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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Egypt was 116,538,258 in 2024 vs 1,245,779 people in Mauritius in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Egypt's population is 120,697,176 people compared to 1,240,121 in Mauritius.

Population statistics:

  • Egypt's population is 97.3 times bigger than Mauritius'.
  • Egypt is ranked the 13th most populous country in the world, while Mauritius is the 157th.
  • The countries together account for 1.47% of the world: 1.46% for Egypt vs 0.01% for Mauritius.
  • For the last 10 years, Egypt has had an average growth rate of +1.84% per year vs -0.09% in Mauritius.
  • Since 2006, the population of Egypt has increased from 82.7M people to 121M (45.9% growth), while Mauritius has grown from 1.23M to 1.24M (0.5% growth).

Egypt vs Mauritius: population by year and forecast

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Mauritius
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Egypt Mauritius
2100 203,522,884 573,538
2099 203,403,368 581,815
2098 203,247,703 590,276
2097 203,074,807 598,961
2096 202,870,003 607,840
2095 202,625,820 616,931
2094 202,350,087 626,226
2093 202,040,251 635,745
2092 201,709,051 645,427
2091 201,347,225 655,300
2090 200,966,749 665,341
2089 200,561,011 675,562
2088 200,123,182 685,908
2087 199,650,440 696,380
2086 199,156,169 707,018
2085 198,637,936 717,757
2084 198,084,947 728,558
2083 197,501,965 739,420
2082 196,891,089 750,402
2081 196,242,522 761,382
2080 195,570,383 772,374
2079 194,850,670 783,407
2078 194,103,613 794,452
2077 193,324,592 805,529
2076 192,507,892 816,547
2075 191,661,705 827,526
2074 190,786,862 838,506
2073 189,886,620 849,462
2072 188,947,991 860,405
2071 187,981,245 871,223
2070 186,988,514 882,091
2069 185,965,572 892,850
2068 184,912,088 903,547
2067 183,835,428 914,226
2066 182,734,967 924,869
2065 181,620,901 935,546
2064 180,467,102 946,145
2063 179,293,260 956,652
2062 178,110,375 967,159
2061 176,907,621 977,603
2060 175,686,879 988,022
2059 174,441,815 998,355
2058 173,179,511 1,008,603
2057 171,897,733 1,018,853
2056 170,593,445 1,029,103
2055 169,269,144 1,039,228
2054 167,915,661 1,049,313
2053 166,538,943 1,059,364
2052 165,130,747 1,069,276
2051 163,704,732 1,079,090
2050 162,240,246 1,088,773
2049 160,743,182 1,098,370
2048 159,206,813 1,107,805
2047 157,631,586 1,117,049
2046 156,023,680 1,126,022
2045 154,371,216 1,134,772
2044 152,668,334 1,143,155
2043 150,927,496 1,151,325
2042 149,145,569 1,159,078
2041 147,333,445 1,166,543
2040 145,505,786 1,173,673
2039 143,662,428 1,180,437
2038 141,820,567 1,186,773
2037 139,977,812 1,192,770
2036 138,139,382 1,198,476
2035 136,315,557 1,203,871
2034 134,490,574 1,208,936
2033 132,681,153 1,213,705
2032 130,879,780 1,218,138
2031 129,085,888 1,222,267
2030 127,304,473 1,226,049
2029 125,524,007 1,229,806
2028 123,745,979 1,233,411
2027 121,973,080 1,236,833
2026 120,224,089 1,240,121
2025 118,473,897 1,243,139
2024 116,538,258 1,245,779
2023 114,535,772 1,248,647
2022 112,618,250 1,262,523
2021 110,957,008 1,266,334
2020 109,315,124 1,266,014
2019 107,553,158 1,265,985
2018 105,682,094 1,265,577
2017 103,696,057 1,264,887
2016 101,644,589 1,263,747
2015 99,597,342 1,262,879
2014 97,528,654 1,261,208
2013 95,333,553 1,258,927
2012 93,161,001 1,255,882
2011 91,093,059 1,252,404
2010 89,196,072 1,250,400
2009 87,501,636 1,247,429
2008 85,864,789 1,244,121
2007 84,276,225 1,239,630
2006 82,700,403 1,233,996
2005 81,101,004 1,228,254
2004 79,477,443 1,221,003
2003 77,853,548 1,213,370
2002 76,239,137 1,204,621
2001 74,652,029 1,196,287
2000 73,083,284 1,186,873
1999 71,520,954 1,175,267
1998 69,943,294 1,160,421
1997 68,431,740 1,148,284
1996 67,028,048 1,133,996
1995 65,652,622 1,122,457
1994 64,285,589 1,112,846
1993 62,915,681 1,097,374
1992 61,480,660 1,084,441
1991 60,028,997 1,070,266
1990 58,396,618 1,058,775
1989 56,710,642 1,051,260
1988 55,187,681 1,043,239
1987 53,674,435 1,036,082
1986 52,206,295 1,028,360
1985 50,734,968 1,020,528
1984 49,247,334 1,012,221
1983 47,786,402 1,001,691
1982 46,407,611 992,521
1981 45,147,224 980,462
1980 43,950,413 966,039
1979 42,818,628 949,888
1978 41,761,431 933,499
1977 40,748,870 921,379
1976 39,795,557 906,507
1975 38,875,327 892,000
1974 37,969,667 878,042
1973 37,102,043 864,819
1972 36,258,328 852,053
1971 35,433,368 839,230
1970 34,623,990 826,000
1969 33,811,615 812,405
1968 32,998,319 798,413
1967 32,196,360 783,917
1966 31,406,541 768,813
1965 30,629,174 753,000
1964 29,858,922 736,381
1963 29,091,869 718,861
1962 28,337,013 700,349
1961 27,600,898 680,757
1960 26,896,479 680,331

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/mauritius | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Egypt increased by 18,944,186 people (a 22.9% growth), while Mauritius gained 29,751 people (a 2.41% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Egypt gained 19,052,587 people (a 18.7% growth), while Mauritius' population decreased by 23,626 people (a 1.87% decline).

Egypt was ranked 13th most populous country in 2006 and is still 13th in 2026. Mauritius was ranked 151st in 2006 and ranked 157th 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 Mauritius will decrease by 12.2% to 1,088,773 people and rank change from 157th to 160th.

Egypt is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 204M people, while Mauritius' population already peaked in 2021 at 1.27M people and is projected to decrease to 574K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Mauritius
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Egypt Mauritius
2100 0.06% -1.42%
2099 0.08% -1.43%
2098 0.09% -1.45%
2097 0.1% -1.46%
2096 0.12% -1.47%
2095 0.14% -1.48%
2094 0.15% -1.5%
2093 0.16% -1.5%
2092 0.18% -1.51%
2091 0.19% -1.51%
2090 0.2% -1.51%
2089 0.22% -1.51%
2088 0.24% -1.5%
2087 0.25% -1.5%
2086 0.26% -1.5%
2085 0.28% -1.48%
2084 0.3% -1.47%
2083 0.31% -1.46%
2082 0.33% -1.44%
2081 0.34% -1.42%
2080 0.37% -1.41%
2079 0.38% -1.39%
2078 0.4% -1.38%
2077 0.42% -1.35%
2076 0.44% -1.33%
2075 0.46% -1.31%
2074 0.47% -1.29%
2073 0.5% -1.27%
2072 0.51% -1.24%
2071 0.53% -1.23%
2070 0.55% -1.21%
2069 0.57% -1.18%
2068 0.59% -1.17%
2067 0.6% -1.15%
2066 0.61% -1.14%
2065 0.64% -1.12%
2064 0.65% -1.1%
2063 0.66% -1.09%
2062 0.68% -1.07%
2061 0.69% -1.05%
2060 0.71% -1.04%
2059 0.73% -1.02%
2058 0.75% -1.01%
2057 0.76% -1%
2056 0.78% -0.97%
2055 0.81% -0.96%
2054 0.83% -0.95%
2053 0.85% -0.93%
2052 0.87% -0.91%
2051 0.9% -0.89%
2050 0.93% -0.87%
2049 0.97% -0.85%
2048 1% -0.83%
2047 1.03% -0.8%
2046 1.07% -0.77%
2045 1.12% -0.73%
2044 1.15% -0.71%
2043 1.19% -0.67%
2042 1.23% -0.64%
2041 1.26% -0.61%
2040 1.28% -0.57%
2039 1.3% -0.53%
2038 1.32% -0.5%
2037 1.33% -0.48%
2036 1.34% -0.45%
2035 1.36% -0.42%
2034 1.36% -0.39%
2033 1.38% -0.36%
2032 1.39% -0.34%
2031 1.4% -0.31%
2030 1.42% -0.31%
2029 1.44% -0.29%
2028 1.45% -0.28%
2027 1.45% -0.27%
2026 1.48% -0.24%
2025 1.66% -0.21%
2024 1.75% -0.23%
2023 1.7% -1.1%
2022 1.5% -0.3%
2021 1.5% 0.03%
2020 1.64% 0.002%
2019 1.77% 0.03%
2018 1.92% 0.05%
2017 2.02% 0.09%
2016 2.06% 0.07%
2015 2.12% 0.13%
2014 2.3% 0.18%
2013 2.33% 0.24%
2012 2.27% 0.28%
2011 2.13% 0.16%
2010 1.94% 0.24%
2009 1.91% 0.27%
2008 1.88% 0.36%
2007 1.91% 0.46%
2006 1.97% 0.47%
2005 2.04% 0.59%
2004 2.09% 0.63%
2003 2.12% 0.73%
2002 2.13% 0.7%
2001 2.15% 0.79%
2000 2.18% 0.99%
1999 2.26% 1.28%
1998 2.21% 1.06%
1997 2.09% 1.26%
1996 2.1% 1.03%
1995 2.13% 0.86%
1994 2.18% 1.41%
1993 2.33% 1.19%
1992 2.42% 1.32%
1991 2.8% 1.09%
1990 2.97% 0.71%
1989 2.76% 0.77%
1988 2.82% 0.69%
1987 2.81% 0.75%
1986 2.9% 0.77%
1985 3.02% 0.82%
1984 3.06% 1.05%
1983 2.97% 0.92%
1982 2.79% 1.23%
1981 2.72% 1.49%
1980 2.64% 1.7%
1979 2.53% 1.76%
1978 2.48% 1.32%
1977 2.4% 1.64%
1976 2.37% 1.63%
1975 2.39% 1.59%
1974 2.34% 1.53%
1973 2.33% 1.5%
1972 2.33% 1.53%
1971 2.34% 1.6%
1970 2.4% 1.67%
1969 2.46% 1.75%
1968 2.49% 1.85%
1967 2.51% 1.96%
1966 2.54% 2.1%
1965 2.58% 2.26%
1964 2.64% 2.44%
1963 2.66% 2.64%
1962 2.67% 2.88%
1961 2.62% 0.06%

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 Mauritius' population declined by 0.23%.

Live population counters

Egypt Mauritius
Current population
120697176
1240121
Population rank 13/197 157/197
Percent of world population 1.46% 0.01%
One net population change
15.7 seconds
3.05 hours
One birth every
13.1 seconds
41.3 minutes
One death every
50.4 seconds
44.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,486 -8
Annual growth/decline +2,002,486 -2,868
Annual growth/decline rate +1.75% -0.23%
Population growth rate rank 62/197 178/197
One migration net change every
9.2 minutes
3.16 hours
Annual migration change -57,305 -2,784
Net migration rank 177/196 103/196
Foreign-born residents 1,139,820 29,142
Foreign-born residents rank 55/195 165/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 2.3%
Foreign-born share rank 153/195 129/195

Natural population change vs migration

Egypt
Natural

Migration
Mauritius
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Egypt Mauritius
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -57,305 - -2,784
2024 - 123,884 - -2,787
2023 1,780,230 305,006 999 -2,824
2022 1,736,123 13,707 -757 -2,824
2021 1,566,491 6,161 -253 -4,324
2020 1,704,988 6,016 2,405 -5,895
2019 1,805,818 7,050 1,773 -5,202
2018 1,908,512 20,788 2,151 -5,084
2017 2,122,866 -80,000 3,415 -5,322
2016 2,131,690 -71,604 2,906 -4,483
2015 2,227,594 -193,298 3,031 -3,645
2014 2,195,761 -92,801 3,657 -3,691
2013 2,156,922 130,305 4,281 -3,617
2012 2,060,535 -2,626 5,149 -3,663
2011 1,951,851 126,170 5,511 -2,465
2010 1,910,134 -194,100 5,877 -2,624
2009 1,848,123 -175,191 6,113 -2,467
2008 1,792,943 -192,199 7,465 -2,589
2007 1,749,322 -173,021 8,429 -2,642
2006 1,693,374 -118,055 8,515 -2,757
2005 1,660,624 -37,129 10,195 -2,840
2004 1,626,745 -3,044 10,745 -3,001
2003 1,614,293 9,854 10,799 -3,141
2002 1,593,474 11,205 11,685 -3,150
2001 1,568,962 556 11,723 -3,225
2000 1,540,084 27,873 12,224 -2,326
1999 1,534,697 22,026 12,341 -1,463
1998 1,519,728 78,858 11,489 -1,292
1997 1,470,119 -45,599 11,943 -1,199
1996 1,427,161 -44,272 13,041 -1,092
1995 1,406,935 -38,920 13,020 -1,144
1994 1,402,840 -36,738 14,355 -1,112
1993 1,409,374 -35,669 14,814 -1,189
1992 1,421,372 74,950 15,833 -1,254
1991 1,440,936 -33,952 15,091 -1,333
1990 1,450,747 406,994 15,564 -1,938
1989 1,461,547 52,648 14,718 -2,463
1988 1,465,620 66,147 14,084 -1,399
1987 1,436,059 58,678 13,262 -300
1986 1,410,249 31,299 12,340 852
1985 1,388,718 112,411 12,451 615
1984 1,351,297 122,791 13,665 -258
1983 1,318,474 129,242 14,525 -1,756
1982 1,258,574 51,229 15,880 -2,226
1981 1,206,830 4,140 18,334 -1,559
1980 1,181,914 738 19,321 -1,739
1979 1,145,655 -64,757 19,282 -2,363
1978 1,107,179 -73,664 18,670 -3,129
1977 1,065,298 -73,705 16,769 -3,749
1976 1,030,546 -115,544 16,407 -3,807
1975 987,822 -62,368 15,342 -3,869
1974 946,052 -60,174 17,561 -4,908
1973 905,068 -55,702 13,145 -2,144
1972 893,333 -55,282 14,825 -2,408
1971 868,365 -56,503 15,441 -960
1970 841,952 -35,064 16,190 -1,281
1969 824,564 -6,703 15,761 -674
1968 809,482 -764 17,884 -2,445
1967 788,908 6,286 17,560 -1,257
1966 774,391 10,089 20,758 -4,123
1965 752,682 17,605 20,482 -3,597
1964 749,608 20,596 22,239 -4,850
1963 738,788 25,109 22,069 -5,236
1962 720,128 25,696 20,660 -6,107
1961 703,216 23,184 20,355 -8,984
1960 685,403 -2,954 19,931 -7,083

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 Mauritius 30.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 19,327 people) and 69.1% is from migration (a loss of 43,294 people).

As of 2024, 1,139,820 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Egypt, compared to 29,142 people or 2.3% in Mauritius.

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
Mauritius
City Population
Port Louis 149K
Quatre Bornes 81.8K
Curepipe 77.5K
Triolet 23.4K
Goodlands 20.7K
Centre de Flacq 15.8K
Mahebourg 15.8K
Bambous 15.3K

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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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