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

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The latest officially reported population of Egypt was 118,365,995 in 2025 vs 29,618,118 people in Nepal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Egypt's population is 121,012,163 people compared to 29,619,950 in Nepal.

Population statistics:

  • Egypt's population is 4.09 times bigger than Nepal's.
  • Egypt is ranked the 13th most populous country in the world, while Nepal is the 52nd.
  • The countries together account for 1.81% of the world: 1.46% for Egypt vs 0.36% for Nepal.
  • For the last 10 years, Egypt has had an average growth rate of +1.78% per year vs +0.62% in Nepal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Egypt has increased from 82.7M people to 121M (46.3% growth), while Nepal has grown from 26.6M to 29.6M (11.5% growth).

Egypt vs Nepal: population by year and forecast

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Egypt Nepal
2100 203,337,521 31,916,191
2099 203,218,114 32,104,658
2098 203,062,591 32,291,766
2097 202,889,853 32,478,376
2096 202,685,235 32,662,029
2095 202,441,274 32,842,809
2094 202,165,793 33,023,754
2093 201,856,239 33,200,660
2092 201,525,341 33,375,774
2091 201,163,844 33,547,026
2090 200,783,715 33,714,253
2089 200,378,346 33,878,299
2088 199,940,915 34,037,329
2087 199,468,604 34,190,255
2086 198,974,783 34,337,807
2085 198,457,022 34,483,366
2084 197,904,537 34,620,498
2083 197,322,086 34,750,155
2082 196,711,766 34,872,031
2081 196,063,790 34,987,218
2080 195,392,263 35,095,973
2079 194,673,206 35,198,820
2078 193,926,829 35,292,530
2077 193,148,518 35,377,971
2076 192,332,562 35,456,092
2075 191,487,145 35,525,668
2074 190,613,099 35,588,497
2073 189,713,677 35,642,802
2072 188,775,903 35,686,332
2071 187,810,038 35,725,442
2070 186,818,210 35,755,056
2069 185,796,200 35,774,677
2068 184,743,675 35,785,895
2067 183,667,996 35,789,572
2066 182,568,538 35,785,710
2065 181,455,486 35,774,308
2064 180,302,738 35,753,136
2063 179,129,965 35,725,408
2062 177,948,157 35,685,285
2061 176,746,499 35,638,790
2060 175,526,868 35,583,129
2059 174,282,938 35,518,416
2058 173,021,784 35,442,760
2057 171,741,174 35,360,939
2056 170,438,073 35,268,910
2055 169,114,979 35,170,656
2054 167,762,729 35,065,508
2053 166,387,264 34,951,722
2052 164,980,351 34,831,085
2051 163,555,634 34,699,347
2050 162,092,482 34,561,226
2049 160,596,782 34,415,794
2048 159,061,812 34,265,080
2047 157,488,020 34,106,257
2046 155,881,578 33,936,663
2045 154,230,619 33,762,505
2044 152,529,288 33,581,319
2043 150,790,036 33,394,849
2042 149,009,732 33,200,691
2041 147,199,258 33,001,382
2040 145,373,264 32,795,384
2039 143,531,585 32,583,834
2038 141,691,401 32,363,750
2037 139,850,324 32,138,947
2036 138,013,568 31,906,773
2035 136,191,405 31,667,683
2034 134,368,084 31,421,060
2033 132,560,311 31,165,782
2032 130,760,579 30,904,004
2031 128,968,320 30,636,967
2030 127,188,528 30,362,343
2029 125,409,684 30,081,388
2028 123,633,275 29,793,481
2027 121,861,990 29,640,694
2026 120,114,593 29,598,041
2025 118,365,995 29,618,118
2024 116,538,258 29,651,054
2023 114,535,772 29,694,614
2022 112,618,250 29,715,436
2021 110,957,008 29,475,010
2020 109,315,124 28,966,574
2019 107,553,158 28,414,064
2018 105,682,094 28,079,689
2017 103,696,057 28,011,258
2016 101,644,589 27,955,462
2015 99,597,342 27,823,629
2014 97,528,654 27,672,370
2013 95,333,553 27,589,996
2012 93,161,001 27,534,915
2011 91,093,059 27,464,494
2010 89,196,072 27,341,952
2009 87,501,636 27,173,035
2008 85,864,789 26,990,037
2007 84,276,225 26,788,492
2006 82,700,403 26,565,425
2005 81,101,004 26,309,458
2004 79,477,443 26,016,656
2003 77,853,548 25,688,758
2002 76,239,137 25,328,981
2001 74,652,029 24,946,748
2000 73,083,284 24,546,509
1999 71,520,954 24,125,199
1998 69,943,294 23,680,357
1997 68,431,740 23,219,463
1996 67,028,048 22,741,862
1995 65,652,622 22,245,439
1994 64,285,589 21,717,479
1993 62,915,681 21,180,159
1992 61,480,660 20,609,707
1991 60,028,997 20,036,500
1990 58,396,618 19,524,573
1989 56,710,642 19,057,807
1988 55,187,681 18,638,661
1987 53,674,435 18,250,505
1986 52,206,295 17,868,124
1985 50,734,968 17,477,692
1984 49,247,334 17,085,242
1983 47,786,402 16,689,119
1982 46,407,611 16,297,987
1981 45,147,224 15,922,423
1980 43,950,413 15,553,105
1979 42,818,628 15,190,590
1978 41,761,431 14,839,695
1977 40,748,870 14,499,175
1976 39,795,557 14,177,649
1975 38,875,327 13,870,695
1974 37,969,667 13,568,435
1973 37,102,043 13,275,239
1972 36,258,328 12,989,099
1971 35,433,368 12,710,061
1970 34,623,990 12,436,190
1969 33,811,615 12,167,036
1968 32,998,319 11,906,266
1967 32,196,360 11,652,716
1966 31,406,541 11,408,710
1965 30,629,174 11,173,411
1964 29,858,922 10,946,392
1963 29,091,869 10,729,818
1962 28,337,013 10,521,116
1961 27,600,898 10,318,396
1960 26,896,479 10,123,658

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 Nepal gained 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Egypt gained 19,367,574 people (a 19.1% growth), while Nepal's population increased by 1,664,488 people (a 5.95% growth).

Egypt was ranked 13th most populous country in 2006 and is still 13th in 2026. Nepal was ranked 43rd in 2006 and ranked 52nd 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 Nepal will increase by 16.7% to 34,561,226 people and rank change from 52nd to 58th.

Egypt is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 203M people compared to the peak of 35.8M people in 2067 for Nepal.

Population growth rate by year

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Egypt Nepal
2100 0.06% -0.59%
2099 0.08% -0.58%
2098 0.09% -0.57%
2097 0.1% -0.56%
2096 0.12% -0.55%
2095 0.14% -0.55%
2094 0.15% -0.53%
2093 0.16% -0.52%
2092 0.18% -0.51%
2091 0.19% -0.5%
2090 0.2% -0.48%
2089 0.22% -0.47%
2088 0.24% -0.45%
2087 0.25% -0.43%
2086 0.26% -0.42%
2085 0.28% -0.4%
2084 0.3% -0.37%
2083 0.31% -0.35%
2082 0.33% -0.33%
2081 0.34% -0.31%
2080 0.37% -0.29%
2079 0.38% -0.27%
2078 0.4% -0.24%
2077 0.42% -0.22%
2076 0.44% -0.2%
2075 0.46% -0.18%
2074 0.47% -0.15%
2073 0.5% -0.12%
2072 0.51% -0.11%
2071 0.53% -0.08%
2070 0.55% -0.05%
2069 0.57% -0.03%
2068 0.59% -0.01%
2067 0.6% 0.01%
2066 0.61% 0.03%
2065 0.64% 0.06%
2064 0.65% 0.08%
2063 0.66% 0.11%
2062 0.68% 0.13%
2061 0.69% 0.16%
2060 0.71% 0.18%
2059 0.73% 0.21%
2058 0.75% 0.23%
2057 0.76% 0.26%
2056 0.78% 0.28%
2055 0.81% 0.3%
2054 0.83% 0.33%
2053 0.85% 0.35%
2052 0.87% 0.38%
2051 0.9% 0.4%
2050 0.93% 0.42%
2049 0.97% 0.44%
2048 1% 0.47%
2047 1.03% 0.5%
2046 1.07% 0.52%
2045 1.12% 0.54%
2044 1.15% 0.56%
2043 1.19% 0.58%
2042 1.23% 0.6%
2041 1.26% 0.63%
2040 1.28% 0.65%
2039 1.3% 0.68%
2038 1.32% 0.7%
2037 1.33% 0.73%
2036 1.34% 0.75%
2035 1.36% 0.78%
2034 1.36% 0.82%
2033 1.38% 0.85%
2032 1.39% 0.87%
2031 1.4% 0.9%
2030 1.42% 0.93%
2029 1.44% 0.97%
2028 1.45% 0.52%
2027 1.45% 0.14%
2026 1.48% -0.07%
2025 1.57% -0.11%
2024 1.75% -0.15%
2023 1.7% -0.07%
2022 1.5% 0.82%
2021 1.5% 1.76%
2020 1.64% 1.94%
2019 1.77% 1.19%
2018 1.92% 0.24%
2017 2.02% 0.2%
2016 2.06% 0.47%
2015 2.12% 0.55%
2014 2.3% 0.3%
2013 2.33% 0.2%
2012 2.27% 0.26%
2011 2.13% 0.45%
2010 1.94% 0.62%
2009 1.91% 0.68%
2008 1.88% 0.75%
2007 1.91% 0.84%
2006 1.97% 0.97%
2005 2.04% 1.13%
2004 2.09% 1.28%
2003 2.12% 1.42%
2002 2.13% 1.53%
2001 2.15% 1.63%
2000 2.18% 1.75%
1999 2.26% 1.88%
1998 2.21% 1.98%
1997 2.09% 2.1%
1996 2.1% 2.23%
1995 2.13% 2.43%
1994 2.18% 2.54%
1993 2.33% 2.77%
1992 2.42% 2.86%
1991 2.8% 2.62%
1990 2.97% 2.45%
1989 2.76% 2.25%
1988 2.82% 2.13%
1987 2.81% 2.14%
1986 2.9% 2.23%
1985 3.02% 2.3%
1984 3.06% 2.37%
1983 2.97% 2.4%
1982 2.79% 2.36%
1981 2.72% 2.37%
1980 2.64% 2.39%
1979 2.53% 2.36%
1978 2.48% 2.35%
1977 2.4% 2.27%
1976 2.37% 2.21%
1975 2.39% 2.23%
1974 2.34% 2.21%
1973 2.33% 2.2%
1972 2.33% 2.2%
1971 2.34% 2.2%
1970 2.4% 2.21%
1969 2.46% 2.19%
1968 2.49% 2.18%
1967 2.51% 2.14%
1966 2.54% 2.11%
1965 2.58% 2.07%
1964 2.64% 2.02%
1963 2.66% 1.98%
1962 2.67% 1.96%
1961 2.62% 1.92%

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 Nepal's population declined by 0.11%.

Live population counters

Egypt Nepal
Current population
121012163
29619950
Population rank 13/197 52/197
Percent of world population 1.46% 0.36%
One net population change
17.3 seconds
16 minutes
One birth every
12.9 seconds
56.1 seconds
One death every
49.1 seconds
2.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,007 -90
Annual growth/decline +1,827,737 -32,936
Annual growth/decline rate +1.57% -0.11%
Population growth rate rank 67/197 167/197
One migration net change every
9.2 minutes
1.45 minutes
Annual migration change -57,305 -364,699
Net migration rank 177/196 193/196
Foreign-born residents 1,139,820 470,719
Foreign-born residents rank 55/195 82/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 1.6%
Foreign-born share rank 153/195 142/195

Natural population change vs migration

Egypt
Natural

Migration
Nepal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Egypt Nepal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -57,305 - -364,699
2024 1,795,738 123,884 355,516 -401,282
2023 1,780,230 305,006 368,450 -409,782
2022 1,736,123 13,707 379,021 -379,321
2021 1,566,491 6,161 351,165 130,001
2020 1,704,988 6,016 373,553 162,139
2019 1,805,818 7,050 387,113 182,203
2018 1,908,512 20,788 394,576 -295,151
2017 2,122,866 -80,000 406,219 -368,787
2016 2,131,690 -71,604 415,921 -341,748
2015 2,227,594 -193,298 410,565 -221,062
2014 2,195,761 -92,801 423,166 -310,156
2013 2,156,922 130,305 424,804 -373,064
2012 2,060,535 -2,626 430,151 -371,707
2011 1,951,851 126,170 429,957 -347,552
2010 1,910,134 -194,100 432,631 -269,963
2009 1,848,123 -175,191 441,290 -266,144
2008 1,792,943 -192,199 452,353 -261,540
2007 1,749,322 -173,021 464,780 -252,526
2006 1,693,374 -118,055 475,335 -241,455
2005 1,660,624 -37,129 489,093 -211,024
2004 1,626,745 -3,044 504,853 -197,336
2003 1,614,293 9,854 516,575 -168,314
2002 1,593,474 11,205 525,045 -153,730
2001 1,568,962 556 542,118 -148,973
2000 1,540,084 27,873 554,506 -147,193
1999 1,534,697 22,026 557,847 -122,551
1998 1,519,728 78,858 562,787 -108,400
1997 1,470,119 -45,599 565,882 -98,454
1996 1,427,161 -44,272 580,099 -92,307
1995 1,406,935 -38,920 591,283 -86,232
1994 1,402,840 -36,738 578,293 -27,415
1993 1,409,374 -35,669 561,549 -37,782
1992 1,421,372 74,950 533,029 84,113
1991 1,440,936 -33,952 512,233 17,056
1990 1,450,747 406,994 495,202 -640
1989 1,461,547 52,648 478,771 -39,808
1988 1,465,620 66,147 463,581 -64,246
1987 1,436,059 58,678 449,400 -72,437
1986 1,410,249 31,299 434,802 -47,017
1985 1,388,718 112,411 423,240 -30,154
1984 1,351,297 122,791 411,122 -19,300
1983 1,318,474 129,242 399,103 1,304
1982 1,258,574 51,229 385,741 -3,898
1981 1,206,830 4,140 374,145 -4,855
1980 1,181,914 738 364,254 5,084
1979 1,145,655 -64,757 355,597 88
1978 1,107,179 -73,664 345,765 346
1977 1,065,298 -73,705 332,843 2,108
1976 1,030,546 -115,544 323,222 -15,119
1975 987,822 -62,368 312,479 -6,686
1974 946,052 -60,174 303,078 -4,361
1973 905,068 -55,702 288,750 -1,076
1972 893,333 -55,282 286,708 -2,107
1971 868,365 -56,503 280,752 -7,284
1970 841,952 -35,064 272,439 1,847
1969 824,564 -6,703 264,560 -527
1968 809,482 -764 258,259 -746
1967 788,908 6,286 249,240 347
1966 774,391 10,089 241,716 -3,306
1965 752,682 17,605 233,726 -1,551
1964 749,608 20,596 227,948 -6,087
1963 738,788 25,109 219,586 -8,303
1962 720,128 25,696 215,368 -9,249
1961 703,216 23,184 209,917 -10,601
1960 685,403 -2,954 203,374 -13,223

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 Nepal 66.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,842,099 people) and 33.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,942,790 people).

As of 2024, 1,139,820 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Egypt, compared to 470,719 people or 1.6% in Nepal.

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
Nepal
City Population
Kathmandu 846K
Lalitpur 513K
Pokhara 354K
Birgunj 268K
Biratnagar 243K
Bheemdatta 105K
Dhangadhi 102K
Janakpur 97.8K
Hetauda 84.7K
Damak 75.1K

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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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