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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Egypt was 116,538,258 in 2024 vs 130,861,007 people in Mexico in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Egypt's population is 120,697,176 people compared to 133,323,134 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 +1.84% per year vs +0.92% in Mexico.
  • Since 2006, the population of Egypt has increased from 82.7M people to 121M (45.9% growth), while Mexico has grown from 107M to 133M (24.3% growth).

Egypt vs Mexico: population by year and forecast

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Mexico
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Egypt Mexico
2100 203,522,884 131,182,639
2099 203,403,368 131,943,283
2098 203,247,703 132,700,369
2097 203,074,807 133,455,010
2096 202,870,003 134,204,227
2095 202,625,820 134,949,218
2094 202,350,087 135,687,085
2093 202,040,251 136,415,232
2092 201,709,051 137,127,644
2091 201,347,225 137,833,985
2090 200,966,749 138,527,198
2089 200,561,011 139,208,862
2088 200,123,182 139,874,924
2087 199,650,440 140,530,483
2086 199,156,169 141,174,372
2085 198,637,936 141,805,496
2084 198,084,947 142,415,948
2083 197,501,965 143,009,187
2082 196,891,089 143,579,768
2081 196,242,522 144,138,842
2080 195,570,383 144,677,451
2079 194,850,670 145,195,172
2078 194,103,613 145,691,242
2077 193,324,592 146,165,064
2076 192,507,892 146,616,674
2075 191,661,705 147,046,928
2074 190,786,862 147,455,761
2073 189,886,620 147,841,295
2072 188,947,991 148,201,143
2071 187,981,245 148,534,057
2070 186,988,514 148,848,168
2069 185,965,572 149,134,711
2068 184,912,088 149,395,717
2067 183,835,428 149,630,386
2066 182,734,967 149,842,125
2065 181,620,901 150,029,268
2064 180,467,102 150,187,992
2063 179,293,260 150,319,846
2062 178,110,375 150,424,224
2061 176,907,621 150,502,250
2060 175,686,879 150,555,648
2059 174,441,815 150,577,220
2058 173,179,511 150,569,044
2057 171,897,733 150,535,337
2056 170,593,445 150,475,242
2055 169,269,144 150,384,336
2054 167,915,661 150,263,237
2053 166,538,943 150,110,615
2052 165,130,747 149,923,918
2051 163,704,732 149,705,066
2050 162,240,246 149,450,774
2049 160,743,182 149,166,038
2048 159,206,813 148,836,849
2047 157,631,586 148,478,965
2046 156,023,680 148,081,688
2045 154,371,216 147,647,318
2044 152,668,334 147,173,101
2043 150,927,496 146,667,761
2042 149,145,569 146,123,566
2041 147,333,445 145,543,650
2040 145,505,786 144,931,633
2039 143,662,428 144,286,278
2038 141,820,567 143,601,872
2037 139,977,812 142,883,005
2036 138,139,382 142,138,929
2035 136,315,557 141,359,885
2034 134,490,574 140,554,653
2033 132,681,153 139,713,048
2032 130,879,780 138,843,644
2031 129,085,888 137,947,334
2030 127,304,473 137,023,304
2029 125,524,007 136,071,720
2028 123,745,979 135,090,755
2027 121,973,080 134,081,337
2026 120,224,089 133,042,003
2025 118,473,897 131,970,909
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 19,052,587 people (a 18.7% growth), while Mexico's population increased by 11,071,783 people (a 9.06% 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 34.4% to 162,240,246 people with a rank change from 13th to 11th. The population of Mexico will increase by 12.1% to 149,450,774 people and rank change from 11th to 12th.

Egypt is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 204M 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 1.66% 0.85%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Egypt grew by 1.75%, while Mexico's population grew by 0.86%.

Live population counters

Egypt Mexico
Current population
120697176
133323134
Population rank 13/197 11/197
Percent of world population 1.46% 1.61%
One net population change
15.7 seconds
28.1 seconds
One birth every
13.1 seconds
15.5 seconds
One death every
50.4 seconds
39.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline +5,486 +3,072
Annual growth/decline +2,002,486 +1,121,248
Annual growth/decline rate +1.75% +0.86%
Population growth rate rank 62/197 110/197
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 - 123,884 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/egypt/mexico | 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 Mexico 87.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,080,136 people) and 12.5% is from migration (a loss of 1,876,544 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
Tijuana 1.96M
Ecatepec de Morelos 1.93M
Leon 1.58M
Puebla 1.43M
Guadalajara 1.39M
Ciudad Juarez 1.32M
Zapopan 1.26M
Monterrey 1.14M
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl 1.07M

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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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