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

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The latest officially reported population of Egypt was 118,365,995 in 2025 vs 35,631,653 people in Mozambique in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Egypt's population is 121,012,163 people compared to 37,173,146 in Mozambique.

Population statistics:

  • Egypt's population is 3.26 times bigger than Mozambique's.
  • Egypt is ranked the 13th most populous country in the world, while Mozambique is the 44th.
  • 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 +1.78% per year vs +2.98% in Mozambique.
  • Since 2006, the population of Egypt has increased from 82.7M people to 121M (46.3% growth), while Mozambique has grown from 20.8M to 37.2M (78.8% growth).

Egypt vs Mozambique: population by year and forecast

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Egypt Mozambique
2100 203,337,521 105,628,248
2099 203,218,114 105,234,999
2098 203,062,591 104,803,506
2097 202,889,853 104,372,940
2096 202,685,235 103,907,178
2095 202,441,274 103,425,281
2094 202,165,793 102,934,227
2093 201,856,239 102,409,874
2092 201,525,341 101,875,140
2091 201,163,844 101,356,290
2090 200,783,715 100,775,909
2089 200,378,346 100,158,269
2088 199,940,915 99,540,971
2087 199,468,604 98,890,285
2086 198,974,783 98,236,067
2085 198,457,022 97,557,661
2084 197,904,537 96,874,408
2083 197,322,086 96,142,098
2082 196,711,766 95,398,149
2081 196,063,790 94,657,513
2080 195,392,263 93,907,673
2079 194,673,206 93,121,830
2078 193,926,829 92,301,373
2077 193,148,518 91,481,344
2076 192,332,562 90,650,714
2075 191,487,145 89,800,986
2074 190,613,099 88,951,683
2073 189,713,677 88,066,368
2072 188,775,903 87,164,412
2071 187,810,038 86,237,232
2070 186,818,210 85,304,148
2069 185,796,200 84,316,537
2068 184,743,675 83,356,481
2067 183,667,996 82,393,396
2066 182,568,538 81,393,563
2065 181,455,486 80,403,306
2064 180,302,738 79,391,403
2063 179,129,965 78,388,769
2062 177,948,157 77,335,297
2061 176,746,499 76,234,094
2060 175,526,868 75,157,247
2059 174,282,938 74,043,229
2058 173,021,784 72,919,832
2057 171,741,174 71,789,848
2056 170,438,073 70,640,165
2055 169,114,979 69,505,255
2054 167,762,729 68,382,812
2053 166,387,264 67,270,892
2052 164,980,351 66,128,092
2051 163,555,634 64,998,059
2050 162,092,482 63,864,196
2049 160,596,782 62,698,049
2048 159,061,812 61,546,964
2047 157,488,020 60,391,850
2046 155,881,578 59,241,784
2045 154,230,619 58,101,216
2044 152,529,288 56,939,196
2043 150,790,036 55,785,114
2042 149,009,732 54,603,959
2041 147,199,258 53,447,648
2040 145,373,264 52,277,886
2039 143,531,585 51,108,793
2038 141,691,401 49,947,146
2037 139,850,324 48,801,599
2036 138,013,568 47,643,184
2035 136,191,405 46,495,588
2034 134,368,084 45,334,434
2033 132,560,311 44,205,611
2032 130,760,579 43,079,649
2031 128,968,320 41,971,121
2030 127,188,528 40,879,911
2029 125,409,684 39,797,126
2028 123,633,275 38,728,158
2027 121,861,990 37,676,618
2026 120,114,593 36,641,390
2025 118,365,995 35,631,653
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 19,367,574 people (a 19.1% growth), while Mozambique's population increased by 9,836,041 people (a 36% growth).

Egypt was ranked 13th most populous country in 2006 and is still 13th in 2026. Mozambique was ranked 52nd in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Mozambique will increase by 71.8% to 63,864,196 people and rank change from 44th to 32nd.

Egypt is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 203M 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 1.57% 2.89%
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 (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 Mozambique's population grew by 2.89%.

Live population counters

Egypt Mozambique
Current population
121012163
37173146
Population rank 13/197 44/197
Percent of world population 1.46% 0.45%
One net population change
17.3 seconds
31.6 seconds
One birth every
12.9 seconds
24.6 seconds
One death every
49.1 seconds
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,007 +2,739
Annual growth/decline +1,827,737 +999,887
Annual growth/decline rate +1.57% +2.89%
Population growth rate rank 67/197 17/197
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 1,795,738 123,884 1,043,109 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/egypt/mozambique | 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 Mozambique 96.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,351,534 people) and 3.9% is from migration (a loss of 379,238 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 (1960–2025, 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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