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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Egypt was 116,538,258 in 2024 vs 5,281,538 people in Oman in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Egypt's population is 120,697,176 people compared to 5,761,708 in Oman.

Population statistics:

  • Egypt's population is 20.9 times bigger than Oman's.
  • Egypt is ranked the 13th most populous country in the world, while Oman is the 117th.
  • The countries together account for 1.53% of the world: 1.46% for Egypt vs 0.07% for Oman.
  • For the last 10 years, Egypt has had an average growth rate of +1.84% per year vs +2.99% in Oman.
  • Since 2006, the population of Egypt has increased from 82.7M people to 121M (45.9% growth), while Oman has grown from 2.51M to 5.76M (129.1% growth).

Egypt vs Oman: population by year and forecast

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Oman
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Egypt Oman
2100 203,522,884 12,326,703
2099 203,403,368 12,244,321
2098 203,247,703 12,161,347
2097 203,074,807 12,077,858
2096 202,870,003 11,994,015
2095 202,625,820 11,909,754
2094 202,350,087 11,825,095
2093 202,040,251 11,740,085
2092 201,709,051 11,654,790
2091 201,347,225 11,569,356
2090 200,966,749 11,483,782
2089 200,561,011 11,398,109
2088 200,123,182 11,312,508
2087 199,650,440 11,227,223
2086 199,156,169 11,141,991
2085 198,637,936 11,056,984
2084 198,084,947 10,972,191
2083 197,501,965 10,887,525
2082 196,891,089 10,802,994
2081 196,242,522 10,718,800
2080 195,570,383 10,634,723
2079 194,850,670 10,550,794
2078 194,103,613 10,466,970
2077 193,324,592 10,383,169
2076 192,507,892 10,299,342
2075 191,661,705 10,215,493
2074 190,786,862 10,131,547
2073 189,886,620 10,047,318
2072 188,947,991 9,962,612
2071 187,981,245 9,877,378
2070 186,988,514 9,791,853
2069 185,965,572 9,705,815
2068 184,912,088 9,619,166
2067 183,835,428 9,531,936
2066 182,734,967 9,443,967
2065 181,620,901 9,355,538
2064 180,467,102 9,266,470
2063 179,293,260 9,176,798
2062 178,110,375 9,086,390
2061 176,907,621 8,995,287
2060 175,686,879 8,903,536
2059 174,441,815 8,810,958
2058 173,179,511 8,717,538
2057 171,897,733 8,623,514
2056 170,593,445 8,528,891
2055 169,269,144 8,433,708
2054 167,915,661 8,338,102
2053 166,538,943 8,242,274
2052 165,130,747 8,146,407
2051 163,704,732 8,050,917
2050 162,240,246 7,955,842
2049 160,743,182 7,861,436
2048 159,206,813 7,767,655
2047 157,631,586 7,674,619
2046 156,023,680 7,582,158
2045 154,371,216 7,490,461
2044 152,668,334 7,399,381
2043 150,927,496 7,309,208
2042 149,145,569 7,219,941
2041 147,333,445 7,131,715
2040 145,505,786 7,044,649
2039 143,662,428 6,958,711
2038 141,820,567 6,873,682
2037 139,977,812 6,789,514
2036 138,139,382 6,706,116
2035 136,315,557 6,623,241
2034 134,490,574 6,540,718
2033 132,681,153 6,458,252
2032 130,879,780 6,375,523
2031 129,085,888 6,292,383
2030 127,304,473 6,208,520
2029 125,524,007 6,115,428
2028 123,745,979 6,010,434
2027 121,973,080 5,881,073
2026 120,224,089 5,717,450
2025 118,473,897 5,519,571
2024 116,538,258 5,281,538
2023 114,535,772 5,049,269
2022 112,618,250 4,730,226
2021 110,957,008 4,500,424
2020 109,315,124 4,522,497
2019 107,553,158 4,591,241
2018 105,682,094 4,597,877
2017 103,696,057 4,537,396
2016 101,644,589 4,390,877
2015 99,597,342 4,184,895
2014 97,528,654 4,002,439
2013 95,333,553 3,833,913
2012 93,161,001 3,547,106
2011 91,093,059 3,076,763
2010 89,196,072 2,757,446
2009 87,501,636 2,684,659
2008 85,864,789 2,626,529
2007 84,276,225 2,570,174
2006 82,700,403 2,514,795
2005 81,101,004 2,459,802
2004 79,477,443 2,404,821
2003 77,853,548 2,363,796
2002 76,239,137 2,337,140
2001 74,652,029 2,310,217
2000 73,083,284 2,282,131
1999 71,520,954 2,252,909
1998 69,943,294 2,222,489
1997 68,431,740 2,190,720
1996 67,028,048 2,156,926
1995 65,652,622 2,120,528
1994 64,285,589 2,081,834
1993 62,915,681 2,021,675
1992 61,480,660 1,938,238
1991 60,028,997 1,851,473
1990 58,396,618 1,763,954
1989 56,710,642 1,676,228
1988 55,187,681 1,588,568
1987 53,674,435 1,500,996
1986 52,206,295 1,413,419
1985 50,734,968 1,325,480
1984 49,247,334 1,247,716
1983 47,786,402 1,181,459
1982 46,407,611 1,117,678
1981 45,147,224 1,057,320
1980 43,950,413 1,001,248
1979 42,818,628 949,116
1978 41,761,431 900,304
1977 40,748,870 855,314
1976 39,795,557 814,701
1975 38,875,327 778,864
1974 37,969,667 746,988
1973 37,102,043 721,179
1972 36,258,328 700,593
1971 35,433,368 681,119
1970 34,623,990 662,680
1969 33,811,615 645,255
1968 32,998,319 628,798
1967 32,196,360 613,318
1966 31,406,541 598,804
1965 30,629,174 585,236
1964 29,858,922 572,577
1963 29,091,869 560,827
1962 28,337,013 549,941
1961 27,600,898 539,854
1960 26,896,479 530,485

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/oman | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Egypt increased by 18,944,186 people (a 22.9% growth), while Oman gained 1,876,082 people (a 74.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Egypt gained 19,052,587 people (a 18.7% growth), while Oman's population increased by 1,370,831 people (a 31.2% growth).

Egypt was ranked 13th most populous country in 2006 and is still 13th in 2026. Oman was ranked 138th in 2006 and ranked 117th 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 Oman will increase by 38.1% to 7,955,842 people and rank change from 117th to 113th.

Egypt is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 204M people compared to the peak of 12.3M people in 2100 for Oman.

Population growth rate by year

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Oman
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Egypt Oman
2100 0.06% 0.67%
2099 0.08% 0.68%
2098 0.09% 0.69%
2097 0.1% 0.7%
2096 0.12% 0.71%
2095 0.14% 0.72%
2094 0.15% 0.72%
2093 0.16% 0.73%
2092 0.18% 0.74%
2091 0.19% 0.75%
2090 0.2% 0.75%
2089 0.22% 0.76%
2088 0.24% 0.76%
2087 0.25% 0.76%
2086 0.26% 0.77%
2085 0.28% 0.77%
2084 0.3% 0.78%
2083 0.31% 0.78%
2082 0.33% 0.79%
2081 0.34% 0.79%
2080 0.37% 0.8%
2079 0.38% 0.8%
2078 0.4% 0.81%
2077 0.42% 0.81%
2076 0.44% 0.82%
2075 0.46% 0.83%
2074 0.47% 0.84%
2073 0.5% 0.85%
2072 0.51% 0.86%
2071 0.53% 0.87%
2070 0.55% 0.89%
2069 0.57% 0.9%
2068 0.59% 0.92%
2067 0.6% 0.93%
2066 0.61% 0.95%
2065 0.64% 0.96%
2064 0.65% 0.98%
2063 0.66% 0.99%
2062 0.68% 1.01%
2061 0.69% 1.03%
2060 0.71% 1.05%
2059 0.73% 1.07%
2058 0.75% 1.09%
2057 0.76% 1.11%
2056 0.78% 1.13%
2055 0.81% 1.15%
2054 0.83% 1.16%
2053 0.85% 1.18%
2052 0.87% 1.19%
2051 0.9% 1.2%
2050 0.93% 1.2%
2049 0.97% 1.21%
2048 1% 1.21%
2047 1.03% 1.22%
2046 1.07% 1.22%
2045 1.12% 1.23%
2044 1.15% 1.23%
2043 1.19% 1.24%
2042 1.23% 1.24%
2041 1.26% 1.24%
2040 1.28% 1.23%
2039 1.3% 1.24%
2038 1.32% 1.24%
2037 1.33% 1.24%
2036 1.34% 1.25%
2035 1.36% 1.26%
2034 1.36% 1.28%
2033 1.38% 1.3%
2032 1.39% 1.32%
2031 1.4% 1.35%
2030 1.42% 1.52%
2029 1.44% 1.75%
2028 1.45% 2.2%
2027 1.45% 2.86%
2026 1.48% 3.59%
2025 1.66% 4.51%
2024 1.75% 4.6%
2023 1.7% 6.74%
2022 1.5% 5.11%
2021 1.5% -0.49%
2020 1.64% -1.5%
2019 1.77% -0.14%
2018 1.92% 1.33%
2017 2.02% 3.34%
2016 2.06% 4.92%
2015 2.12% 4.56%
2014 2.3% 4.4%
2013 2.33% 8.09%
2012 2.27% 15.3%
2011 2.13% 11.6%
2010 1.94% 2.71%
2009 1.91% 2.21%
2008 1.88% 2.19%
2007 1.91% 2.2%
2006 1.97% 2.24%
2005 2.04% 2.29%
2004 2.09% 1.74%
2003 2.12% 1.14%
2002 2.13% 1.17%
2001 2.15% 1.23%
2000 2.18% 1.3%
1999 2.26% 1.37%
1998 2.21% 1.45%
1997 2.09% 1.57%
1996 2.1% 1.72%
1995 2.13% 1.86%
1994 2.18% 2.98%
1993 2.33% 4.3%
1992 2.42% 4.69%
1991 2.8% 4.96%
1990 2.97% 5.23%
1989 2.76% 5.52%
1988 2.82% 5.83%
1987 2.81% 6.2%
1986 2.9% 6.63%
1985 3.02% 6.23%
1984 3.06% 5.61%
1983 2.97% 5.71%
1982 2.79% 5.71%
1981 2.72% 5.6%
1980 2.64% 5.49%
1979 2.53% 5.42%
1978 2.48% 5.26%
1977 2.4% 4.99%
1976 2.37% 4.6%
1975 2.39% 4.27%
1974 2.34% 3.58%
1973 2.33% 2.94%
1972 2.33% 2.86%
1971 2.34% 2.78%
1970 2.4% 2.7%
1969 2.46% 2.62%
1968 2.49% 2.52%
1967 2.51% 2.42%
1966 2.54% 2.32%
1965 2.58% 2.21%
1964 2.64% 2.1%
1963 2.66% 1.98%
1962 2.67% 1.87%
1961 2.62% 1.77%

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 Oman's population grew by 4.6%.

Live population counters

Egypt Oman
Current population
120697176
5761708
Population rank 13/197 117/197
Percent of world population 1.46% 0.07%
One net population change
15.7 seconds
2.26 minutes
One birth every
13.1 seconds
6.18 minutes
One death every
50.4 seconds
54.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,486 +636
Annual growth/decline +2,002,486 +232,269
Annual growth/decline rate +1.75% +4.6%
Population growth rate rank 62/197 5/197
One migration net change every
9.2 minutes
4.63 minutes
Annual migration change -57,305 +113,734
Net migration rank 177/196 15/196
Foreign-born residents 1,139,820 2,283,366
Foreign-born residents rank 55/195 33/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 43.2%
Foreign-born share rank 153/195 11/195

Natural population change vs migration

Egypt
Natural

Migration
Oman
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Egypt Oman
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -57,305 - 113,734
2024 - 123,884 - 154,219
2023 1,780,230 305,006 75,467 156,285
2022 1,736,123 13,707 67,278 339,063
2021 1,566,491 6,161 69,991 -16,726
2020 1,704,988 6,016 74,224 -171,635
2019 1,805,818 7,050 77,394 -117,480
2018 1,908,512 20,788 79,438 -52,630
2017 2,122,866 -80,000 82,408 11,751
2016 2,131,690 -71,604 81,350 117,538
2015 2,227,594 -193,298 79,241 133,842
2014 2,195,761 -92,801 76,258 75,557
2013 2,156,922 130,305 71,905 113,335
2012 2,060,535 -2,626 65,572 322,812
2011 1,951,851 126,170 59,689 492,609
2010 1,910,134 -194,100 57,619 28,717
2009 1,848,123 -175,191 52,007 7,226
2008 1,792,943 -192,199 47,146 9,877
2007 1,749,322 -173,021 44,207 11,478
2006 1,693,374 -118,055 43,969 11,103
2005 1,660,624 -37,129 44,688 10,231
2004 1,626,745 -3,044 45,651 9,394
2003 1,614,293 9,854 46,273 -19,265
2002 1,593,474 11,205 46,397 -20,098
2001 1,568,962 556 46,651 -19,103
2000 1,540,084 27,873 47,208 -18,588
1999 1,534,697 22,026 48,053 -18,235
1998 1,519,728 78,858 48,654 -17,626
1997 1,470,119 -45,599 49,510 -16,998
1996 1,427,161 -44,272 50,362 -15,286
1995 1,406,935 -38,920 51,139 -13,418
1994 1,402,840 -36,738 52,337 -12,665
1993 1,409,374 -35,669 53,439 27,204
1992 1,421,372 74,950 54,471 31,756
1991 1,440,936 -33,952 55,382 31,927
1990 1,450,747 406,994 56,000 31,722
1989 1,461,547 52,648 56,202 31,528
1988 1,465,620 66,147 56,142 31,456
1987 1,436,059 58,678 55,933 31,608
1986 1,410,249 31,299 55,324 32,289
1985 1,388,718 112,411 54,609 33,666
1984 1,351,297 122,791 52,253 14,993
1983 1,318,474 129,242 49,646 15,617
1982 1,258,574 51,229 46,939 15,359
1981 1,206,830 4,140 44,176 14,239
1980 1,181,914 738 41,109 12,626
1979 1,145,655 -64,757 38,022 12,511
1978 1,107,179 -73,664 35,141 11,946
1977 1,065,298 -73,705 32,342 10,554
1976 1,030,546 -115,544 30,032 8,299
1975 987,822 -62,368 27,699 5,632
1974 946,052 -60,174 25,543 4,880
1973 905,068 -55,702 24,195 -2,996
1972 893,333 -55,282 22,968 -2,996
1971 868,365 -56,503 21,973 -2,996
1970 841,952 -35,064 20,893 -2,996
1969 824,564 -6,703 19,949 -2,996
1968 809,482 -764 18,962 -2,996
1967 788,908 6,286 17,990 -2,996
1966 774,391 10,089 17,030 -2,996
1965 752,682 17,605 16,103 -2,996
1964 749,608 20,596 15,205 -2,996
1963 738,788 25,109 14,283 -2,996
1962 720,128 25,696 13,485 -2,996
1961 703,216 23,184 12,690 -2,996
1960 685,403 -2,954 12,034 -2,996

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 Oman 61.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 763,049 people) and 38.4% is from migration (a gain of 475,565 people).

As of 2024, 1,139,820 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Egypt, compared to 2,283,366 people or 43.2% in Oman.

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
Oman
City Population
Muscat 1.42M
Seeb 471K
Salalah 332K
Nizwa 83.5K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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