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

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The latest officially reported population of Egypt was 118,365,995 in 2025 vs 5,413,596 people in Palestine in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Egypt's population is 121,012,163 people compared to 5,563,879 in Palestine.

Population statistics:

  • Egypt's population is 21.7 times bigger than Palestine's.
  • Egypt is ranked the 13th most populous country in the world, while Palestine is the 121st.
  • 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 +1.78% per year vs +2.39% in Palestine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Egypt has increased from 82.7M people to 121M (46.3% growth), while Palestine has grown from 3.41M to 5.56M (63.3% growth).

Egypt vs Palestine: population by year and forecast

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Palestine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Egypt Palestine
2100 203,337,521 11,215,819
2099 203,218,114 11,205,757
2098 203,062,591 11,192,283
2097 202,889,853 11,175,117
2096 202,685,235 11,158,746
2095 202,441,274 11,138,752
2094 202,165,793 11,119,812
2093 201,856,239 11,097,071
2092 201,525,341 11,073,029
2091 201,163,844 11,047,567
2090 200,783,715 11,020,998
2089 200,378,346 10,994,862
2088 199,940,915 10,963,888
2087 199,468,604 10,934,344
2086 198,974,783 10,901,130
2085 198,457,022 10,866,652
2084 197,904,537 10,828,231
2083 197,322,086 10,788,662
2082 196,711,766 10,744,562
2081 196,063,790 10,694,184
2080 195,392,263 10,643,741
2079 194,673,206 10,595,541
2078 193,926,829 10,542,808
2077 193,148,518 10,485,940
2076 192,332,562 10,425,009
2075 191,487,145 10,360,406
2074 190,613,099 10,296,803
2073 189,713,677 10,231,098
2072 188,775,903 10,162,543
2071 187,810,038 10,087,031
2070 186,818,210 10,011,609
2069 185,796,200 9,934,922
2068 184,743,675 9,859,053
2067 183,667,996 9,776,883
2066 182,568,538 9,697,923
2065 181,455,486 9,614,104
2064 180,302,738 9,528,739
2063 179,129,965 9,441,399
2062 177,948,157 9,355,323
2061 176,746,499 9,263,409
2060 175,526,868 9,170,607
2059 174,282,938 9,079,745
2058 173,021,784 8,990,271
2057 171,741,174 8,896,743
2056 170,438,073 8,802,019
2055 169,114,979 8,709,444
2054 167,762,729 8,615,281
2053 166,387,264 8,516,567
2052 164,980,351 8,414,954
2051 163,555,634 8,311,546
2050 162,092,482 8,205,177
2049 160,596,782 8,098,984
2048 159,061,812 7,992,341
2047 157,488,020 7,883,102
2046 155,881,578 7,771,995
2045 154,230,619 7,656,634
2044 152,529,288 7,540,346
2043 150,790,036 7,423,169
2042 149,009,732 7,304,164
2041 147,199,258 7,184,590
2040 145,373,264 7,065,128
2039 143,531,585 6,944,514
2038 141,691,401 6,828,736
2037 139,850,324 6,712,604
2036 138,013,568 6,597,804
2035 136,191,405 6,481,168
2034 134,368,084 6,367,252
2033 132,560,311 6,253,701
2032 130,760,579 6,144,167
2031 128,968,320 6,035,613
2030 127,188,528 5,928,640
2029 125,409,684 5,823,343
2028 123,633,275 5,719,323
2027 121,861,990 5,615,205
2026 120,114,593 5,509,670
2025 118,365,995 5,413,596
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 19,367,574 people (a 19.1% growth), while Palestine's population increased by 1,196,791 people (a 27.4% growth).

Egypt was ranked 13th most populous country in 2006 and is still 13th in 2026. Palestine was ranked 127th in 2006 and ranked 121st 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 Palestine will increase by 47.5% to 8,205,177 people and rank change from 121st to 112th.

Egypt is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 203M people compared to the peak of 11.2M 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 1.57% 2.35%
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 (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 Palestine's population grew by 2.35%.

Live population counters

Egypt Palestine
Current population
121012163
5563879
Population rank 13/197 121/197
Percent of world population 1.46% 0.07%
One net population change
17.3 seconds
4.24 minutes
One birth every
12.9 seconds
3.75 minutes
One death every
49.1 seconds
16.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,007 +341
Annual growth/decline +1,827,737 +124,444
Annual growth/decline rate +1.57% +2.35%
Population growth rate rank 67/197 33/197
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 1,795,738 123,884 108,930 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Palestine 85.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,206,216 people) and 14.2% is from migration (a loss of 198,888 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 (1960–2025, 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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