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

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The latest officially reported population of Egypt was 118,365,995 in 2025 vs 5,610,870 people in Norway in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Egypt's population is 121,012,163 people compared to 5,660,666 in Norway.

Population statistics:

  • Egypt's population is 21.4 times bigger than Norway's.
  • Egypt is ranked the 13th most populous country in the world, while Norway is the 119th.
  • The countries together account for 1.52% of the world: 1.46% for Egypt vs 0.07% for Norway.
  • For the last 10 years, Egypt has had an average growth rate of +1.78% per year vs +0.81% in Norway.
  • Since 2006, the population of Egypt has increased from 82.7M people to 121M (46.3% growth), while Norway has grown from 4.66M to 5.66M (21.5% growth).

Egypt vs Norway: population by year and forecast

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Egypt Norway
2100 203,337,521 5,426,970
2099 203,218,114 5,439,664
2098 203,062,591 5,451,717
2097 202,889,853 5,463,190
2096 202,685,235 5,474,994
2095 202,441,274 5,487,368
2094 202,165,793 5,499,514
2093 201,856,239 5,512,056
2092 201,525,341 5,524,021
2091 201,163,844 5,535,989
2090 200,783,715 5,548,825
2089 200,378,346 5,561,462
2088 199,940,915 5,574,757
2087 199,468,604 5,588,831
2086 198,974,783 5,602,569
2085 198,457,022 5,616,010
2084 197,904,537 5,629,675
2083 197,322,086 5,642,568
2082 196,711,766 5,654,975
2081 196,063,790 5,666,885
2080 195,392,263 5,678,624
2079 194,673,206 5,689,711
2078 193,926,829 5,700,349
2077 193,148,518 5,710,483
2076 192,332,562 5,720,209
2075 191,487,145 5,729,904
2074 190,613,099 5,739,940
2073 189,713,677 5,749,872
2072 188,775,903 5,759,499
2071 187,810,038 5,768,298
2070 186,818,210 5,777,747
2069 185,796,200 5,786,471
2068 184,743,675 5,795,734
2067 183,667,996 5,805,627
2066 182,568,538 5,815,585
2065 181,455,486 5,825,356
2064 180,302,738 5,835,081
2063 179,129,965 5,844,519
2062 177,948,157 5,853,646
2061 176,746,499 5,861,677
2060 175,526,868 5,869,390
2059 174,282,938 5,875,920
2058 173,021,784 5,881,790
2057 171,741,174 5,888,181
2056 170,438,073 5,894,125
2055 169,114,979 5,899,106
2054 167,762,729 5,903,121
2053 166,387,264 5,906,126
2052 164,980,351 5,907,281
2051 163,555,634 5,907,735
2050 162,092,482 5,907,355
2049 160,596,782 5,905,940
2048 159,061,812 5,903,025
2047 157,488,020 5,899,964
2046 155,881,578 5,896,254
2045 154,230,619 5,891,177
2044 152,529,288 5,886,031
2043 150,790,036 5,880,486
2042 149,009,732 5,873,632
2041 147,199,258 5,865,604
2040 145,373,264 5,857,447
2039 143,531,585 5,848,023
2038 141,691,401 5,837,628
2037 139,850,324 5,826,752
2036 138,013,568 5,815,042
2035 136,191,405 5,802,966
2034 134,368,084 5,790,086
2033 132,560,311 5,776,187
2032 130,760,579 5,761,261
2031 128,968,320 5,745,071
2030 127,188,528 5,728,104
2029 125,409,684 5,710,229
2028 123,633,275 5,691,155
2027 121,861,990 5,670,783
2026 120,114,593 5,649,981
2025 118,365,995 5,610,870
2024 116,538,258 5,572,279
2023 114,535,772 5,519,601
2022 112,618,250 5,457,127
2021 110,957,008 5,408,320
2020 109,315,124 5,379,475
2019 107,553,158 5,347,896
2018 105,682,094 5,311,916
2017 103,696,057 5,276,968
2016 101,644,589 5,234,519
2015 99,597,342 5,188,607
2014 97,528,654 5,137,232
2013 95,333,553 5,079,623
2012 93,161,001 5,018,573
2011 91,093,059 4,953,088
2010 89,196,072 4,889,252
2009 87,501,636 4,828,726
2008 85,864,789 4,768,212
2007 84,276,225 4,709,153
2006 82,700,403 4,660,677
2005 81,101,004 4,623,291
2004 79,477,443 4,591,910
2003 77,853,548 4,564,855
2002 76,239,137 4,538,159
2001 74,652,029 4,513,751
2000 73,083,284 4,490,967
1999 71,520,954 4,461,913
1998 69,943,294 4,431,464
1997 68,431,740 4,405,157
1996 67,028,048 4,381,336
1995 65,652,622 4,359,184
1994 64,285,589 4,336,613
1993 62,915,681 4,311,991
1992 61,480,660 4,286,401
1991 60,028,997 4,261,732
1990 58,396,618 4,241,473
1989 56,710,642 4,226,901
1988 55,187,681 4,209,488
1987 53,674,435 4,186,905
1986 52,206,295 4,167,354
1985 50,734,968 4,152,516
1984 49,247,334 4,140,099
1983 47,786,402 4,128,432
1982 46,407,611 4,114,787
1981 45,147,224 4,099,702
1980 43,950,413 4,085,620
1979 42,818,628 4,072,517
1978 41,761,431 4,058,671
1977 40,748,870 4,043,205
1976 39,795,557 4,026,152
1975 38,875,327 4,007,313
1974 37,969,667 3,985,258
1973 37,102,043 3,960,612
1972 36,258,328 3,933,004
1971 35,433,368 3,903,039
1970 34,623,990 3,875,763
1969 33,811,615 3,847,707
1968 32,998,319 3,816,486
1967 32,196,360 3,784,539
1966 31,406,541 3,753,012
1965 30,629,174 3,723,168
1964 29,858,922 3,694,339
1963 29,091,869 3,666,537
1962 28,337,013 3,638,918
1961 27,600,898 3,609,800
1960 26,896,479 3,581,239

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/norway | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Egypt increased by 18,944,186 people (a 22.9% growth), while Norway gained 573,842 people (a 12.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Egypt gained 19,367,574 people (a 19.1% growth), while Norway's population increased by 426,147 people (a 8.14% growth).

Egypt was ranked 13th most populous country in 2006 and is still 13th in 2026. Norway was ranked 116th in 2006 and ranked 119th 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 Norway will increase by 4.36% to 5,907,355 people and rank change from 119th to 121st.

Egypt is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 203M people compared to the peak of 5.91M people in 2051 for Norway.

Population growth rate by year

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Egypt Norway
2100 0.06% -0.23%
2099 0.08% -0.22%
2098 0.09% -0.21%
2097 0.1% -0.22%
2096 0.12% -0.23%
2095 0.14% -0.22%
2094 0.15% -0.23%
2093 0.16% -0.22%
2092 0.18% -0.22%
2091 0.19% -0.23%
2090 0.2% -0.23%
2089 0.22% -0.24%
2088 0.24% -0.25%
2087 0.25% -0.25%
2086 0.26% -0.24%
2085 0.28% -0.24%
2084 0.3% -0.23%
2083 0.31% -0.22%
2082 0.33% -0.21%
2081 0.34% -0.21%
2080 0.37% -0.19%
2079 0.38% -0.19%
2078 0.4% -0.18%
2077 0.42% -0.17%
2076 0.44% -0.17%
2075 0.46% -0.17%
2074 0.47% -0.17%
2073 0.5% -0.17%
2072 0.51% -0.15%
2071 0.53% -0.16%
2070 0.55% -0.15%
2069 0.57% -0.16%
2068 0.59% -0.17%
2067 0.6% -0.17%
2066 0.61% -0.17%
2065 0.64% -0.17%
2064 0.65% -0.16%
2063 0.66% -0.16%
2062 0.68% -0.14%
2061 0.69% -0.13%
2060 0.71% -0.11%
2059 0.73% -0.1%
2058 0.75% -0.11%
2057 0.76% -0.1%
2056 0.78% -0.08%
2055 0.81% -0.07%
2054 0.83% -0.05%
2053 0.85% -0.02%
2052 0.87% -0.008%
2051 0.9% 0.006%
2050 0.93% 0.02%
2049 0.97% 0.05%
2048 1% 0.05%
2047 1.03% 0.06%
2046 1.07% 0.09%
2045 1.12% 0.09%
2044 1.15% 0.09%
2043 1.19% 0.12%
2042 1.23% 0.14%
2041 1.26% 0.14%
2040 1.28% 0.16%
2039 1.3% 0.18%
2038 1.32% 0.19%
2037 1.33% 0.2%
2036 1.34% 0.21%
2035 1.36% 0.22%
2034 1.36% 0.24%
2033 1.38% 0.26%
2032 1.39% 0.28%
2031 1.4% 0.3%
2030 1.42% 0.31%
2029 1.44% 0.34%
2028 1.45% 0.36%
2027 1.45% 0.37%
2026 1.48% 0.7%
2025 1.57% 0.69%
2024 1.75% 0.95%
2023 1.7% 1.14%
2022 1.5% 0.9%
2021 1.5% 0.54%
2020 1.64% 0.59%
2019 1.77% 0.68%
2018 1.92% 0.66%
2017 2.02% 0.81%
2016 2.06% 0.88%
2015 2.12% 1%
2014 2.3% 1.13%
2013 2.33% 1.22%
2012 2.27% 1.32%
2011 2.13% 1.31%
2010 1.94% 1.25%
2009 1.91% 1.27%
2008 1.88% 1.25%
2007 1.91% 1.04%
2006 1.97% 0.81%
2005 2.04% 0.68%
2004 2.09% 0.59%
2003 2.12% 0.59%
2002 2.13% 0.54%
2001 2.15% 0.51%
2000 2.18% 0.65%
1999 2.26% 0.69%
1998 2.21% 0.6%
1997 2.09% 0.54%
1996 2.1% 0.51%
1995 2.13% 0.52%
1994 2.18% 0.57%
1993 2.33% 0.6%
1992 2.42% 0.58%
1991 2.8% 0.48%
1990 2.97% 0.34%
1989 2.76% 0.41%
1988 2.82% 0.54%
1987 2.81% 0.47%
1986 2.9% 0.36%
1985 3.02% 0.3%
1984 3.06% 0.28%
1983 2.97% 0.33%
1982 2.79% 0.37%
1981 2.72% 0.34%
1980 2.64% 0.32%
1979 2.53% 0.34%
1978 2.48% 0.38%
1977 2.4% 0.42%
1976 2.37% 0.47%
1975 2.39% 0.55%
1974 2.34% 0.62%
1973 2.33% 0.7%
1972 2.33% 0.77%
1971 2.34% 0.7%
1970 2.4% 0.73%
1969 2.46% 0.82%
1968 2.49% 0.84%
1967 2.51% 0.84%
1966 2.54% 0.8%
1965 2.58% 0.78%
1964 2.64% 0.76%
1963 2.66% 0.76%
1962 2.67% 0.81%
1961 2.62% 0.8%

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

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In 2025, the population of Egypt grew by 1.57%, while Norway's population grew by 0.69%.

Live population counters

Egypt Norway
Current population
121012163
5660666
Population rank 13/197 119/197
Percent of world population 1.46% 0.07%
One net population change
17.3 seconds
13.7 minutes
One birth every
12.9 seconds
9.72 minutes
One death every
49.1 seconds
11.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,007 +106
Annual growth/decline +1,827,737 +38,591
Annual growth/decline rate +1.57% +0.69%
Population growth rate rank 67/197 117/197
One migration net change every
9.2 minutes
17.7 minutes
Annual migration change -57,305 +29,798
Net migration rank 177/196 29/196
Foreign-born residents 1,139,820 1,012,404
Foreign-born residents rank 55/195 60/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 18.2%
Foreign-born share rank 153/195 33/195

Natural population change vs migration

Egypt
Natural

Migration
Norway
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Egypt Norway
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -57,305 - 29,798
2024 1,795,738 123,884 10,030 44,356
2023 1,780,230 305,006 8,280 53,806
2022 1,736,123 13,707 5,457 58,040
2021 1,566,491 6,161 14,062 19,804
2020 1,704,988 6,016 12,372 11,277
2019 1,805,818 7,050 13,904 25,707
2018 1,908,512 20,788 14,342 18,473
2017 2,122,866 -80,000 15,831 21,657
2016 2,131,690 -71,604 17,797 26,417
2015 2,227,594 -193,298 18,160 30,242
2014 2,195,761 -92,801 18,494 38,522
2013 2,156,922 130,305 17,779 40,690
2012 2,060,535 -2,626 18,066 47,883
2011 1,951,851 126,170 18,822 47,454
2010 1,910,134 -194,100 20,046 42,865
2009 1,848,123 -175,191 20,280 39,316
2008 1,792,943 -192,199 19,073 44,002
2007 1,749,322 -173,021 16,482 40,111
2006 1,693,374 -118,055 17,244 24,054
2005 1,660,624 -37,129 15,719 18,588
2004 1,626,745 -3,044 15,612 13,412
2003 1,614,293 9,854 14,151 11,389
2002 1,593,474 11,205 10,892 17,279
2001 1,568,962 556 13,090 7,906
2000 1,540,084 27,873 15,269 9,805
1999 1,534,697 22,026 14,278 19,147
1998 1,519,728 78,858 14,181 13,519
1997 1,470,119 -45,599 15,418 9,744
1996 1,427,161 -44,272 17,087 5,671
1995 1,406,935 -38,920 14,821 6,343
1994 1,402,840 -36,738 16,045 7,580
1993 1,409,374 -35,669 12,936 12,567
1992 1,421,372 74,950 15,431 10,218
1991 1,440,936 -33,952 16,194 7,949
1990 1,450,747 406,994 14,845 1,818
1989 1,461,547 52,648 13,949 -1,730
1988 1,465,620 66,147 12,207 10,380
1987 1,436,059 58,678 9,212 13,907
1986 1,410,249 31,299 8,751 7,616
1985 1,388,718 112,411 6,644 6,725
1984 1,351,297 122,791 7,452 3,856
1983 1,318,474 129,242 7,844 4,120
1982 1,258,574 51,229 9,875 5,749
1981 1,206,830 4,140 9,020 6,010
1980 1,181,914 738 9,806 3,763
1979 1,145,655 -64,757 10,181 2,839
1978 1,107,179 -73,664 11,364 3,823
1977 1,065,298 -73,705 11,321 4,845
1976 1,030,546 -115,544 13,286 4,779
1975 987,822 -62,368 16,430 3,312
1974 946,052 -60,174 20,324 4,425
1973 905,068 -55,702 21,387 3,414
1972 893,333 -55,282 24,777 5,603
1971 868,365 -56,503 26,541 3,031
1970 841,952 -35,064 25,968 -1,034
1969 824,564 -6,703 28,858 2,230
1968 809,482 -764 29,387 1,761
1967 788,908 6,286 30,276 2,460
1966 774,391 10,089 31,150 -888
1965 752,682 17,605 31,275 -1,525
1964 749,608 20,596 30,293 -1,571
1963 738,788 25,109 26,766 1,061
1962 720,128 25,696 28,020 655
1961 703,216 23,184 29,239 1,437
1960 685,403 -2,954 29,366 -1,427

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

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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 Norway 29.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 130,235 people) and 70.4% is from migration (a gain of 309,779 people).

As of 2024, 1,139,820 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Egypt, compared to 1,012,404 people or 18.2% in Norway.

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
Norway
City Population
Oslo 718K
Bergen 291K
Trondheim 199K
Stavanger 152K
Baerum 133K
Drammen 106K
Asker 102K
Lillestrom 96.8K
Fredrikstad 86.2K
Sandnes 85.8K

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

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