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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Egypt was 116,538,258 in 2024 vs 6,916,140 people in Nicaragua in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Egypt's population is 120,697,176 people compared to 7,124,343 in Nicaragua.

Population statistics:

  • Egypt's population is 16.9 times bigger than Nicaragua's.
  • Egypt is ranked the 13th most populous country in the world, while Nicaragua is the 107th.
  • The countries together account for 1.54% of the world: 1.46% for Egypt vs 0.09% for Nicaragua.
  • For the last 10 years, Egypt has had an average growth rate of +1.84% per year vs +1.33% in Nicaragua.
  • Since 2006, the population of Egypt has increased from 82.7M people to 121M (45.9% growth), while Nicaragua has grown from 5.42M to 7.12M (31.5% growth).

Egypt vs Nicaragua: population by year and forecast

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Egypt Nicaragua
2100 203,522,884 8,688,116
2099 203,403,368 8,724,538
2098 203,247,703 8,760,232
2097 203,074,807 8,794,755
2096 202,870,003 8,828,433
2095 202,625,820 8,861,157
2094 202,350,087 8,892,755
2093 202,040,251 8,924,287
2092 201,709,051 8,954,488
2091 201,347,225 8,984,026
2090 200,966,749 9,012,075
2089 200,561,011 9,039,709
2088 200,123,182 9,065,862
2087 199,650,440 9,090,942
2086 199,156,169 9,115,336
2085 198,637,936 9,138,363
2084 198,084,947 9,160,205
2083 197,501,965 9,180,483
2082 196,891,089 9,199,639
2081 196,242,522 9,217,574
2080 195,570,383 9,233,677
2079 194,850,670 9,247,995
2078 194,103,613 9,260,269
2077 193,324,592 9,271,296
2076 192,507,892 9,280,355
2075 191,661,705 9,287,263
2074 190,786,862 9,293,340
2073 189,886,620 9,297,217
2072 188,947,991 9,298,930
2071 187,981,245 9,298,548
2070 186,988,514 9,296,541
2069 185,965,572 9,292,245
2068 184,912,088 9,285,519
2067 183,835,428 9,277,073
2066 182,734,967 9,266,063
2065 181,620,901 9,253,359
2064 180,467,102 9,238,451
2063 179,293,260 9,221,261
2062 178,110,375 9,201,687
2061 176,907,621 9,180,231
2060 175,686,879 9,156,164
2059 174,441,815 9,129,485
2058 173,179,511 9,100,437
2057 171,897,733 9,069,770
2056 170,593,445 9,037,076
2055 169,269,144 9,002,004
2054 167,915,661 8,964,646
2053 166,538,943 8,925,248
2052 165,130,747 8,883,323
2051 163,704,732 8,838,651
2050 162,240,246 8,791,647
2049 160,743,182 8,743,003
2048 159,206,813 8,691,701
2047 157,631,586 8,638,293
2046 156,023,680 8,583,244
2045 154,371,216 8,525,953
2044 152,668,334 8,466,669
2043 150,927,496 8,405,733
2042 149,145,569 8,342,871
2041 147,333,445 8,278,159
2040 145,505,786 8,211,510
2039 143,662,428 8,143,346
2038 141,820,567 8,072,943
2037 139,977,812 8,000,701
2036 138,139,382 7,926,969
2035 136,315,557 7,851,540
2034 134,490,574 7,774,327
2033 132,681,153 7,695,506
2032 130,879,780 7,615,273
2031 129,085,888 7,533,169
2030 127,304,473 7,449,842
2029 125,524,007 7,364,850
2028 123,745,979 7,278,061
2027 121,973,080 7,189,755
2026 120,224,089 7,100,090
2025 118,473,897 7,008,896
2024 116,538,258 6,916,140
2023 114,535,772 6,823,613
2022 112,618,250 6,730,654
2021 110,957,008 6,644,741
2020 109,315,124 6,565,267
2019 107,553,158 6,483,657
2018 105,682,094 6,400,080
2017 103,696,057 6,316,231
2016 101,644,589 6,232,666
2015 99,597,342 6,149,417
2014 97,528,654 6,066,492
2013 95,333,553 5,983,845
2012 93,161,001 5,901,287
2011 91,093,059 5,819,051
2010 89,196,072 5,737,450
2009 87,501,636 5,656,601
2008 85,864,789 5,576,593
2007 84,276,225 5,497,243
2006 82,700,403 5,418,855
2005 81,101,004 5,342,105
2004 79,477,443 5,272,912
2003 77,853,548 5,210,963
2002 76,239,137 5,149,909
2001 74,652,029 5,087,825
2000 73,083,284 5,022,633
1999 71,520,954 4,954,018
1998 69,943,294 4,883,655
1997 68,431,740 4,809,573
1996 67,028,048 4,729,974
1995 65,652,622 4,642,931
1994 64,285,589 4,549,316
1993 62,915,681 4,453,732
1992 61,480,660 4,357,026
1991 60,028,997 4,259,637
1990 58,396,618 4,162,559
1989 56,710,642 4,066,476
1988 55,187,681 3,972,320
1987 53,674,435 3,882,164
1986 52,206,295 3,794,157
1985 50,734,968 3,706,479
1984 49,247,334 3,619,104
1983 47,786,402 3,530,282
1982 46,407,611 3,438,745
1981 45,147,224 3,345,674
1980 43,950,413 3,252,403
1979 42,818,628 3,164,525
1978 41,761,431 3,080,314
1977 40,748,870 2,992,534
1976 39,795,557 2,903,851
1975 38,875,327 2,816,943
1974 37,969,667 2,732,075
1973 37,102,043 2,649,278
1972 36,258,328 2,573,578
1971 35,433,368 2,499,825
1970 34,623,990 2,423,065
1969 33,811,615 2,348,398
1968 32,998,319 2,275,836
1967 32,196,360 2,205,567
1966 31,406,541 2,137,820
1965 30,629,174 2,072,681
1964 29,858,922 2,010,176
1963 29,091,869 1,950,159
1962 28,337,013 1,892,320
1961 27,600,898 1,836,451
1960 26,896,479 1,782,370

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/nicaragua | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Egypt increased by 18,944,186 people (a 22.9% growth), while Nicaragua gained 813,811 people (a 15% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Egypt gained 19,052,587 people (a 18.7% growth), while Nicaragua's population increased by 891,677 people (a 14.3% growth).

Egypt was ranked 13th most populous country in 2006 and is still 13th in 2026. Nicaragua was ranked 109th in 2006 and ranked 107th 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 Nicaragua will increase by 23.4% to 8,791,647 people and rank change from 107th to 108th.

Egypt is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 204M people compared to the peak of 9.3M people in 2072 for Nicaragua.

Population growth rate by year

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Egypt Nicaragua
2100 0.06% -0.42%
2099 0.08% -0.41%
2098 0.09% -0.39%
2097 0.1% -0.38%
2096 0.12% -0.37%
2095 0.14% -0.36%
2094 0.15% -0.35%
2093 0.16% -0.34%
2092 0.18% -0.33%
2091 0.19% -0.31%
2090 0.2% -0.31%
2089 0.22% -0.29%
2088 0.24% -0.28%
2087 0.25% -0.27%
2086 0.26% -0.25%
2085 0.28% -0.24%
2084 0.3% -0.22%
2083 0.31% -0.21%
2082 0.33% -0.19%
2081 0.34% -0.17%
2080 0.37% -0.15%
2079 0.38% -0.13%
2078 0.4% -0.12%
2077 0.42% -0.1%
2076 0.44% -0.07%
2075 0.46% -0.07%
2074 0.47% -0.04%
2073 0.5% -0.02%
2072 0.51% 0.004%
2071 0.53% 0.02%
2070 0.55% 0.05%
2069 0.57% 0.07%
2068 0.59% 0.09%
2067 0.6% 0.12%
2066 0.61% 0.14%
2065 0.64% 0.16%
2064 0.65% 0.19%
2063 0.66% 0.21%
2062 0.68% 0.23%
2061 0.69% 0.26%
2060 0.71% 0.29%
2059 0.73% 0.32%
2058 0.75% 0.34%
2057 0.76% 0.36%
2056 0.78% 0.39%
2055 0.81% 0.42%
2054 0.83% 0.44%
2053 0.85% 0.47%
2052 0.87% 0.51%
2051 0.9% 0.53%
2050 0.93% 0.56%
2049 0.97% 0.59%
2048 1% 0.62%
2047 1.03% 0.64%
2046 1.07% 0.67%
2045 1.12% 0.7%
2044 1.15% 0.72%
2043 1.19% 0.75%
2042 1.23% 0.78%
2041 1.26% 0.81%
2040 1.28% 0.84%
2039 1.3% 0.87%
2038 1.32% 0.9%
2037 1.33% 0.93%
2036 1.34% 0.96%
2035 1.36% 0.99%
2034 1.36% 1.02%
2033 1.38% 1.05%
2032 1.39% 1.09%
2031 1.4% 1.12%
2030 1.42% 1.15%
2029 1.44% 1.19%
2028 1.45% 1.23%
2027 1.45% 1.26%
2026 1.48% 1.3%
2025 1.66% 1.34%
2024 1.75% 1.36%
2023 1.7% 1.38%
2022 1.5% 1.29%
2021 1.5% 1.21%
2020 1.64% 1.26%
2019 1.77% 1.31%
2018 1.92% 1.33%
2017 2.02% 1.34%
2016 2.06% 1.35%
2015 2.12% 1.37%
2014 2.3% 1.38%
2013 2.33% 1.4%
2012 2.27% 1.41%
2011 2.13% 1.42%
2010 1.94% 1.43%
2009 1.91% 1.43%
2008 1.88% 1.44%
2007 1.91% 1.45%
2006 1.97% 1.44%
2005 2.04% 1.31%
2004 2.09% 1.19%
2003 2.12% 1.19%
2002 2.13% 1.22%
2001 2.15% 1.3%
2000 2.18% 1.39%
1999 2.26% 1.44%
1998 2.21% 1.54%
1997 2.09% 1.68%
1996 2.1% 1.87%
1995 2.13% 2.06%
1994 2.18% 2.15%
1993 2.33% 2.22%
1992 2.42% 2.29%
1991 2.8% 2.33%
1990 2.97% 2.36%
1989 2.76% 2.37%
1988 2.82% 2.32%
1987 2.81% 2.32%
1986 2.9% 2.37%
1985 3.02% 2.41%
1984 3.06% 2.52%
1983 2.97% 2.66%
1982 2.79% 2.78%
1981 2.72% 2.87%
1980 2.64% 2.78%
1979 2.53% 2.73%
1978 2.48% 2.93%
1977 2.4% 3.05%
1976 2.37% 3.09%
1975 2.39% 3.11%
1974 2.34% 3.13%
1973 2.33% 2.94%
1972 2.33% 2.95%
1971 2.34% 3.17%
1970 2.4% 3.18%
1969 2.46% 3.19%
1968 2.49% 3.19%
1967 2.51% 3.17%
1966 2.54% 3.14%
1965 2.58% 3.11%
1964 2.64% 3.08%
1963 2.66% 3.06%
1962 2.67% 3.04%
1961 2.62% 3.03%

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/nicaragua | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Egypt grew by 1.75%, while Nicaragua's population grew by 1.36%.

Live population counters

Egypt Nicaragua
Current population
120697176
7124343
Population rank 13/197 107/197
Percent of world population 1.46% 0.09%
One net population change
15.7 seconds
5.68 minutes
One birth every
13.1 seconds
3.98 minutes
One death every
50.4 seconds
16.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,486 +253
Annual growth/decline +2,002,486 +92,527
Annual growth/decline rate +1.75% +1.36%
Population growth rate rank 62/197 78/197
One migration net change every
9.2 minutes
1.05 hours
Annual migration change -57,305 -8,371
Net migration rank 177/196 129/196
Foreign-born residents 1,139,820 43,757
Foreign-born residents rank 55/195 154/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 153/195 172/195

Natural population change vs migration

Egypt
Natural

Migration
Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Egypt Nicaragua
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -57,305 - -8,371
2024 - 123,884 - -8,189
2023 1,780,230 305,006 100,921 -7,996
2022 1,736,123 13,707 100,987 -7,996
2021 1,566,491 6,161 89,213 -10,383
2020 1,704,988 6,016 90,515 -10,383
2019 1,805,818 7,050 102,817 -19,730
2018 1,908,512 20,788 104,814 -20,742
2017 2,122,866 -80,000 105,468 -21,849
2016 2,131,690 -71,604 106,585 -23,076
2015 2,227,594 -193,298 107,344 -24,353
2014 2,195,761 -92,801 108,420 -25,570
2013 2,156,922 130,305 109,032 -26,587
2012 2,060,535 -2,626 110,065 -27,389
2011 1,951,851 126,170 110,026 -28,221
2010 1,910,134 -194,100 110,475 -29,081
2009 1,848,123 -175,191 110,213 -29,913
2008 1,792,943 -192,199 110,395 -30,675
2007 1,749,322 -173,021 110,341 -31,357
2006 1,693,374 -118,055 110,073 -32,274
2005 1,660,624 -37,129 108,984 -33,280
2004 1,626,745 -3,044 106,904 -44,222
2003 1,614,293 9,854 106,142 -44,931
2002 1,593,474 11,205 105,805 -44,906
2001 1,568,962 556 107,109 -43,837
2000 1,540,084 27,873 109,192 -42,087
1999 1,534,697 22,026 110,217 -40,095
1998 1,519,728 78,858 108,862 -38,260
1997 1,470,119 -45,599 114,415 -36,851
1996 1,427,161 -44,272 116,849 -35,208
1995 1,406,935 -38,920 118,325 -25,889
1994 1,402,840 -36,738 119,565 -24,773
1993 1,409,374 -35,669 120,469 -24,091
1992 1,421,372 74,950 121,204 -24,171
1991 1,440,936 -33,952 121,787 -24,028
1990 1,450,747 406,994 120,677 -24,280
1989 1,461,547 52,648 120,128 -24,364
1988 1,465,620 66,147 117,299 -24,753
1987 1,436,059 58,678 112,885 -25,127
1986 1,410,249 31,299 113,054 -24,805
1985 1,388,718 112,411 110,949 -23,840
1984 1,351,297 122,791 110,133 -22,493
1983 1,318,474 129,242 110,618 -20,620
1982 1,258,574 51,229 112,468 -19,395
1981 1,206,830 4,140 110,421 -17,353
1980 1,181,914 738 108,604 -15,130
1979 1,145,655 -64,757 96,429 -14,152
1978 1,107,179 -73,664 98,419 -12,273
1977 1,065,298 -73,705 100,498 -11,082
1976 1,030,546 -115,544 98,100 -10,155
1975 987,822 -62,368 95,230 -9,349
1974 946,052 -60,174 92,505 -8,639
1973 905,068 -55,702 89,662 -7,947
1972 893,333 -55,282 76,906 -7,219
1971 868,365 -56,503 84,139 -6,328
1970 841,952 -35,064 81,127 -5,423
1969 824,564 -6,703 78,237 -4,592
1968 809,482 -764 75,458 -3,979
1967 788,908 6,286 72,722 -3,666
1966 774,391 10,089 69,883 -3,443
1965 752,682 17,605 67,056 -3,231
1964 749,608 20,596 64,227 -3,043
1963 738,788 25,109 61,738 -2,881
1962 720,128 25,696 59,547 -2,727
1961 703,216 23,184 57,499 -2,579
1960 685,403 -2,954 55,664 -2,418

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

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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 Nicaragua 85.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,017,084 people) and 14.5% is from migration (a loss of 172,078 people).

As of 2024, 1,139,820 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Egypt, compared to 43,757 people or 0.6% in Nicaragua.

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
Nicaragua
City Population
Managua 937K
Leon 174K
Masaya 140K
Matagalpa 133K
Chinandega 122K
Esteli 112K
Granada 105K
Jinotega 99.4K
Juigalpa 51.8K
San Juan del Sur 14.7K

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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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