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

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The latest officially reported population of Egypt was 118,365,995 in 2025 vs 27,917,831 people in Niger in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Egypt's population is 121,012,163 people compared to 29,294,628 in Niger.

Population statistics:

  • Egypt's population is 4.13 times bigger than Niger's.
  • Egypt is ranked the 13th most populous country in the world, while Niger is the 53rd.
  • The countries together account for 1.81% of the world: 1.46% for Egypt vs 0.35% for Niger.
  • For the last 10 years, Egypt has had an average growth rate of +1.78% per year vs +3.45% in Niger.
  • Since 2006, the population of Egypt has increased from 82.7M people to 121M (46.3% growth), while Niger has grown from 14.3M to 29.3M (105.3% growth).

Egypt vs Niger: population by year and forecast

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Egypt Niger
2100 203,337,521 92,119,820
2099 203,218,114 91,758,864
2098 203,062,591 91,380,105
2097 202,889,853 90,979,507
2096 202,685,235 90,560,194
2095 202,441,274 90,121,433
2094 202,165,793 89,665,016
2093 201,856,239 89,186,290
2092 201,525,341 88,687,247
2091 201,163,844 88,169,255
2090 200,783,715 87,632,134
2089 200,378,346 87,075,435
2088 199,940,915 86,497,532
2087 199,468,604 85,901,116
2086 198,974,783 85,285,801
2085 198,457,022 84,648,237
2084 197,904,537 83,990,034
2083 197,322,086 83,310,768
2082 196,711,766 82,611,309
2081 196,063,790 81,895,814
2080 195,392,263 81,159,765
2079 194,673,206 80,409,054
2078 193,926,829 79,639,286
2077 193,148,518 78,852,089
2076 192,332,562 78,045,772
2075 191,487,145 77,223,494
2074 190,613,099 76,387,922
2073 189,713,677 75,535,687
2072 188,775,903 74,667,410
2071 187,810,038 73,784,579
2070 186,818,210 72,888,455
2069 185,796,200 71,975,811
2068 184,743,675 71,050,594
2067 183,667,996 70,111,034
2066 182,568,538 69,159,115
2065 181,455,486 68,199,397
2064 180,302,738 67,226,153
2063 179,129,965 66,242,857
2062 177,948,157 65,249,357
2061 176,746,499 64,246,142
2060 175,526,868 63,236,587
2059 174,282,938 62,219,239
2058 173,021,784 61,193,260
2057 171,741,174 60,161,411
2056 170,438,073 59,126,596
2055 169,114,979 58,084,470
2054 167,762,729 57,038,192
2053 166,387,264 55,989,073
2052 164,980,351 54,940,685
2051 163,555,634 53,889,624
2050 162,092,482 52,841,076
2049 160,596,782 51,793,560
2048 159,061,812 50,746,939
2047 157,488,020 49,703,518
2046 155,881,578 48,661,960
2045 154,230,619 47,622,548
2044 152,529,288 46,586,941
2043 150,790,036 45,557,790
2042 149,009,732 44,531,886
2041 147,199,258 43,511,370
2040 145,373,264 42,494,381
2039 143,531,585 41,482,338
2038 141,691,401 40,472,234
2037 139,850,324 39,463,944
2036 138,013,568 38,459,660
2035 136,191,405 37,458,584
2034 134,368,084 36,465,688
2033 132,560,311 35,476,260
2032 130,760,579 34,497,489
2031 128,968,320 33,527,117
2030 127,188,528 32,563,547
2029 125,409,684 31,610,576
2028 123,633,275 30,670,274
2027 121,861,990 29,741,014
2026 120,114,593 28,823,166
2025 118,365,995 27,917,831
2024 116,538,258 27,032,412
2023 114,535,772 26,159,867
2022 112,618,250 25,311,973
2021 110,957,008 24,502,140
2020 109,315,124 23,717,613
2019 107,553,158 22,947,757
2018 105,682,094 22,188,069
2017 103,696,057 21,435,446
2016 101,644,589 20,685,753
2015 99,597,342 19,939,498
2014 97,528,654 19,215,909
2013 95,333,553 18,519,898
2012 93,161,001 17,836,769
2011 91,093,059 17,176,283
2010 89,196,072 16,548,835
2009 87,501,636 15,943,675
2008 85,864,789 15,361,915
2007 84,276,225 14,803,610
2006 82,700,403 14,268,581
2005 81,101,004 13,756,192
2004 79,477,443 13,265,836
2003 77,853,548 12,796,984
2002 76,239,137 12,349,144
2001 74,652,029 11,920,647
2000 73,083,284 11,509,630
1999 71,520,954 11,117,411
1998 69,943,294 10,741,413
1997 68,431,740 10,383,969
1996 67,028,048 10,044,852
1995 65,652,622 9,714,529
1994 64,285,589 9,398,258
1993 62,915,681 9,100,789
1992 61,480,660 8,817,633
1991 60,028,997 8,546,900
1990 58,396,618 8,286,059
1989 56,710,642 8,034,780
1988 55,187,681 7,793,748
1987 53,674,435 7,561,150
1986 52,206,295 7,335,811
1985 50,734,968 7,118,457
1984 49,247,334 6,909,971
1983 47,786,402 6,708,644
1982 46,407,611 6,512,732
1981 45,147,224 6,322,006
1980 43,950,413 6,135,971
1979 42,818,628 5,955,556
1978 41,761,431 5,782,932
1977 40,748,870 5,619,716
1976 39,795,557 5,464,962
1975 38,875,327 5,317,019
1974 37,969,667 5,174,953
1973 37,102,043 5,037,865
1972 36,258,328 4,904,845
1971 35,433,368 4,776,225
1970 34,623,990 4,650,275
1969 33,811,615 4,525,725
1968 32,998,319 4,403,637
1967 32,196,360 4,283,590
1966 31,406,541 4,165,544
1965 30,629,174 4,049,695
1964 29,858,922 3,935,814
1963 29,091,869 3,823,873
1962 28,337,013 3,714,520
1961 27,600,898 3,608,162
1960 26,896,479 3,505,050

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/niger | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Egypt increased by 18,944,186 people (a 22.9% growth), while Niger gained 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Egypt gained 19,367,574 people (a 19.1% growth), while Niger's population increased by 8,608,875 people (a 41.6% growth).

Egypt was ranked 13th most populous country in 2006 and is still 13th in 2026. Niger was ranked 64th in 2006 and ranked 53rd 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 Niger will increase by 80.4% to 52,841,076 people and rank change from 53rd to 38th.

Egypt is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 203M people compared to the peak of 92.1M people in 2100 for Niger.

Population growth rate by year

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Egypt Niger
2100 0.06% 0.39%
2099 0.08% 0.41%
2098 0.09% 0.44%
2097 0.1% 0.46%
2096 0.12% 0.49%
2095 0.14% 0.51%
2094 0.15% 0.54%
2093 0.16% 0.56%
2092 0.18% 0.59%
2091 0.19% 0.61%
2090 0.2% 0.64%
2089 0.22% 0.67%
2088 0.24% 0.69%
2087 0.25% 0.72%
2086 0.26% 0.75%
2085 0.28% 0.78%
2084 0.3% 0.82%
2083 0.31% 0.85%
2082 0.33% 0.87%
2081 0.34% 0.91%
2080 0.37% 0.93%
2079 0.38% 0.97%
2078 0.4% 1%
2077 0.42% 1.03%
2076 0.44% 1.06%
2075 0.46% 1.09%
2074 0.47% 1.13%
2073 0.5% 1.16%
2072 0.51% 1.2%
2071 0.53% 1.23%
2070 0.55% 1.27%
2069 0.57% 1.3%
2068 0.59% 1.34%
2067 0.6% 1.38%
2066 0.61% 1.41%
2065 0.64% 1.45%
2064 0.65% 1.48%
2063 0.66% 1.52%
2062 0.68% 1.56%
2061 0.69% 1.6%
2060 0.71% 1.64%
2059 0.73% 1.68%
2058 0.75% 1.72%
2057 0.76% 1.75%
2056 0.78% 1.79%
2055 0.81% 1.83%
2054 0.83% 1.87%
2053 0.85% 1.91%
2052 0.87% 1.95%
2051 0.9% 1.98%
2050 0.93% 2.02%
2049 0.97% 2.06%
2048 1% 2.1%
2047 1.03% 2.14%
2046 1.07% 2.18%
2045 1.12% 2.22%
2044 1.15% 2.26%
2043 1.19% 2.3%
2042 1.23% 2.35%
2041 1.26% 2.39%
2040 1.28% 2.44%
2039 1.3% 2.5%
2038 1.32% 2.55%
2037 1.33% 2.61%
2036 1.34% 2.67%
2035 1.36% 2.72%
2034 1.36% 2.79%
2033 1.38% 2.84%
2032 1.39% 2.89%
2031 1.4% 2.96%
2030 1.42% 3.01%
2029 1.44% 3.07%
2028 1.45% 3.12%
2027 1.45% 3.18%
2026 1.48% 3.24%
2025 1.57% 3.28%
2024 1.75% 3.34%
2023 1.7% 3.35%
2022 1.5% 3.31%
2021 1.5% 3.31%
2020 1.64% 3.35%
2019 1.77% 3.42%
2018 1.92% 3.51%
2017 2.02% 3.62%
2016 2.06% 3.74%
2015 2.12% 3.77%
2014 2.3% 3.76%
2013 2.33% 3.83%
2012 2.27% 3.85%
2011 2.13% 3.79%
2010 1.94% 3.8%
2009 1.91% 3.79%
2008 1.88% 3.77%
2007 1.91% 3.75%
2006 1.97% 3.72%
2005 2.04% 3.7%
2004 2.09% 3.66%
2003 2.12% 3.63%
2002 2.13% 3.59%
2001 2.15% 3.57%
2000 2.18% 3.53%
1999 2.26% 3.5%
1998 2.21% 3.44%
1997 2.09% 3.38%
1996 2.1% 3.4%
1995 2.13% 3.37%
1994 2.18% 3.27%
1993 2.33% 3.21%
1992 2.42% 3.17%
1991 2.8% 3.15%
1990 2.97% 3.13%
1989 2.76% 3.09%
1988 2.82% 3.08%
1987 2.81% 3.07%
1986 2.9% 3.05%
1985 3.02% 3.02%
1984 3.06% 3%
1983 2.97% 3.01%
1982 2.79% 3.02%
1981 2.72% 3.03%
1980 2.64% 3.03%
1979 2.53% 2.99%
1978 2.48% 2.9%
1977 2.4% 2.83%
1976 2.37% 2.78%
1975 2.39% 2.75%
1974 2.34% 2.72%
1973 2.33% 2.71%
1972 2.33% 2.69%
1971 2.34% 2.71%
1970 2.4% 2.75%
1969 2.46% 2.77%
1968 2.49% 2.8%
1967 2.51% 2.83%
1966 2.54% 2.86%
1965 2.58% 2.89%
1964 2.64% 2.93%
1963 2.66% 2.94%
1962 2.67% 2.95%
1961 2.62% 2.94%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Egypt grew by 1.57%, while Niger's population grew by 3.28%.

Live population counters

Egypt Niger
Current population
121012163
29294628
Population rank 13/197 53/197
Percent of world population 1.46% 0.35%
One net population change
17.3 seconds
35.7 seconds
One birth every
12.9 seconds
28.2 seconds
One death every
49.1 seconds
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,007 +2,426
Annual growth/decline +1,827,737 +885,419
Annual growth/decline rate +1.57% +3.28%
Population growth rate rank 67/197 9/197
One migration net change every
9.2 minutes
1.14 hours
Annual migration change -57,305 -7,704
Net migration rank 177/196 126/196
Foreign-born residents 1,139,820 449,236
Foreign-born residents rank 55/195 85/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 153/195 140/195

Natural population change vs migration

Egypt
Natural

Migration
Niger
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Egypt Niger
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -57,305 - -7,704
2024 1,795,738 123,884 883,987 -4,041
2023 1,780,230 305,006 864,139 995
2022 1,736,123 13,707 829,651 995
2021 1,566,491 6,161 793,428 -4,405
2020 1,704,988 6,016 784,437 -4,402
2019 1,805,818 7,050 775,474 -15,778
2018 1,908,512 20,788 763,536 -3,830
2017 2,122,866 -80,000 752,384 -6,830
2016 2,131,690 -71,604 738,999 14,833
2015 2,227,594 -193,298 721,630 17,051
2014 2,195,761 -92,801 704,609 3,891
2013 2,156,922 130,305 686,070 -2,543
2012 2,060,535 -2,626 664,009 18,714
2011 1,951,851 126,170 645,175 -6,941
2010 1,910,134 -194,100 624,685 -8,033
2009 1,848,123 -175,191 602,671 -9,014
2008 1,792,943 -192,199 579,727 -9,847
2007 1,749,322 -173,021 556,808 -10,069
2006 1,693,374 -118,055 533,374 -10,054
2005 1,660,624 -37,129 511,167 -9,700
2004 1,626,745 -3,044 488,328 -9,070
2003 1,614,293 9,854 467,295 -8,841
2002 1,593,474 11,205 446,767 -9,550
2001 1,568,962 556 428,417 -8,654
2000 1,540,084 27,873 410,779 -8,522
1999 1,534,697 22,026 394,212 -12,037
1998 1,519,728 78,858 377,120 -7,298
1997 1,470,119 -45,599 358,745 -13,680
1996 1,427,161 -44,272 341,223 -8,057
1995 1,406,935 -38,920 323,630 3,843
1994 1,402,840 -36,738 306,026 -959
1993 1,409,374 -35,669 292,135 -2,269
1992 1,421,372 74,950 278,690 -2,258
1991 1,440,936 -33,952 266,527 -1,500
1990 1,450,747 406,994 256,594 73
1989 1,461,547 52,648 245,278 613
1988 1,465,620 66,147 237,296 -1,139
1987 1,436,059 58,678 231,371 -2,338
1986 1,410,249 31,299 224,365 -2,728
1985 1,388,718 112,411 219,206 -6,126
1984 1,351,297 122,791 213,111 -9,208
1983 1,318,474 129,242 207,962 -9,209
1982 1,258,574 51,229 202,012 -8,935
1981 1,206,830 4,140 195,938 -7,559
1980 1,181,914 738 189,251 -5,564
1979 1,145,655 -64,757 180,632 -3,495
1978 1,107,179 -73,664 171,614 -3,494
1977 1,065,298 -73,705 161,792 -3,476
1976 1,030,546 -115,544 154,489 -3,308
1975 987,822 -62,368 147,962 -3,254
1974 946,052 -60,174 142,606 -3,179
1973 905,068 -55,702 137,695 -2,942
1972 893,333 -55,282 133,813 -2,525
1971 868,365 -56,503 128,223 -2,277
1970 841,952 -35,064 128,184 -2,225
1969 824,564 -6,703 125,389 -2,245
1968 809,482 -764 123,301 -2,277
1967 788,908 6,286 121,358 -2,289
1966 774,391 10,089 119,314 -2,289
1965 752,682 17,605 116,963 -2,289
1964 749,608 20,596 115,386 -2,289
1963 738,788 25,109 113,072 -2,289
1962 720,128 25,696 110,280 -2,369
1961 703,216 23,184 107,693 -2,893
1960 685,403 -2,954 105,081 -3,641

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

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

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 Niger 99.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,907,665 people) and 0.07% is from migration (a loss of 5,412 people).

As of 2024, 1,139,820 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Egypt, compared to 449,236 people or 1.7% in Niger.

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
Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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