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

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The latest officially reported population of Egypt was 118,365,995 in 2025 vs 131,946,900 people in Mexico in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Egypt's population is 121,012,163 people compared to 133,551,566 in Mexico.

Population statistics:

  • Mexico's population is 1.1 times bigger than Egypt's.
  • Egypt is ranked the 13th most populous country in the world, while Mexico is the 11th.
  • The countries together account for 3.06% of the world: 1.46% for Egypt vs 1.61% for Mexico.
  • For the last 10 years, Egypt has had an average growth rate of +1.78% per year vs +0.88% in Mexico.
  • Since 2006, the population of Egypt has increased from 82.7M people to 121M (46.3% growth), while Mexico has grown from 107M to 134M (24.5% growth).

Egypt vs Mexico: population by year and forecast

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Mexico
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Egypt Mexico
2100 203,337,521 131,158,772
2099 203,218,114 131,919,278
2098 203,062,591 132,676,226
2097 202,889,853 133,430,730
2096 202,685,235 134,179,811
2095 202,441,274 134,924,667
2094 202,165,793 135,662,399
2093 201,856,239 136,390,414
2092 201,525,341 137,102,695
2091 201,163,844 137,808,909
2090 200,783,715 138,501,995
2089 200,378,346 139,183,536
2088 199,940,915 139,849,476
2087 199,468,604 140,504,916
2086 198,974,783 141,148,688
2085 198,457,022 141,779,696
2084 197,904,537 142,390,038
2083 197,322,086 142,983,168
2082 196,711,766 143,553,646
2081 196,063,790 144,112,618
2080 195,392,263 144,651,130
2079 194,673,206 145,168,756
2078 193,926,829 145,664,735
2077 193,148,518 146,138,472
2076 192,332,562 146,589,999
2075 191,487,145 147,020,176
2074 190,613,099 147,428,934
2073 189,713,677 147,814,398
2072 188,775,903 148,174,180
2071 187,810,038 148,507,034
2070 186,818,210 148,821,087
2069 185,796,200 149,107,578
2068 184,743,675 149,368,537
2067 183,667,996 149,603,163
2066 182,568,538 149,814,864
2065 181,455,486 150,001,973
2064 180,302,738 150,160,667
2063 179,129,965 150,292,498
2062 177,948,157 150,396,857
2061 176,746,499 150,474,868
2060 175,526,868 150,528,257
2059 174,282,938 150,549,825
2058 173,021,784 150,541,650
2057 171,741,174 150,507,950
2056 170,438,073 150,447,865
2055 169,114,979 150,356,976
2054 167,762,729 150,235,899
2053 166,387,264 150,083,305
2052 164,980,351 149,896,641
2051 163,555,634 149,677,830
2050 162,092,482 149,423,583
2049 160,596,782 149,138,900
2048 159,061,812 148,809,771
2047 157,488,020 148,451,951
2046 155,881,578 148,054,747
2045 154,230,619 147,620,456
2044 152,529,288 147,146,325
2043 150,790,036 146,641,077
2042 149,009,732 146,096,981
2041 147,199,258 145,517,171
2040 145,373,264 144,905,265
2039 143,531,585 144,260,027
2038 141,691,401 143,575,746
2037 139,850,324 142,857,009
2036 138,013,568 142,113,069
2035 136,191,405 141,334,167
2034 134,368,084 140,529,082
2033 132,560,311 139,687,630
2032 130,760,579 138,818,384
2031 128,968,320 137,922,237
2030 127,188,528 136,998,375
2029 125,409,684 136,046,964
2028 123,633,275 135,066,178
2027 121,861,990 134,056,943
2026 120,114,593 133,017,798
2025 118,365,995 131,946,900
2024 116,538,258 130,861,007
2023 114,535,772 129,739,759
2022 112,618,250 128,613,117
2021 110,957,008 127,648,148
2020 109,315,124 126,799,054
2019 107,553,158 125,762,982
2018 105,682,094 124,573,711
2017 103,696,057 123,400,057
2016 101,644,589 122,251,351
2015 99,597,342 121,072,306
2014 97,528,654 119,784,261
2013 95,333,553 118,343,573
2012 93,161,001 116,818,208
2011 91,093,059 115,243,504
2010 89,196,072 113,623,895
2009 87,501,636 111,999,721
2008 85,864,789 110,374,288
2007 84,276,225 108,774,360
2006 82,700,403 107,253,666
2005 81,101,004 105,811,504
2004 79,477,443 104,394,131
2003 77,853,548 102,978,515
2002 76,239,137 101,548,624
2001 74,652,029 100,099,099
2000 73,083,284 98,625,552
1999 71,520,954 97,115,707
1998 69,943,294 95,575,245
1997 68,431,740 94,021,207
1996 67,028,048 92,452,702
1995 65,652,622 90,862,455
1994 64,285,589 89,259,205
1993 62,915,681 87,653,807
1992 61,480,660 86,044,809
1991 60,028,997 84,430,572
1990 58,396,618 82,820,170
1989 56,710,642 81,247,182
1988 55,187,681 79,695,531
1987 53,674,435 78,136,651
1986 52,206,295 76,585,637
1985 50,734,968 75,043,414
1984 49,247,334 73,506,846
1983 47,786,402 71,971,240
1982 46,407,611 70,433,260
1981 45,147,224 68,892,108
1980 43,950,413 67,300,334
1979 42,818,628 65,648,865
1978 41,761,431 63,979,046
1977 40,748,870 62,308,493
1976 39,795,557 60,645,512
1975 38,875,327 58,982,400
1974 37,969,667 57,320,149
1973 37,102,043 55,667,284
1972 36,258,328 54,030,168
1971 35,433,368 52,412,558
1970 34,623,990 50,814,953
1969 33,811,615 49,233,194
1968 32,998,319 47,668,303
1967 32,196,360 46,129,608
1966 31,406,541 44,629,106
1965 30,629,174 43,174,477
1964 29,858,922 41,772,049
1963 29,091,869 40,424,065
1962 28,337,013 39,129,200
1961 27,600,898 37,890,118
1960 26,896,479 36,724,615

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/egypt/mexico | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Egypt increased by 18,944,186 people (a 22.9% growth), while Mexico gained 14,997,685 people (a 14% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Egypt gained 19,367,574 people (a 19.1% growth), while Mexico's population increased by 11,300,215 people (a 9.24% growth).

Egypt was ranked 13th most populous country in 2006 and is still 13th in 2026. Mexico was ranked 11th in 2006 and still ranked 11th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Egypt's population will grow by 33.9% to 162,092,482 people with a rank change from 13th to 11th. The population of Mexico will increase by 11.9% to 149,423,583 people and rank change from 11th to 12th.

Egypt is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 203M people compared to the peak of 151M people in 2059 for Mexico.

Population growth rate by year

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Mexico
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Egypt Mexico
2100 0.06% -0.58%
2099 0.08% -0.57%
2098 0.09% -0.57%
2097 0.1% -0.56%
2096 0.12% -0.55%
2095 0.14% -0.54%
2094 0.15% -0.53%
2093 0.16% -0.52%
2092 0.18% -0.51%
2091 0.19% -0.5%
2090 0.2% -0.49%
2089 0.22% -0.48%
2088 0.24% -0.47%
2087 0.25% -0.46%
2086 0.26% -0.45%
2085 0.28% -0.43%
2084 0.3% -0.41%
2083 0.31% -0.4%
2082 0.33% -0.39%
2081 0.34% -0.37%
2080 0.37% -0.36%
2079 0.38% -0.34%
2078 0.4% -0.32%
2077 0.42% -0.31%
2076 0.44% -0.29%
2075 0.46% -0.28%
2074 0.47% -0.26%
2073 0.5% -0.24%
2072 0.51% -0.22%
2071 0.53% -0.21%
2070 0.55% -0.19%
2069 0.57% -0.17%
2068 0.59% -0.16%
2067 0.6% -0.14%
2066 0.61% -0.12%
2065 0.64% -0.11%
2064 0.65% -0.09%
2063 0.66% -0.07%
2062 0.68% -0.05%
2061 0.69% -0.04%
2060 0.71% -0.01%
2059 0.73% 0.005%
2058 0.75% 0.02%
2057 0.76% 0.04%
2056 0.78% 0.06%
2055 0.81% 0.08%
2054 0.83% 0.1%
2053 0.85% 0.12%
2052 0.87% 0.15%
2051 0.9% 0.17%
2050 0.93% 0.19%
2049 0.97% 0.22%
2048 1% 0.24%
2047 1.03% 0.27%
2046 1.07% 0.29%
2045 1.12% 0.32%
2044 1.15% 0.34%
2043 1.19% 0.37%
2042 1.23% 0.4%
2041 1.26% 0.42%
2040 1.28% 0.45%
2039 1.3% 0.48%
2038 1.32% 0.5%
2037 1.33% 0.52%
2036 1.34% 0.55%
2035 1.36% 0.57%
2034 1.36% 0.6%
2033 1.38% 0.63%
2032 1.39% 0.65%
2031 1.4% 0.67%
2030 1.42% 0.7%
2029 1.44% 0.73%
2028 1.45% 0.75%
2027 1.45% 0.78%
2026 1.48% 0.81%
2025 1.57% 0.83%
2024 1.75% 0.86%
2023 1.7% 0.88%
2022 1.5% 0.76%
2021 1.5% 0.67%
2020 1.64% 0.82%
2019 1.77% 0.95%
2018 1.92% 0.95%
2017 2.02% 0.94%
2016 2.06% 0.97%
2015 2.12% 1.08%
2014 2.3% 1.22%
2013 2.33% 1.31%
2012 2.27% 1.37%
2011 2.13% 1.43%
2010 1.94% 1.45%
2009 1.91% 1.47%
2008 1.88% 1.47%
2007 1.91% 1.42%
2006 1.97% 1.36%
2005 2.04% 1.36%
2004 2.09% 1.37%
2003 2.12% 1.41%
2002 2.13% 1.45%
2001 2.15% 1.49%
2000 2.18% 1.55%
1999 2.26% 1.61%
1998 2.21% 1.65%
1997 2.09% 1.7%
1996 2.1% 1.75%
1995 2.13% 1.8%
1994 2.18% 1.83%
1993 2.33% 1.87%
1992 2.42% 1.91%
1991 2.8% 1.94%
1990 2.97% 1.94%
1989 2.76% 1.95%
1988 2.82% 2%
1987 2.81% 2.03%
1986 2.9% 2.06%
1985 3.02% 2.09%
1984 3.06% 2.13%
1983 2.97% 2.18%
1982 2.79% 2.24%
1981 2.72% 2.37%
1980 2.64% 2.52%
1979 2.53% 2.61%
1978 2.48% 2.68%
1977 2.4% 2.74%
1976 2.37% 2.82%
1975 2.39% 2.9%
1974 2.34% 2.97%
1973 2.33% 3.03%
1972 2.33% 3.09%
1971 2.34% 3.14%
1970 2.4% 3.21%
1969 2.46% 3.28%
1968 2.49% 3.34%
1967 2.51% 3.36%
1966 2.54% 3.37%
1965 2.58% 3.36%
1964 2.64% 3.33%
1963 2.66% 3.31%
1962 2.67% 3.27%
1961 2.62% 3.17%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/egypt/mexico | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Egypt grew by 1.57%, while Mexico's population grew by 0.83%.

Live population counters

Egypt Mexico
Current population
121012163
133551566
Population rank 13/197 11/197
Percent of world population 1.46% 1.61%
One net population change
17.3 seconds
29.1 seconds
One birth every
12.9 seconds
15.6 seconds
One death every
49.1 seconds
38.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +5,007 +2,975
Annual growth/decline +1,827,737 +1,085,893
Annual growth/decline rate +1.57% +0.83%
Population growth rate rank 67/197 109/197
One migration net change every
9.2 minutes
4.88 minutes
Annual migration change -57,305 -108,037
Net migration rank 177/196 181/196
Foreign-born residents 1,139,820 1,726,089
Foreign-born residents rank 55/195 42/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 1.3%
Foreign-born share rank 153/195 149/195

Natural population change vs migration

Egypt
Natural

Migration
Mexico
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Egypt Mexico
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -57,305 - -108,037
2024 1,795,738 123,884 1,209,810 -104,581
2023 1,780,230 305,006 1,238,366 -101,044
2022 1,736,123 13,707 1,224,397 -108,438
2021 1,566,491 6,161 936,682 -122,791
2020 1,704,988 6,016 1,031,637 -147,456
2019 1,805,818 7,050 1,357,485 -169,628
2018 1,908,512 20,788 1,366,076 -175,356
2017 2,122,866 -80,000 1,384,178 -227,499
2016 2,131,690 -71,604 1,445,256 -304,472
2015 2,227,594 -193,298 1,508,439 -291,044
2014 2,195,761 -92,801 1,587,620 -228,816
2013 2,156,922 130,305 1,642,609 -120,058
2012 2,060,535 -2,626 1,656,599 -128,485
2011 1,951,851 126,170 1,659,161 -37,826
2010 1,910,134 -194,100 1,658,682 -40,845
2009 1,848,123 -175,191 1,661,180 -30,809
2008 1,792,943 -192,199 1,670,846 -50,347
2007 1,749,322 -173,021 1,684,915 -105,524
2006 1,693,374 -118,055 1,706,084 -244,140
2005 1,660,624 -37,129 1,732,663 -310,278
2004 1,626,745 -3,044 1,759,250 -346,912
2003 1,614,293 9,854 1,788,016 -369,183
2002 1,593,474 11,205 1,820,665 -379,812
2001 1,568,962 556 1,836,418 -378,348
2000 1,540,084 27,873 1,845,383 -356,433
1999 1,534,697 22,026 1,859,475 -328,773
1998 1,519,728 78,858 1,871,650 -321,385
1997 1,470,119 -45,599 1,898,383 -340,546
1996 1,427,161 -44,272 1,922,554 -343,399
1995 1,406,935 -38,920 1,941,458 -340,091
1994 1,402,840 -36,738 1,959,775 -354,573
1993 1,409,374 -35,669 1,963,708 -358,039
1992 1,421,372 74,950 1,956,659 -344,313
1991 1,440,936 -33,952 1,942,832 -326,691
1990 1,450,747 406,994 1,926,480 -321,764
1989 1,461,547 52,648 1,927,752 -386,467
1988 1,465,620 66,147 1,936,601 -374,544
1987 1,436,059 58,678 1,971,231 -415,521
1986 1,410,249 31,299 1,998,043 -451,756
1985 1,388,718 112,411 1,983,622 -445,447
1984 1,351,297 122,791 1,960,428 -425,467
1983 1,318,474 129,242 1,939,193 -402,937
1982 1,258,574 51,229 1,921,772 -382,048
1981 1,206,830 4,140 1,904,384 -361,791
1980 1,181,914 738 1,893,158 -252,177
1979 1,145,655 -64,757 1,908,018 -246,034
1978 1,107,179 -73,664 1,921,419 -243,714
1977 1,065,298 -73,705 1,902,964 -239,521
1976 1,030,546 -115,544 1,891,958 -229,450
1975 987,822 -62,368 1,880,241 -216,556
1974 946,052 -60,174 1,868,809 -207,995
1973 905,068 -55,702 1,845,593 -200,688
1972 893,333 -55,282 1,823,302 -193,965
1971 868,365 -56,503 1,790,990 -185,062
1970 841,952 -35,064 1,753,370 -164,100
1969 824,564 -6,703 1,711,297 -137,051
1968 809,482 -764 1,671,918 -116,358
1967 788,908 6,286 1,620,534 -98,680
1966 774,391 10,089 1,566,170 -87,018
1965 752,682 17,605 1,508,344 -78,288
1964 749,608 20,596 1,447,360 -72,581
1963 738,788 25,109 1,387,678 -66,515
1962 720,128 25,696 1,328,319 -59,833
1961 703,216 23,184 1,265,833 -56,174
1960 685,403 -2,954 1,206,955 -85,591

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/egypt/mexico | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 99.3% of the population change in Egypt is from natural causes (a gain of 18,780,050 people) and 0.73% is from migration (a gain of 137,710 people). In Mexico 87.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,702,326 people) and 12.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,752,309 people).

As of 2024, 1,139,820 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Egypt, compared to 1,726,089 people or 1.3% in Mexico.

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
Mexico
City Population
Mexico 9.21M
Veracruz 8.06M
San Luis Potosi 2.82M
Tijuana 1.96M
Leon 1.58M
Puebla 1.43M
Guadalajara 1.39M
Ciudad Juarez 1.32M
Zapopan 1.26M
Monterrey 1.14M

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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