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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Egypt was 116,538,258 in 2024 vs 11,947 people in Nauru in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Egypt's population is 120,697,176 people compared to 12,125 in Nauru.

Population statistics:

  • Egypt's population is 9,954 times bigger than Nauru's.
  • Egypt is ranked the 13th most populous country in the world, while Nauru is the 195th.
  • The countries together account for 1.46% of the world: 1.46% for Egypt vs 0.0001% for Nauru.
  • For the last 10 years, Egypt has had an average growth rate of +1.84% per year vs +1.17% in Nauru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Egypt has increased from 82.7M people to 121M (45.9% growth), while Nauru has grown from 10K to 12.1K (20.8% growth).

Egypt vs Nauru: population by year and forecast

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Nauru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Egypt Nauru
2100 203,522,884 20,717
2099 203,403,368 20,686
2098 203,247,703 20,645
2097 203,074,807 20,605
2096 202,870,003 20,570
2095 202,625,820 20,535
2094 202,350,087 20,488
2093 202,040,251 20,432
2092 201,709,051 20,386
2091 201,347,225 20,341
2090 200,966,749 20,285
2089 200,561,011 20,219
2088 200,123,182 20,152
2087 199,650,440 20,096
2086 199,156,169 20,028
2085 198,637,936 19,959
2084 198,084,947 19,880
2083 197,501,965 19,796
2082 196,891,089 19,709
2081 196,242,522 19,611
2080 195,570,383 19,525
2079 194,850,670 19,420
2078 194,103,613 19,312
2077 193,324,592 19,206
2076 192,507,892 19,098
2075 191,661,705 18,986
2074 190,786,862 18,874
2073 189,886,620 18,758
2072 188,947,991 18,638
2071 187,981,245 18,535
2070 186,988,514 18,396
2069 185,965,572 18,289
2068 184,912,088 18,168
2067 183,835,428 18,025
2066 182,734,967 17,903
2065 181,620,901 17,777
2064 180,467,102 17,649
2063 179,293,260 17,524
2062 178,110,375 17,402
2061 176,907,621 17,267
2060 175,686,879 17,137
2059 174,441,815 17,013
2058 173,179,511 16,882
2057 171,897,733 16,752
2056 170,593,445 16,612
2055 169,269,144 16,472
2054 167,915,661 16,335
2053 166,538,943 16,193
2052 165,130,747 16,049
2051 163,704,732 15,888
2050 162,240,246 15,738
2049 160,743,182 15,572
2048 159,206,813 15,412
2047 157,631,586 15,241
2046 156,023,680 15,064
2045 154,371,216 14,895
2044 152,668,334 14,718
2043 150,927,496 14,546
2042 149,145,569 14,363
2041 147,333,445 14,180
2040 145,505,786 13,996
2039 143,662,428 13,827
2038 141,820,567 13,672
2037 139,977,812 13,513
2036 138,139,382 13,363
2035 136,315,557 13,196
2034 134,490,574 13,040
2033 132,681,153 12,894
2032 130,879,780 12,758
2031 129,085,888 12,625
2030 127,304,473 12,504
2029 125,524,007 12,386
2028 123,745,979 12,292
2027 121,973,080 12,182
2026 120,224,089 12,105
2025 118,473,897 12,030
2024 116,538,258 11,947
2023 114,535,772 11,875
2022 112,618,250 11,801
2021 110,957,008 11,709
2020 109,315,124 11,643
2019 107,553,158 11,587
2018 105,682,094 11,477
2017 103,696,057 11,324
2016 101,644,589 11,150
2015 99,597,342 10,954
2014 97,528,654 10,742
2013 95,333,553 10,517
2012 93,161,001 10,267
2011 91,093,059 10,098
2010 89,196,072 10,043
2009 87,501,636 10,016
2008 85,864,789 10,009
2007 84,276,225 10,020
2006 82,700,403 10,034
2005 81,101,004 10,049
2004 79,477,443 10,060
2003 77,853,548 10,059
2002 76,239,137 10,082
2001 74,652,029 10,130
2000 73,083,284 10,168
1999 71,520,954 10,187
1998 69,943,294 10,198
1997 68,431,740 10,197
1996 67,028,048 10,183
1995 65,652,622 10,165
1994 64,285,589 10,137
1993 62,915,681 10,102
1992 61,480,660 10,021
1991 60,028,997 9,850
1990 58,396,618 9,622
1989 56,710,642 9,390
1988 55,187,681 9,165
1987 53,674,435 8,946
1986 52,206,295 8,742
1985 50,734,968 8,551
1984 49,247,334 8,377
1983 47,786,402 8,216
1982 46,407,611 8,040
1981 45,147,224 7,839
1980 43,950,413 7,649
1979 42,818,628 7,468
1978 41,761,431 7,298
1977 40,748,870 7,163
1976 39,795,557 7,064
1975 38,875,327 6,987
1974 37,969,667 6,923
1973 37,102,043 6,866
1972 36,258,328 6,812
1971 35,433,368 6,762
1970 34,623,990 6,710
1969 33,811,615 6,581
1968 32,998,319 6,328
1967 32,196,360 6,135
1966 31,406,541 6,043
1965 30,629,174 5,832
1964 29,858,922 5,515
1963 29,091,869 5,226
1962 28,337,013 4,979
1961 27,600,898 4,774
1960 26,896,479 4,607

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/nauru | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Egypt increased by 18,944,186 people (a 22.9% growth), while Nauru gained 1,116 people (a 11.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Egypt gained 19,052,587 people (a 18.7% growth), while Nauru's population increased by 975 people (a 8.74% growth).

Egypt was ranked 13th most populous country in 2006 and is still 13th in 2026. Nauru was ranked 196th in 2006 and ranked 195th 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 Nauru will increase by 29.8% to 15,738 people and rank change from 195th to 194th.

Egypt is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 204M people compared to the peak of 20.7K people in 2100 for Nauru.

Population growth rate by year

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Nauru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Egypt Nauru
2100 0.06% 0.15%
2099 0.08% 0.2%
2098 0.09% 0.19%
2097 0.1% 0.17%
2096 0.12% 0.17%
2095 0.14% 0.23%
2094 0.15% 0.27%
2093 0.16% 0.23%
2092 0.18% 0.22%
2091 0.19% 0.28%
2090 0.2% 0.33%
2089 0.22% 0.33%
2088 0.24% 0.28%
2087 0.25% 0.34%
2086 0.26% 0.35%
2085 0.28% 0.39%
2084 0.3% 0.43%
2083 0.31% 0.44%
2082 0.33% 0.5%
2081 0.34% 0.44%
2080 0.37% 0.54%
2079 0.38% 0.56%
2078 0.4% 0.55%
2077 0.42% 0.57%
2076 0.44% 0.59%
2075 0.46% 0.6%
2074 0.47% 0.62%
2073 0.5% 0.65%
2072 0.51% 0.56%
2071 0.53% 0.75%
2070 0.55% 0.59%
2069 0.57% 0.66%
2068 0.59% 0.8%
2067 0.6% 0.68%
2066 0.61% 0.71%
2065 0.64% 0.73%
2064 0.65% 0.71%
2063 0.66% 0.7%
2062 0.68% 0.78%
2061 0.69% 0.76%
2060 0.71% 0.73%
2059 0.73% 0.78%
2058 0.75% 0.77%
2057 0.76% 0.85%
2056 0.78% 0.85%
2055 0.81% 0.84%
2054 0.83% 0.87%
2053 0.85% 0.9%
2052 0.87% 1.01%
2051 0.9% 0.96%
2050 0.93% 1.06%
2049 0.97% 1.04%
2048 1% 1.12%
2047 1.03% 1.17%
2046 1.07% 1.14%
2045 1.12% 1.2%
2044 1.15% 1.19%
2043 1.19% 1.27%
2042 1.23% 1.29%
2041 1.26% 1.32%
2040 1.28% 1.22%
2039 1.3% 1.14%
2038 1.32% 1.17%
2037 1.33% 1.12%
2036 1.34% 1.27%
2035 1.36% 1.19%
2034 1.36% 1.14%
2033 1.38% 1.06%
2032 1.39% 1.06%
2031 1.4% 0.96%
2030 1.42% 0.96%
2029 1.44% 0.77%
2028 1.45% 0.9%
2027 1.45% 0.64%
2026 1.48% 0.63%
2025 1.66% 0.7%
2024 1.75% 0.61%
2023 1.7% 0.63%
2022 1.5% 0.79%
2021 1.5% 0.57%
2020 1.64% 0.48%
2019 1.77% 0.96%
2018 1.92% 1.35%
2017 2.02% 1.56%
2016 2.06% 1.79%
2015 2.12% 1.97%
2014 2.3% 2.14%
2013 2.33% 2.43%
2012 2.27% 1.67%
2011 2.13% 0.55%
2010 1.94% 0.27%
2009 1.91% 0.07%
2008 1.88% -0.11%
2007 1.91% -0.14%
2006 1.97% -0.15%
2005 2.04% -0.11%
2004 2.09% 0.01%
2003 2.12% -0.23%
2002 2.13% -0.47%
2001 2.15% -0.37%
2000 2.18% -0.19%
1999 2.26% -0.11%
1998 2.21% 0.01%
1997 2.09% 0.14%
1996 2.1% 0.18%
1995 2.13% 0.28%
1994 2.18% 0.35%
1993 2.33% 0.81%
1992 2.42% 1.74%
1991 2.8% 2.37%
1990 2.97% 2.47%
1989 2.76% 2.45%
1988 2.82% 2.45%
1987 2.81% 2.33%
1986 2.9% 2.23%
1985 3.02% 2.08%
1984 3.06% 1.96%
1983 2.97% 2.19%
1982 2.79% 2.56%
1981 2.72% 2.48%
1980 2.64% 2.42%
1979 2.53% 2.33%
1978 2.48% 1.88%
1977 2.4% 1.4%
1976 2.37% 1.1%
1975 2.39% 0.92%
1974 2.34% 0.83%
1973 2.33% 0.79%
1972 2.33% 0.74%
1971 2.34% 0.77%
1970 2.4% 1.96%
1969 2.46% 4%
1968 2.49% 3.15%
1967 2.51% 1.52%
1966 2.54% 3.62%
1965 2.58% 5.75%
1964 2.64% 5.53%
1963 2.66% 4.96%
1962 2.67% 4.29%
1961 2.62% 3.62%

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/nauru | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Egypt grew by 1.75%, while Nauru's population grew by 0.61%.

Live population counters

Egypt Nauru
Current population
120697176
12125
Population rank 13/197 195/197
Percent of world population 1.46% 0.0001%
One net population change
15.7 seconds
5.07 days
One birth every
13.1 seconds
1.21 days
One death every
50.4 seconds
4.1 days
Daily growth/decline +5,486 +0
Annual growth/decline +2,002,486 +72
Annual growth/decline rate +1.75% +0.61%
Population growth rate rank 62/197 126/197
One migration net change every
9.2 minutes
3 days
Annual migration change -57,305 -122
Net migration rank 177/196 82/196
Foreign-born residents 1,139,820 2,548
Foreign-born residents rank 55/195 191/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 21.3%
Foreign-born share rank 153/195 29/195

Natural population change vs migration

Egypt
Natural

Migration
Nauru
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Egypt Nauru
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -57,305 - -122
2024 - 123,884 - -121
2023 1,780,230 305,006 213 -148
2022 1,736,123 13,707 226 -144
2021 1,566,491 6,161 236 -137
2020 1,704,988 6,016 246 -214
2019 1,805,818 7,050 255 -171
2018 1,908,512 20,788 265 -131
2017 2,122,866 -80,000 279 -115
2016 2,131,690 -71,604 289 -105
2015 2,227,594 -193,298 291 -86
2014 2,195,761 -92,801 290 -69
2013 2,156,922 130,305 291 -53
2012 2,060,535 -2,626 292 -38
2011 1,951,851 126,170 291 -206
2010 1,910,134 -194,100 281 -246
2009 1,848,123 -175,191 261 -249
2008 1,792,943 -192,199 240 -243
2007 1,749,322 -173,021 222 -235
2006 1,693,374 -118,055 209 -224
2005 1,660,624 -37,129 204 -217
2004 1,626,745 -3,044 202 -210
2003 1,614,293 9,854 201 -199
2002 1,593,474 11,205 200 -247
2001 1,568,962 556 203 -252
2000 1,540,084 27,873 207 -236
1999 1,534,697 22,026 212 -227
1998 1,519,728 78,858 214 -217
1997 1,470,119 -45,599 218 -209
1996 1,427,161 -44,272 221 -204
1995 1,406,935 -38,920 225 -201
1994 1,402,840 -36,738 229 -196
1993 1,409,374 -35,669 235 -194
1992 1,421,372 74,950 237 -121
1991 1,440,936 -33,952 225 0
1990 1,450,747 406,994 214 20
1989 1,461,547 52,648 204 24
1988 1,465,620 66,147 195 29
1987 1,436,059 58,678 186 27
1986 1,410,249 31,299 178 21
1985 1,388,718 112,411 171 8
1984 1,351,297 122,791 166 -2
1983 1,318,474 129,242 163 -5
1982 1,258,574 51,229 162 30
1981 1,206,830 4,140 157 44
1980 1,181,914 738 145 44
1979 1,145,655 -64,757 130 48
1978 1,107,179 -73,664 111 40
1977 1,065,298 -73,705 89 32
1976 1,030,546 -115,544 79 0
1975 987,822 -62,368 70 0
1974 946,052 -60,174 63 0
1973 905,068 -55,702 57 0
1972 893,333 -55,282 53 0
1971 868,365 -56,503 50 0
1970 841,952 -35,064 49 0
1969 824,564 -6,703 71 132
1968 809,482 -764 116 180
1967 788,908 6,286 117 -28
1966 774,391 10,089 123 -32
1965 752,682 17,605 113 218
1964 749,608 20,596 100 203
1963 738,788 25,109 88 181
1962 720,128 25,696 75 158
1961 703,216 23,184 70 120
1960 685,403 -2,954 72 76

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

GeoRank.org/population/egypt/nauru | 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 Nauru 66.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,590 people) and 33.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,320 people).

As of 2024, 1,139,820 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Egypt, compared to 2,548 people or 21.3% in Nauru.

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
Nauru
City Population
Yaren 747

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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