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

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The latest officially reported population of Egypt was 118,365,995 in 2025 vs 12,025 people in Nauru in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Egypt's population is 121,012,163 people compared to 12,139 in Nauru.

Population statistics:

  • Egypt's population is 9,969 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 +1.78% per year vs +1.03% in Nauru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Egypt has increased from 82.7M people to 121M (46.3% growth), while Nauru has grown from 10K to 12.1K (21% growth).

Egypt vs Nauru: population by year and forecast

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Nauru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Egypt Nauru
2100 203,337,521 20,708
2099 203,218,114 20,677
2098 203,062,591 20,636
2097 202,889,853 20,596
2096 202,685,235 20,561
2095 202,441,274 20,526
2094 202,165,793 20,479
2093 201,856,239 20,423
2092 201,525,341 20,377
2091 201,163,844 20,332
2090 200,783,715 20,276
2089 200,378,346 20,210
2088 199,940,915 20,143
2087 199,468,604 20,087
2086 198,974,783 20,019
2085 198,457,022 19,950
2084 197,904,537 19,872
2083 197,322,086 19,787
2082 196,711,766 19,700
2081 196,063,790 19,603
2080 195,392,263 19,517
2079 194,673,206 19,411
2078 193,926,829 19,304
2077 193,148,518 19,198
2076 192,332,562 19,089
2075 191,487,145 18,978
2074 190,613,099 18,866
2073 189,713,677 18,750
2072 188,775,903 18,630
2071 187,810,038 18,527
2070 186,818,210 18,388
2069 185,796,200 18,281
2068 184,743,675 18,160
2067 183,667,996 18,017
2066 182,568,538 17,896
2065 181,455,486 17,769
2064 180,302,738 17,641
2063 179,129,965 17,516
2062 177,948,157 17,394
2061 176,746,499 17,260
2060 175,526,868 17,129
2059 174,282,938 17,006
2058 173,021,784 16,874
2057 171,741,174 16,745
2056 170,438,073 16,605
2055 169,114,979 16,465
2054 167,762,729 16,328
2053 166,387,264 16,186
2052 164,980,351 16,042
2051 163,555,634 15,881
2050 162,092,482 15,731
2049 160,596,782 15,565
2048 159,061,812 15,405
2047 157,488,020 15,234
2046 155,881,578 15,058
2045 154,230,619 14,888
2044 152,529,288 14,712
2043 150,790,036 14,539
2042 149,009,732 14,357
2041 147,199,258 14,174
2040 145,373,264 13,990
2039 143,531,585 13,821
2038 141,691,401 13,666
2037 139,850,324 13,507
2036 138,013,568 13,358
2035 136,191,405 13,190
2034 134,368,084 13,035
2033 132,560,311 12,888
2032 130,760,579 12,753
2031 128,968,320 12,619
2030 127,188,528 12,499
2029 125,409,684 12,381
2028 123,633,275 12,286
2027 121,861,990 12,177
2026 120,114,593 12,100
2025 118,365,995 12,025
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 19,367,574 people (a 19.1% growth), while Nauru's population increased by 989 people (a 8.87% 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 33.9% to 162,092,482 people with a rank change from 13th to 11th. The population of Nauru will increase by 29.6% to 15,731 people and rank change from 195th to 194th.

Egypt is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 203M 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 1.57% 0.65%
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 (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 Nauru's population grew by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Egypt Nauru
Current population
121012163
12139
Population rank 13/197 195/197
Percent of world population 1.46% 0.0001%
One net population change
17.3 seconds
4.69 days
One birth every
12.9 seconds
1.25 days
One death every
49.1 seconds
4.06 days
Daily growth/decline +5,007 +0
Annual growth/decline +1,827,737 +78
Annual growth/decline rate +1.57% +0.65%
Population growth rate rank 67/197 119/197
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 1,795,738 123,884 203 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/egypt/nauru | 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 Nauru 64.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,503 people) and 35.4% is from migration (a loss of 1,372 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 (1960–2025, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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