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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Egypt was 116,538,258 in 2024 vs 5,289,152 people in Palestine in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Egypt's population is 120,697,176 people compared to 5,500,288 in Palestine.

Population statistics:

  • Egypt's population is 21.9 times bigger than Palestine's.
  • Egypt is ranked the 13th most populous country in the world, while Palestine is the 123rd.
  • The countries together account for 1.52% of the world: 1.46% for Egypt vs 0.07% for Palestine.
  • For the last 10 years, Egypt has had an average growth rate of +1.84% per year vs +2.4% in Palestine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Egypt has increased from 82.7M people to 121M (45.9% growth), while Palestine has grown from 3.41M to 5.5M (61.5% growth).

Egypt vs Palestine: population by year and forecast

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Palestine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Egypt Palestine
2100 203,522,884 11,139,010
2099 203,403,368 11,129,016
2098 203,247,703 11,115,634
2097 203,074,807 11,098,586
2096 202,870,003 11,082,327
2095 202,625,820 11,062,471
2094 202,350,087 11,043,660
2093 202,040,251 11,021,075
2092 201,709,051 10,997,198
2091 201,347,225 10,971,910
2090 200,966,749 10,945,522
2089 200,561,011 10,919,566
2088 200,123,182 10,888,804
2087 199,650,440 10,859,463
2086 199,156,169 10,826,475
2085 198,637,936 10,792,233
2084 198,084,947 10,754,076
2083 197,501,965 10,714,778
2082 196,891,089 10,670,980
2081 196,242,522 10,620,947
2080 195,570,383 10,570,849
2079 194,850,670 10,522,979
2078 194,103,613 10,470,607
2077 193,324,592 10,414,129
2076 192,507,892 10,353,616
2075 191,661,705 10,289,455
2074 190,786,862 10,226,287
2073 189,886,620 10,161,032
2072 188,947,991 10,092,947
2071 187,981,245 10,017,951
2070 186,988,514 9,943,046
2069 185,965,572 9,866,885
2068 184,912,088 9,791,535
2067 183,835,428 9,709,928
2066 182,734,967 9,631,509
2065 181,620,901 9,548,264
2064 180,467,102 9,463,483
2063 179,293,260 9,376,741
2062 178,110,375 9,291,255
2061 176,907,621 9,199,970
2060 175,686,879 9,107,804
2059 174,441,815 9,017,564
2058 173,179,511 8,928,703
2057 171,897,733 8,835,816
2056 170,593,445 8,741,740
2055 169,269,144 8,649,798
2054 167,915,661 8,556,281
2053 166,538,943 8,458,243
2052 165,130,747 8,357,325
2051 163,704,732 8,254,626
2050 162,240,246 8,148,985
2049 160,743,182 8,043,520
2048 159,206,813 7,937,607
2047 157,631,586 7,829,116
2046 156,023,680 7,718,770
2045 154,371,216 7,604,199
2044 152,668,334 7,488,707
2043 150,927,496 7,372,333
2042 149,145,569 7,254,143
2041 147,333,445 7,135,388
2040 145,505,786 7,016,744
2039 143,662,428 6,896,956
2038 141,820,567 6,781,970
2037 139,977,812 6,666,634
2036 138,139,382 6,552,620
2035 136,315,557 6,436,783
2034 134,490,574 6,323,647
2033 132,681,153 6,210,874
2032 130,879,780 6,102,090
2031 129,085,888 5,994,279
2030 127,304,473 5,888,039
2029 125,524,007 5,783,463
2028 123,745,979 5,680,155
2027 121,973,080 5,576,750
2026 120,224,089 5,471,938
2025 118,473,897 5,376,521
2024 116,538,258 5,289,152
2023 114,535,772 5,165,775
2022 112,618,250 5,043,612
2021 110,957,008 4,922,749
2020 109,315,124 4,803,269
2019 107,553,158 4,685,306
2018 105,682,094 4,569,087
2017 103,696,057 4,454,805
2016 101,644,589 4,367,088
2015 99,597,342 4,270,092
2014 97,528,654 4,173,398
2013 95,333,553 4,076,708
2012 93,161,001 3,979,998
2011 91,093,059 3,882,986
2010 89,196,072 3,786,161
2009 87,501,636 3,689,099
2008 85,864,789 3,591,977
2007 84,276,225 3,494,496
2006 82,700,403 3,406,334
2005 81,101,004 3,320,396
2004 79,477,443 3,236,626
2003 77,853,548 3,154,969
2002 76,239,137 3,075,373
2001 74,652,029 2,997,784
2000 73,083,284 2,922,153
1999 71,520,954 2,848,431
1998 69,943,294 2,776,568
1997 68,431,740 2,706,518
1996 67,028,048 2,587,997
1995 65,652,622 2,474,666
1994 64,285,589 2,366,298
1993 62,915,681 2,262,676
1992 61,480,660 2,163,591
1991 60,028,997 2,068,845
1990 58,396,618 1,978,248
1989 56,710,642 -
1988 55,187,681 -
1987 53,674,435 -
1986 52,206,295 -
1985 50,734,968 -
1984 49,247,334 -
1983 47,786,402 -
1982 46,407,611 -
1981 45,147,224 -
1980 43,950,413 -
1979 42,818,628 -
1978 41,761,431 -
1977 40,748,870 -
1976 39,795,557 -
1975 38,875,327 -
1974 37,969,667 -
1973 37,102,043 -
1972 36,258,328 -
1971 35,433,368 -
1970 34,623,990 -
1969 33,811,615 -
1968 32,998,319 -
1967 32,196,360 -
1966 31,406,541 -
1965 30,629,174 -
1964 29,858,922 -
1963 29,091,869 -
1962 28,337,013 -
1961 27,600,898 -
1960 26,896,479 -

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Egypt increased by 18,944,186 people (a 22.9% growth), while Palestine gained 960,754 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Egypt gained 19,052,587 people (a 18.7% growth), while Palestine's population increased by 1,133,200 people (a 25.9% growth).

Egypt was ranked 13th most populous country in 2006 and is still 13th in 2026. Palestine was ranked 127th in 2006 and ranked 123rd 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 Palestine will increase by 48.2% to 8,148,985 people and rank change from 123rd to 112th.

Egypt is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 204M people compared to the peak of 11.1M people in 2100 for Palestine.

Population growth rate by year

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Palestine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Egypt Palestine
2100 0.06% 0.09%
2099 0.08% 0.12%
2098 0.09% 0.15%
2097 0.1% 0.15%
2096 0.12% 0.18%
2095 0.14% 0.17%
2094 0.15% 0.2%
2093 0.16% 0.22%
2092 0.18% 0.23%
2091 0.19% 0.24%
2090 0.2% 0.24%
2089 0.22% 0.28%
2088 0.24% 0.27%
2087 0.25% 0.3%
2086 0.26% 0.32%
2085 0.28% 0.35%
2084 0.3% 0.37%
2083 0.31% 0.41%
2082 0.33% 0.47%
2081 0.34% 0.47%
2080 0.37% 0.45%
2079 0.38% 0.5%
2078 0.4% 0.54%
2077 0.42% 0.58%
2076 0.44% 0.62%
2075 0.46% 0.62%
2074 0.47% 0.64%
2073 0.5% 0.67%
2072 0.51% 0.75%
2071 0.53% 0.75%
2070 0.55% 0.77%
2069 0.57% 0.77%
2068 0.59% 0.84%
2067 0.6% 0.81%
2066 0.61% 0.87%
2065 0.64% 0.9%
2064 0.65% 0.93%
2063 0.66% 0.92%
2062 0.68% 0.99%
2061 0.69% 1.01%
2060 0.71% 1%
2059 0.73% 1%
2058 0.75% 1.05%
2057 0.76% 1.08%
2056 0.78% 1.06%
2055 0.81% 1.09%
2054 0.83% 1.16%
2053 0.85% 1.21%
2052 0.87% 1.24%
2051 0.9% 1.3%
2050 0.93% 1.31%
2049 0.97% 1.33%
2048 1% 1.39%
2047 1.03% 1.43%
2046 1.07% 1.51%
2045 1.12% 1.54%
2044 1.15% 1.58%
2043 1.19% 1.63%
2042 1.23% 1.66%
2041 1.26% 1.69%
2040 1.28% 1.74%
2039 1.3% 1.7%
2038 1.32% 1.73%
2037 1.33% 1.74%
2036 1.34% 1.8%
2035 1.36% 1.79%
2034 1.36% 1.82%
2033 1.38% 1.78%
2032 1.39% 1.8%
2031 1.4% 1.8%
2030 1.42% 1.81%
2029 1.44% 1.82%
2028 1.45% 1.85%
2027 1.45% 1.92%
2026 1.48% 1.77%
2025 1.66% 1.65%
2024 1.75% 2.39%
2023 1.7% 2.42%
2022 1.5% 2.46%
2021 1.5% 2.49%
2020 1.64% 2.52%
2019 1.77% 2.54%
2018 1.92% 2.57%
2017 2.02% 2.01%
2016 2.06% 2.27%
2015 2.12% 2.32%
2014 2.3% 2.37%
2013 2.33% 2.43%
2012 2.27% 2.5%
2011 2.13% 2.56%
2010 1.94% 2.63%
2009 1.91% 2.7%
2008 1.88% 2.79%
2007 1.91% 2.59%
2006 1.97% 2.59%
2005 2.04% 2.59%
2004 2.09% 2.59%
2003 2.12% 2.59%
2002 2.13% 2.59%
2001 2.15% 2.59%
2000 2.18% 2.59%
1999 2.26% 2.59%
1998 2.21% 2.59%
1997 2.09% 4.58%
1996 2.1% 4.58%
1995 2.13% 4.58%
1994 2.18% 4.58%
1993 2.33% 4.58%
1992 2.42% 4.58%
1991 2.8% 4.58%
1990 2.97% -
1989 2.76% -
1988 2.82% -
1987 2.81% -
1986 2.9% -
1985 3.02% -
1984 3.06% -
1983 2.97% -
1982 2.79% -
1981 2.72% -
1980 2.64% -
1979 2.53% -
1978 2.48% -
1977 2.4% -
1976 2.37% -
1975 2.39% -
1974 2.34% -
1973 2.33% -
1972 2.33% -
1971 2.34% -
1970 2.4% -
1969 2.46% -
1968 2.49% -
1967 2.51% -
1966 2.54% -
1965 2.58% -
1964 2.64% -
1963 2.66% -
1962 2.67% -
1961 2.62% -

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 Palestine's population grew by 2.39%.

Live population counters

Egypt Palestine
Current population
120697176
5500288
Population rank 13/197 123/197
Percent of world population 1.46% 0.07%
One net population change
15.7 seconds
4.26 minutes
One birth every
13.1 seconds
3.76 minutes
One death every
50.4 seconds
14.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,486 +338
Annual growth/decline +2,002,486 +123,377
Annual growth/decline rate +1.75% +2.39%
Population growth rate rank 62/197 34/197
One migration net change every
9.2 minutes
22.8 minutes
Annual migration change -57,305 -23,156
Net migration rank 177/196 154/196
Foreign-born residents 1,139,820 272,481
Foreign-born residents rank 55/195 103/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 5%
Foreign-born share rank 153/195 92/195

Natural population change vs migration

Egypt
Natural

Migration
Palestine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Egypt Palestine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -57,305 - -23,156
2024 - 123,884 - -23,145
2023 1,780,230 305,006 102,613 -24,996
2022 1,736,123 13,707 123,987 -5,006
2021 1,566,491 6,161 120,396 -12,369
2020 1,704,988 6,016 122,416 -12,369
2019 1,805,818 7,050 124,508 -24,733
2018 1,908,512 20,788 124,791 -25,141
2017 2,122,866 -80,000 125,688 -25,452
2016 2,131,690 -71,604 126,698 -22,774
2015 2,227,594 -193,298 126,189 -22,903
2014 2,195,761 -92,801 120,724 -27,077
2013 2,156,922 130,305 120,503 -26,979
2012 2,060,535 -2,626 119,185 -26,916
2011 1,951,851 126,170 119,021 -26,662
2010 1,910,134 -194,100 117,674 -26,351
2009 1,848,123 -175,191 111,724 -25,906
2008 1,792,943 -192,199 108,395 -23,985
2007 1,749,322 -173,021 112,453 -20,337
2006 1,693,374 -118,055 111,728 -23,445
2005 1,660,624 -37,129 110,569 -28,161
2004 1,626,745 -3,044 110,045 -32,853
2003 1,614,293 9,854 109,162 -35,968
2002 1,593,474 11,205 108,560 -35,038
2001 1,568,962 556 107,320 -25,652
2000 1,540,084 27,873 106,367 -11,496
1999 1,534,697 22,026 104,823 -13,860
1998 1,519,728 78,858 103,566 -13,146
1997 1,470,119 -45,599 102,307 10,417
1996 1,427,161 -44,272 98,085 9,810
1995 1,406,935 -38,920 94,037 8,763
1994 1,402,840 -36,738 90,156 7,434
1993 1,409,374 -35,669 86,434 5,975
1992 1,421,372 74,950 82,865 4,411
1991 1,440,936 -33,952 79,444 2,116
1990 1,450,747 406,994 76,163 -476
1989 1,461,547 52,648 - -3,026
1988 1,465,620 66,147 - -3,008
1987 1,436,059 58,678 - 50,702
1986 1,410,249 31,299 - -21,071
1985 1,388,718 112,411 - -31,640
1984 1,351,297 122,791 - 9,108
1983 1,318,474 129,242 - 684
1982 1,258,574 51,229 - -9,799
1981 1,206,830 4,140 - -13,892
1980 1,181,914 738 - -15,067
1979 1,145,655 -64,757 - -16,058
1978 1,107,179 -73,664 - -16,654
1977 1,065,298 -73,705 - -16,444
1976 1,030,546 -115,544 - -14,515
1975 987,822 -62,368 - -11,596
1974 946,052 -60,174 - -8,670
1973 905,068 -55,702 - -6,736
1972 893,333 -55,282 - -7,848
1971 868,365 -56,503 - -17,235
1970 841,952 -35,064 - -31,405
1969 824,564 -6,703 - -45,586
1968 809,482 -764 - -54,963
1967 788,908 6,286 - -55,265
1966 774,391 10,089 - -47,780
1965 752,682 17,605 - -36,419
1964 749,608 20,596 - -31,125
1963 738,788 25,109 - -21,220
1962 720,128 25,696 - -18,971
1961 703,216 23,184 - -18,224
1960 685,403 -2,954 - -17,662

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 Palestine 85.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,218,010 people) and 14.3% is from migration (a loss of 202,820 people).

As of 2024, 1,139,820 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Egypt, compared to 272,481 people or 5% in Palestine.

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
Palestine
City Population
Gaza 590K
Ashdod 220K
Hebron 215K
Nablus 178K
Ramallah 43.9K
Qalqilya 41.7K
Bethlehem 36K
Dura 6K

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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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