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Population in Egypt compared to the Netherlands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank

The latest officially reported population of Egypt was 118,365,995 in 2025 vs 18,087,633 people in the Netherlands in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Egypt's population is 121,012,163 people compared to 18,243,998 in the Netherlands.

Population statistics:

  • Egypt's population is 6.63 times bigger than the Netherlands'.
  • Egypt is ranked the 13th most populous country in the world, while the Netherlands is the 72nd.
  • The countries together account for 1.68% of the world: 1.46% for Egypt vs 0.22% for the Netherlands.
  • For the last 10 years, Egypt has had an average growth rate of +1.78% per year vs +0.64% in the Netherlands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Egypt has increased from 82.7M people to 121M (46.3% growth), while the Netherlands has grown from 16.3M to 18.2M (11.6% growth).

Egypt vs Netherlands: population by year and forecast

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Egypt Netherlands
2100 203,337,521 17,329,352
2099 203,218,114 17,362,626
2098 203,062,591 17,395,665
2097 202,889,853 17,429,925
2096 202,685,235 17,465,162
2095 202,441,274 17,502,567
2094 202,165,793 17,540,959
2093 201,856,239 17,580,632
2092 201,525,341 17,619,384
2091 201,163,844 17,658,238
2090 200,783,715 17,700,204
2089 200,378,346 17,739,947
2088 199,940,915 17,779,324
2087 199,468,604 17,815,257
2086 198,974,783 17,854,371
2085 198,457,022 17,890,610
2084 197,904,537 17,926,885
2083 197,322,086 17,963,416
2082 196,711,766 17,998,527
2081 196,063,790 18,032,297
2080 195,392,263 18,062,716
2079 194,673,206 18,093,254
2078 193,926,829 18,121,649
2077 193,148,518 18,150,234
2076 192,332,562 18,175,683
2075 191,487,145 18,196,574
2074 190,613,099 18,214,405
2073 189,713,677 18,232,486
2072 188,775,903 18,249,136
2071 187,810,038 18,264,367
2070 186,818,210 18,279,781
2069 185,796,200 18,295,123
2068 184,743,675 18,310,300
2067 183,667,996 18,325,333
2066 182,568,538 18,343,435
2065 181,455,486 18,364,513
2064 180,302,738 18,386,352
2063 179,129,965 18,409,851
2062 177,948,157 18,433,299
2061 176,746,499 18,460,766
2060 175,526,868 18,488,598
2059 174,282,938 18,517,020
2058 173,021,784 18,545,884
2057 171,741,174 18,576,502
2056 170,438,073 18,606,997
2055 169,114,979 18,634,546
2054 167,762,729 18,660,585
2053 166,387,264 18,686,212
2052 164,980,351 18,709,643
2051 163,555,634 18,736,166
2050 162,092,482 18,757,302
2049 160,596,782 18,777,673
2048 159,061,812 18,795,411
2047 157,488,020 18,812,362
2046 155,881,578 18,823,628
2045 154,230,619 18,834,974
2044 152,529,288 18,844,772
2043 150,790,036 18,850,396
2042 149,009,732 18,853,495
2041 147,199,258 18,852,912
2040 145,373,264 18,847,238
2039 143,531,585 18,837,931
2038 141,691,401 18,823,220
2037 139,850,324 18,804,912
2036 138,013,568 18,779,656
2035 136,191,405 18,751,144
2034 134,368,084 18,718,013
2033 132,560,311 18,676,061
2032 130,760,579 18,630,094
2031 128,968,320 18,577,582
2030 127,188,528 18,517,866
2029 125,409,684 18,449,618
2028 123,633,275 18,372,676
2027 121,861,990 18,289,268
2026 120,114,593 18,196,186
2025 118,365,995 18,087,633
2024 116,538,258 17,993,485
2023 114,535,772 17,877,117
2022 112,618,250 17,700,982
2021 110,957,008 17,533,044
2020 109,315,124 17,441,500
2019 107,553,158 17,344,874
2018 105,682,094 17,231,624
2017 103,696,057 17,131,296
2016 101,644,589 17,030,314
2015 99,597,342 16,939,923
2014 97,528,654 16,865,008
2013 95,333,553 16,804,432
2012 93,161,001 16,754,962
2011 91,093,059 16,693,074
2010 89,196,072 16,615,394
2009 87,501,636 16,530,388
2008 85,864,789 16,445,593
2007 84,276,225 16,381,696
2006 82,700,403 16,346,101
2005 81,101,004 16,319,868
2004 79,477,443 16,281,779
2003 77,853,548 16,225,302
2002 76,239,137 16,148,929
2001 74,652,029 16,046,180
2000 73,083,284 15,925,513
1999 71,520,954 15,812,088
1998 69,943,294 15,707,209
1997 68,431,740 15,610,650
1996 67,028,048 15,530,498
1995 65,652,622 15,459,006
1994 64,285,589 15,382,838
1993 62,915,681 15,290,368
1992 61,480,660 15,184,166
1991 60,028,997 15,069,798
1990 58,396,618 14,951,510
1989 56,710,642 14,848,907
1988 55,187,681 14,760,094
1987 53,674,435 14,665,037
1986 52,206,295 14,572,278
1985 50,734,968 14,491,632
1984 49,247,334 14,424,211
1983 47,786,402 14,367,070
1982 46,407,611 14,312,690
1981 45,147,224 14,247,208
1980 43,950,413 14,149,800
1979 42,818,628 14,038,270
1978 41,761,431 13,941,700
1977 40,748,870 13,856,185
1976 39,795,557 13,774,037
1975 38,875,327 13,666,335
1974 37,969,667 13,545,056
1973 37,102,043 13,439,322
1972 36,258,328 13,328,593
1971 35,433,368 13,194,497
1970 34,623,990 13,038,526
1969 33,811,615 12,877,984
1968 32,998,319 12,729,721
1967 32,196,360 12,598,201
1966 31,406,541 12,456,251
1965 30,629,174 12,294,732
1964 29,858,922 12,127,120
1963 29,091,869 11,965,966
1962 28,337,013 11,805,689
1961 27,600,898 11,638,712
1960 26,896,479 11,486,631

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/egypt/netherlands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Egypt increased by 18,944,186 people (a 22.9% growth), while the Netherlands gained 684,213 people (a 4.19% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Egypt gained 19,367,574 people (a 19.1% growth), while the Netherlands' population increased by 1,213,684 people (a 7.13% growth).

Egypt was ranked 13th most populous country in 2006 and is still 13th in 2026. The Netherlands was ranked 61st in 2006 and ranked 72nd 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 the Netherlands will increase by 2.81% to 18,757,302 people and rank change from 72nd to 77th.

Egypt is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 203M people compared to the peak of 18.9M people in 2042 for the Netherlands.

Population growth rate by year

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Egypt Netherlands
2100 0.06% -0.19%
2099 0.08% -0.19%
2098 0.09% -0.2%
2097 0.1% -0.2%
2096 0.12% -0.21%
2095 0.14% -0.22%
2094 0.15% -0.23%
2093 0.16% -0.22%
2092 0.18% -0.22%
2091 0.19% -0.24%
2090 0.2% -0.22%
2089 0.22% -0.22%
2088 0.24% -0.2%
2087 0.25% -0.22%
2086 0.26% -0.2%
2085 0.28% -0.2%
2084 0.3% -0.2%
2083 0.31% -0.2%
2082 0.33% -0.19%
2081 0.34% -0.17%
2080 0.37% -0.17%
2079 0.38% -0.16%
2078 0.4% -0.16%
2077 0.42% -0.14%
2076 0.44% -0.11%
2075 0.46% -0.1%
2074 0.47% -0.1%
2073 0.5% -0.09%
2072 0.51% -0.08%
2071 0.53% -0.08%
2070 0.55% -0.08%
2069 0.57% -0.08%
2068 0.59% -0.08%
2067 0.6% -0.1%
2066 0.61% -0.11%
2065 0.64% -0.12%
2064 0.65% -0.13%
2063 0.66% -0.13%
2062 0.68% -0.15%
2061 0.69% -0.15%
2060 0.71% -0.15%
2059 0.73% -0.16%
2058 0.75% -0.16%
2057 0.76% -0.16%
2056 0.78% -0.15%
2055 0.81% -0.14%
2054 0.83% -0.14%
2053 0.85% -0.13%
2052 0.87% -0.14%
2051 0.9% -0.11%
2050 0.93% -0.11%
2049 0.97% -0.09%
2048 1% -0.09%
2047 1.03% -0.06%
2046 1.07% -0.06%
2045 1.12% -0.05%
2044 1.15% -0.03%
2043 1.19% -0.02%
2042 1.23% 0.003%
2041 1.26% 0.03%
2040 1.28% 0.05%
2039 1.3% 0.08%
2038 1.32% 0.1%
2037 1.33% 0.13%
2036 1.34% 0.15%
2035 1.36% 0.18%
2034 1.36% 0.22%
2033 1.38% 0.25%
2032 1.39% 0.28%
2031 1.4% 0.32%
2030 1.42% 0.37%
2029 1.44% 0.42%
2028 1.45% 0.46%
2027 1.45% 0.51%
2026 1.48% 0.6%
2025 1.57% 0.52%
2024 1.75% 0.65%
2023 1.7% 1%
2022 1.5% 0.96%
2021 1.5% 0.52%
2020 1.64% 0.56%
2019 1.77% 0.66%
2018 1.92% 0.59%
2017 2.02% 0.59%
2016 2.06% 0.53%
2015 2.12% 0.44%
2014 2.3% 0.36%
2013 2.33% 0.3%
2012 2.27% 0.37%
2011 2.13% 0.47%
2010 1.94% 0.51%
2009 1.91% 0.52%
2008 1.88% 0.39%
2007 1.91% 0.22%
2006 1.97% 0.16%
2005 2.04% 0.23%
2004 2.09% 0.35%
2003 2.12% 0.47%
2002 2.13% 0.64%
2001 2.15% 0.76%
2000 2.18% 0.72%
1999 2.26% 0.67%
1998 2.21% 0.62%
1997 2.09% 0.52%
1996 2.1% 0.46%
1995 2.13% 0.5%
1994 2.18% 0.6%
1993 2.33% 0.7%
1992 2.42% 0.76%
1991 2.8% 0.79%
1990 2.97% 0.69%
1989 2.76% 0.6%
1988 2.82% 0.65%
1987 2.81% 0.64%
1986 2.9% 0.56%
1985 3.02% 0.47%
1984 3.06% 0.4%
1983 2.97% 0.38%
1982 2.79% 0.46%
1981 2.72% 0.69%
1980 2.64% 0.79%
1979 2.53% 0.69%
1978 2.48% 0.62%
1977 2.4% 0.6%
1976 2.37% 0.79%
1975 2.39% 0.9%
1974 2.34% 0.79%
1973 2.33% 0.83%
1972 2.33% 1.02%
1971 2.34% 1.2%
1970 2.4% 1.25%
1969 2.46% 1.16%
1968 2.49% 1.04%
1967 2.51% 1.14%
1966 2.54% 1.31%
1965 2.58% 1.38%
1964 2.64% 1.35%
1963 2.66% 1.36%
1962 2.67% 1.43%
1961 2.62% 1.32%

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 the Netherlands' population grew by 0.52%.

Live population counters

Egypt Netherlands
Current population
121012163
18243998
Population rank 13/197 72/197
Percent of world population 1.46% 0.22%
One net population change
17.3 seconds
5.6 minutes
One birth every
12.9 seconds
3.18 minutes
One death every
49.1 seconds
3.04 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,007 +258
Annual growth/decline +1,827,737 +94,148
Annual growth/decline rate +1.57% +0.52%
Population growth rate rank 67/197 127/197
One migration net change every
9.2 minutes
5.03 minutes
Annual migration change -57,305 +104,681
Net migration rank 177/196 16/196
Foreign-born residents 1,139,820 2,956,518
Foreign-born residents rank 55/195 23/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 16.2%
Foreign-born share rank 153/195 40/195

Natural population change vs migration

Egypt
Natural

Migration
Netherlands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Egypt Netherlands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -57,305 - 104,681
2024 1,795,738 123,884 -7,197 121,628
2023 1,780,230 305,006 -5,363 144,558
2022 1,736,123 13,707 -1,770 224,472
2021 1,566,491 6,161 7,014 106,416
2020 1,704,988 6,016 0 67,598
2019 1,805,818 7,050 17,345 109,003
2018 1,908,512 20,788 15,508 87,197
2017 2,122,866 -80,000 18,844 86,332
2016 2,131,690 -71,604 23,843 88,743
2015 2,227,594 -193,298 23,716 55,585
2014 2,195,761 -92,801 35,417 36,591
2013 2,156,922 130,305 30,248 19,973
2012 2,060,535 -2,626 35,186 14,861
2011 1,951,851 126,170 45,072 31,224
2010 1,910,134 -194,100 48,184 33,703
2009 1,848,123 -175,191 51,244 39,832
2008 1,792,943 -192,199 49,337 32,406
2007 1,749,322 -173,021 49,145 -304
2006 1,693,374 -118,055 49,038 -25,401
2005 1,660,624 -37,129 50,592 -22,496
2004 1,626,745 -3,044 56,987 -9,230
2003 1,614,293 9,854 58,411 7,937
2002 1,593,474 11,205 59,751 28,824
2001 1,568,962 556 62,580 56,096
2000 1,540,084 27,873 66,887 59,308
1999 1,534,697 22,026 60,086 47,179
1998 1,519,728 78,858 61,258 52,058
1997 1,470,119 -45,599 56,198 31,302
1996 1,427,161 -44,272 51,251 21,792
1995 1,406,935 -38,920 54,106 15,056
1994 1,402,840 -36,738 61,532 20,193
1993 1,409,374 -35,669 58,103 44,514
1992 1,421,372 74,950 66,811 50,148
1991 1,440,936 -33,952 69,321 51,670
1990 1,450,747 406,994 68,777 53,564
1989 1,461,547 52,648 59,396 31,165
1988 1,465,620 66,147 61,993 31,026
1987 1,436,059 58,678 64,526 39,559
1986 1,410,249 31,299 59,746 30,380
1985 1,388,718 112,411 55,069 27,356
1984 1,351,297 122,791 54,812 12,902
1983 1,318,474 129,242 51,722 11,007
1982 1,258,574 51,229 54,388 7,644
1981 1,206,830 4,140 62,688 17,643
1980 1,181,914 738 66,504 54,010
1979 1,145,655 -64,757 63,172 42,772
1978 1,107,179 -73,664 61,344 26,639
1977 1,065,298 -73,705 63,739 19,809
1976 1,030,546 -115,544 63,361 18,774
1975 987,822 -62,368 64,232 68,569
1974 946,052 -60,174 75,853 31,645
1973 905,068 -55,702 84,668 18,705
1972 893,333 -55,282 101,297 17,470
1971 868,365 -56,503 116,112 32,756
1970 841,952 -35,064 129,082 32,438
1969 824,564 -6,703 139,082 21,850
1968 809,482 -764 132,389 7,243
1967 788,908 6,286 138,580 -10,673
1966 774,391 10,089 138,265 20,740
1965 752,682 17,605 146,308 19,444
1964 749,608 20,596 157,653 15,014
1963 738,788 25,109 154,361 -21
1962 720,128 25,696 153,474 18,024
1961 703,216 23,184 159,450 8,258
1960 685,403 -2,954 151,623 -13,235

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 the Netherlands 7.77% is from natural causes (a gain of 91,940 people) and 92.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,091,532 people).

As of 2024, 1,139,820 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Egypt, compared to 2,956,518 people or 16.2% in the Netherlands.

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
Netherlands
City Population
Amsterdam 921K
Rotterdam 664K
The Hague 548K
Utrecht 359K
Eindhoven 244K
Groningen 238K
Tilburg 228K
Almere 215K
Breda 188K
Nijmegen 177K

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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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