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

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The latest officially reported population of Egypt was 118,365,995 in 2025 vs 38,430,770 people in Morocco in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Egypt's population is 121,012,163 people compared to 38,938,817 in Morocco.

Population statistics:

  • Egypt's population is 3.11 times bigger than Morocco's.
  • Egypt is ranked the 13th most populous country in the world, while Morocco is the 41st.
  • The countries together account for 1.92% of the world: 1.46% for Egypt vs 0.47% for Morocco.
  • For the last 10 years, Egypt has had an average growth rate of +1.78% per year vs +1.06% in Morocco.
  • Since 2006, the population of Egypt has increased from 82.7M people to 121M (46.3% growth), while Morocco has grown from 30.8M to 38.9M (26.5% growth).

Egypt vs Morocco: population by year and forecast

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Egypt Morocco
2100 203,337,521 38,169,376
2099 203,218,114 38,399,800
2098 203,062,591 38,627,357
2097 202,889,853 38,851,192
2096 202,685,235 39,072,685
2095 202,441,274 39,290,298
2094 202,165,793 39,503,336
2093 201,856,239 39,714,423
2092 201,525,341 39,921,868
2091 201,163,844 40,126,152
2090 200,783,715 40,325,215
2089 200,378,346 40,519,616
2088 199,940,915 40,706,061
2087 199,468,604 40,889,974
2086 198,974,783 41,072,468
2085 198,457,022 41,252,209
2084 197,904,537 41,425,986
2083 197,322,086 41,591,998
2082 196,711,766 41,755,476
2081 196,063,790 41,914,644
2080 195,392,263 42,069,073
2079 194,673,206 42,220,167
2078 193,926,829 42,364,299
2077 193,148,518 42,502,554
2076 192,332,562 42,634,865
2075 191,487,145 42,762,096
2074 190,613,099 42,885,545
2073 189,713,677 43,003,930
2072 188,775,903 43,115,594
2071 187,810,038 43,219,147
2070 186,818,210 43,319,278
2069 185,796,200 43,409,990
2068 184,743,675 43,494,031
2067 183,667,996 43,572,598
2066 182,568,538 43,641,156
2065 181,455,486 43,710,126
2064 180,302,738 43,767,514
2063 179,129,965 43,815,039
2062 177,948,157 43,857,629
2061 176,746,499 43,889,133
2060 175,526,868 43,913,417
2059 174,282,938 43,928,921
2058 173,021,784 43,931,406
2057 171,741,174 43,926,107
2056 170,438,073 43,914,039
2055 169,114,979 43,889,084
2054 167,762,729 43,852,920
2053 166,387,264 43,805,549
2052 164,980,351 43,745,706
2051 163,555,634 43,674,633
2050 162,092,482 43,591,589
2049 160,596,782 43,504,461
2048 159,061,812 43,404,127
2047 157,488,020 43,295,069
2046 155,881,578 43,179,153
2045 154,230,619 43,052,251
2044 152,529,288 42,912,359
2043 150,790,036 42,766,985
2042 149,009,732 42,610,691
2041 147,199,258 42,442,983
2040 145,373,264 42,267,502
2039 143,531,585 42,085,886
2038 141,691,401 41,889,492
2037 139,850,324 41,687,645
2036 138,013,568 41,476,060
2035 136,191,405 41,253,454
2034 134,368,084 41,024,367
2033 132,560,311 40,782,838
2032 130,760,579 40,532,216
2031 128,968,320 40,268,078
2030 127,188,528 39,993,270
2029 125,409,684 39,707,804
2028 123,633,275 39,409,825
2027 121,861,990 39,097,054
2026 120,114,593 38,771,691
2025 118,365,995 38,430,770
2024 116,538,258 38,081,173
2023 114,535,772 37,712,505
2022 112,618,250 37,329,064
2021 110,957,008 36,954,442
2020 109,315,124 36,584,208
2019 107,553,158 36,210,898
2018 105,682,094 35,839,760
2017 103,696,057 35,446,392
2016 101,644,589 35,023,457
2015 99,597,342 34,607,588
2014 97,528,654 34,204,780
2013 95,333,553 33,787,571
2012 93,161,001 33,355,241
2011 91,093,059 32,912,588
2010 89,196,072 32,467,016
2009 87,501,636 32,030,778
2008 85,864,789 31,606,767
2007 84,276,225 31,186,468
2006 82,700,403 30,771,178
2005 81,101,004 30,358,144
2004 79,477,443 29,953,018
2003 77,853,548 29,571,415
2002 76,239,137 29,198,142
2001 74,652,029 28,814,643
2000 73,083,284 28,423,435
1999 71,520,954 28,027,179
1998 69,943,294 27,621,648
1997 68,431,740 27,213,337
1996 67,028,048 26,808,107
1995 65,652,622 26,399,429
1994 64,285,589 26,000,822
1993 62,915,681 25,614,586
1992 61,480,660 25,212,468
1991 60,028,997 24,799,014
1990 58,396,618 24,375,551
1989 56,710,642 23,939,414
1988 55,187,681 23,500,524
1987 53,674,435 23,054,392
1986 52,206,295 22,600,803
1985 50,734,968 22,113,953
1984 49,247,334 21,593,778
1983 47,786,402 21,060,696
1982 46,407,611 20,520,318
1981 45,147,224 19,985,401
1980 43,950,413 19,459,943
1979 42,818,628 18,955,589
1978 41,761,431 18,477,385
1977 40,748,870 18,014,756
1976 39,795,557 17,574,182
1975 38,875,327 17,150,786
1974 37,969,667 16,733,842
1973 37,102,043 16,326,269
1972 36,258,328 15,924,692
1971 35,433,368 15,527,225
1970 34,623,990 15,129,449
1969 33,811,615 14,734,255
1968 32,998,319 14,347,899
1967 32,196,360 13,968,175
1966 31,406,541 13,597,065
1965 30,629,174 13,239,171
1964 29,858,922 12,898,886
1963 29,091,869 12,577,502
1962 28,337,013 12,253,092
1961 27,600,898 11,931,085
1960 26,896,479 11,624,933

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/morocco | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Egypt increased by 18,944,186 people (a 22.9% growth), while Morocco gained 4,252,279 people (a 13.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Egypt gained 19,367,574 people (a 19.1% growth), while Morocco's population increased by 3,915,360 people (a 11.2% growth).

Egypt was ranked 13th most populous country in 2006 and is still 13th in 2026. Morocco was ranked 37th in 2006 and ranked 41st 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 Morocco will increase by 11.9% to 43,591,589 people and rank change from 41st to 50th.

Egypt is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 203M people compared to the peak of 43.9M people in 2058 for Morocco.

Population growth rate by year

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Egypt Morocco
2100 0.06% -0.6%
2099 0.08% -0.59%
2098 0.09% -0.58%
2097 0.1% -0.57%
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% -0.49%
2090 0.2% -0.48%
2089 0.22% -0.46%
2088 0.24% -0.45%
2087 0.25% -0.44%
2086 0.26% -0.44%
2085 0.28% -0.42%
2084 0.3% -0.4%
2083 0.31% -0.39%
2082 0.33% -0.38%
2081 0.34% -0.37%
2080 0.37% -0.36%
2079 0.38% -0.34%
2078 0.4% -0.33%
2077 0.42% -0.31%
2076 0.44% -0.3%
2075 0.46% -0.29%
2074 0.47% -0.28%
2073 0.5% -0.26%
2072 0.51% -0.24%
2071 0.53% -0.23%
2070 0.55% -0.21%
2069 0.57% -0.19%
2068 0.59% -0.18%
2067 0.6% -0.16%
2066 0.61% -0.16%
2065 0.64% -0.13%
2064 0.65% -0.11%
2063 0.66% -0.1%
2062 0.68% -0.07%
2061 0.69% -0.06%
2060 0.71% -0.04%
2059 0.73% -0.006%
2058 0.75% 0.01%
2057 0.76% 0.03%
2056 0.78% 0.06%
2055 0.81% 0.08%
2054 0.83% 0.11%
2053 0.85% 0.14%
2052 0.87% 0.16%
2051 0.9% 0.19%
2050 0.93% 0.2%
2049 0.97% 0.23%
2048 1% 0.25%
2047 1.03% 0.27%
2046 1.07% 0.29%
2045 1.12% 0.33%
2044 1.15% 0.34%
2043 1.19% 0.37%
2042 1.23% 0.4%
2041 1.26% 0.42%
2040 1.28% 0.43%
2039 1.3% 0.47%
2038 1.32% 0.48%
2037 1.33% 0.51%
2036 1.34% 0.54%
2035 1.36% 0.56%
2034 1.36% 0.59%
2033 1.38% 0.62%
2032 1.39% 0.66%
2031 1.4% 0.69%
2030 1.42% 0.72%
2029 1.44% 0.76%
2028 1.45% 0.8%
2027 1.45% 0.84%
2026 1.48% 0.89%
2025 1.57% 0.92%
2024 1.75% 0.98%
2023 1.7% 1.03%
2022 1.5% 1.01%
2021 1.5% 1.01%
2020 1.64% 1.03%
2019 1.77% 1.04%
2018 1.92% 1.11%
2017 2.02% 1.21%
2016 2.06% 1.2%
2015 2.12% 1.18%
2014 2.3% 1.23%
2013 2.33% 1.3%
2012 2.27% 1.34%
2011 2.13% 1.37%
2010 1.94% 1.36%
2009 1.91% 1.34%
2008 1.88% 1.35%
2007 1.91% 1.35%
2006 1.97% 1.36%
2005 2.04% 1.35%
2004 2.09% 1.29%
2003 2.12% 1.28%
2002 2.13% 1.33%
2001 2.15% 1.38%
2000 2.18% 1.41%
1999 2.26% 1.47%
1998 2.21% 1.5%
1997 2.09% 1.51%
1996 2.1% 1.55%
1995 2.13% 1.53%
1994 2.18% 1.51%
1993 2.33% 1.59%
1992 2.42% 1.67%
1991 2.8% 1.74%
1990 2.97% 1.82%
1989 2.76% 1.87%
1988 2.82% 1.94%
1987 2.81% 2.01%
1986 2.9% 2.2%
1985 3.02% 2.41%
1984 3.06% 2.53%
1983 2.97% 2.63%
1982 2.79% 2.68%
1981 2.72% 2.7%
1980 2.64% 2.66%
1979 2.53% 2.59%
1978 2.48% 2.57%
1977 2.4% 2.51%
1976 2.37% 2.47%
1975 2.39% 2.49%
1974 2.34% 2.5%
1973 2.33% 2.52%
1972 2.33% 2.56%
1971 2.34% 2.63%
1970 2.4% 2.68%
1969 2.46% 2.69%
1968 2.49% 2.72%
1967 2.51% 2.73%
1966 2.54% 2.7%
1965 2.58% 2.64%
1964 2.64% 2.56%
1963 2.66% 2.65%
1962 2.67% 2.7%
1961 2.62% 2.63%

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

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In 2025, the population of Egypt grew by 1.57%, while Morocco's population grew by 0.92%.

Live population counters

Egypt Morocco
Current population
121012163
38938817
Population rank 13/197 41/197
Percent of world population 1.46% 0.47%
One net population change
17.3 seconds
1.51 minutes
One birth every
12.9 seconds
50.5 seconds
One death every
49.1 seconds
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,007 +958
Annual growth/decline +1,827,737 +349,597
Annual growth/decline rate +1.57% +0.92%
Population growth rate rank 67/197 105/197
One migration net change every
9.2 minutes
9.37 minutes
Annual migration change -57,305 -56,254
Net migration rank 177/196 176/196
Foreign-born residents 1,139,820 111,069
Foreign-born residents rank 55/195 129/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 153/195 182/195

Natural population change vs migration

Egypt
Natural

Migration
Morocco
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Egypt Morocco
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -57,305 - -56,254
2024 1,795,738 123,884 406,555 -46,802
2023 1,780,230 305,006 417,213 -39,650
2022 1,736,123 13,707 427,903 -38,594
2021 1,566,491 6,161 407,829 -47,902
2020 1,704,988 6,016 415,999 -35,474
2019 1,805,818 7,050 457,307 -91,217
2018 1,908,512 20,788 464,375 -88,159
2017 2,122,866 -80,000 471,011 -60,472
2016 2,131,690 -71,604 474,637 -39,302
2015 2,227,594 -193,298 477,654 -81,248
2014 2,195,761 -92,801 481,295 -72,065
2013 2,156,922 130,305 492,284 -67,096
2012 2,060,535 -2,626 504,698 -65,251
2011 1,951,851 126,170 513,305 -67,447
2010 1,910,134 -194,100 515,804 -70,510
2009 1,848,123 -175,191 509,386 -82,203
2008 1,792,943 -192,199 499,766 -78,912
2007 1,749,322 -173,021 493,526 -73,759
2006 1,693,374 -118,055 483,200 -72,364
2005 1,660,624 -37,129 474,285 -59,024
2004 1,626,745 -3,044 461,756 -66,749
2003 1,614,293 9,854 452,650 -84,460
2002 1,593,474 11,205 446,147 -67,802
2001 1,568,962 556 452,621 -63,967
2000 1,540,084 27,873 461,341 -67,569
1999 1,534,697 22,026 473,071 -74,343
1998 1,519,728 78,858 492,604 -80,286
1997 1,470,119 -45,599 500,807 -96,502
1996 1,427,161 -44,272 501,499 -95,331
1995 1,406,935 -38,920 496,573 -85,386
1994 1,402,840 -36,738 501,426 -115,404
1993 1,409,374 -35,669 507,707 -121,254
1992 1,421,372 74,950 525,680 -107,911
1991 1,440,936 -33,952 539,850 -130,717
1990 1,450,747 406,994 535,506 -97,711
1989 1,461,547 52,648 538,996 -104,509
1988 1,465,620 66,147 545,800 -102,484
1987 1,436,059 58,678 553,005 -104,029
1986 1,410,249 31,299 558,105 -99,905
1985 1,388,718 112,411 560,810 -45,336
1984 1,351,297 122,791 564,159 -39,319
1983 1,318,474 129,242 566,301 -24,988
1982 1,258,574 51,229 564,904 -25,471
1981 1,206,830 4,140 552,936 -22,553
1980 1,181,914 738 534,448 -13,899
1979 1,145,655 -64,757 515,554 -27,374
1978 1,107,179 -73,664 498,834 -30,600
1977 1,065,298 -73,705 489,173 -32,161
1976 1,030,546 -115,544 482,130 -58,019
1975 987,822 -62,368 474,631 -51,968
1974 946,052 -60,174 464,147 -52,927
1973 905,068 -55,702 455,699 -51,772
1972 893,333 -55,282 446,449 -47,226
1971 868,365 -56,503 435,104 -39,385
1970 841,952 -35,064 426,015 -26,168
1969 824,564 -6,703 414,931 -24,389
1968 809,482 -764 407,437 -25,267
1967 788,908 6,286 400,594 -23,309
1966 774,391 10,089 391,881 -26,945
1965 752,682 17,605 383,989 -33,139
1964 749,608 20,596 375,835 -46,106
1963 738,788 25,109 369,250 -56,214
1962 720,128 25,696 363,843 -28,071
1961 703,216 23,184 348,650 -40,413
1960 685,403 -2,954 323,499 -19,434

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

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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 Morocco 88.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,420,483 people) and 11.4% is from migration (a loss of 568,820 people).

As of 2024, 1,139,820 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Egypt, compared to 111,069 people or 0.3% in Morocco.

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
Morocco
City Population
Casablanca 3.22M
Tangier 1.28M
Fez 1.17M
Marrakesh 1M
Sale 945K
Meknes 601K
Rabat 573K
Agadir 538K
Kenitra 508K
Oujda 506K

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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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