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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Egypt was 116,538,258 in 2024 vs 568,847 people in Malta in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Egypt's population is 120,697,176 people compared to 581,729 in Malta.

Population statistics:

  • Egypt's population is 207.5 times bigger than Malta's.
  • Egypt is ranked the 13th most populous country in the world, while Malta is the 167th.
  • The countries together account for 1.46% of the world: 1.46% for Egypt vs 0.007% for Malta.
  • For the last 10 years, Egypt has had an average growth rate of +1.84% per year vs +2.69% in Malta.
  • Since 2006, the population of Egypt has increased from 82.7M people to 121M (45.9% growth), while Malta has grown from 405K to 582K (43.5% growth).

Egypt vs Malta: population by year and forecast

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Malta
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Egypt Malta
2100 203,522,884 383,244
2099 203,403,368 386,421
2098 203,247,703 389,613
2097 203,074,807 392,917
2096 202,870,003 396,295
2095 202,625,820 399,956
2094 202,350,087 403,710
2093 202,040,251 407,487
2092 201,709,051 411,340
2091 201,347,225 415,407
2090 200,966,749 419,592
2089 200,561,011 423,826
2088 200,123,182 428,052
2087 199,650,440 432,556
2086 199,156,169 437,240
2085 198,637,936 441,882
2084 198,084,947 446,649
2083 197,501,965 451,551
2082 196,891,089 456,344
2081 196,242,522 461,335
2080 195,570,383 466,229
2079 194,850,670 471,100
2078 194,103,613 475,924
2077 193,324,592 480,771
2076 192,507,892 485,655
2075 191,661,705 490,208
2074 190,786,862 494,656
2073 189,886,620 499,046
2072 188,947,991 503,370
2071 187,981,245 507,604
2070 186,988,514 511,683
2069 185,965,572 515,748
2068 184,912,088 519,737
2067 183,835,428 523,520
2066 182,734,967 527,140
2065 181,620,901 530,620
2064 180,467,102 533,923
2063 179,293,260 537,029
2062 178,110,375 540,145
2061 176,907,621 543,018
2060 175,686,879 545,828
2059 174,441,815 548,562
2058 173,179,511 551,048
2057 171,897,733 553,389
2056 170,593,445 555,804
2055 169,269,144 558,190
2054 167,915,661 560,309
2053 166,538,943 562,511
2052 165,130,747 564,772
2051 163,704,732 567,078
2050 162,240,246 569,189
2049 160,743,182 571,016
2048 159,206,813 572,923
2047 157,631,586 574,977
2046 156,023,680 576,728
2045 154,371,216 578,442
2044 152,668,334 580,046
2043 150,927,496 581,639
2042 149,145,569 583,042
2041 147,333,445 584,485
2040 145,505,786 585,747
2039 143,662,428 587,035
2038 141,820,567 588,223
2037 139,977,812 589,140
2036 138,139,382 589,886
2035 136,315,557 590,469
2034 134,490,574 590,868
2033 132,681,153 590,759
2032 130,879,780 590,166
2031 129,085,888 589,366
2030 127,304,473 588,281
2029 125,524,007 586,978
2028 123,745,979 585,310
2027 121,973,080 583,310
2026 120,224,089 581,144
2025 118,473,897 575,661
2024 116,538,258 568,847
2023 114,535,772 552,747
2022 112,618,250 531,113
2021 110,957,008 518,150
2020 109,315,124 515,490
2019 107,553,158 503,912
2018 105,682,094 483,903
2017 103,696,057 467,106
2016 101,644,589 454,505
2015 99,597,342 444,220
2014 97,528,654 433,481
2013 95,333,553 424,810
2012 93,161,001 420,028
2011 91,093,059 416,268
2010 89,196,072 414,508
2009 87,501,636 412,477
2008 85,864,789 409,379
2007 84,276,225 406,724
2006 82,700,403 405,308
2005 81,101,004 403,834
2004 79,477,443 401,268
2003 77,853,548 398,582
2002 76,239,137 395,969
2001 74,652,029 393,028
2000 73,083,284 390,087
1999 71,520,954 387,578
1998 69,943,294 385,287
1997 68,431,740 382,791
1996 67,028,048 379,905
1995 65,652,622 377,419
1994 64,285,589 374,797
1993 62,915,681 371,308
1992 61,480,660 367,618
1991 60,028,997 363,845
1990 58,396,618 354,170
1989 56,710,642 350,722
1988 55,187,681 347,325
1987 53,674,435 344,485
1986 52,206,295 342,121
1985 50,734,968 336,452
1984 49,247,334 330,593
1983 47,786,402 330,524
1982 46,407,611 325,898
1981 45,147,224 318,982
1980 43,950,413 316,645
1979 42,818,628 313,342
1978 41,761,431 310,182
1977 40,748,870 306,970
1976 39,795,557 305,774
1975 38,875,327 304,222
1974 37,969,667 301,996
1973 37,102,043 302,200
1972 36,258,328 302,450
1971 35,433,368 302,700
1970 34,623,990 302,650
1969 33,811,615 304,300
1968 32,998,319 307,900
1967 32,196,360 311,550
1966 31,406,541 315,200
1965 30,629,174 318,800
1964 29,858,922 321,250
1963 29,091,869 322,550
1962 28,337,013 323,900
1961 27,600,898 325,250
1960 26,896,479 326,550

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 Malta gained 49,197 people (a 12.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Egypt gained 19,052,587 people (a 18.7% growth), while Malta's population increased by 127,224 people (a 28% growth).

Egypt was ranked 13th most populous country in 2006 and is still 13th in 2026. Malta was ranked 168th in 2006 and ranked 167th 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 Malta will decrease by 2.16% to 569,189 people and will still be ranked 167th.

Egypt is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 204M people compared to the peak of 591K people in 2034 for Malta.

Population growth rate by year

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Malta
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Egypt Malta
2100 0.06% -0.82%
2099 0.08% -0.82%
2098 0.09% -0.84%
2097 0.1% -0.85%
2096 0.12% -0.92%
2095 0.14% -0.93%
2094 0.15% -0.93%
2093 0.16% -0.94%
2092 0.18% -0.98%
2091 0.19% -1%
2090 0.2% -1%
2089 0.22% -0.99%
2088 0.24% -1.04%
2087 0.25% -1.07%
2086 0.26% -1.05%
2085 0.28% -1.07%
2084 0.3% -1.09%
2083 0.31% -1.05%
2082 0.33% -1.08%
2081 0.34% -1.05%
2080 0.37% -1.03%
2079 0.38% -1.01%
2078 0.4% -1.01%
2077 0.42% -1.01%
2076 0.44% -0.93%
2075 0.46% -0.9%
2074 0.47% -0.88%
2073 0.5% -0.86%
2072 0.51% -0.83%
2071 0.53% -0.8%
2070 0.55% -0.79%
2069 0.57% -0.77%
2068 0.59% -0.72%
2067 0.6% -0.69%
2066 0.61% -0.66%
2065 0.64% -0.62%
2064 0.65% -0.58%
2063 0.66% -0.58%
2062 0.68% -0.53%
2061 0.69% -0.51%
2060 0.71% -0.5%
2059 0.73% -0.45%
2058 0.75% -0.42%
2057 0.76% -0.43%
2056 0.78% -0.43%
2055 0.81% -0.38%
2054 0.83% -0.39%
2053 0.85% -0.4%
2052 0.87% -0.41%
2051 0.9% -0.37%
2050 0.93% -0.32%
2049 0.97% -0.33%
2048 1% -0.36%
2047 1.03% -0.3%
2046 1.07% -0.3%
2045 1.12% -0.28%
2044 1.15% -0.27%
2043 1.19% -0.24%
2042 1.23% -0.25%
2041 1.26% -0.22%
2040 1.28% -0.22%
2039 1.3% -0.2%
2038 1.32% -0.16%
2037 1.33% -0.13%
2036 1.34% -0.1%
2035 1.36% -0.07%
2034 1.36% 0.02%
2033 1.38% 0.1%
2032 1.39% 0.14%
2031 1.4% 0.18%
2030 1.42% 0.22%
2029 1.44% 0.29%
2028 1.45% 0.34%
2027 1.45% 0.37%
2026 1.48% 0.95%
2025 1.66% 1.2%
2024 1.75% 2.91%
2023 1.7% 4.07%
2022 1.5% 2.5%
2021 1.5% 0.52%
2020 1.64% 2.3%
2019 1.77% 4.13%
2018 1.92% 3.6%
2017 2.02% 2.77%
2016 2.06% 2.32%
2015 2.12% 2.48%
2014 2.3% 2.04%
2013 2.33% 1.14%
2012 2.27% 0.9%
2011 2.13% 0.42%
2010 1.94% 0.49%
2009 1.91% 0.76%
2008 1.88% 0.65%
2007 1.91% 0.35%
2006 1.97% 0.37%
2005 2.04% 0.64%
2004 2.09% 0.67%
2003 2.12% 0.66%
2002 2.13% 0.75%
2001 2.15% 0.75%
2000 2.18% 0.65%
1999 2.26% 0.59%
1998 2.21% 0.65%
1997 2.09% 0.76%
1996 2.1% 0.66%
1995 2.13% 0.7%
1994 2.18% 0.94%
1993 2.33% 1%
1992 2.42% 1.04%
1991 2.8% 2.73%
1990 2.97% 0.98%
1989 2.76% 0.98%
1988 2.82% 0.82%
1987 2.81% 0.69%
1986 2.9% 1.68%
1985 3.02% 1.77%
1984 3.06% 0.02%
1983 2.97% 1.42%
1982 2.79% 2.17%
1981 2.72% 0.74%
1980 2.64% 1.05%
1979 2.53% 1.02%
1978 2.48% 1.05%
1977 2.4% 0.39%
1976 2.37% 0.51%
1975 2.39% 0.74%
1974 2.34% -0.07%
1973 2.33% -0.08%
1972 2.33% -0.08%
1971 2.34% 0.02%
1970 2.4% -0.54%
1969 2.46% -1.17%
1968 2.49% -1.17%
1967 2.51% -1.16%
1966 2.54% -1.13%
1965 2.58% -0.76%
1964 2.64% -0.4%
1963 2.66% -0.42%
1962 2.67% -0.42%
1961 2.62% -0.4%

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 Malta's population grew by 2.91%.

Live population counters

Egypt Malta
Current population
120697176
581729
Population rank 13/197 167/197
Percent of world population 1.46% 0.007%
One net population change
15.7 seconds
32.6 minutes
One birth every
13.1 seconds
1.96 hours
One death every
50.4 seconds
2.17 hours
Daily growth/decline +5,486 +44
Annual growth/decline +2,002,486 +16,100
Annual growth/decline rate +1.75% +2.91%
Population growth rate rank 62/197 19/197
One migration net change every
9.2 minutes
1.7 hours
Annual migration change -57,305 +5,161
Net migration rank 177/196 52/196
Foreign-born residents 1,139,820 199,466
Foreign-born residents rank 55/195 112/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 37%
Foreign-born share rank 153/195 15/195

Natural population change vs migration

Egypt
Natural

Migration
Malta
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Egypt Malta
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -57,305 - 5,161
2024 - 123,884 - 6,323
2023 1,780,230 305,006 442 6,591
2022 1,736,123 13,707 54 2,480
2021 1,566,491 6,161 259 4,638
2020 1,704,988 6,016 361 6,904
2019 1,805,818 7,050 655 20,302
2018 1,908,512 20,788 774 16,961
2017 2,122,866 -80,000 747 14,372
2016 2,131,690 -71,604 1,091 8,624
2015 2,227,594 -193,298 888 9,588
2014 2,195,761 -92,801 910 9,192
2013 2,156,922 130,305 807 861
2012 2,060,535 -2,626 714 911
2011 1,951,851 126,170 916 999
2010 1,910,134 -194,100 871 741
2009 1,848,123 -175,191 825 836
2008 1,792,943 -192,199 777 869
2007 1,749,322 -173,021 691 926
2006 1,693,374 -118,055 568 997
2005 1,660,624 -37,129 727 1,626
2004 1,626,745 -3,044 883 1,662
2003 1,614,293 9,854 917 1,626
2002 1,593,474 11,205 911 1,821
2001 1,568,962 556 1,061 1,678
2000 1,540,084 27,873 1,482 1,591
1999 1,534,697 22,026 1,357 1,463
1998 1,519,728 78,858 1,656 1,260
1997 1,470,119 -45,599 1,991 1,003
1996 1,427,161 -44,272 2,279 1,142
1995 1,406,935 -38,920 1,887 1,306
1994 1,402,840 -36,738 2,136 1,136
1993 1,409,374 -35,669 2,451 1,006
1992 1,421,372 74,950 2,573 737
1991 1,440,936 -33,952 2,438 763
1990 1,450,747 406,994 2,621 568
1989 1,461,547 52,648 2,981 248
1988 1,465,620 66,147 2,813 164
1987 1,436,059 58,678 2,412 295
1986 1,410,249 31,299 2,395 464
1985 1,388,718 112,411 2,590 -428
1984 1,351,297 122,791 2,678 -558
1983 1,318,474 129,242 2,512 -740
1982 1,258,574 51,229 2,835 -1,059
1981 1,206,830 4,140 2,233 -548
1980 1,181,914 738 2,375 -886
1979 1,145,655 -64,757 2,852 -1,311
1978 1,107,179 -73,664 2,389 -1,302
1977 1,065,298 -73,705 2,916 -1,598
1976 1,030,546 -115,544 2,721 -1,641
1975 987,822 -62,368 2,829 -1,742
1974 946,052 -60,174 2,687 -1,597
1973 905,068 -55,702 2,327 -1,549
1972 893,333 -55,282 2,480 -1,316
1971 868,365 -56,503 2,482 -1,327
1970 841,952 -35,064 2,270 -1,123
1969 824,564 -6,703 2,069 -827
1968 809,482 -764 2,247 -753
1967 788,908 6,286 2,306 -4,073
1966 774,391 10,089 2,458 -4,318
1965 752,682 17,605 2,646 -4,329
1964 749,608 20,596 3,630 -4,768
1963 738,788 25,109 3,709 -4,773
1962 720,128 25,696 4,664 -5,360
1961 703,216 23,184 4,748 -5,099
1960 685,403 -2,954 5,747 -5,540

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 Malta 5.84% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,181 people) and 94.2% is from migration (a gain of 99,652 people).

As of 2024, 1,139,820 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Egypt, compared to 199,466 people or 37% in Malta.

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
Malta
City Population
St. Paul's Bay 40.2K
Mosta 25.5K
Birkirkara 24.4K
Naxxar 18.1K
Zabbar 18K
Sliema 16.9K
San Gwann 16.1K
Marsaskala 15.6K
Gzira 8.03K
Valletta 6.44K

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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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