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Population in Egypt compared to New Zealand: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Egypt was 116,538,258 in 2024 vs 5,287,500 people in New Zealand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Egypt's population is 120,697,176 people compared to 5,374,272 in New Zealand.

Population statistics:

  • Egypt's population is 22.5 times bigger than New Zealand's.
  • Egypt is ranked the 13th most populous country in the world, while New Zealand is the 124th.
  • The countries together account for 1.52% of the world: 1.46% for Egypt vs 0.06% for New Zealand.
  • For the last 10 years, Egypt has had an average growth rate of +1.84% per year vs +1.6% in New Zealand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Egypt has increased from 82.7M people to 121M (45.9% growth), while New Zealand has grown from 4.18M to 5.37M (28.4% growth).

Egypt vs New Zealand: population by year and forecast

Egypt
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Egypt New Zealand
2100 203,522,884 5,918,837
2099 203,403,368 5,923,132
2098 203,247,703 5,927,206
2097 203,074,807 5,930,263
2096 202,870,003 5,932,907
2095 202,625,820 5,934,847
2094 202,350,087 5,936,183
2093 202,040,251 5,938,804
2092 201,709,051 5,939,085
2091 201,347,225 5,940,665
2090 200,966,749 5,941,752
2089 200,561,011 5,944,871
2088 200,123,182 5,945,635
2087 199,650,440 5,948,586
2086 199,156,169 5,951,745
2085 198,637,936 5,955,275
2084 198,084,947 5,959,115
2083 197,501,965 5,963,613
2082 196,891,089 5,966,943
2081 196,242,522 5,968,511
2080 195,570,383 5,971,082
2079 194,850,670 5,972,331
2078 194,103,613 5,972,928
2077 193,324,592 5,971,804
2076 192,507,892 5,971,386
2075 191,661,705 5,970,985
2074 190,786,862 5,969,834
2073 189,886,620 5,968,506
2072 188,947,991 5,964,548
2071 187,981,245 5,964,493
2070 186,988,514 5,963,811
2069 185,965,572 5,962,551
2068 184,912,088 5,960,918
2067 183,835,428 5,958,438
2066 182,734,967 5,954,539
2065 181,620,901 5,950,378
2064 180,467,102 5,946,851
2063 179,293,260 5,944,910
2062 178,110,375 5,940,838
2061 176,907,621 5,939,601
2060 175,686,879 5,936,094
2059 174,441,815 5,931,426
2058 173,179,511 5,925,816
2057 171,897,733 5,919,823
2056 170,593,445 5,913,287
2055 169,269,144 5,904,352
2054 167,915,661 5,894,795
2053 166,538,943 5,884,875
2052 165,130,747 5,876,162
2051 163,704,732 5,864,176
2050 162,240,246 5,852,896
2049 160,743,182 5,844,165
2048 159,206,813 5,833,178
2047 157,631,586 5,822,035
2046 156,023,680 5,809,860
2045 154,371,216 5,795,785
2044 152,668,334 5,780,884
2043 150,927,496 5,764,579
2042 149,145,569 5,746,528
2041 147,333,445 5,727,253
2040 145,505,786 5,708,874
2039 143,662,428 5,690,018
2038 141,820,567 5,669,959
2037 139,977,812 5,650,253
2036 138,139,382 5,630,126
2035 136,315,557 5,609,155
2034 134,490,574 5,588,315
2033 132,681,153 5,565,507
2032 130,879,780 5,542,488
2031 129,085,888 5,517,391
2030 127,304,473 5,491,320
2029 125,524,007 5,462,926
2028 123,745,979 5,432,752
2027 121,973,080 5,399,898
2026 120,224,089 5,364,771
2025 118,473,897 5,327,462
2024 116,538,258 5,287,500
2023 114,535,772 5,200,000
2022 112,618,250 5,081,700
2021 110,957,008 5,084,600
2020 109,315,124 5,072,400
2019 107,553,158 4,970,300
2018 105,682,094 4,900,600
2017 103,696,057 4,813,600
2016 101,644,589 4,714,100
2015 99,597,342 4,609,400
2014 97,528,654 4,516,500
2013 95,333,553 4,442,100
2012 93,161,001 4,408,100
2011 91,093,059 4,384,000
2010 89,196,072 4,350,700
2009 87,501,636 4,302,600
2008 85,864,789 4,259,800
2007 84,276,225 4,223,800
2006 82,700,403 4,184,600
2005 81,101,004 4,133,900
2004 79,477,443 4,087,500
2003 77,853,548 4,027,200
2002 76,239,137 3,948,500
2001 74,652,029 3,880,500
2000 73,083,284 3,857,700
1999 71,520,954 3,835,100
1998 69,943,294 3,815,000
1997 68,431,740 3,781,300
1996 67,028,048 3,732,000
1995 65,652,622 3,673,400
1994 64,285,589 3,620,000
1993 62,915,681 3,572,200
1992 61,480,660 3,531,700
1991 60,028,997 3,495,100
1990 58,396,618 3,329,800
1989 56,710,642 3,299,200
1988 55,187,681 3,283,400
1987 53,674,435 3,274,400
1986 52,206,295 3,246,300
1985 50,734,968 3,247,100
1984 49,247,334 3,227,100
1983 47,786,402 3,199,300
1982 46,407,611 3,156,100
1981 45,147,224 3,124,900
1980 43,950,413 3,112,900
1979 42,818,628 3,109,000
1978 41,761,431 3,121,200
1977 40,748,870 3,120,200
1976 39,795,557 3,110,500
1975 38,875,327 3,083,100
1974 37,969,667 3,023,700
1973 37,102,043 2,961,300
1972 36,258,328 2,903,900
1971 35,433,368 2,853,000
1970 34,623,990 2,810,700
1969 33,811,615 2,772,800
1968 32,998,319 2,748,100
1967 32,196,360 2,724,100
1966 31,406,541 2,675,900
1965 30,629,174 2,628,400
1964 29,858,922 2,585,400
1963 29,091,869 2,531,800
1962 28,337,013 2,482,000
1961 27,600,898 2,419,700
1960 26,896,479 2,371,800

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/new-zealand | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Egypt increased by 18,944,186 people (a 22.9% growth), while New Zealand gained 529,500 people (a 12.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Egypt gained 19,052,587 people (a 18.7% growth), while New Zealand's population increased by 660,172 people (a 14% growth).

Egypt was ranked 13th most populous country in 2006 and is still 13th in 2026. New Zealand was ranked 122nd in 2006 and ranked 124th 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 New Zealand will increase by 8.91% to 5,852,896 people and rank change from 124th to 122nd.

Egypt is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 204M people compared to the peak of 5.97M people in 2078 for New Zealand.

Population growth rate by year

Egypt
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Egypt New Zealand
2100 0.06% -0.07%
2099 0.08% -0.07%
2098 0.09% -0.05%
2097 0.1% -0.04%
2096 0.12% -0.03%
2095 0.14% -0.02%
2094 0.15% -0.04%
2093 0.16% -0.005%
2092 0.18% -0.03%
2091 0.19% -0.02%
2090 0.2% -0.05%
2089 0.22% -0.01%
2088 0.24% -0.05%
2087 0.25% -0.05%
2086 0.26% -0.06%
2085 0.28% -0.06%
2084 0.3% -0.08%
2083 0.31% -0.06%
2082 0.33% -0.03%
2081 0.34% -0.04%
2080 0.37% -0.02%
2079 0.38% -0.01%
2078 0.4% 0.02%
2077 0.42% 0.007%
2076 0.44% 0.007%
2075 0.46% 0.02%
2074 0.47% 0.02%
2073 0.5% 0.07%
2072 0.51% 0.001%
2071 0.53% 0.01%
2070 0.55% 0.02%
2069 0.57% 0.03%
2068 0.59% 0.04%
2067 0.6% 0.07%
2066 0.61% 0.07%
2065 0.64% 0.06%
2064 0.65% 0.03%
2063 0.66% 0.07%
2062 0.68% 0.02%
2061 0.69% 0.06%
2060 0.71% 0.08%
2059 0.73% 0.09%
2058 0.75% 0.1%
2057 0.76% 0.11%
2056 0.78% 0.15%
2055 0.81% 0.16%
2054 0.83% 0.17%
2053 0.85% 0.15%
2052 0.87% 0.2%
2051 0.9% 0.19%
2050 0.93% 0.15%
2049 0.97% 0.19%
2048 1% 0.19%
2047 1.03% 0.21%
2046 1.07% 0.24%
2045 1.12% 0.26%
2044 1.15% 0.28%
2043 1.19% 0.31%
2042 1.23% 0.34%
2041 1.26% 0.32%
2040 1.28% 0.33%
2039 1.3% 0.35%
2038 1.32% 0.35%
2037 1.33% 0.36%
2036 1.34% 0.37%
2035 1.36% 0.37%
2034 1.36% 0.41%
2033 1.38% 0.42%
2032 1.39% 0.45%
2031 1.4% 0.47%
2030 1.42% 0.52%
2029 1.44% 0.56%
2028 1.45% 0.61%
2027 1.45% 0.65%
2026 1.48% 0.7%
2025 1.66% 0.76%
2024 1.75% 1.68%
2023 1.7% 2.33%
2022 1.5% -0.06%
2021 1.5% 0.24%
2020 1.64% 2.05%
2019 1.77% 1.42%
2018 1.92% 1.81%
2017 2.02% 2.11%
2016 2.06% 2.27%
2015 2.12% 2.06%
2014 2.3% 1.67%
2013 2.33% 0.77%
2012 2.27% 0.55%
2011 2.13% 0.77%
2010 1.94% 1.12%
2009 1.91% 1%
2008 1.88% 0.85%
2007 1.91% 0.94%
2006 1.97% 1.23%
2005 2.04% 1.14%
2004 2.09% 1.5%
2003 2.12% 1.99%
2002 2.13% 1.75%
2001 2.15% 0.59%
2000 2.18% 0.59%
1999 2.26% 0.53%
1998 2.21% 0.89%
1997 2.09% 1.32%
1996 2.1% 1.6%
1995 2.13% 1.48%
1994 2.18% 1.34%
1993 2.33% 1.15%
1992 2.42% 1.05%
1991 2.8% 4.96%
1990 2.97% 0.93%
1989 2.76% 0.48%
1988 2.82% 0.27%
1987 2.81% 0.87%
1986 2.9% -0.02%
1985 3.02% 0.62%
1984 3.06% 0.87%
1983 2.97% 1.37%
1982 2.79% 1%
1981 2.72% 0.39%
1980 2.64% 0.13%
1979 2.53% -0.39%
1978 2.48% 0.03%
1977 2.4% 0.31%
1976 2.37% 0.89%
1975 2.39% 1.96%
1974 2.34% 2.11%
1973 2.33% 1.98%
1972 2.33% 1.78%
1971 2.34% 1.5%
1970 2.4% 1.37%
1969 2.46% 0.9%
1968 2.49% 0.88%
1967 2.51% 1.8%
1966 2.54% 1.81%
1965 2.58% 1.66%
1964 2.64% 2.12%
1963 2.66% 2.01%
1962 2.67% 2.57%
1961 2.62% 2.02%

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/new-zealand | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Egypt grew by 1.75%, while New Zealand's population grew by 1.68%.

Live population counters

Egypt New Zealand
Current population
120697176
5374272
Population rank 13/197 124/197
Percent of world population 1.46% 0.06%
One net population change
15.7 seconds
6.01 minutes
One birth every
13.1 seconds
9.31 minutes
One death every
50.4 seconds
14 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,486 +240
Annual growth/decline +2,002,486 +87,500
Annual growth/decline rate +1.75% +1.68%
Population growth rate rank 62/197 65/197
One migration net change every
9.2 minutes
30.3 minutes
Annual migration change -57,305 +17,403
Net migration rank 177/196 35/196
Foreign-born residents 1,139,820 1,467,989
Foreign-born residents rank 55/195 45/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 28.2%
Foreign-born share rank 153/195 20/195

Natural population change vs migration

Egypt
Natural

Migration
New Zealand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Egypt New Zealand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -57,305 - 17,403
2024 - 123,884 - 18,766
2023 1,780,230 305,006 18,876 21,404
2022 1,736,123 13,707 20,123 21,404
2021 1,566,491 6,161 23,644 -14,944
2020 1,704,988 6,016 24,905 42,124
2019 1,805,818 7,050 25,299 69,770
2018 1,908,512 20,788 24,797 59,139
2017 2,122,866 -80,000 26,282 68,349
2016 2,131,690 -71,604 28,237 75,512
2015 2,227,594 -193,298 29,408 70,870
2014 2,195,761 -92,801 26,196 57,974
2013 2,156,922 130,305 29,096 26,385
2012 2,060,535 -2,626 31,077 -1,015
2011 1,951,851 126,170 31,302 -2,196
2010 1,910,134 -194,100 35,458 6,722
2009 1,848,123 -175,191 33,560 12,700
2008 1,792,943 -192,199 35,143 4,804
2007 1,749,322 -173,021 35,480 3,053
2006 1,693,374 -118,055 30,924 14,542
2005 1,660,624 -37,129 30,674 19,212
2004 1,626,745 -3,044 29,634 24,521
2003 1,614,293 9,854 28,150 42,456
2002 1,593,474 11,205 25,941 48,195
2001 1,568,962 556 27,939 17,793
2000 1,540,084 27,873 29,897 -6,604
1999 1,534,697 22,026 28,916 -7,634
1998 1,519,728 78,858 29,146 -1,387
1997 1,470,119 -45,599 30,137 12,040
1996 1,427,161 -44,272 28,997 25,169
1995 1,406,935 -38,920 29,828 26,743
1994 1,402,840 -36,738 30,372 20,420
1993 1,409,374 -35,669 31,685 12,638
1992 1,421,372 74,950 32,067 6,460
1991 1,440,936 -33,952 33,518 31,156
1990 1,450,747 406,994 33,298 70,432
1989 1,461,547 52,648 30,749 -8,818
1988 1,465,620 66,147 29,846 -17,005
1987 1,436,059 58,678 27,603 -7,631
1986 1,410,249 31,299 25,549 -10,234
1985 1,388,718 112,411 24,126 -13,462
1984 1,351,297 122,791 26,043 -901
1983 1,318,474 129,242 24,315 11,464
1982 1,258,574 51,229 24,207 7,982
1981 1,206,830 4,140 25,374 -7,606
1980 1,181,914 738 23,658 -15,423
1979 1,145,655 -64,757 26,675 -26,694
1978 1,107,179 -73,664 26,156 -28,783
1977 1,065,298 -73,705 28,020 -22,697
1976 1,030,546 -115,544 29,456 -9,138
1975 987,822 -62,368 31,355 13,196
1974 946,052 -60,174 33,896 27,580
1973 905,068 -55,702 35,239 28,261
1972 893,333 -55,282 38,244 17,779
1971 868,365 -56,503 40,000 7,547
1970 841,952 -35,064 37,101 4,511
1969 824,564 -6,703 38,098 -5,212
1968 809,482 -764 37,594 -11,853
1967 788,908 6,286 37,974 -2,289
1966 774,391 10,089 36,151 9,161
1965 752,682 17,605 36,982 9,245
1964 749,608 20,596 39,375 9,806
1963 738,788 25,109 42,027 10,226
1962 720,128 25,696 42,865 12,697
1961 703,216 23,184 43,482 10,689
1960 685,403 -2,954 41,791 3,846

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

GeoRank.org/population/egypt/new-zealand | 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 New Zealand 34.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 247,767 people) and 65.6% is from migration (a gain of 471,602 people).

As of 2024, 1,139,820 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Egypt, compared to 1,467,989 people or 28.2% in New Zealand.

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
New Zealand
City Population
Auckland 1.47M
Christchurch 383K
Wellington 216K
Hamilton 176K
Tauranga 151K
Dunedin 106K
Lower Hutt 103K
Palmerston North 81.5K
Napier 66.3K
Hibiscus Coast 59.8K

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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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