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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Egypt was 116,538,258 in 2024 vs 54,500,091 people in Myanmar in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Egypt's population is 120,697,176 people compared to 55,292,116 in Myanmar.

Population statistics:

  • Egypt's population is 2.18 times bigger than Myanmar's.
  • Egypt is ranked the 13th most populous country in the world, while Myanmar is the 27th.
  • The countries together account for 2.12% of the world: 1.46% for Egypt vs 0.67% for Myanmar.
  • For the last 10 years, Egypt has had an average growth rate of +1.84% per year vs +0.74% in Myanmar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Egypt has increased from 82.7M people to 121M (45.9% growth), while Myanmar has grown from 47.8M to 55.3M (15.7% growth).

Egypt vs Myanmar: population by year and forecast

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Egypt Myanmar
2100 203,522,884 49,949,080
2099 203,403,368 50,198,343
2098 203,247,703 50,447,153
2097 203,074,807 50,695,410
2096 202,870,003 50,944,916
2095 202,625,820 51,196,278
2094 202,350,087 51,446,607
2093 202,040,251 51,693,545
2092 201,709,051 51,939,182
2091 201,347,225 52,186,904
2090 200,966,749 52,430,723
2089 200,561,011 52,669,995
2088 200,123,182 52,907,277
2087 199,650,440 53,143,840
2086 199,156,169 53,378,681
2085 198,637,936 53,610,966
2084 198,084,947 53,838,657
2083 197,501,965 54,062,724
2082 196,891,089 54,285,392
2081 196,242,522 54,505,055
2080 195,570,383 54,722,128
2079 194,850,670 54,937,654
2078 194,103,613 55,150,792
2077 193,324,592 55,357,283
2076 192,507,892 55,562,845
2075 191,661,705 55,765,753
2074 190,786,862 55,964,774
2073 189,886,620 56,160,415
2072 188,947,991 56,349,733
2071 187,981,245 56,533,780
2070 186,988,514 56,713,930
2069 185,965,572 56,887,406
2068 184,912,088 57,055,818
2067 183,835,428 57,217,287
2066 182,734,967 57,373,788
2065 181,620,901 57,525,666
2064 180,467,102 57,671,683
2063 179,293,260 57,808,968
2062 178,110,375 57,938,764
2061 176,907,621 58,067,183
2060 175,686,879 58,186,565
2059 174,441,815 58,295,246
2058 173,179,511 58,392,324
2057 171,897,733 58,481,859
2056 170,593,445 58,565,952
2055 169,269,144 58,636,423
2054 167,915,661 58,697,613
2053 166,538,943 58,745,390
2052 165,130,747 58,783,172
2051 163,704,732 58,809,843
2050 162,240,246 58,824,293
2049 160,743,182 58,829,688
2048 159,206,813 58,823,499
2047 157,631,586 58,805,696
2046 156,023,680 58,775,337
2045 154,371,216 58,728,250
2044 152,668,334 58,671,458
2043 150,927,496 58,601,589
2042 149,145,569 58,516,227
2041 147,333,445 58,417,678
2040 145,505,786 58,306,713
2039 143,662,428 58,181,537
2038 141,820,567 58,041,212
2037 139,977,812 57,888,662
2036 138,139,382 57,724,649
2035 136,315,557 57,544,156
2034 134,490,574 57,348,842
2033 132,681,153 57,137,545
2032 130,879,780 56,910,400
2031 129,085,888 56,667,160
2030 127,304,473 56,407,549
2029 125,524,007 56,133,620
2028 123,745,979 55,840,949
2027 121,973,080 55,531,050
2026 120,224,089 55,203,523
2025 118,473,897 54,860,498
2024 116,538,258 54,500,091
2023 114,535,772 54,133,798
2022 112,618,250 53,756,787
2021 110,957,008 53,387,102
2020 109,315,124 53,016,522
2019 107,553,158 52,640,713
2018 105,682,094 52,272,247
2017 103,696,057 51,894,938
2016 101,644,589 51,495,696
2015 99,597,342 51,089,056
2014 97,528,654 50,681,634
2013 95,333,553 50,262,658
2012 93,161,001 49,837,446
2011 91,093,059 49,419,820
2010 89,196,072 49,024,382
2009 87,501,636 48,660,459
2008 85,864,789 48,390,793
2007 84,276,225 48,125,043
2006 82,700,403 47,785,135
2005 81,101,004 47,438,365
2004 79,477,443 47,068,772
2003 77,853,548 46,667,192
2002 76,239,137 46,232,653
2001 74,652,029 45,771,139
2000 73,083,284 45,290,841
1999 71,520,954 44,787,724
1998 69,943,294 44,257,793
1997 68,431,740 43,708,798
1996 67,028,048 43,154,860
1995 65,652,622 42,605,338
1994 64,285,589 42,055,143
1993 62,915,681 41,502,429
1992 61,480,660 40,950,342
1991 60,028,997 40,394,154
1990 58,396,618 39,817,251
1989 56,710,642 39,214,618
1988 55,187,681 38,600,927
1987 53,674,435 37,971,594
1986 52,206,295 37,314,878
1985 50,734,968 36,622,827
1984 49,247,334 35,899,313
1983 47,786,402 35,162,715
1982 46,407,611 34,482,965
1981 45,147,224 33,858,783
1980 43,950,413 33,227,204
1979 42,818,628 32,596,550
1978 41,761,431 31,972,976
1977 40,748,870 31,355,966
1976 39,795,557 30,758,811
1975 38,875,327 30,176,565
1974 37,969,667 29,598,167
1973 37,102,043 29,026,388
1972 36,258,328 28,428,324
1971 35,433,368 27,807,219
1970 34,623,990 27,193,016
1969 33,811,615 26,585,112
1968 32,998,319 25,989,662
1967 32,196,360 25,406,429
1966 31,406,541 24,836,496
1965 30,629,174 24,279,431
1964 29,858,922 23,737,315
1963 29,091,869 23,213,408
1962 28,337,013 22,704,719
1961 27,600,898 22,210,581
1960 26,896,479 21,730,250

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/myanmar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Egypt increased by 18,944,186 people (a 22.9% growth), while Myanmar gained 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Egypt gained 19,052,587 people (a 18.7% growth), while Myanmar's population increased by 3,796,420 people (a 7.37% growth).

Egypt was ranked 13th most populous country in 2006 and is still 13th in 2026. Myanmar was ranked 26th in 2006 and ranked 27th 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 Myanmar will increase by 6.39% to 58,824,293 people and rank change from 27th to 35th.

Egypt is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 204M people compared to the peak of 58.8M people in 2049 for Myanmar.

Population growth rate by year

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Egypt Myanmar
2100 0.06% -0.5%
2099 0.08% -0.49%
2098 0.09% -0.49%
2097 0.1% -0.49%
2096 0.12% -0.49%
2095 0.14% -0.49%
2094 0.15% -0.48%
2093 0.16% -0.47%
2092 0.18% -0.47%
2091 0.19% -0.47%
2090 0.2% -0.45%
2089 0.22% -0.45%
2088 0.24% -0.45%
2087 0.25% -0.44%
2086 0.26% -0.43%
2085 0.28% -0.42%
2084 0.3% -0.41%
2083 0.31% -0.41%
2082 0.33% -0.4%
2081 0.34% -0.4%
2080 0.37% -0.39%
2079 0.38% -0.39%
2078 0.4% -0.37%
2077 0.42% -0.37%
2076 0.44% -0.36%
2075 0.46% -0.36%
2074 0.47% -0.35%
2073 0.5% -0.34%
2072 0.51% -0.33%
2071 0.53% -0.32%
2070 0.55% -0.3%
2069 0.57% -0.3%
2068 0.59% -0.28%
2067 0.6% -0.27%
2066 0.61% -0.26%
2065 0.64% -0.25%
2064 0.65% -0.24%
2063 0.66% -0.22%
2062 0.68% -0.22%
2061 0.69% -0.21%
2060 0.71% -0.19%
2059 0.73% -0.17%
2058 0.75% -0.15%
2057 0.76% -0.14%
2056 0.78% -0.12%
2055 0.81% -0.1%
2054 0.83% -0.08%
2053 0.85% -0.06%
2052 0.87% -0.05%
2051 0.9% -0.02%
2050 0.93% -0.009%
2049 0.97% 0.01%
2048 1% 0.03%
2047 1.03% 0.05%
2046 1.07% 0.08%
2045 1.12% 0.1%
2044 1.15% 0.12%
2043 1.19% 0.15%
2042 1.23% 0.17%
2041 1.26% 0.19%
2040 1.28% 0.22%
2039 1.3% 0.24%
2038 1.32% 0.26%
2037 1.33% 0.28%
2036 1.34% 0.31%
2035 1.36% 0.34%
2034 1.36% 0.37%
2033 1.38% 0.4%
2032 1.39% 0.43%
2031 1.4% 0.46%
2030 1.42% 0.49%
2029 1.44% 0.52%
2028 1.45% 0.56%
2027 1.45% 0.59%
2026 1.48% 0.63%
2025 1.66% 0.66%
2024 1.75% 0.68%
2023 1.7% 0.7%
2022 1.5% 0.69%
2021 1.5% 0.7%
2020 1.64% 0.71%
2019 1.77% 0.7%
2018 1.92% 0.73%
2017 2.02% 0.78%
2016 2.06% 0.8%
2015 2.12% 0.8%
2014 2.3% 0.83%
2013 2.33% 0.85%
2012 2.27% 0.85%
2011 2.13% 0.81%
2010 1.94% 0.75%
2009 1.91% 0.56%
2008 1.88% 0.55%
2007 1.91% 0.71%
2006 1.97% 0.73%
2005 2.04% 0.79%
2004 2.09% 0.86%
2003 2.12% 0.94%
2002 2.13% 1.01%
2001 2.15% 1.06%
2000 2.18% 1.12%
1999 2.26% 1.2%
1998 2.21% 1.26%
1997 2.09% 1.28%
1996 2.1% 1.29%
1995 2.13% 1.31%
1994 2.18% 1.33%
1993 2.33% 1.35%
1992 2.42% 1.38%
1991 2.8% 1.45%
1990 2.97% 1.54%
1989 2.76% 1.59%
1988 2.82% 1.66%
1987 2.81% 1.76%
1986 2.9% 1.89%
1985 3.02% 2.02%
1984 3.06% 2.09%
1983 2.97% 1.97%
1982 2.79% 1.84%
1981 2.72% 1.9%
1980 2.64% 1.93%
1979 2.53% 1.95%
1978 2.48% 1.97%
1977 2.4% 1.94%
1976 2.37% 1.93%
1975 2.39% 1.95%
1974 2.34% 1.97%
1973 2.33% 2.1%
1972 2.33% 2.23%
1971 2.34% 2.26%
1970 2.4% 2.29%
1969 2.46% 2.29%
1968 2.49% 2.3%
1967 2.51% 2.29%
1966 2.54% 2.29%
1965 2.58% 2.28%
1964 2.64% 2.26%
1963 2.66% 2.24%
1962 2.67% 2.22%
1961 2.62% 2.21%

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 Myanmar's population grew by 0.68%.

Live population counters

Egypt Myanmar
Current population
120697176
55292116
Population rank 13/197 27/197
Percent of world population 1.46% 0.67%
One net population change
15.7 seconds
1.43 minutes
One birth every
13.1 seconds
34.9 seconds
One death every
50.4 seconds
1.06 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,486 +1,004
Annual growth/decline +2,002,486 +366,293
Annual growth/decline rate +1.75% +0.68%
Population growth rate rank 62/197 118/197
One migration net change every
9.2 minutes
13.3 minutes
Annual migration change -57,305 -39,661
Net migration rank 177/196 172/196
Foreign-born residents 1,139,820 79,052
Foreign-born residents rank 55/195 139/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 153/195 194/195

Natural population change vs migration

Egypt
Natural

Migration
Myanmar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Egypt Myanmar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -57,305 - -39,661
2024 - 123,884 - -37,979
2023 1,780,230 305,006 408,331 -34,989
2022 1,736,123 13,707 415,647 -34,988
2021 1,566,491 6,161 394,104 -35,370
2020 1,704,988 6,016 448,626 -66,213
2019 1,805,818 7,050 469,924 -100,783
2018 1,908,512 20,788 482,316 -114,598
2017 2,122,866 -80,000 492,276 -105,415
2016 2,131,690 -71,604 499,508 -87,907
2015 2,227,594 -193,298 495,769 -94,108
2014 2,195,761 -92,801 488,114 -74,901
2013 2,156,922 130,305 487,648 -62,863
2012 2,060,535 -2,626 487,210 -61,536
2011 1,951,851 126,170 492,271 -82,713
2010 1,910,134 -194,100 497,745 -116,481
2009 1,848,123 -175,191 505,144 -158,542
2008 1,792,943 -192,199 373,287 -180,533
2007 1,749,322 -173,021 523,745 -184,989
2006 1,693,374 -118,055 527,165 -186,098
2005 1,660,624 -37,129 537,429 -185,009
2004 1,626,745 -3,044 556,494 -169,736
2003 1,614,293 9,854 582,173 -165,739
2002 1,593,474 11,205 602,873 -150,232
2001 1,568,962 556 601,524 -131,124
2000 1,540,084 27,873 596,979 -106,772
1999 1,534,697 22,026 597,916 -81,874
1998 1,519,728 78,858 606,110 -62,281
1997 1,470,119 -45,599 613,103 -58,954
1996 1,427,161 -44,272 619,488 -65,766
1995 1,406,935 -38,920 620,376 -75,097
1994 1,402,840 -36,738 626,411 -71,359
1993 1,409,374 -35,669 633,576 -83,214
1992 1,421,372 74,950 634,484 -80,661
1991 1,440,936 -33,952 637,622 -79,059
1990 1,450,747 406,994 636,081 -40,859
1989 1,461,547 52,648 636,610 -26,585
1988 1,465,620 66,147 630,392 -13,046
1987 1,436,059 58,678 652,960 -11,642
1986 1,410,249 31,299 679,467 -7,351
1985 1,388,718 112,411 705,905 6,074
1984 1,351,297 122,791 723,623 11,433
1983 1,318,474 129,242 719,710 18,427
1982 1,258,574 51,229 701,212 -79,856
1981 1,206,830 4,140 679,851 -52,839
1980 1,181,914 738 673,815 -37,679
1979 1,145,655 -64,757 669,338 -44,174
1978 1,107,179 -73,664 658,068 -36,055
1977 1,065,298 -73,705 649,915 -37,879
1976 1,030,546 -115,544 642,829 -60,561
1975 987,822 -62,368 635,005 -52,763
1974 946,052 -60,174 628,458 -53,875
1973 905,068 -55,702 624,619 -55,659
1972 893,333 -55,282 616,411 10,735
1971 868,365 -56,503 608,784 6,306
1970 841,952 -35,064 595,337 17,997
1969 824,564 -6,703 584,979 17,491
1968 809,482 -764 571,123 17,293
1967 788,908 6,286 559,577 18,470
1966 774,391 10,089 546,378 15,453
1965 752,682 17,605 533,443 18,847
1964 749,608 20,596 516,334 15,600
1963 738,788 25,109 501,548 14,350
1962 720,128 25,696 487,925 13,546
1961 703,216 23,184 474,818 11,972
1960 685,403 -2,954 465,049 8,807

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 Myanmar 86% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,594,615 people) and 14% is from migration (a loss of 749,272 people).

As of 2024, 1,139,820 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Egypt, compared to 79,052 people or 0.1% in Myanmar.

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
Myanmar
City Population
Yangon 6.87M
Mandalay 1.23M
Naypyidaw 1.16M
Hpa-an 422K
Mawlamyine 289K
Pathein 287K
Bago 284K
Taunggyi 265K
Myitkyina 243K
Myeik 222K

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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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