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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Egypt was 116,538,258 in 2024 vs 17,993,485 people in the Netherlands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Egypt's population is 120,697,176 people compared to 18,252,623 in the Netherlands.

Population statistics:

  • Egypt's population is 6.61 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 +1.84% per year vs +0.62% in the Netherlands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Egypt has increased from 82.7M people to 121M (45.9% growth), while the Netherlands has grown from 16.3M to 18.3M (11.7% growth).

Egypt vs Netherlands: population by year and forecast

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Egypt Netherlands
2100 203,522,884 17,359,081
2099 203,403,368 17,392,412
2098 203,247,703 17,425,508
2097 203,074,807 17,459,827
2096 202,870,003 17,495,124
2095 202,625,820 17,532,593
2094 202,350,087 17,571,051
2093 202,040,251 17,610,792
2092 201,709,051 17,649,611
2091 201,347,225 17,688,532
2090 200,966,749 17,730,570
2089 200,561,011 17,770,380
2088 200,123,182 17,809,825
2087 199,650,440 17,845,820
2086 199,156,169 17,885,001
2085 198,637,936 17,921,302
2084 198,084,947 17,957,639
2083 197,501,965 17,994,232
2082 196,891,089 18,029,404
2081 196,242,522 18,063,233
2080 195,570,383 18,093,703
2079 194,850,670 18,124,294
2078 194,103,613 18,152,738
2077 193,324,592 18,181,372
2076 192,507,892 18,206,864
2075 191,661,705 18,227,791
2074 190,786,862 18,245,652
2073 189,886,620 18,263,765
2072 188,947,991 18,280,443
2071 187,981,245 18,295,700
2070 186,988,514 18,311,141
2069 185,965,572 18,326,509
2068 184,912,088 18,341,711
2067 183,835,428 18,356,770
2066 182,734,967 18,374,904
2065 181,620,901 18,396,018
2064 180,467,102 18,417,894
2063 179,293,260 18,441,434
2062 178,110,375 18,464,922
2061 176,907,621 18,492,436
2060 175,686,879 18,520,315
2059 174,441,815 18,548,786
2058 173,179,511 18,577,700
2057 171,897,733 18,608,370
2056 170,593,445 18,638,918
2055 169,269,144 18,666,514
2054 167,915,661 18,692,598
2053 166,538,943 18,718,268
2052 165,130,747 18,741,740
2051 163,704,732 18,768,309
2050 162,240,246 18,789,481
2049 160,743,182 18,809,886
2048 159,206,813 18,827,655
2047 157,631,586 18,844,635
2046 156,023,680 18,855,920
2045 154,371,216 18,867,286
2044 152,668,334 18,877,101
2043 150,927,496 18,882,735
2042 149,145,569 18,885,839
2041 147,333,445 18,885,255
2040 145,505,786 18,879,571
2039 143,662,428 18,870,248
2038 141,820,567 18,855,512
2037 139,977,812 18,837,172
2036 138,139,382 18,811,873
2035 136,315,557 18,783,312
2034 134,490,574 18,750,125
2033 132,681,153 18,708,101
2032 130,879,780 18,662,054
2031 129,085,888 18,609,452
2030 127,304,473 18,549,634
2029 125,524,007 18,481,269
2028 123,745,979 18,404,195
2027 121,973,080 18,320,644
2026 120,224,089 18,227,403
2025 118,473,897 18,118,662
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 19,052,587 people (a 18.7% growth), while the Netherlands' population increased by 1,222,309 people (a 7.18% 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 34.4% to 162,240,246 people with a rank change from 13th to 11th. The population of the Netherlands will increase by 2.94% to 18,789,481 people and rank change from 72nd to 77th.

Egypt is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 204M 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 1.66% 0.7%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Egypt grew by 1.75%, while the Netherlands' population grew by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Egypt Netherlands
Current population
120697176
18252623
Population rank 13/197 72/197
Percent of world population 1.46% 0.22%
One net population change
15.7 seconds
4.52 minutes
One birth every
13.1 seconds
3.2 minutes
One death every
50.4 seconds
3.09 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,486 +319
Annual growth/decline +2,002,486 +116,368
Annual growth/decline rate +1.75% +0.65%
Population growth rate rank 62/197 121/197
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 - 123,884 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/egypt/netherlands | 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 the Netherlands 11.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 134,554 people) and 88.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,006,495 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 (1960–2024, 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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