -8,590
2008 1,792,943 -192,199 421,781 -9,264
2007 1,749,322 -173,021 410,290 -22,680
2006 1,693,374 -118,055 397,123 -29,450
2005 1,660,624 -37,129 381,130 -31,462
2004 1,626,745 -3,044 361,133 -32,221
2003 1,614,293 9,854 341,133 -31,729
2002 1,593,474 11,205 322,863 -30,013
2001 1,568,962 556 310,833 -28,933
2000 1,540,084 27,873 300,439 -28,098
1999 1,534,697 22,026 295,629 -31,686
1998 1,519,728 78,858 285,407 -39,491
1997 1,470,119 -45,599 277,433 -61,646
1996 1,427,161 -44,272 270,048 -66,212
1995 1,406,935 -38,920 266,745 -66,366
1994 1,402,840 -36,738 275,439 -505,365
1993 1,409,374 -35,669 276,538 -284,867
1992 1,421,372 74,950 269,066 37,142
1991 1,440,936 -33,952 260,193 15,291
1990 1,450,747 406,994 250,159 71,111
1989 1,461,547 52,648 237,967 180,031
1988 1,465,620 66,147 226,911 201,011
1987 1,436,059 58,678 220,566 271,693
1986 1,410,249 31,299 218,519 62,615
1985 1,388,718 112,411 216,179 74,625
1984 1,351,297 122,791 212,146 72,435
1983 1,318,474 129,242 209,422 68,197
1982 1,258,574 51,229 205,386 62,661
1981 1,206,830 4,140 199,436 57,376
1980 1,181,914 738 192,746 52,294
1979 1,145,655 -64,757 182,123 46,388
1978 1,107,179 -73,664 172,503 36,225
1977 1,065,298 -73,705 161,930 19,638
1976 1,030,546 -115,544 153,422 8,206
1975 987,822 -62,368 145,254 5,162
1974 946,052 -60,174 137,819 3,833
1973 905,068 -55,702 131,529 1,623
1972 893,333 -55,282 125,728 48
1971 868,365 -56,503 121,015 -710
1970 841,952 -35,064 116,822 -2,147
1969 824,564 -6,703 113,120 -2,266
1968 809,482 -764 110,329 -924
1967 788,908 6,286 106,668 0
1966 774,391 10,089 103,512 0
1965 752,682 17,605 100,040 0
1964 749,608 20,596 97,658 0
1963 738,788 25,109 95,933 0
1962 720,128 25,696 92,463 0
1961 703,216 23,184 89,091 0
1960 685,403 -2,954 85,718 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/egypt/malawi | 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 Malawi 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,019,393 people) and 0.67% is from migration (a loss of 33,768 people).

As of 2024, 1,139,820 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Egypt, compared to 186,719 people or 0.9% in Malawi.

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
Malawi
City Population
Lilongwe 989K
Blantyre 800K
Mzuzu 150K
Zomba 101K
Mangochi 53.5K
Mzimba 26.1K
Mulanje 14.8K
Ntcheu 14.6K
Monkey Bay 14.6K

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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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