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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Egypt was 116,538,258 in 2024 vs 5,169,395 people in Mauritania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Egypt's population is 120,697,176 people compared to 5,505,206 in Mauritania.

Population statistics:

  • Egypt's population is 21.9 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Egypt is ranked the 13th most populous country in the world, while Mauritania is the 122nd.
  • The countries together account for 1.52% of the world: 1.46% for Egypt vs 0.07% for Mauritania.
  • For the last 10 years, Egypt has had an average growth rate of +1.84% per year vs +3% in Mauritania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Egypt has increased from 82.7M people to 121M (45.9% growth), while Mauritania has grown from 3.01M to 5.51M (82.7% growth).

Egypt vs Mauritania: population by year and forecast

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Egypt Mauritania
2100 203,522,884 17,309,980
2099 203,403,368 17,202,690
2098 203,247,703 17,090,030
2097 203,074,807 16,975,270
2096 202,870,003 16,857,252
2095 202,625,820 16,739,240
2094 202,350,087 16,617,272
2093 202,040,251 16,492,589
2092 201,709,051 16,366,098
2091 201,347,225 16,235,771
2090 200,966,749 16,103,700
2089 200,561,011 15,969,059
2088 200,123,182 15,831,339
2087 199,650,440 15,690,143
2086 199,156,169 15,547,605
2085 198,637,936 15,403,967
2084 198,084,947 15,257,740
2083 197,501,965 15,108,271
2082 196,891,089 14,958,279
2081 196,242,522 14,805,332
2080 195,570,383 14,651,508
2079 194,850,670 14,496,397
2078 194,103,613 14,337,117
2077 193,324,592 14,175,812
2076 192,507,892 14,013,255
2075 191,661,705 13,849,027
2074 190,786,862 13,684,146
2073 189,886,620 13,517,681
2072 188,947,991 13,349,376
2071 187,981,245 13,178,237
2070 186,988,514 13,007,812
2069 185,965,572 12,835,311
2068 184,912,088 12,662,862
2067 183,835,428 12,487,379
2066 182,734,967 12,311,503
2065 181,620,901 12,136,616
2064 180,467,102 11,958,955
2063 179,293,260 11,783,144
2062 178,110,375 11,606,044
2061 176,907,621 11,428,738
2060 175,686,879 11,251,427
2059 174,441,815 11,072,236
2058 173,179,511 10,892,076
2057 171,897,733 10,713,858
2056 170,593,445 10,536,935
2055 169,269,144 10,358,532
2054 167,915,661 10,179,658
2053 166,538,943 9,999,712
2052 165,130,747 9,819,098
2051 163,704,732 9,639,209
2050 162,240,246 9,461,249
2049 160,743,182 9,283,353
2048 159,206,813 9,104,299
2047 157,631,586 8,926,851
2046 156,023,680 8,748,845
2045 154,371,216 8,572,397
2044 152,668,334 8,397,189
2043 150,927,496 8,222,194
2042 149,145,569 8,048,139
2041 147,333,445 7,876,803
2040 145,505,786 7,706,696
2039 143,662,428 7,537,689
2038 141,820,567 7,369,184
2037 139,977,812 7,202,472
2036 138,139,382 7,036,729
2035 136,315,557 6,871,981
2034 134,490,574 6,708,364
2033 132,681,153 6,546,168
2032 130,879,780 6,385,827
2031 129,085,888 6,227,564
2030 127,304,473 6,070,865
2029 125,524,007 5,916,516
2028 123,745,979 5,764,060
2027 121,973,080 5,613,919
2026 120,224,089 5,464,898
2025 118,473,897 5,317,228
2024 116,538,258 5,169,395
2023 114,535,772 5,022,441
2022 112,618,250 4,875,637
2021 110,957,008 4,734,874
2020 109,315,124 4,600,131
2019 107,553,158 4,467,708
2018 105,682,094 4,337,685
2017 103,696,057 4,210,600
2016 101,644,589 4,086,657
2015 99,597,342 3,965,959
2014 97,528,654 3,848,514
2013 95,333,553 3,734,318
2012 93,161,001 3,619,034
2011 91,093,059 3,502,811
2010 89,196,072 3,390,965
2009 87,501,636 3,284,448
2008 85,864,789 3,183,269
2007 84,276,225 3,093,059
2006 82,700,403 3,013,660
2005 81,101,004 2,939,059
2004 79,477,443 2,868,664
2003 77,853,548 2,802,046
2002 76,239,137 2,738,655
2001 74,652,029 2,678,760
2000 73,083,284 2,613,441
1999 71,520,954 2,541,698
1998 69,943,294 2,474,651
1997 68,431,740 2,411,306
1996 67,028,048 2,358,188
1995 65,652,622 2,312,017
1994 64,285,589 2,249,454
1993 62,915,681 2,174,328
1992 61,480,660 2,088,135
1991 60,028,997 2,009,738
1990 58,396,618 1,951,878
1989 56,710,642 1,903,048
1988 55,187,681 1,855,859
1987 53,674,435 1,803,014
1986 52,206,295 1,751,835
1985 50,734,968 1,702,107
1984 49,247,334 1,653,693
1983 47,786,402 1,606,746
1982 46,407,611 1,561,176
1981 45,147,224 1,516,877
1980 43,950,413 1,474,043
1979 42,818,628 1,432,758
1978 41,761,431 1,392,713
1977 40,748,870 1,353,768
1976 39,795,557 1,315,336
1975 38,875,327 1,277,330
1974 37,969,667 1,240,188
1973 37,102,043 1,203,838
1972 36,258,328 1,168,355
1971 35,433,368 1,133,702
1970 34,623,990 1,099,806
1969 33,811,615 1,066,754
1968 32,998,319 1,034,739
1967 32,196,360 1,003,843
1966 31,406,541 974,157
1965 30,629,174 945,838
1964 29,858,922 918,955
1963 29,091,869 893,423
1962 28,337,013 869,184
1961 27,600,898 846,167
1960 26,896,479 824,298

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/mauritania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Egypt increased by 18,944,186 people (a 22.9% growth), while Mauritania gained 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Egypt gained 19,052,587 people (a 18.7% growth), while Mauritania's population increased by 1,418,549 people (a 34.7% growth).

Egypt was ranked 13th most populous country in 2006 and is still 13th in 2026. Mauritania was ranked 132nd in 2006 and ranked 122nd 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 Mauritania will increase by 71.9% to 9,461,249 people and rank change from 122nd to 102nd.

Egypt is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 204M people compared to the peak of 17.3M people in 2100 for Mauritania.

Population growth rate by year

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Egypt Mauritania
2100 0.06% 0.62%
2099 0.08% 0.66%
2098 0.09% 0.68%
2097 0.1% 0.7%
2096 0.12% 0.7%
2095 0.14% 0.73%
2094 0.15% 0.76%
2093 0.16% 0.77%
2092 0.18% 0.8%
2091 0.19% 0.82%
2090 0.2% 0.84%
2089 0.22% 0.87%
2088 0.24% 0.9%
2087 0.25% 0.92%
2086 0.26% 0.93%
2085 0.28% 0.96%
2084 0.3% 0.99%
2083 0.31% 1%
2082 0.33% 1.03%
2081 0.34% 1.05%
2080 0.37% 1.07%
2079 0.38% 1.11%
2078 0.4% 1.14%
2077 0.42% 1.16%
2076 0.44% 1.19%
2075 0.46% 1.2%
2074 0.47% 1.23%
2073 0.5% 1.26%
2072 0.51% 1.3%
2071 0.53% 1.31%
2070 0.55% 1.34%
2069 0.57% 1.36%
2068 0.59% 1.41%
2067 0.6% 1.43%
2066 0.61% 1.44%
2065 0.64% 1.49%
2064 0.65% 1.49%
2063 0.66% 1.53%
2062 0.68% 1.55%
2061 0.69% 1.58%
2060 0.71% 1.62%
2059 0.73% 1.65%
2058 0.75% 1.66%
2057 0.76% 1.68%
2056 0.78% 1.72%
2055 0.81% 1.76%
2054 0.83% 1.8%
2053 0.85% 1.84%
2052 0.87% 1.87%
2051 0.9% 1.88%
2050 0.93% 1.92%
2049 0.97% 1.97%
2048 1% 1.99%
2047 1.03% 2.03%
2046 1.07% 2.06%
2045 1.12% 2.09%
2044 1.15% 2.13%
2043 1.19% 2.16%
2042 1.23% 2.18%
2041 1.26% 2.21%
2040 1.28% 2.24%
2039 1.3% 2.29%
2038 1.32% 2.31%
2037 1.33% 2.36%
2036 1.34% 2.4%
2035 1.36% 2.44%
2034 1.36% 2.48%
2033 1.38% 2.51%
2032 1.39% 2.54%
2031 1.4% 2.58%
2030 1.42% 2.61%
2029 1.44% 2.64%
2028 1.45% 2.67%
2027 1.45% 2.73%
2026 1.48% 2.78%
2025 1.66% 2.86%
2024 1.75% 2.93%
2023 1.7% 3.01%
2022 1.5% 2.97%
2021 1.5% 2.93%
2020 1.64% 2.96%
2019 1.77% 3%
2018 1.92% 3.02%
2017 2.02% 3.03%
2016 2.06% 3.04%
2015 2.12% 3.05%
2014 2.3% 3.06%
2013 2.33% 3.19%
2012 2.27% 3.32%
2011 2.13% 3.3%
2010 1.94% 3.24%
2009 1.91% 3.18%
2008 1.88% 2.92%
2007 1.91% 2.63%
2006 1.97% 2.54%
2005 2.04% 2.45%
2004 2.09% 2.38%
2003 2.12% 2.31%
2002 2.13% 2.24%
2001 2.15% 2.5%
2000 2.18% 2.82%
1999 2.26% 2.71%
1998 2.21% 2.63%
1997 2.09% 2.25%
1996 2.1% 2%
1995 2.13% 2.78%
1994 2.18% 3.46%
1993 2.33% 4.13%
1992 2.42% 3.9%
1991 2.8% 2.96%
1990 2.97% 2.57%
1989 2.76% 2.54%
1988 2.82% 2.93%
1987 2.81% 2.92%
1986 2.9% 2.92%
1985 3.02% 2.93%
1984 3.06% 2.92%
1983 2.97% 2.92%
1982 2.79% 2.92%
1981 2.72% 2.91%
1980 2.64% 2.88%
1979 2.53% 2.88%
1978 2.48% 2.88%
1977 2.4% 2.92%
1976 2.37% 2.98%
1975 2.39% 2.99%
1974 2.34% 3.02%
1973 2.33% 3.04%
1972 2.33% 3.06%
1971 2.34% 3.08%
1970 2.4% 3.1%
1969 2.46% 3.09%
1968 2.49% 3.08%
1967 2.51% 3.05%
1966 2.54% 2.99%
1965 2.58% 2.93%
1964 2.64% 2.86%
1963 2.66% 2.79%
1962 2.67% 2.72%
1961 2.62% 2.65%

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 Mauritania's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

Egypt Mauritania
Current population
120697176
5505206
Population rank 13/197 122/197
Percent of world population 1.46% 0.07%
One net population change
15.7 seconds
3.58 minutes
One birth every
13.1 seconds
3.04 minutes
One death every
50.4 seconds
19 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,486 +403
Annual growth/decline +2,002,486 +146,954
Annual growth/decline rate +1.75% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 62/197 17/197
One migration net change every
9.2 minutes
1.74 hours
Annual migration change -57,305 -5,044
Net migration rank 177/196 115/196
Foreign-born residents 1,139,820 195,937
Foreign-born residents rank 55/195 113/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 153/195 107/195

Natural population change vs migration

Egypt
Natural

Migration
Mauritania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Egypt Mauritania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -57,305 - -5,044
2024 - 123,884 - -2,185
2023 1,780,230 305,006 145,164 2,999
2022 1,736,123 13,707 142,451 2,999
2021 1,566,491 6,161 137,557 -1,483
2020 1,704,988 6,016 134,899 -1,483
2019 1,805,818 7,050 134,460 -3,019
2018 1,908,512 20,788 131,584 -2,987
2017 2,122,866 -80,000 128,562 -3,001
2016 2,131,690 -71,604 125,342 -3,008
2015 2,227,594 -193,298 122,092 -3,019
2014 2,195,761 -92,801 118,792 -2,980
2013 2,156,922 130,305 115,558 -2,987
2012 2,060,535 -2,626 113,489 4,515
2011 1,951,851 126,170 111,165 3,272
2010 1,910,134 -194,100 108,121 1,128
2009 1,848,123 -175,191 105,273 -1,481
2008 1,792,943 -192,199 102,432 -3,860
2007 1,749,322 -173,021 98,895 -17,048
2006 1,693,374 -118,055 94,991 -18,033
2005 1,660,624 -37,129 90,940 -18,693
2004 1,626,745 -3,044 87,578 -19,042
2003 1,614,293 9,854 83,804 -19,104
2002 1,593,474 11,205 80,993 -18,903
2001 1,568,962 556 78,769 -21,067
2000 1,540,084 27,873 75,929 -2,997
1999 1,534,697 22,026 73,554 -2,999
1998 1,519,728 78,858 72,045 -8,504
1997 1,470,119 -45,599 71,327 -8,187
1996 1,427,161 -44,272 71,939 -28,840
1995 1,406,935 -38,920 72,244 -22,997
1994 1,402,840 -36,738 70,570 5,304
1993 1,409,374 -35,669 68,167 6,217
1992 1,421,372 74,950 63,501 34,505
1991 1,440,936 -33,952 61,782 -2,997
1990 1,450,747 406,994 59,934 -3,000
1989 1,461,547 52,648 58,666 -17,941
1988 1,465,620 66,147 56,654 -2,997
1987 1,436,059 58,678 55,037 -2,998
1986 1,410,249 31,299 53,313 -2,998
1985 1,388,718 112,411 52,125 -2,998
1984 1,351,297 122,791 50,705 -2,998
1983 1,318,474 129,242 49,187 -2,998
1982 1,258,574 51,229 47,947 -2,998
1981 1,206,830 4,140 46,641 -2,998
1980 1,181,914 738 45,026 -2,997
1979 1,145,655 -64,757 43,537 -2,997
1978 1,107,179 -73,664 42,539 -2,998
1977 1,065,298 -73,705 41,352 -2,999
1976 1,030,546 -115,544 40,149 -1,645
1975 987,822 -62,368 38,975 -1,472
1974 946,052 -60,174 38,106 -1,321
1973 905,068 -55,702 37,122 -1,201
1972 893,333 -55,282 36,184 -1,139
1971 868,365 -56,503 35,279 -1,014
1970 841,952 -35,064 34,382 -855
1969 824,564 -6,703 33,252 -688
1968 809,482 -764 32,029 -565
1967 788,908 6,286 30,853 -514
1966 774,391 10,089 29,502 -466
1965 752,682 17,605 28,028 -434
1964 749,608 20,596 26,565 -390
1963 738,788 25,109 25,250 -362
1962 720,128 25,696 23,927 -342
1961 703,216 23,184 22,781 -332
1960 685,403 -2,954 21,604 -318

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 Mauritania 98.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,320,903 people) and 1.12% is from migration (a loss of 14,982 people).

As of 2024, 1,139,820 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Egypt, compared to 195,937 people or 3.8% in Mauritania.

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
Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K

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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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