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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Egypt was 116,538,258 in 2024 vs 3,030,131 people in Namibia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Egypt's population is 120,697,176 people compared to 3,173,089 in Namibia.

Population statistics:

  • Egypt's population is 38 times bigger than Namibia's.
  • Egypt is ranked the 13th most populous country in the world, while Namibia is the 134th.
  • The countries together account for 1.49% of the world: 1.46% for Egypt vs 0.04% for Namibia.
  • For the last 10 years, Egypt has had an average growth rate of +1.84% per year vs +2.73% in Namibia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Egypt has increased from 82.7M people to 121M (45.9% growth), while Namibia has grown from 1.99M to 3.17M (59.3% growth).

Egypt vs Namibia: population by year and forecast

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Namibia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Egypt Namibia
2100 203,522,884 5,958,153
2099 203,403,368 5,952,623
2098 203,247,703 5,947,142
2097 203,074,807 5,942,285
2096 202,870,003 5,938,162
2095 202,625,820 5,930,395
2094 202,350,087 5,922,248
2093 202,040,251 5,911,235
2092 201,709,051 5,899,026
2091 201,347,225 5,886,490
2090 200,966,749 5,871,938
2089 200,561,011 5,858,234
2088 200,123,182 5,842,720
2087 199,650,440 5,825,856
2086 199,156,169 5,806,643
2085 198,637,936 5,789,246
2084 198,084,947 5,771,050
2083 197,501,965 5,751,610
2082 196,891,089 5,730,648
2081 196,242,522 5,707,476
2080 195,570,383 5,682,842
2079 194,850,670 5,659,698
2078 194,103,613 5,634,313
2077 193,324,592 5,608,096
2076 192,507,892 5,580,829
2075 191,661,705 5,551,107
2074 190,786,862 5,522,025
2073 189,886,620 5,494,180
2072 188,947,991 5,464,749
2071 187,981,245 5,434,461
2070 186,988,514 5,403,822
2069 185,965,572 5,371,517
2068 184,912,088 5,336,950
2067 183,835,428 5,300,707
2066 182,734,967 5,263,191
2065 181,620,901 5,227,346
2064 180,467,102 5,190,323
2063 179,293,260 5,150,579
2062 178,110,375 5,109,760
2061 176,907,621 5,068,478
2060 175,686,879 5,023,587
2059 174,441,815 4,979,591
2058 173,179,511 4,933,964
2057 171,897,733 4,887,985
2056 170,593,445 4,840,537
2055 169,269,144 4,790,848
2054 167,915,661 4,741,942
2053 166,538,943 4,691,180
2052 165,130,747 4,639,835
2051 163,704,732 4,587,353
2050 162,240,246 4,533,502
2049 160,743,182 4,482,650
2048 159,206,813 4,430,309
2047 157,631,586 4,373,597
2046 156,023,680 4,318,050
2045 154,371,216 4,259,166
2044 152,668,334 4,202,338
2043 150,927,496 4,144,892
2042 149,145,569 4,088,713
2041 147,333,445 4,032,347
2040 145,505,786 3,976,987
2039 143,662,428 3,920,720
2038 141,820,567 3,862,015
2037 139,977,812 3,804,482
2036 138,139,382 3,747,072
2035 136,315,557 3,689,163
2034 134,490,574 3,631,737
2033 132,681,153 3,575,000
2032 130,879,780 3,516,310
2031 129,085,888 3,456,265
2030 127,304,473 3,395,964
2029 125,524,007 3,336,698
2028 123,745,979 3,277,428
2027 121,973,080 3,216,917
2026 120,224,089 3,156,839
2025 118,473,897 3,094,769
2024 116,538,258 3,030,131
2023 114,535,772 2,963,095
2022 112,618,250 2,889,662
2021 110,957,008 2,810,548
2020 109,315,124 2,728,762
2019 107,553,158 2,650,494
2018 105,682,094 2,577,327
2017 103,696,057 2,506,853
2016 101,644,589 2,439,213
2015 99,597,342 2,374,300
2014 97,528,654 2,312,139
2013 95,333,553 2,252,508
2012 93,161,001 2,194,654
2011 91,093,059 2,146,325
2010 89,196,072 2,109,811
2009 87,501,636 2,077,394
2008 85,864,789 2,047,056
2007 84,276,225 2,018,600
2006 82,700,403 1,991,888
2005 81,101,004 1,966,582
2004 79,477,443 1,942,082
2003 77,853,548 1,917,464
2002 76,239,137 1,889,970
2001 74,652,029 1,857,048
2000 73,083,284 1,818,647
1999 71,520,954 1,776,368
1998 69,943,294 1,732,745
1997 68,431,740 1,689,264
1996 67,028,048 1,646,103
1995 65,652,622 1,602,170
1994 64,285,589 1,556,304
1993 62,915,681 1,508,697
1992 61,480,660 1,461,322
1991 60,028,997 1,415,684
1990 58,396,618 1,369,303
1989 56,710,642 1,288,947
1988 55,187,681 1,209,696
1987 53,674,435 1,167,889
1986 52,206,295 1,131,081
1985 50,734,968 1,096,890
1984 49,247,334 1,065,989
1983 47,786,402 1,037,511
1982 46,407,611 1,010,308
1981 45,147,224 992,500
1980 43,950,413 981,434
1979 42,818,628 962,825
1978 41,761,431 947,269
1977 40,748,870 931,104
1976 39,795,557 906,566
1975 38,875,327 881,032
1974 37,969,667 854,320
1973 37,102,043 828,928
1972 36,258,328 804,399
1971 35,433,368 780,584
1970 34,623,990 757,868
1969 33,811,615 736,120
1968 32,998,319 715,542
1967 32,196,360 696,045
1966 31,406,541 677,655
1965 30,629,174 660,558
1964 29,858,922 644,530
1963 29,091,869 629,589
1962 28,337,013 615,759
1961 27,600,898 603,067
1960 26,896,479 591,465

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/namibia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Egypt increased by 18,944,186 people (a 22.9% growth), while Namibia gained 447,325 people (a 22.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Egypt gained 19,052,587 people (a 18.7% growth), while Namibia's population increased by 733,876 people (a 30.1% growth).

Egypt was ranked 13th most populous country in 2006 and is still 13th in 2026. Namibia was ranked 143rd in 2006 and ranked 134th 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 Namibia will increase by 42.9% to 4,533,502 people and rank change from 134th to 131st.

Egypt is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 204M people compared to the peak of 5.96M people in 2100 for Namibia.

Population growth rate by year

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Namibia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Egypt Namibia
2100 0.06% 0.09%
2099 0.08% 0.09%
2098 0.09% 0.08%
2097 0.1% 0.07%
2096 0.12% 0.13%
2095 0.14% 0.14%
2094 0.15% 0.19%
2093 0.16% 0.21%
2092 0.18% 0.21%
2091 0.19% 0.25%
2090 0.2% 0.23%
2089 0.22% 0.27%
2088 0.24% 0.29%
2087 0.25% 0.33%
2086 0.26% 0.3%
2085 0.28% 0.32%
2084 0.3% 0.34%
2083 0.31% 0.37%
2082 0.33% 0.41%
2081 0.34% 0.43%
2080 0.37% 0.41%
2079 0.38% 0.45%
2078 0.4% 0.47%
2077 0.42% 0.49%
2076 0.44% 0.54%
2075 0.46% 0.53%
2074 0.47% 0.51%
2073 0.5% 0.54%
2072 0.51% 0.56%
2071 0.53% 0.57%
2070 0.55% 0.6%
2069 0.57% 0.65%
2068 0.59% 0.68%
2067 0.6% 0.71%
2066 0.61% 0.69%
2065 0.64% 0.71%
2064 0.65% 0.77%
2063 0.66% 0.8%
2062 0.68% 0.81%
2061 0.69% 0.89%
2060 0.71% 0.88%
2059 0.73% 0.92%
2058 0.75% 0.94%
2057 0.76% 0.98%
2056 0.78% 1.04%
2055 0.81% 1.03%
2054 0.83% 1.08%
2053 0.85% 1.11%
2052 0.87% 1.14%
2051 0.9% 1.19%
2050 0.93% 1.13%
2049 0.97% 1.18%
2048 1% 1.3%
2047 1.03% 1.29%
2046 1.07% 1.38%
2045 1.12% 1.35%
2044 1.15% 1.39%
2043 1.19% 1.37%
2042 1.23% 1.4%
2041 1.26% 1.39%
2040 1.28% 1.44%
2039 1.3% 1.52%
2038 1.32% 1.51%
2037 1.33% 1.53%
2036 1.34% 1.57%
2035 1.36% 1.58%
2034 1.36% 1.59%
2033 1.38% 1.67%
2032 1.39% 1.74%
2031 1.4% 1.78%
2030 1.42% 1.78%
2029 1.44% 1.81%
2028 1.45% 1.88%
2027 1.45% 1.9%
2026 1.48% 2.01%
2025 1.66% 2.13%
2024 1.75% 2.26%
2023 1.7% 2.54%
2022 1.5% 2.81%
2021 1.5% 3%
2020 1.64% 2.95%
2019 1.77% 2.84%
2018 1.92% 2.81%
2017 2.02% 2.77%
2016 2.06% 2.73%
2015 2.12% 2.69%
2014 2.3% 2.65%
2013 2.33% 2.64%
2012 2.27% 2.25%
2011 2.13% 1.73%
2010 1.94% 1.56%
2009 1.91% 1.48%
2008 1.88% 1.41%
2007 1.91% 1.34%
2006 1.97% 1.29%
2005 2.04% 1.26%
2004 2.09% 1.28%
2003 2.12% 1.45%
2002 2.13% 1.77%
2001 2.15% 2.11%
2000 2.18% 2.38%
1999 2.26% 2.52%
1998 2.21% 2.57%
1997 2.09% 2.62%
1996 2.1% 2.74%
1995 2.13% 2.95%
1994 2.18% 3.16%
1993 2.33% 3.24%
1992 2.42% 3.22%
1991 2.8% 3.39%
1990 2.97% 6.23%
1989 2.76% 6.55%
1988 2.82% 3.58%
1987 2.81% 3.25%
1986 2.9% 3.12%
1985 3.02% 2.9%
1984 3.06% 2.74%
1983 2.97% 2.69%
1982 2.79% 1.79%
1981 2.72% 1.13%
1980 2.64% 1.93%
1979 2.53% 1.64%
1978 2.48% 1.74%
1977 2.4% 2.71%
1976 2.37% 2.9%
1975 2.39% 3.13%
1974 2.34% 3.06%
1973 2.33% 3.05%
1972 2.33% 3.05%
1971 2.34% 3%
1970 2.4% 2.95%
1969 2.46% 2.88%
1968 2.49% 2.8%
1967 2.51% 2.71%
1966 2.54% 2.59%
1965 2.58% 2.49%
1964 2.64% 2.37%
1963 2.66% 2.25%
1962 2.67% 2.1%
1961 2.62% 1.96%

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/namibia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Egypt grew by 1.75%, while Namibia's population grew by 2.26%.

Live population counters

Egypt Namibia
Current population
120697176
3173089
Population rank 13/197 134/197
Percent of world population 1.46% 0.04%
One net population change
15.7 seconds
7.84 minutes
One birth every
13.1 seconds
6.85 minutes
One death every
50.4 seconds
28.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,486 +184
Annual growth/decline +2,002,486 +67,036
Annual growth/decline rate +1.75% +2.26%
Population growth rate rank 62/197 41/197
One migration net change every
9.2 minutes
4.71 hours
Annual migration change -57,305 +1,866
Net migration rank 177/196 57/196
Foreign-born residents 1,139,820 116,035
Foreign-born residents rank 55/195 127/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 153/195 108/195

Natural population change vs migration

Egypt
Natural

Migration
Namibia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Egypt Namibia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -57,305 - 1,866
2024 - 123,884 - 4,211
2023 1,780,230 305,006 58,435 11,675
2022 1,736,123 13,707 54,534 22,212
2021 1,566,491 6,161 50,160 31,327
2020 1,704,988 6,016 55,034 27,056
2019 1,805,818 7,050 54,769 19,676
2018 1,908,512 20,788 53,970 17,920
2017 2,122,866 -80,000 52,975 16,080
2016 2,131,690 -71,604 52,228 14,002
2015 2,227,594 -193,298 50,846 12,755
2014 2,195,761 -92,801 49,581 11,134
2013 2,156,922 130,305 47,801 10,748
2012 2,060,535 -2,626 46,204 10,957
2011 1,951,851 126,170 43,557 -4,067
2010 1,910,134 -194,100 42,046 -8,518
2009 1,848,123 -175,191 39,942 -8,626
2008 1,792,943 -192,199 38,147 -8,775
2007 1,749,322 -173,021 36,430 -8,905
2006 1,693,374 -118,055 34,690 -8,792
2005 1,660,624 -37,129 32,909 -8,195
2004 1,626,745 -3,044 31,478 -7,192
2003 1,614,293 9,854 31,115 -6,153
2002 1,593,474 11,205 31,947 -1,913
2001 1,568,962 556 32,942 2,869
2000 1,540,084 27,873 35,280 5,709
1999 1,534,697 22,026 37,233 6,333
1998 1,519,728 78,858 37,500 6,180
1997 1,470,119 -45,599 37,256 6,023
1996 1,427,161 -44,272 37,177 5,866
1995 1,406,935 -38,920 39,119 5,712
1994 1,402,840 -36,738 41,316 5,578
1993 1,409,374 -35,669 42,861 5,464
1992 1,421,372 74,950 43,945 2,487
1991 1,440,936 -33,952 44,523 309
1990 1,450,747 406,994 43,956 3,969
1989 1,461,547 52,648 37,715 75,072
1988 1,465,620 66,147 34,798 10,916
1987 1,436,059 58,678 33,340 4,559
1986 1,410,249 31,299 31,764 3,953
1985 1,388,718 112,411 30,575 2,090
1984 1,351,297 122,791 29,395 -267
1983 1,318,474 129,242 28,307 -481
1982 1,258,574 51,229 27,474 -889
1981 1,206,830 4,140 27,938 -18,901
1980 1,181,914 738 28,142 -15,041
1979 1,145,655 -64,757 28,930 -4,818
1978 1,107,179 -73,664 29,821 -22,827
1977 1,065,298 -73,705 29,241 -3,907
1976 1,030,546 -115,544 28,785 -5,048
1975 987,822 -62,368 27,882 -553
1974 946,052 -60,174 26,844 -744
1973 905,068 -55,702 25,754 -1,066
1972 893,333 -55,282 24,606 -236
1971 868,365 -56,503 23,467 -208
1970 841,952 -35,064 22,414 -244
1969 824,564 -6,703 21,387 -57
1968 809,482 -764 20,470 -636
1967 788,908 6,286 19,498 -339
1966 774,391 10,089 18,635 -1,023
1965 752,682 17,605 17,902 -1,327
1964 749,608 20,596 17,134 -1,660
1963 738,788 25,109 16,430 -2,016
1962 720,128 25,696 15,656 -2,403
1961 703,216 23,184 14,936 -2,807
1960 685,403 -2,954 14,307 -3,227

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

GeoRank.org/population/egypt/namibia | 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 Namibia 74.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 532,532 people) and 25.7% is from migration (a gain of 183,837 people).

As of 2024, 1,139,820 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Egypt, compared to 116,035 people or 3.8% in Namibia.

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
Namibia
City Population
Windhoek 431K
Walvis Bay 103K
Swakopmund 75.9K
Otjiwarongo 49K
Rehoboth 40.8K
Tsumeb 35K
Gobabis 33.4K
Mariental 18.5K
Oshikango 12.4K
Omaruru 10.8K

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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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