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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Egypt was 116,538,258 in 2024 vs 4,515,577 people in Panama in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Egypt's population is 120,697,176 people compared to 4,642,198 in Panama.

Population statistics:

  • Egypt's population is 26 times bigger than Panama's.
  • Egypt is ranked the 13th most populous country in the world, while Panama is the 128th.
  • The countries together account for 1.51% of the world: 1.46% for Egypt vs 0.06% for Panama.
  • For the last 10 years, Egypt has had an average growth rate of +1.84% per year vs +1.52% in Panama.
  • Since 2006, the population of Egypt has increased from 82.7M people to 121M (45.9% growth), while Panama has grown from 3.38M to 4.64M (37.5% growth).

Egypt vs Panama: population by year and forecast

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Egypt Panama
2100 203,522,884 5,947,731
2099 203,403,368 5,958,919
2098 203,247,703 5,969,676
2097 203,074,807 5,979,860
2096 202,870,003 5,989,615
2095 202,625,820 5,998,960
2094 202,350,087 6,007,655
2093 202,040,251 6,015,893
2092 201,709,051 6,023,482
2091 201,347,225 6,030,584
2090 200,966,749 6,037,116
2089 200,561,011 6,043,194
2088 200,123,182 6,048,506
2087 199,650,440 6,053,252
2086 199,156,169 6,057,347
2085 198,637,936 6,060,940
2084 198,084,947 6,063,735
2083 197,501,965 6,065,863
2082 196,891,089 6,067,171
2081 196,242,522 6,067,635
2080 195,570,383 6,067,317
2079 194,850,670 6,066,164
2078 194,103,613 6,064,127
2077 193,324,592 6,061,297
2076 192,507,892 6,057,645
2075 191,661,705 6,053,134
2074 190,786,862 6,047,620
2073 189,886,620 6,041,318
2072 188,947,991 6,034,065
2071 187,981,245 6,026,051
2070 186,988,514 6,017,288
2069 185,965,572 6,007,621
2068 184,912,088 5,997,109
2067 183,835,428 5,985,932
2066 182,734,967 5,973,853
2065 181,620,901 5,961,039
2064 180,467,102 5,947,320
2063 179,293,260 5,932,822
2062 178,110,375 5,917,367
2061 176,907,621 5,900,972
2060 175,686,879 5,883,654
2059 174,441,815 5,865,433
2058 173,179,511 5,846,037
2057 171,897,733 5,825,696
2056 170,593,445 5,804,369
2055 169,269,144 5,781,900
2054 167,915,661 5,758,339
2053 166,538,943 5,733,538
2052 165,130,747 5,707,562
2051 163,704,732 5,680,231
2050 162,240,246 5,651,617
2049 160,743,182 5,621,841
2048 159,206,813 5,590,701
2047 157,631,586 5,558,382
2046 156,023,680 5,524,843
2045 154,371,216 5,490,228
2044 152,668,334 5,454,371
2043 150,927,496 5,417,316
2042 149,145,569 5,379,169
2041 147,333,445 5,339,872
2040 145,505,786 5,299,492
2039 143,662,428 5,257,983
2038 141,820,567 5,215,284
2037 139,977,812 5,171,497
2036 138,139,382 5,126,814
2035 136,315,557 5,081,210
2034 134,490,574 5,034,708
2033 132,681,153 4,987,247
2032 130,879,780 4,938,646
2031 129,085,888 4,889,260
2030 127,304,473 4,838,970
2029 125,524,007 4,787,654
2028 123,745,979 4,735,214
2027 121,973,080 4,681,847
2026 120,224,089 4,627,497
2025 118,473,897 4,572,106
2024 116,538,258 4,515,577
2023 114,535,772 4,458,759
2022 112,618,250 4,400,773
2021 110,957,008 4,345,405
2020 109,315,124 4,293,261
2019 107,553,158 4,234,700
2018 105,682,094 4,167,860
2017 103,696,057 4,098,707
2016 101,644,589 4,029,086
2015 99,597,342 3,960,035
2014 97,528,654 3,892,101
2013 95,333,553 3,825,329
2012 93,161,001 3,759,256
2011 91,093,059 3,693,505
2010 89,196,072 3,628,535
2009 87,501,636 3,564,381
2008 85,864,789 3,500,648
2007 84,276,225 3,437,490
2006 82,700,403 3,375,024
2005 81,101,004 3,313,026
2004 79,477,443 3,251,155
2003 77,853,548 3,189,807
2002 76,239,137 3,129,344
2001 74,652,029 3,069,537
2000 73,083,284 3,010,369
1999 71,520,954 2,951,822
1998 69,943,294 2,893,914
1997 68,431,740 2,836,695
1996 67,028,048 2,780,227
1995 65,652,622 2,724,557
1994 64,285,589 2,669,546
1993 62,915,681 2,615,099
1992 61,480,660 2,561,336
1991 60,028,997 2,508,265
1990 58,396,618 2,455,583
1989 56,710,642 2,403,820
1988 55,187,681 2,352,848
1987 53,674,435 2,301,970
1986 52,206,295 2,251,325
1985 50,734,968 2,200,915
1984 49,247,334 2,150,782
1983 47,786,402 2,101,106
1982 46,407,611 2,052,271
1981 45,147,224 2,004,418
1980 43,950,413 1,957,534
1979 42,818,628 1,911,552
1978 41,761,431 1,866,311
1977 40,748,870 1,821,543
1976 39,795,557 1,776,935
1975 38,875,327 1,732,389
1974 37,969,667 1,687,926
1973 37,102,043 1,643,690
1972 36,258,328 1,599,723
1971 35,433,368 1,556,081
1970 34,623,990 1,513,070
1969 33,811,615 1,470,886
1968 32,998,319 1,429,447
1967 32,196,360 1,388,628
1966 31,406,541 1,348,388
1965 30,629,174 1,308,835
1964 29,858,922 1,270,065
1963 29,091,869 1,232,124
1962 28,337,013 1,195,301
1961 27,600,898 1,159,870
1960 26,896,479 1,126,005

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/panama | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Egypt increased by 18,944,186 people (a 22.9% growth), while Panama gained 654,062 people (a 19.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Egypt gained 19,052,587 people (a 18.7% growth), while Panama's population increased by 613,112 people (a 15.2% growth).

Egypt was ranked 13th most populous country in 2006 and is still 13th in 2026. Panama was ranked 128th in 2006 and still ranked 128th 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 Panama will increase by 21.7% to 5,651,617 people and rank change from 128th to 124th.

Egypt is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 204M people compared to the peak of 6.07M people in 2081 for Panama.

Population growth rate by year

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Egypt Panama
2100 0.06% -0.19%
2099 0.08% -0.18%
2098 0.09% -0.17%
2097 0.1% -0.16%
2096 0.12% -0.16%
2095 0.14% -0.14%
2094 0.15% -0.14%
2093 0.16% -0.13%
2092 0.18% -0.12%
2091 0.19% -0.11%
2090 0.2% -0.1%
2089 0.22% -0.09%
2088 0.24% -0.08%
2087 0.25% -0.07%
2086 0.26% -0.06%
2085 0.28% -0.05%
2084 0.3% -0.04%
2083 0.31% -0.02%
2082 0.33% -0.008%
2081 0.34% 0.005%
2080 0.37% 0.02%
2079 0.38% 0.03%
2078 0.4% 0.05%
2077 0.42% 0.06%
2076 0.44% 0.07%
2075 0.46% 0.09%
2074 0.47% 0.1%
2073 0.5% 0.12%
2072 0.51% 0.13%
2071 0.53% 0.15%
2070 0.55% 0.16%
2069 0.57% 0.18%
2068 0.59% 0.19%
2067 0.6% 0.2%
2066 0.61% 0.21%
2065 0.64% 0.23%
2064 0.65% 0.24%
2063 0.66% 0.26%
2062 0.68% 0.28%
2061 0.69% 0.29%
2060 0.71% 0.31%
2059 0.73% 0.33%
2058 0.75% 0.35%
2057 0.76% 0.37%
2056 0.78% 0.39%
2055 0.81% 0.41%
2054 0.83% 0.43%
2053 0.85% 0.46%
2052 0.87% 0.48%
2051 0.9% 0.51%
2050 0.93% 0.53%
2049 0.97% 0.56%
2048 1% 0.58%
2047 1.03% 0.61%
2046 1.07% 0.63%
2045 1.12% 0.66%
2044 1.15% 0.68%
2043 1.19% 0.71%
2042 1.23% 0.74%
2041 1.26% 0.76%
2040 1.28% 0.79%
2039 1.3% 0.82%
2038 1.32% 0.85%
2037 1.33% 0.87%
2036 1.34% 0.9%
2035 1.36% 0.92%
2034 1.36% 0.95%
2033 1.38% 0.98%
2032 1.39% 1.01%
2031 1.4% 1.04%
2030 1.42% 1.07%
2029 1.44% 1.11%
2028 1.45% 1.14%
2027 1.45% 1.17%
2026 1.48% 1.21%
2025 1.66% 1.25%
2024 1.75% 1.27%
2023 1.7% 1.32%
2022 1.5% 1.27%
2021 1.5% 1.21%
2020 1.64% 1.38%
2019 1.77% 1.6%
2018 1.92% 1.69%
2017 2.02% 1.73%
2016 2.06% 1.74%
2015 2.12% 1.75%
2014 2.3% 1.75%
2013 2.33% 1.76%
2012 2.27% 1.78%
2011 2.13% 1.79%
2010 1.94% 1.8%
2009 1.91% 1.82%
2008 1.88% 1.84%
2007 1.91% 1.85%
2006 1.97% 1.87%
2005 2.04% 1.9%
2004 2.09% 1.92%
2003 2.12% 1.93%
2002 2.13% 1.95%
2001 2.15% 1.97%
2000 2.18% 1.98%
1999 2.26% 2%
1998 2.21% 2.02%
1997 2.09% 2.03%
1996 2.1% 2.04%
1995 2.13% 2.06%
1994 2.18% 2.08%
1993 2.33% 2.1%
1992 2.42% 2.12%
1991 2.8% 2.15%
1990 2.97% 2.15%
1989 2.76% 2.17%
1988 2.82% 2.21%
1987 2.81% 2.25%
1986 2.9% 2.29%
1985 3.02% 2.33%
1984 3.06% 2.36%
1983 2.97% 2.38%
1982 2.79% 2.39%
1981 2.72% 2.4%
1980 2.64% 2.41%
1979 2.53% 2.42%
1978 2.48% 2.46%
1977 2.4% 2.51%
1976 2.37% 2.57%
1975 2.39% 2.63%
1974 2.34% 2.69%
1973 2.33% 2.75%
1972 2.33% 2.8%
1971 2.34% 2.84%
1970 2.4% 2.87%
1969 2.46% 2.9%
1968 2.49% 2.94%
1967 2.51% 2.98%
1966 2.54% 3.02%
1965 2.58% 3.05%
1964 2.64% 3.08%
1963 2.66% 3.08%
1962 2.67% 3.05%
1961 2.62% 3.01%

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

GeoRank.org/population/egypt/panama | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Egypt grew by 1.75%, while Panama's population grew by 1.27%.

Live population counters

Egypt Panama
Current population
120697176
4642198
Population rank 13/197 128/197
Percent of world population 1.46% 0.06%
One net population change
15.7 seconds
9.25 minutes
One birth every
13.1 seconds
7.35 minutes
One death every
50.4 seconds
24.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,486 +156
Annual growth/decline +2,002,486 +56,818
Annual growth/decline rate +1.75% +1.27%
Population growth rate rank 62/197 83/197
One migration net change every
9.2 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change -57,305 +6,151
Net migration rank 177/196 49/196
Foreign-born residents 1,139,820 477,749
Foreign-born residents rank 55/195 81/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 153/195 63/195

Natural population change vs migration

Egypt
Natural

Migration
Panama
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Egypt Panama
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -57,305 - 6,151
2024 - 123,884 - 6,706
2023 1,780,230 305,006 50,197 7,262
2022 1,736,123 13,707 50,556 7,967
2021 1,566,491 6,161 46,747 5,473
2020 1,704,988 6,016 46,599 5,473
2019 1,805,818 7,050 54,420 10,623
2018 1,908,512 20,788 57,508 11,130
2017 2,122,866 -80,000 58,607 11,059
2016 2,131,690 -71,604 59,454 10,109
2015 2,227,594 -193,298 59,896 8,648
2014 2,195,761 -92,801 60,227 7,105
2013 2,156,922 130,305 60,295 5,926
2012 2,060,535 -2,626 60,471 5,447
2011 1,951,851 126,170 60,411 5,167
2010 1,910,134 -194,100 59,418 4,953
2009 1,848,123 -175,191 59,168 4,765
2008 1,792,943 -192,199 58,961 4,568
2007 1,749,322 -173,021 58,454 4,330
2006 1,693,374 -118,055 58,067 4,087
2005 1,660,624 -37,129 58,014 3,843
2004 1,626,745 -3,044 58,281 3,596
2003 1,614,293 9,854 57,458 3,352
2002 1,593,474 11,205 57,011 3,099
2001 1,568,962 556 56,654 2,856
2000 1,540,084 27,873 56,236 2,602
1999 1,534,697 22,026 55,911 2,341
1998 1,519,728 78,858 55,482 2,084
1997 1,470,119 -45,599 55,060 1,820
1996 1,427,161 -44,272 54,512 1,533
1995 1,406,935 -38,920 54,069 1,221
1994 1,402,840 -36,738 53,845 899
1993 1,409,374 -35,669 53,591 560
1992 1,421,372 74,950 53,186 182
1991 1,440,936 -33,952 53,079 -305
1990 1,450,747 406,994 53,451 -854
1989 1,461,547 52,648 52,295 -1,368
1988 1,465,620 66,147 52,767 -1,750
1987 1,436,059 58,678 52,690 -1,953
1986 1,410,249 31,299 52,681 -2,136
1985 1,388,718 112,411 52,573 -2,297
1984 1,351,297 122,791 52,436 -2,435
1983 1,318,474 129,242 51,880 -2,518
1982 1,258,574 51,229 50,858 -2,554
1981 1,206,830 4,140 50,018 -2,620
1980 1,181,914 738 49,077 -2,701
1979 1,145,655 -64,757 48,362 -2,772
1978 1,107,179 -73,664 47,694 -2,811
1977 1,065,298 -73,705 47,438 -2,792
1976 1,030,546 -115,544 47,307 -2,727
1975 987,822 -62,368 47,149 -2,635
1974 946,052 -60,174 46,932 -2,531
1973 905,068 -55,702 46,540 -2,464
1972 893,333 -55,282 46,311 -2,448
1971 868,365 -56,503 45,867 -2,454
1970 841,952 -35,064 45,075 -2,476
1969 824,564 -6,703 44,278 -2,510
1968 809,482 -764 43,641 -2,528
1967 788,908 6,286 43,054 -2,528
1966 774,391 10,089 42,457 -2,500
1965 752,682 17,605 41,604 -2,454
1964 749,608 20,596 40,806 -2,418
1963 738,788 25,109 39,872 -2,380
1962 720,128 25,696 38,537 -2,377
1961 703,216 23,184 37,100 -2,394
1960 685,403 -2,954 35,431 -2,409

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 Panama 86.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 544,211 people) and 13.5% is from migration (a gain of 84,849 people).

As of 2024, 1,139,820 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Egypt, compared to 477,749 people or 10.6% in Panama.

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
Panama
City Population
Panama 410K
Colon 242K
Santiago de Veraguas 110K
Tocumen 103K
David 82.9K
La Chorrera 68.9K
Pacora 52.5K
Penonome 21.7K
Balboa 10K
Chitre 9.02K

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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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