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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Egypt was 116,538,258 in 2024 vs 232,679,478 people in Nigeria in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Egypt's population is 120,697,176 people compared to 243,824,469 in Nigeria.

Population statistics:

  • Nigeria's population is 2.02 times bigger than Egypt's.
  • Egypt is ranked the 13th most populous country in the world, while Nigeria is the 6th.
  • The countries together account for 4.4% of the world: 1.46% for Egypt vs 2.94% for Nigeria.
  • For the last 10 years, Egypt has had an average growth rate of +1.84% per year vs +2.31% in Nigeria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Egypt has increased from 82.7M people to 121M (45.9% growth), while Nigeria has grown from 149M to 244M (63.6% growth).

Egypt vs Nigeria: population by year and forecast

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Nigeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Egypt Nigeria
2100 203,522,884 481,678,166
2099 203,403,368 481,494,914
2098 203,247,703 481,219,866
2097 203,074,807 480,876,108
2096 202,870,003 480,460,381
2095 202,625,820 479,976,454
2094 202,350,087 479,432,855
2093 202,040,251 478,807,152
2092 201,709,051 478,097,591
2091 201,347,225 477,274,569
2090 200,966,749 476,367,086
2089 200,561,011 475,363,859
2088 200,123,182 474,268,867
2087 199,650,440 473,072,894
2086 199,156,169 471,769,229
2085 198,637,936 470,365,292
2084 198,084,947 468,843,169
2083 197,501,965 467,224,322
2082 196,891,089 465,509,151
2081 196,242,522 463,679,779
2080 195,570,383 461,741,930
2079 194,850,670 459,680,797
2078 194,103,613 457,513,367
2077 193,324,592 455,254,796
2076 192,507,892 452,885,729
2075 191,661,705 450,402,898
2074 190,786,862 447,825,224
2073 189,886,620 445,152,156
2072 188,947,991 442,375,349
2071 187,981,245 439,499,004
2070 186,988,514 436,539,777
2069 185,965,572 433,472,204
2068 184,912,088 430,320,190
2067 183,835,428 427,066,199
2066 182,734,967 423,736,078
2065 181,620,901 420,318,527
2064 180,467,102 416,811,285
2063 179,293,260 413,231,409
2062 178,110,375 409,583,480
2061 176,907,621 405,859,509
2060 175,686,879 402,073,494
2059 174,441,815 398,228,736
2058 173,179,511 394,315,883
2057 171,897,733 390,341,867
2056 170,593,445 386,298,064
2055 169,269,144 382,193,151
2054 167,915,661 378,030,342
2053 166,538,943 373,799,276
2052 165,130,747 369,501,634
2051 163,704,732 365,149,555
2050 162,240,246 360,734,783
2049 160,743,182 356,271,401
2048 159,206,813 351,752,501
2047 157,631,586 347,169,674
2046 156,023,680 342,532,578
2045 154,371,216 337,834,528
2044 152,668,334 333,076,416
2043 150,927,496 328,256,555
2042 149,145,569 323,388,886
2041 147,333,445 318,469,120
2040 145,505,786 313,492,800
2039 143,662,428 308,474,350
2038 141,820,567 303,423,786
2037 139,977,812 298,351,344
2036 138,139,382 293,250,795
2035 136,315,557 288,138,368
2034 134,490,574 283,018,151
2033 132,681,153 277,897,810
2032 130,879,780 272,769,123
2031 129,085,888 267,666,779
2030 127,304,473 262,583,487
2029 125,524,007 257,504,936
2028 123,745,979 252,465,743
2027 121,973,080 247,457,208
2026 120,224,089 242,477,499
2025 118,473,897 237,546,527
2024 116,538,258 232,679,478
2023 114,535,772 227,882,945
2022 112,618,250 223,150,896
2021 110,957,008 218,529,286
2020 109,315,124 213,996,181
2019 107,553,158 209,485,641
2018 105,682,094 204,938,755
2017 103,696,057 200,254,579
2016 101,644,589 195,443,700
2015 99,597,342 190,671,878
2014 97,528,654 185,896,915
2013 95,333,553 181,049,443
2012 93,161,001 176,200,625
2011 91,093,059 171,379,598
2010 89,196,072 166,642,886
2009 87,501,636 162,049,464
2008 85,864,789 157,595,014
2007 84,276,225 153,267,261
2006 82,700,403 149,077,334
2005 81,101,004 145,017,253
2004 79,477,443 141,057,045
2003 77,853,548 137,202,644
2002 76,239,137 133,471,989
2001 74,652,029 129,862,595
2000 73,083,284 126,382,494
1999 71,520,954 123,047,320
1998 69,943,294 119,846,254
1997 68,431,740 116,754,792
1996 67,028,048 113,754,779
1995 65,652,622 110,819,428
1994 64,285,589 107,935,714
1993 62,915,681 105,122,069
1992 61,480,660 102,372,770
1991 60,028,997 99,720,162
1990 58,396,618 97,120,925
1989 56,710,642 94,531,014
1988 55,187,681 92,020,090
1987 53,674,435 89,591,716
1986 52,206,295 87,235,953
1985 50,734,968 84,897,973
1984 49,247,334 82,526,443
1983 47,786,402 80,438,260
1982 46,407,611 78,378,701
1981 45,147,224 76,068,103
1980 43,950,413 73,764,641
1979 42,818,628 71,498,242
1978 41,761,431 69,326,532
1977 40,748,870 67,234,590
1976 39,795,557 65,258,009
1975 38,875,327 63,410,815
1974 37,969,667 61,679,144
1973 37,102,043 60,082,139
1972 36,258,328 58,601,748
1971 35,433,368 57,214,684
1970 34,623,990 55,893,838
1969 33,811,615 54,631,914
1968 32,998,319 53,432,783
1967 32,196,360 52,293,065
1966 31,406,541 51,188,234
1965 30,629,174 50,086,764
1964 29,858,922 49,012,016
1963 29,091,869 47,973,575
1962 28,337,013 46,965,292
1961 27,600,898 45,989,310
1960 26,896,479 45,053,782

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/nigeria | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Egypt increased by 18,944,186 people (a 22.9% growth), while Nigeria gained 46,366,366 people (a 31.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Egypt gained 19,052,587 people (a 18.7% growth), while Nigeria's population increased by 48,380,769 people (a 24.8% growth).

Egypt was ranked 13th most populous country in 2006 and is still 13th in 2026. Nigeria was ranked 7th in 2006 and ranked 6th 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 Nigeria will increase by 47.9% to 360,734,783 people and rank change from 6th to 5th.

Egypt is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 204M people compared to the peak of 482M people in 2100 for Nigeria.

Population growth rate by year

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Nigeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Egypt Nigeria
2100 0.06% 0.04%
2099 0.08% 0.06%
2098 0.09% 0.07%
2097 0.1% 0.09%
2096 0.12% 0.1%
2095 0.14% 0.11%
2094 0.15% 0.13%
2093 0.16% 0.15%
2092 0.18% 0.17%
2091 0.19% 0.19%
2090 0.2% 0.21%
2089 0.22% 0.23%
2088 0.24% 0.25%
2087 0.25% 0.28%
2086 0.26% 0.3%
2085 0.28% 0.32%
2084 0.3% 0.35%
2083 0.31% 0.37%
2082 0.33% 0.39%
2081 0.34% 0.42%
2080 0.37% 0.45%
2079 0.38% 0.47%
2078 0.4% 0.5%
2077 0.42% 0.52%
2076 0.44% 0.55%
2075 0.46% 0.58%
2074 0.47% 0.6%
2073 0.5% 0.63%
2072 0.51% 0.65%
2071 0.53% 0.68%
2070 0.55% 0.71%
2069 0.57% 0.73%
2068 0.59% 0.76%
2067 0.6% 0.79%
2066 0.61% 0.81%
2065 0.64% 0.84%
2064 0.65% 0.87%
2063 0.66% 0.89%
2062 0.68% 0.92%
2061 0.69% 0.94%
2060 0.71% 0.97%
2059 0.73% 0.99%
2058 0.75% 1.02%
2057 0.76% 1.05%
2056 0.78% 1.07%
2055 0.81% 1.1%
2054 0.83% 1.13%
2053 0.85% 1.16%
2052 0.87% 1.19%
2051 0.9% 1.22%
2050 0.93% 1.25%
2049 0.97% 1.28%
2048 1% 1.32%
2047 1.03% 1.35%
2046 1.07% 1.39%
2045 1.12% 1.43%
2044 1.15% 1.47%
2043 1.19% 1.51%
2042 1.23% 1.54%
2041 1.26% 1.59%
2040 1.28% 1.63%
2039 1.3% 1.66%
2038 1.32% 1.7%
2037 1.33% 1.74%
2036 1.34% 1.77%
2035 1.36% 1.81%
2034 1.36% 1.84%
2033 1.38% 1.88%
2032 1.39% 1.91%
2031 1.4% 1.94%
2030 1.42% 1.97%
2029 1.44% 2%
2028 1.45% 2.02%
2027 1.45% 2.05%
2026 1.48% 2.08%
2025 1.66% 2.09%
2024 1.75% 2.1%
2023 1.7% 2.12%
2022 1.5% 2.11%
2021 1.5% 2.12%
2020 1.64% 2.15%
2019 1.77% 2.22%
2018 1.92% 2.34%
2017 2.02% 2.46%
2016 2.06% 2.5%
2015 2.12% 2.57%
2014 2.3% 2.68%
2013 2.33% 2.75%
2012 2.27% 2.81%
2011 2.13% 2.84%
2010 1.94% 2.83%
2009 1.91% 2.83%
2008 1.88% 2.82%
2007 1.91% 2.81%
2006 1.97% 2.8%
2005 2.04% 2.81%
2004 2.09% 2.81%
2003 2.12% 2.8%
2002 2.13% 2.78%
2001 2.15% 2.75%
2000 2.18% 2.71%
1999 2.26% 2.67%
1998 2.21% 2.65%
1997 2.09% 2.64%
1996 2.1% 2.65%
1995 2.13% 2.67%
1994 2.18% 2.68%
1993 2.33% 2.69%
1992 2.42% 2.66%
1991 2.8% 2.68%
1990 2.97% 2.74%
1989 2.76% 2.73%
1988 2.82% 2.71%
1987 2.81% 2.7%
1986 2.9% 2.75%
1985 3.02% 2.87%
1984 3.06% 2.6%
1983 2.97% 2.63%
1982 2.79% 3.04%
1981 2.72% 3.12%
1980 2.64% 3.17%
1979 2.53% 3.13%
1978 2.48% 3.11%
1977 2.4% 3.03%
1976 2.37% 2.91%
1975 2.39% 2.81%
1974 2.34% 2.66%
1973 2.33% 2.53%
1972 2.33% 2.42%
1971 2.34% 2.36%
1970 2.4% 2.31%
1969 2.46% 2.24%
1968 2.49% 2.18%
1967 2.51% 2.16%
1966 2.54% 2.2%
1965 2.58% 2.19%
1964 2.64% 2.16%
1963 2.66% 2.15%
1962 2.67% 2.12%
1961 2.62% 2.08%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Egypt grew by 1.75%, while Nigeria's population grew by 2.1%.

Live population counters

Egypt Nigeria
Current population
120697176
243824469
Population rank 13/197 6/197
Percent of world population 1.46% 2.94%
One net population change
15.7 seconds
6.58 seconds
One birth every
13.1 seconds
4.2 seconds
One death every
50.4 seconds
11.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +5,486 +13,141
Annual growth/decline +2,002,486 +4,796,533
Annual growth/decline rate +1.75% +2.1%
Population growth rate rank 62/197 48/197
One migration net change every
9.2 minutes
34.5 minutes
Annual migration change -57,305 -15,258
Net migration rank 177/196 145/196
Foreign-born residents 1,139,820 1,403,281
Foreign-born residents rank 55/195 49/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 153/195 173/195

Natural population change vs migration

Egypt
Natural

Migration
Nigeria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Egypt Nigeria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -57,305 - -15,258
2024 - 123,884 - -35,202
2023 1,780,230 305,006 4,834,309 -57,936
2022 1,736,123 13,707 4,739,502 -51,680
2021 1,566,491 6,161 4,641,562 -86,115
2020 1,704,988 6,016 4,525,164 -14,497
2019 1,805,818 7,050 4,609,941 -99,722
2018 1,908,512 20,788 4,659,898 -76,565
2017 2,122,866 -80,000 4,706,183 78,685
2016 2,131,690 -71,604 4,761,594 75,265
2015 2,227,594 -193,298 4,823,045 -116,162
2014 2,195,761 -92,801 4,862,319 -19,376
2013 2,156,922 130,305 4,811,751 40,201
2012 2,060,535 -2,626 4,774,508 71,138
2011 1,951,851 126,170 4,728,363 67,808
2010 1,910,134 -194,100 4,629,173 47,966
2009 1,848,123 -175,191 4,528,149 -18,422
2008 1,792,943 -192,199 4,412,976 -13,646
2007 1,749,322 -173,021 4,265,428 -9,162
2006 1,693,374 -118,055 4,135,703 -12,093
2005 1,660,624 -37,129 4,013,788 -17,146
2004 1,626,745 -3,044 3,877,376 46,370
2003 1,614,293 9,854 3,751,120 33,857
2002 1,593,474 11,205 3,606,814 69,594
2001 1,568,962 556 3,478,370 64,163
2000 1,540,084 27,873 3,343,196 74,535
1999 1,534,697 22,026 3,155,425 97,195
1998 1,519,728 78,858 3,003,946 145,575
1997 1,470,119 -45,599 2,936,500 96,885
1996 1,427,161 -44,272 2,882,205 84,448
1995 1,406,935 -38,920 2,830,771 73,243
1994 1,402,840 -36,738 2,735,198 128,134
1993 1,409,374 -35,669 2,673,675 90,200
1992 1,421,372 74,950 2,596,173 138,412
1991 1,440,936 -33,952 2,527,807 42,760
1990 1,450,747 406,994 2,491,928 135,959
1989 1,461,547 52,648 2,452,324 99,588
1988 1,465,620 66,147 2,376,419 93,510
1987 1,436,059 58,678 2,322,397 64,418
1986 1,410,249 31,299 2,295,003 29,682
1985 1,388,718 112,411 2,289,784 61,514
1984 1,351,297 122,791 2,278,060 113,758
1983 1,318,474 129,242 2,292,089 -507,539
1982 1,258,574 51,229 2,233,401 101,116
1981 1,206,830 4,140 2,179,884 106,723
1980 1,181,914 738 2,121,618 198,672
1979 1,145,655 -64,757 2,074,807 137,721
1978 1,107,179 -73,664 2,019,621 111,258
1977 1,065,298 -73,705 1,923,917 129,075
1976 1,030,546 -115,544 1,827,289 72,889
1975 987,822 -62,368 1,718,623 75,603
1974 946,052 -60,174 1,624,813 44,281
1973 905,068 -55,702 1,525,485 -618
1972 893,333 -55,282 1,448,928 -12,962
1971 868,365 -56,503 1,373,896 -35,639
1970 841,952 -35,064 1,295,507 7,953
1969 824,564 -6,703 1,213,484 6,912
1968 809,482 -764 1,168,254 9,615
1967 788,908 6,286 1,082,884 18,683
1966 774,391 10,089 1,095,582 12,513
1965 752,682 17,605 1,061,840 32,988
1964 749,608 20,596 1,028,272 26,411
1963 738,788 25,109 995,116 27,115
1962 720,128 25,696 966,452 27,906
1961 703,216 23,184 932,111 25,515
1960 685,403 -2,954 901,301 12,131

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 Nigeria 99.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 47,163,517 people) and 0.77% is from migration (a loss of 368,103 people).

As of 2024, 1,139,820 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Egypt, compared to 1,403,281 people or 0.6% in Nigeria.

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
Nigeria
City Population
Lagos 15.1M
Kano 4.35M
Port Harcourt 3.32M
Ibadan 2.55M
Benin 1.78M
Abuja 1.69M
Onitsha 1.48M
Maiduguri 1.2M
Aba 1.16M
Enugu 1.03M

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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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