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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Egypt was 116,538,258 in 2024 vs 34,631,766 people in Mozambique in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Egypt's population is 120,697,176 people compared to 36,941,128 in Mozambique.

Population statistics:

  • Egypt's population is 3.27 times bigger than Mozambique's.
  • Egypt is ranked the 13th most populous country in the world, while Mozambique is the 43rd.
  • The countries together account for 1.9% of the world: 1.46% for Egypt vs 0.45% for Mozambique.
  • For the last 10 years, Egypt has had an average growth rate of +1.84% per year vs +2.99% in Mozambique.
  • Since 2006, the population of Egypt has increased from 82.7M people to 121M (45.9% growth), while Mozambique has grown from 20.8M to 36.9M (77.7% growth).

Egypt vs Mozambique: population by year and forecast

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Egypt Mozambique
2100 203,522,884 105,684,658
2099 203,403,368 105,291,198
2098 203,247,703 104,859,475
2097 203,074,807 104,428,679
2096 202,870,003 103,962,668
2095 202,625,820 103,480,514
2094 202,350,087 102,989,197
2093 202,040,251 102,464,565
2092 201,709,051 101,929,545
2091 201,347,225 101,410,418
2090 200,966,749 100,829,728
2089 200,561,011 100,211,758
2088 200,123,182 99,594,130
2087 199,650,440 98,943,096
2086 199,156,169 98,288,529
2085 198,637,936 97,609,760
2084 198,084,947 96,926,143
2083 197,501,965 96,193,441
2082 196,891,089 95,449,095
2081 196,242,522 94,708,064
2080 195,570,383 93,957,824
2079 194,850,670 93,171,561
2078 194,103,613 92,350,666
2077 193,324,592 91,530,198
2076 192,507,892 90,699,125
2075 191,661,705 89,848,943
2074 190,786,862 88,999,187
2073 189,886,620 88,113,398
2072 188,947,991 87,210,961
2071 187,981,245 86,283,286
2070 186,988,514 85,349,704
2069 185,965,572 84,361,565
2068 184,912,088 83,400,997
2067 183,835,428 82,437,397
2066 182,734,967 81,437,030
2065 181,620,901 80,446,244
2064 180,467,102 79,433,801
2063 179,293,260 78,430,632
2062 178,110,375 77,376,597
2061 176,907,621 76,274,806
2060 175,686,879 75,197,384
2059 174,441,815 74,082,771
2058 173,179,511 72,958,774
2057 171,897,733 71,828,186
2056 170,593,445 70,677,889
2055 169,269,144 69,542,373
2054 167,915,661 68,419,331
2053 166,538,943 67,306,817
2052 165,130,747 66,163,407
2051 163,704,732 65,032,770
2050 162,240,246 63,898,302
2049 160,743,182 62,731,532
2048 159,206,813 61,579,833
2047 157,631,586 60,424,101
2046 156,023,680 59,273,421
2045 154,371,216 58,132,244
2044 152,668,334 56,969,604
2043 150,927,496 55,814,906
2042 149,145,569 54,633,120
2041 147,333,445 53,476,191
2040 145,505,786 52,305,805
2039 143,662,428 51,136,087
2038 141,820,567 49,973,820
2037 139,977,812 48,827,661
2036 138,139,382 47,668,628
2035 136,315,557 46,520,419
2034 134,490,574 45,358,645
2033 132,681,153 44,229,218
2032 130,879,780 43,102,655
2031 129,085,888 41,993,535
2030 127,304,473 40,901,742
2029 125,524,007 39,818,379
2028 123,745,979 38,748,841
2027 121,973,080 37,696,739
2026 120,224,089 36,660,958
2025 118,473,897 35,650,681
2024 116,538,258 34,631,766
2023 114,535,772 33,635,160
2022 112,618,250 32,656,246
2021 110,957,008 31,707,800
2020 109,315,124 30,783,688
2019 107,553,158 29,884,380
2018 105,682,094 29,018,644
2017 103,696,057 28,166,393
2016 101,644,589 27,337,105
2015 99,597,342 26,547,572
2014 97,528,654 25,788,475
2013 95,333,553 25,051,611
2012 93,161,001 24,337,846
2011 91,093,059 23,649,039
2010 89,196,072 22,999,235
2009 87,501,636 22,391,745
2008 85,864,789 21,819,036
2007 84,276,225 21,287,635
2006 82,700,403 20,787,087
2005 81,101,004 20,304,569
2004 79,477,443 19,840,313
2003 77,853,548 19,392,475
2002 76,239,137 18,958,338
2001 74,652,029 18,537,729
2000 73,083,284 18,129,653
1999 71,520,954 17,734,506
1998 69,943,294 17,340,464
1997 68,431,740 16,949,982
1996 67,028,048 16,492,480
1995 65,652,622 15,960,530
1994 64,285,589 15,033,853
1993 62,915,681 14,051,192
1992 61,480,660 13,613,316
1991 60,028,997 13,352,090
1990 58,396,618 13,094,537
1989 56,710,642 12,906,842
1988 55,187,681 12,800,558
1987 53,674,435 12,822,574
1986 52,206,295 12,770,578
1985 50,734,968 12,548,949
1984 49,247,334 12,315,954
1983 47,786,402 12,073,822
1982 46,407,611 11,824,370
1981 45,147,224 11,568,127
1980 43,950,413 11,336,221
1979 42,818,628 11,028,809
1978 41,761,431 10,618,250
1977 40,748,870 10,224,975
1976 39,795,557 9,867,209
1975 38,875,327 9,540,817
1974 37,969,667 9,236,093
1973 37,102,043 8,954,242
1972 36,258,328 8,692,935
1971 35,433,368 8,456,317
1970 34,623,990 8,250,506
1969 33,811,615 8,066,951
1968 32,998,319 7,892,613
1967 32,196,360 7,724,550
1966 31,406,541 7,562,990
1965 30,629,174 7,406,421
1964 29,858,922 7,255,061
1963 29,091,869 7,109,828
1962 28,337,013 6,969,364
1961 27,600,898 6,834,936
1960 26,896,479 6,713,695

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/mozambique | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Egypt increased by 18,944,186 people (a 22.9% growth), while Mozambique gained 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Egypt gained 19,052,587 people (a 18.7% growth), while Mozambique's population increased by 9,604,023 people (a 35.1% growth).

Egypt was ranked 13th most populous country in 2006 and is still 13th in 2026. Mozambique was ranked 52nd in 2006 and ranked 43rd 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 Mozambique will increase by 73% to 63,898,302 people and rank change from 43rd to 32nd.

Egypt is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 204M people compared to the peak of 106M people in 2100 for Mozambique.

Population growth rate by year

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Egypt Mozambique
2100 0.06% 0.37%
2099 0.08% 0.41%
2098 0.09% 0.41%
2097 0.1% 0.45%
2096 0.12% 0.47%
2095 0.14% 0.48%
2094 0.15% 0.51%
2093 0.16% 0.52%
2092 0.18% 0.51%
2091 0.19% 0.58%
2090 0.2% 0.62%
2089 0.22% 0.62%
2088 0.24% 0.66%
2087 0.25% 0.67%
2086 0.26% 0.7%
2085 0.28% 0.71%
2084 0.3% 0.76%
2083 0.31% 0.78%
2082 0.33% 0.78%
2081 0.34% 0.8%
2080 0.37% 0.84%
2079 0.38% 0.89%
2078 0.4% 0.9%
2077 0.42% 0.92%
2076 0.44% 0.95%
2075 0.46% 0.95%
2074 0.47% 1.01%
2073 0.5% 1.03%
2072 0.51% 1.08%
2071 0.53% 1.09%
2070 0.55% 1.17%
2069 0.57% 1.15%
2068 0.59% 1.17%
2067 0.6% 1.23%
2066 0.61% 1.23%
2065 0.64% 1.27%
2064 0.65% 1.28%
2063 0.66% 1.36%
2062 0.68% 1.44%
2061 0.69% 1.43%
2060 0.71% 1.5%
2059 0.73% 1.54%
2058 0.75% 1.57%
2057 0.76% 1.63%
2056 0.78% 1.63%
2055 0.81% 1.64%
2054 0.83% 1.65%
2053 0.85% 1.73%
2052 0.87% 1.74%
2051 0.9% 1.78%
2050 0.93% 1.86%
2049 0.97% 1.87%
2048 1% 1.91%
2047 1.03% 1.94%
2046 1.07% 1.96%
2045 1.12% 2.04%
2044 1.15% 2.07%
2043 1.19% 2.16%
2042 1.23% 2.16%
2041 1.26% 2.24%
2040 1.28% 2.29%
2039 1.3% 2.33%
2038 1.32% 2.35%
2037 1.33% 2.43%
2036 1.34% 2.47%
2035 1.36% 2.56%
2034 1.36% 2.55%
2033 1.38% 2.61%
2032 1.39% 2.64%
2031 1.4% 2.67%
2030 1.42% 2.72%
2029 1.44% 2.76%
2028 1.45% 2.79%
2027 1.45% 2.83%
2026 1.48% 2.83%
2025 1.66% 2.94%
2024 1.75% 2.96%
2023 1.7% 3%
2022 1.5% 2.99%
2021 1.5% 3%
2020 1.64% 3.01%
2019 1.77% 2.98%
2018 1.92% 3.03%
2017 2.02% 3.03%
2016 2.06% 2.97%
2015 2.12% 2.94%
2014 2.3% 2.94%
2013 2.33% 2.93%
2012 2.27% 2.91%
2011 2.13% 2.83%
2010 1.94% 2.71%
2009 1.91% 2.62%
2008 1.88% 2.5%
2007 1.91% 2.41%
2006 1.97% 2.38%
2005 2.04% 2.34%
2004 2.09% 2.31%
2003 2.12% 2.29%
2002 2.13% 2.27%
2001 2.15% 2.25%
2000 2.18% 2.23%
1999 2.26% 2.27%
1998 2.21% 2.3%
1997 2.09% 2.77%
1996 2.1% 3.33%
1995 2.13% 6.16%
1994 2.18% 6.99%
1993 2.33% 3.22%
1992 2.42% 1.96%
1991 2.8% 1.97%
1990 2.97% 1.45%
1989 2.76% 0.83%
1988 2.82% -0.17%
1987 2.81% 0.41%
1986 2.9% 1.77%
1985 3.02% 1.89%
1984 3.06% 2.01%
1983 2.97% 2.11%
1982 2.79% 2.22%
1981 2.72% 2.05%
1980 2.64% 2.79%
1979 2.53% 3.87%
1978 2.48% 3.85%
1977 2.4% 3.63%
1976 2.37% 3.42%
1975 2.39% 3.3%
1974 2.34% 3.15%
1973 2.33% 3.01%
1972 2.33% 2.8%
1971 2.34% 2.49%
1970 2.4% 2.28%
1969 2.46% 2.21%
1968 2.49% 2.18%
1967 2.51% 2.14%
1966 2.54% 2.11%
1965 2.58% 2.09%
1964 2.64% 2.04%
1963 2.66% 2.02%
1962 2.67% 1.97%
1961 2.62% 1.81%

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/mozambique | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Egypt grew by 1.75%, while Mozambique's population grew by 2.96%.

Live population counters

Egypt Mozambique
Current population
120697176
36941128
Population rank 13/197 43/197
Percent of world population 1.46% 0.45%
One net population change
15.7 seconds
31.6 seconds
One birth every
13.1 seconds
25 seconds
One death every
50.4 seconds
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,486 +2,730
Annual growth/decline +2,002,486 +996,606
Annual growth/decline rate +1.75% +2.96%
Population growth rate rank 62/197 16/197
One migration net change every
9.2 minutes
8.04 minutes
Annual migration change -57,305 -65,573
Net migration rank 177/196 178/196
Foreign-born residents 1,139,820 353,143
Foreign-born residents rank 55/195 93/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 153/195 154/195

Natural population change vs migration

Egypt
Natural

Migration
Mozambique
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Egypt Mozambique
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -57,305 - -65,573
2024 - 123,884 - -38,940
2023 1,780,230 305,006 1,025,334 -36,276
2022 1,736,123 13,707 1,003,689 -34,936
2021 1,566,491 6,161 951,234 -23,103
2020 1,704,988 6,016 945,952 -25,864
2019 1,805,818 7,050 927,581 -49,080
2018 1,908,512 20,788 903,176 -50,224
2017 2,122,866 -80,000 876,594 -25,043
2016 2,131,690 -71,604 850,430 -43,398
2015 2,227,594 -193,298 824,435 -52,374
2014 2,195,761 -92,801 799,778 -53,625
2013 2,156,922 130,305 784,641 -57,067
2012 2,060,535 -2,626 763,088 -63,131
2011 1,951,851 126,170 741,303 -63,638
2010 1,910,134 -194,100 719,025 -97,079
2009 1,848,123 -175,191 693,673 -100,625
2008 1,792,943 -192,199 654,920 -102,534
2007 1,749,322 -173,021 610,913 -100,490
2006 1,693,374 -118,055 586,009 -95,333
2005 1,660,624 -37,129 570,132 -95,770
2004 1,626,745 -3,044 554,973 -100,824
2003 1,614,293 9,854 540,992 -99,484
2002 1,593,474 11,205 529,867 -103,102
2001 1,568,962 556 519,594 -105,130
2000 1,540,084 27,873 506,162 -104,476
1999 1,534,697 22,026 491,814 -103,223
1998 1,519,728 78,858 474,453 -74,952
1997 1,470,119 -45,599 461,209 -79,732
1996 1,427,161 -44,272 442,559 90,975
1995 1,406,935 -38,920 421,630 108,751
1994 1,402,840 -36,738 384,821 938,163
1993 1,409,374 -35,669 369,518 272,829
1992 1,421,372 74,950 362,373 -128,960
1991 1,440,936 -33,952 357,676 -68,644
1990 1,450,747 406,994 353,290 -127,215
1989 1,461,547 52,648 348,833 -199,509
1988 1,465,620 66,147 349,480 -286,247
1987 1,436,059 58,678 334,438 -441,710
1986 1,410,249 31,299 332,609 -121,350
1985 1,388,718 112,411 307,625 -75,642
1984 1,351,297 122,791 304,524 -70,532
1983 1,318,474 129,242 324,158 -73,899
1982 1,258,574 51,229 321,493 -72,852
1981 1,206,830 4,140 322,207 -58,347
1980 1,181,914 738 349,586 -149,650
1979 1,145,655 -64,757 331,162 83,699
1978 1,107,179 -73,664 310,403 95,859
1977 1,065,298 -73,705 289,193 91,082
1976 1,030,546 -115,544 273,924 61,326
1975 987,822 -62,368 257,984 59,562
1974 946,052 -60,174 240,665 51,238
1973 905,068 -55,702 226,847 44,951
1972 893,333 -55,282 215,793 35,023
1971 868,365 -56,503 211,137 11,297
1970 841,952 -35,064 207,385 -18,197
1969 824,564 -6,703 202,174 -24,251
1968 809,482 -764 197,623 -26,872
1967 788,908 6,286 193,044 -27,672
1966 774,391 10,089 189,218 -31,462
1965 752,682 17,605 185,931 -30,538
1964 749,608 20,596 182,334 -35,005
1963 738,788 25,109 180,867 -37,738
1962 720,128 25,696 176,297 -38,504
1961 703,216 23,184 171,236 -40,181
1960 685,403 -2,954 165,774 -54,351

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/egypt/mozambique | 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 Mozambique 95.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,108,203 people) and 4.15% is from migration (a loss of 393,923 people).

As of 2024, 1,139,820 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Egypt, compared to 353,143 people or 1% in Mozambique.

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
Mozambique
City Population
Maputo 1.13M
Matola 1.03M
Nampula 743K
Beira 531K
Quelimane 350K
Chimoio 239K
Nacala 225K
Tete 153K
Pemba 141K
Xai-Xai 116K

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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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