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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Egypt was 116,538,258 in 2024 vs 38,081,173 people in Morocco in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Egypt's population is 120,697,176 people compared to 38,871,720 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 1.93% 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 +1.84% per year vs +1.09% in Morocco.
  • Since 2006, the population of Egypt has increased from 82.7M people to 121M (45.9% growth), while Morocco has grown from 30.8M to 38.9M (26.3% growth).

Egypt vs Morocco: population by year and forecast

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Egypt Morocco
2100 203,522,884 38,181,184
2099 203,403,368 38,411,679
2098 203,247,703 38,639,306
2097 203,074,807 38,863,211
2096 202,870,003 39,084,772
2095 202,625,820 39,302,453
2094 202,350,087 39,515,556
2093 202,040,251 39,726,709
2092 201,709,051 39,934,218
2091 201,347,225 40,138,565
2090 200,966,749 40,337,690
2089 200,561,011 40,532,151
2088 200,123,182 40,718,654
2087 199,650,440 40,902,624
2086 199,156,169 41,085,174
2085 198,637,936 41,264,970
2084 198,084,947 41,438,801
2083 197,501,965 41,604,865
2082 196,891,089 41,768,393
2081 196,242,522 41,927,610
2080 195,570,383 42,082,087
2079 194,850,670 42,233,228
2078 194,103,613 42,377,404
2077 193,324,592 42,515,702
2076 192,507,892 42,648,054
2075 191,661,705 42,775,325
2074 190,786,862 42,898,811
2073 189,886,620 43,017,234
2072 188,947,991 43,128,932
2071 187,981,245 43,232,517
2070 186,988,514 43,332,679
2069 185,965,572 43,423,419
2068 184,912,088 43,507,485
2067 183,835,428 43,586,077
2066 182,734,967 43,654,657
2065 181,620,901 43,723,648
2064 180,467,102 43,781,054
2063 179,293,260 43,828,593
2062 178,110,375 43,871,197
2061 176,907,621 43,902,710
2060 175,686,879 43,927,001
2059 174,441,815 43,942,510
2058 173,179,511 43,944,996
2057 171,897,733 43,939,695
2056 170,593,445 43,927,624
2055 169,269,144 43,902,661
2054 167,915,661 43,866,486
2053 166,538,943 43,819,100
2052 165,130,747 43,759,239
2051 163,704,732 43,688,144
2050 162,240,246 43,605,074
2049 160,743,182 43,517,919
2048 159,206,813 43,417,554
2047 157,631,586 43,308,462
2046 156,023,680 43,192,511
2045 154,371,216 43,065,569
2044 152,668,334 42,925,634
2043 150,927,496 42,780,215
2042 149,145,569 42,623,872
2041 147,333,445 42,456,113
2040 145,505,786 42,280,578
2039 143,662,428 42,098,906
2038 141,820,567 41,902,451
2037 139,977,812 41,700,541
2036 138,139,382 41,488,891
2035 136,315,557 41,266,216
2034 134,490,574 41,037,058
2033 132,681,153 40,795,454
2032 130,879,780 40,544,755
2031 129,085,888 40,280,535
2030 127,304,473 40,005,642
2029 125,524,007 39,720,087
2028 123,745,979 39,422,016
2027 121,973,080 39,109,148
2026 120,224,089 38,783,685
2025 118,473,897 38,442,658
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 19,052,587 people (a 18.7% growth), while Morocco's population increased by 3,848,263 people (a 11% 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 34.4% to 162,240,246 people with a rank change from 13th to 11th. The population of Morocco will increase by 12.2% to 43,605,074 people and rank change from 41st to 50th.

Egypt is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 204M 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 1.66% 0.95%
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 (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 Morocco's population grew by 0.98%.

Live population counters

Egypt Morocco
Current population
120697176
38871720
Population rank 13/197 41/197
Percent of world population 1.46% 0.47%
One net population change
15.7 seconds
1.43 minutes
One birth every
13.1 seconds
50.1 seconds
One death every
50.4 seconds
2.47 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,486 +1,010
Annual growth/decline +2,002,486 +368,668
Annual growth/decline rate +1.75% +0.98%
Population growth rate rank 62/197 104/197
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 - 123,884 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Morocco 88.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,495,223 people) and 11.7% is from migration (a loss of 594,083 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 (1960–2024, 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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