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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Egypt was 116,538,258 in 2024 vs 527,799 people in Maldives in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Egypt's population is 120,697,176 people compared to 532,057 in Maldives.

Population statistics:

  • Egypt's population is 226.9 times bigger than Maldives'.
  • Egypt is ranked the 13th most populous country in the world, while Maldives is the 168th.
  • The countries together account for 1.46% of the world: 1.46% for Egypt vs 0.006% for Maldives.
  • For the last 10 years, Egypt has had an average growth rate of +1.84% per year vs +2.56% in Maldives.
  • Since 2006, the population of Egypt has increased from 82.7M people to 121M (45.9% growth), while Maldives has grown from 314K to 532K (69.5% growth).

Egypt vs Maldives: population by year and forecast

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Maldives
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Egypt Maldives
2100 203,522,884 476,505
2099 203,403,368 477,920
2098 203,247,703 479,417
2097 203,074,807 481,109
2096 202,870,003 482,965
2095 202,625,820 484,925
2094 202,350,087 487,060
2093 202,040,251 489,462
2092 201,709,051 492,137
2091 201,347,225 494,900
2090 200,966,749 498,054
2089 200,561,011 501,304
2088 200,123,182 504,978
2087 199,650,440 508,740
2086 199,156,169 512,752
2085 198,637,936 516,863
2084 198,084,947 521,065
2083 197,501,965 525,345
2082 196,891,089 529,631
2081 196,242,522 534,118
2080 195,570,383 538,568
2079 194,850,670 543,030
2078 194,103,613 547,552
2077 193,324,592 551,886
2076 192,507,892 556,016
2075 191,661,705 560,031
2074 190,786,862 563,862
2073 189,886,620 567,654
2072 188,947,991 571,178
2071 187,981,245 574,604
2070 186,988,514 577,819
2069 185,965,572 580,792
2068 184,912,088 583,580
2067 183,835,428 586,194
2066 182,734,967 588,512
2065 181,620,901 590,500
2064 180,467,102 592,344
2063 179,293,260 594,011
2062 178,110,375 595,405
2061 176,907,621 596,482
2060 175,686,879 597,051
2059 174,441,815 597,623
2058 173,179,511 597,874
2057 171,897,733 597,811
2056 170,593,445 597,360
2055 169,269,144 596,636
2054 167,915,661 595,832
2053 166,538,943 594,829
2052 165,130,747 593,458
2051 163,704,732 591,942
2050 162,240,246 590,121
2049 160,743,182 587,970
2048 159,206,813 585,592
2047 157,631,586 583,306
2046 156,023,680 580,842
2045 154,371,216 578,160
2044 152,668,334 575,546
2043 150,927,496 572,802
2042 149,145,569 570,020
2041 147,333,445 567,246
2040 145,505,786 564,398
2039 143,662,428 561,546
2038 141,820,567 558,940
2037 139,977,812 556,343
2036 138,139,382 553,839
2035 136,315,557 551,348
2034 134,490,574 548,952
2033 132,681,153 546,465
2032 130,879,780 544,072
2031 129,085,888 541,734
2030 127,304,473 539,556
2029 125,524,007 537,533
2028 123,745,979 535,394
2027 121,973,080 533,401
2026 120,224,089 531,559
2025 118,473,897 529,712
2024 116,538,258 527,799
2023 114,535,772 525,994
2022 112,618,250 524,106
2021 110,957,008 516,154
2020 109,315,124 502,118
2019 107,553,158 487,731
2018 105,682,094 473,099
2017 103,696,057 458,287
2016 101,644,589 443,308
2015 99,597,342 428,154
2014 97,528,654 413,617
2013 95,333,553 400,070
2012 93,161,001 386,818
2011 91,093,059 373,674
2010 89,196,072 360,792
2009 87,501,636 348,275
2008 85,864,789 336,170
2007 84,276,225 324,479
2006 82,700,403 313,851
2005 81,101,004 306,429
2004 79,477,443 301,413
2003 77,853,548 296,491
2002 76,239,137 291,616
2001 74,652,029 286,767
2000 73,083,284 282,019
1999 71,520,954 277,412
1998 69,943,294 272,723
1997 68,431,740 267,707
1996 67,028,048 262,347
1995 65,652,622 256,649
1994 64,285,589 250,822
1993 62,915,681 244,884
1992 61,480,660 238,543
1991 60,028,997 231,802
1990 58,396,618 224,762
1989 56,710,642 217,738
1988 55,187,681 210,885
1987 53,674,435 203,944
1986 52,206,295 196,935
1985 50,734,968 190,169
1984 49,247,334 184,198
1983 47,786,402 179,128
1982 46,407,611 174,333
1981 45,147,224 169,532
1980 43,950,413 164,835
1979 42,818,628 160,360
1978 41,761,431 156,159
1977 40,748,870 151,930
1976 39,795,557 147,525
1975 38,875,327 143,158
1974 37,969,667 138,978
1973 37,102,043 134,952
1972 36,258,328 130,968
1971 35,433,368 127,035
1970 34,623,990 123,219
1969 33,811,615 119,564
1968 32,998,319 116,075
1967 32,196,360 112,528
1966 31,406,541 108,507
1965 30,629,174 104,102
1964 29,858,922 100,662
1963 29,091,869 98,222
1962 28,337,013 95,802
1961 27,600,898 93,450
1960 26,896,479 91,189

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/maldives | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Egypt increased by 18,944,186 people (a 22.9% growth), while Maldives gained 129,457 people (a 41.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Egypt gained 19,052,587 people (a 18.7% growth), while Maldives' population increased by 88,749 people (a 20% growth).

Egypt was ranked 13th most populous country in 2006 and is still 13th in 2026. Maldives was ranked 171st in 2006 and ranked 168th 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 Maldives will increase by 10.9% to 590,121 people and rank change from 168th to 166th.

Egypt is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 204M people compared to the peak of 598K people in 2058 for Maldives.

Population growth rate by year

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Maldives
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Egypt Maldives
2100 0.06% -0.3%
2099 0.08% -0.31%
2098 0.09% -0.35%
2097 0.1% -0.38%
2096 0.12% -0.4%
2095 0.14% -0.44%
2094 0.15% -0.49%
2093 0.16% -0.54%
2092 0.18% -0.56%
2091 0.19% -0.63%
2090 0.2% -0.65%
2089 0.22% -0.73%
2088 0.24% -0.74%
2087 0.25% -0.78%
2086 0.26% -0.8%
2085 0.28% -0.81%
2084 0.3% -0.81%
2083 0.31% -0.81%
2082 0.33% -0.84%
2081 0.34% -0.83%
2080 0.37% -0.82%
2079 0.38% -0.83%
2078 0.4% -0.79%
2077 0.42% -0.74%
2076 0.44% -0.72%
2075 0.46% -0.68%
2074 0.47% -0.67%
2073 0.5% -0.62%
2072 0.51% -0.6%
2071 0.53% -0.56%
2070 0.55% -0.51%
2069 0.57% -0.48%
2068 0.59% -0.45%
2067 0.6% -0.39%
2066 0.61% -0.34%
2065 0.64% -0.31%
2064 0.65% -0.28%
2063 0.66% -0.23%
2062 0.68% -0.18%
2061 0.69% -0.1%
2060 0.71% -0.1%
2059 0.73% -0.04%
2058 0.75% 0.01%
2057 0.76% 0.08%
2056 0.78% 0.12%
2055 0.81% 0.14%
2054 0.83% 0.17%
2053 0.85% 0.23%
2052 0.87% 0.26%
2051 0.9% 0.31%
2050 0.93% 0.37%
2049 0.97% 0.41%
2048 1% 0.39%
2047 1.03% 0.42%
2046 1.07% 0.46%
2045 1.12% 0.45%
2044 1.15% 0.48%
2043 1.19% 0.49%
2042 1.23% 0.49%
2041 1.26% 0.5%
2040 1.28% 0.51%
2039 1.3% 0.47%
2038 1.32% 0.47%
2037 1.33% 0.45%
2036 1.34% 0.45%
2035 1.36% 0.44%
2034 1.36% 0.46%
2033 1.38% 0.44%
2032 1.39% 0.43%
2031 1.4% 0.4%
2030 1.42% 0.38%
2029 1.44% 0.4%
2028 1.45% 0.37%
2027 1.45% 0.35%
2026 1.48% 0.35%
2025 1.66% 0.36%
2024 1.75% 0.34%
2023 1.7% 0.36%
2022 1.5% 1.54%
2021 1.5% 2.8%
2020 1.64% 2.95%
2019 1.77% 3.09%
2018 1.92% 3.23%
2017 2.02% 3.38%
2016 2.06% 3.54%
2015 2.12% 3.51%
2014 2.3% 3.39%
2013 2.33% 3.43%
2012 2.27% 3.52%
2011 2.13% 3.57%
2010 1.94% 3.59%
2009 1.91% 3.6%
2008 1.88% 3.6%
2007 1.91% 3.39%
2006 1.97% 2.42%
2005 2.04% 1.66%
2004 2.09% 1.66%
2003 2.12% 1.67%
2002 2.13% 1.69%
2001 2.15% 1.68%
2000 2.18% 1.66%
1999 2.26% 1.72%
1998 2.21% 1.87%
1997 2.09% 2.04%
1996 2.1% 2.22%
1995 2.13% 2.32%
1994 2.18% 2.42%
1993 2.33% 2.66%
1992 2.42% 2.91%
1991 2.8% 3.13%
1990 2.97% 3.23%
1989 2.76% 3.25%
1988 2.82% 3.4%
1987 2.81% 3.56%
1986 2.9% 3.56%
1985 3.02% 3.24%
1984 3.06% 2.83%
1983 2.97% 2.75%
1982 2.79% 2.83%
1981 2.72% 2.85%
1980 2.64% 2.79%
1979 2.53% 2.69%
1978 2.48% 2.78%
1977 2.4% 2.99%
1976 2.37% 3.05%
1975 2.39% 3.01%
1974 2.34% 2.98%
1973 2.33% 3.04%
1972 2.33% 3.1%
1971 2.34% 3.1%
1970 2.4% 3.06%
1969 2.46% 3.01%
1968 2.49% 3.15%
1967 2.51% 3.71%
1966 2.54% 4.23%
1965 2.58% 3.42%
1964 2.64% 2.48%
1963 2.66% 2.53%
1962 2.67% 2.52%
1961 2.62% 2.48%

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/maldives | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Egypt grew by 1.75%, while Maldives' population grew by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Egypt Maldives
Current population
120697176
532057
Population rank 13/197 168/197
Percent of world population 1.46% 0.006%
One net population change
15.7 seconds
4.85 hours
One birth every
13.1 seconds
1.51 hours
One death every
50.4 seconds
7.13 hours
Daily growth/decline +5,486 +5
Annual growth/decline +2,002,486 +1,805
Annual growth/decline rate +1.75% +0.34%
Population growth rate rank 62/197 146/197
One migration net change every
9.2 minutes
3.85 hours
Annual migration change -57,305 -2,283
Net migration rank 177/196 101/196
Foreign-born residents 1,139,820 75,099
Foreign-born residents rank 55/195 141/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 14.2%
Foreign-born share rank 153/195 48/195

Natural population change vs migration

Egypt
Natural

Migration
Maldives
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Egypt Maldives
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -57,305 - -2,283
2024 - 123,884 - -2,421
2023 1,780,230 305,006 4,566 -2,877
2022 1,736,123 13,707 4,752 -2,674
2021 1,566,491 6,161 4,426 9,412
2020 1,704,988 6,016 4,594 9,642
2019 1,805,818 7,050 4,886 9,648
2018 1,908,512 20,788 5,088 9,637
2017 2,122,866 -80,000 5,342 9,555
2016 2,131,690 -71,604 5,652 9,421
2015 2,227,594 -193,298 5,914 9,324
2014 2,195,761 -92,801 6,122 7,700
2013 2,156,922 130,305 6,307 6,963
2012 2,060,535 -2,626 6,445 6,800
2011 1,951,851 126,170 6,429 6,611
2010 1,910,134 -194,100 6,350 6,369
2009 1,848,123 -175,191 6,227 6,093
2008 1,792,943 -192,199 5,856 6,035
2007 1,749,322 -173,021 5,324 6,160
2006 1,693,374 -118,055 4,766 5,006
2005 1,660,624 -37,129 4,493 578
2004 1,626,745 -3,044 4,287 668
2003 1,614,293 9,854 4,316 578
2002 1,593,474 11,205 4,257 607
2001 1,568,962 556 4,271 560
2000 1,540,084 27,873 4,372 300
1999 1,534,697 22,026 4,601 -62
1998 1,519,728 78,858 4,919 -94
1997 1,470,119 -45,599 5,267 -60
1996 1,427,161 -44,272 5,705 -183
1995 1,406,935 -38,920 6,177 -302
1994 1,402,840 -36,738 6,550 -768
1993 1,409,374 -35,669 6,842 -749
1992 1,421,372 74,950 7,096 -522
1991 1,440,936 -33,952 7,295 -378
1990 1,450,747 406,994 7,444 -271
1989 1,461,547 52,648 7,472 -610
1988 1,465,620 66,147 7,414 -564
1987 1,436,059 58,678 7,300 -265
1986 1,410,249 31,299 7,153 -175
1985 1,388,718 112,411 6,944 -382
1984 1,351,297 122,791 6,680 -1,300
1983 1,318,474 129,242 6,361 -1,608
1982 1,258,574 51,229 6,058 -1,220
1981 1,206,830 4,140 5,778 -1,014
1980 1,181,914 738 5,526 -903
1979 1,145,655 -64,757 5,275 -958
1978 1,107,179 -73,664 4,812 -716
1977 1,065,298 -73,705 4,779 -413
1976 1,030,546 -115,544 4,538 -101
1975 987,822 -62,368 4,325 -14
1974 946,052 -60,174 4,136 -78
1973 905,068 -55,702 3,924 60
1972 893,333 -55,282 3,707 269
1971 868,365 -56,503 3,549 341
1970 841,952 -35,064 3,415 330
1969 824,564 -6,703 3,260 313
1968 809,482 -764 3,150 255
1967 788,908 6,286 3,010 672
1966 774,391 10,089 2,845 1,511
1965 752,682 17,605 2,747 1,709
1964 749,608 20,596 2,660 -227
1963 738,788 25,109 2,567 -125
1962 720,128 25,696 2,475 -80
1961 703,216 23,184 2,354 -44
1960 685,403 -2,954 2,241 -32

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

GeoRank.org/population/egypt/maldives | 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 Maldives 42.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 51,342 people) and 57.3% is from migration (a gain of 68,788 people).

As of 2024, 1,139,820 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Egypt, compared to 75,099 people or 14.2% in Maldives.

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
Maldives
City Population
Male 133K
Hulhumale 50K

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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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