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Population in Egypt compared to Papua New Guinea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Egypt was 118,365,995 in 2025 vs 10,762,817 people in Papua New Guinea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Egypt's population is 121,012,163 people compared to 11,045,681 in Papua New Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Egypt's population is 11 times bigger than Papua New Guinea's.
  • Egypt is ranked the 13th most populous country in the world, while Papua New Guinea is the 89th.
  • The countries together account for 1.59% of the world: 1.46% for Egypt vs 0.13% for Papua New Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Egypt has had an average growth rate of +1.78% per year vs +2.14% in Papua New Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Egypt has increased from 82.7M people to 121M (46.3% growth), while Papua New Guinea has grown from 6.75M to 11M (63.7% growth).

Egypt vs Papua New Guinea: population by year and forecast

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Egypt Papua New Guinea
2100 203,337,521 18,798,240
2099 203,218,114 18,786,145
2098 203,062,591 18,772,372
2097 202,889,853 18,755,008
2096 202,685,235 18,733,822
2095 202,441,274 18,710,340
2094 202,165,793 18,683,383
2093 201,856,239 18,654,365
2092 201,525,341 18,621,911
2091 201,163,844 18,586,147
2090 200,783,715 18,545,656
2089 200,378,346 18,506,626
2088 199,940,915 18,464,999
2087 199,468,604 18,420,558
2086 198,974,783 18,372,233
2085 198,457,022 18,321,842
2084 197,904,537 18,270,605
2083 197,322,086 18,214,932
2082 196,711,766 18,159,412
2081 196,063,790 18,100,531
2080 195,392,263 18,035,268
2079 194,673,206 17,972,052
2078 193,926,829 17,904,957
2077 193,148,518 17,837,082
2076 192,332,562 17,768,107
2075 191,487,145 17,695,759
2074 190,613,099 17,621,390
2073 189,713,677 17,544,490
2072 188,775,903 17,463,028
2071 187,810,038 17,377,995
2070 186,818,210 17,291,519
2069 185,796,200 17,201,936
2068 184,743,675 17,108,606
2067 183,667,996 17,011,562
2066 182,568,538 16,911,929
2065 181,455,486 16,809,460
2064 180,302,738 16,705,205
2063 179,129,965 16,600,853
2062 177,948,157 16,493,872
2061 176,746,499 16,383,508
2060 175,526,868 16,267,162
2059 174,282,938 16,149,265
2058 173,021,784 16,029,360
2057 171,741,174 15,906,350
2056 170,438,073 15,781,247
2055 169,114,979 15,653,296
2054 167,762,729 15,519,925
2053 166,387,264 15,386,054
2052 164,980,351 15,247,553
2051 163,555,634 15,107,257
2050 162,092,482 14,965,427
2049 160,596,782 14,818,793
2048 159,061,812 14,670,417
2047 157,488,020 14,519,915
2046 155,881,578 14,367,141
2045 154,230,619 14,210,639
2044 152,529,288 14,053,122
2043 150,790,036 13,894,884
2042 149,009,732 13,735,841
2041 147,199,258 13,574,567
2040 145,373,264 13,410,615
2039 143,531,585 13,244,740
2038 141,691,401 13,076,640
2037 139,850,324 12,907,059
2036 138,013,568 12,735,582
2035 136,191,405 12,563,938
2034 134,368,084 12,389,907
2033 132,560,311 12,215,713
2032 130,760,579 12,039,848
2031 128,968,320 11,862,856
2030 127,188,528 11,683,177
2029 125,409,684 11,502,504
2028 123,633,275 11,320,226
2027 121,861,990 11,136,100
2026 120,114,593 10,950,183
2025 118,365,995 10,762,817
2024 116,538,258 10,576,502
2023 114,535,772 10,389,635
2022 112,618,250 10,203,169
2021 110,957,008 10,012,896
2020 109,315,124 9,815,746
2019 107,553,158 9,609,010
2018 105,682,094 9,394,513
2017 103,696,057 9,178,714
2016 101,644,589 8,961,718
2015 99,597,342 8,743,246
2014 97,528,654 8,523,441
2013 95,333,553 8,302,698
2012 93,161,001 8,081,390
2011 91,093,059 7,859,346
2010 89,196,072 7,633,523
2009 87,501,636 7,406,438
2008 85,864,789 7,183,002
2007 84,276,225 6,963,345
2006 82,700,403 6,747,720
2005 81,101,004 6,535,905
2004 79,477,443 6,328,041
2003 77,853,548 6,123,997
2002 76,239,137 5,924,003
2001 74,652,029 5,728,435
2000 73,083,284 5,537,064
1999 71,520,954 5,349,333
1998 69,943,294 5,166,390
1997 68,431,740 4,987,883
1996 67,028,048 4,813,361
1995 65,652,622 4,644,278
1994 64,285,589 4,480,208
1993 62,915,681 4,320,872
1992 61,480,660 4,166,699
1991 60,028,997 4,021,837
1990 58,396,618 3,896,481
1989 56,710,642 3,796,078
1988 55,187,681 3,711,880
1987 53,674,435 3,632,543
1986 52,206,295 3,554,793
1985 50,734,968 3,478,936
1984 49,247,334 3,405,198
1983 47,786,402 3,333,633
1982 46,407,611 3,264,291
1981 45,147,224 3,197,019
1980 43,950,413 3,131,512
1979 42,818,628 3,067,341
1978 41,761,431 3,003,714
1977 40,748,870 2,940,327
1976 39,795,557 2,877,327
1975 38,875,327 2,814,820
1974 37,969,667 2,752,671
1973 37,102,043 2,690,629
1972 36,258,328 2,628,432
1971 35,433,368 2,566,421
1970 34,623,990 2,505,628
1969 33,811,615 2,446,927
1968 32,998,319 2,390,803
1967 32,196,360 2,337,532
1966 31,406,541 2,285,774
1965 30,629,174 2,235,820
1964 29,858,922 2,188,325
1963 29,091,869 2,141,376
1962 28,337,013 2,093,919
1961 27,600,898 2,046,127
1960 26,896,479 1,995,110

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/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Egypt increased by 18,944,186 people (a 22.9% growth), while Papua New Guinea gained 2,213,998 people (a 32.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Egypt gained 19,367,574 people (a 19.1% growth), while Papua New Guinea's population increased by 2,083,963 people (a 23.3% growth).

Egypt was ranked 13th most populous country in 2006 and is still 13th in 2026. Papua New Guinea was ranked 100th in 2006 and ranked 89th 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 Papua New Guinea will increase by 35.5% to 14,965,427 people and rank change from 89th to 84th.

Egypt is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 203M people compared to the peak of 18.8M people in 2100 for Papua New Guinea.

Population growth rate by year

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Egypt Papua New Guinea
2100 0.06% 0.06%
2099 0.08% 0.07%
2098 0.09% 0.09%
2097 0.1% 0.11%
2096 0.12% 0.13%
2095 0.14% 0.14%
2094 0.15% 0.16%
2093 0.16% 0.17%
2092 0.18% 0.19%
2091 0.19% 0.22%
2090 0.2% 0.21%
2089 0.22% 0.23%
2088 0.24% 0.24%
2087 0.25% 0.26%
2086 0.26% 0.28%
2085 0.28% 0.28%
2084 0.3% 0.31%
2083 0.31% 0.31%
2082 0.33% 0.33%
2081 0.34% 0.36%
2080 0.37% 0.35%
2079 0.38% 0.37%
2078 0.4% 0.38%
2077 0.42% 0.39%
2076 0.44% 0.41%
2075 0.46% 0.42%
2074 0.47% 0.44%
2073 0.5% 0.47%
2072 0.51% 0.49%
2071 0.53% 0.5%
2070 0.55% 0.52%
2069 0.57% 0.55%
2068 0.59% 0.57%
2067 0.6% 0.59%
2066 0.61% 0.61%
2065 0.64% 0.62%
2064 0.65% 0.63%
2063 0.66% 0.65%
2062 0.68% 0.67%
2061 0.69% 0.72%
2060 0.71% 0.73%
2059 0.73% 0.75%
2058 0.75% 0.77%
2057 0.76% 0.79%
2056 0.78% 0.82%
2055 0.81% 0.86%
2054 0.83% 0.87%
2053 0.85% 0.91%
2052 0.87% 0.93%
2051 0.9% 0.95%
2050 0.93% 0.99%
2049 0.97% 1.01%
2048 1% 1.04%
2047 1.03% 1.06%
2046 1.07% 1.1%
2045 1.12% 1.12%
2044 1.15% 1.14%
2043 1.19% 1.16%
2042 1.23% 1.19%
2041 1.26% 1.22%
2040 1.28% 1.25%
2039 1.3% 1.29%
2038 1.32% 1.31%
2037 1.33% 1.35%
2036 1.34% 1.37%
2035 1.36% 1.4%
2034 1.36% 1.43%
2033 1.38% 1.46%
2032 1.39% 1.49%
2031 1.4% 1.54%
2030 1.42% 1.57%
2029 1.44% 1.61%
2028 1.45% 1.65%
2027 1.45% 1.7%
2026 1.48% 1.74%
2025 1.57% 1.76%
2024 1.75% 1.8%
2023 1.7% 1.83%
2022 1.5% 1.9%
2021 1.5% 2.01%
2020 1.64% 2.15%
2019 1.77% 2.28%
2018 1.92% 2.35%
2017 2.02% 2.42%
2016 2.06% 2.5%
2015 2.12% 2.58%
2014 2.3% 2.66%
2013 2.33% 2.74%
2012 2.27% 2.83%
2011 2.13% 2.96%
2010 1.94% 3.07%
2009 1.91% 3.11%
2008 1.88% 3.15%
2007 1.91% 3.2%
2006 1.97% 3.24%
2005 2.04% 3.28%
2004 2.09% 3.33%
2003 2.12% 3.38%
2002 2.13% 3.41%
2001 2.15% 3.46%
2000 2.18% 3.51%
1999 2.26% 3.54%
1998 2.21% 3.58%
1997 2.09% 3.63%
1996 2.1% 3.64%
1995 2.13% 3.66%
1994 2.18% 3.69%
1993 2.33% 3.7%
1992 2.42% 3.6%
1991 2.8% 3.22%
1990 2.97% 2.64%
1989 2.76% 2.27%
1988 2.82% 2.18%
1987 2.81% 2.19%
1986 2.9% 2.18%
1985 3.02% 2.17%
1984 3.06% 2.15%
1983 2.97% 2.12%
1982 2.79% 2.1%
1981 2.72% 2.09%
1980 2.64% 2.09%
1979 2.53% 2.12%
1978 2.48% 2.16%
1977 2.4% 2.19%
1976 2.37% 2.22%
1975 2.39% 2.26%
1974 2.34% 2.31%
1973 2.33% 2.37%
1972 2.33% 2.42%
1971 2.34% 2.43%
1970 2.4% 2.4%
1969 2.46% 2.35%
1968 2.49% 2.28%
1967 2.51% 2.26%
1966 2.54% 2.23%
1965 2.58% 2.17%
1964 2.64% 2.19%
1963 2.66% 2.27%
1962 2.67% 2.34%
1961 2.62% 2.56%

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

GeoRank.org/population/egypt/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Egypt grew by 1.57%, while Papua New Guinea's population grew by 1.76%.

Live population counters

Egypt Papua New Guinea
Current population
121012163
11045681
Population rank 13/197 89/197
Percent of world population 1.46% 0.13%
One net population change
17.3 seconds
2.83 minutes
One birth every
12.9 seconds
2.05 minutes
One death every
49.1 seconds
7.58 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,007 +510
Annual growth/decline +1,827,737 +186,315
Annual growth/decline rate +1.57% +1.76%
Population growth rate rank 67/197 59/197
One migration net change every
9.2 minutes
1.29 days
Annual migration change -57,305 -284
Net migration rank 177/196 87/196
Foreign-born residents 1,139,820 31,171
Foreign-born residents rank 55/195 163/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 153/195 183/195

Natural population change vs migration

Egypt
Natural

Migration
Papua New Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Egypt Papua New Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -57,305 - -284
2024 1,795,738 123,884 187,595 -707
2023 1,780,230 305,006 187,637 -787
2022 1,736,123 13,707 186,861 -787
2021 1,566,491 6,161 183,766 10,703
2020 1,704,988 6,016 189,130 10,703
2019 1,805,818 7,050 190,662 22,978
2018 1,908,512 20,788 190,662 24,684
2017 2,122,866 -80,000 189,715 26,513
2016 2,131,690 -71,604 189,281 28,473
2015 2,227,594 -193,298 188,600 30,580
2014 2,195,761 -92,801 187,592 32,840
2013 2,156,922 130,305 185,790 35,280
2012 2,060,535 -2,626 183,658 37,893
2011 1,951,851 126,170 181,842 40,690
2010 1,910,134 -194,100 178,998 50,106
2009 1,848,123 -175,191 175,421 49,647
2008 1,792,943 -192,199 172,823 48,985
2007 1,749,322 -173,021 169,306 48,203
2006 1,693,374 -118,055 166,540 47,191
2005 1,660,624 -37,129 163,888 46,014
2004 1,626,745 -3,044 161,023 44,811
2003 1,614,293 9,854 158,611 43,639
2002 1,593,474 11,205 155,091 42,657
2001 1,568,962 556 151,431 41,962
2000 1,540,084 27,873 147,496 41,855
1999 1,534,697 22,026 143,592 42,519
1998 1,519,728 78,858 136,677 43,091
1997 1,470,119 -45,599 134,458 42,787
1996 1,427,161 -44,272 129,802 41,994
1995 1,406,935 -38,920 125,410 40,962
1994 1,402,840 -36,738 122,113 39,669
1993 1,409,374 -35,669 118,668 38,220
1992 1,421,372 74,950 114,818 36,622
1991 1,440,936 -33,952 111,453 26,830
1990 1,450,747 406,994 110,033 2,398
1989 1,461,547 52,648 108,199 -19,824
1988 1,465,620 66,147 106,256 -26,232
1987 1,436,059 58,678 104,367 -25,720
1986 1,410,249 31,299 102,346 -25,495
1985 1,388,718 112,411 100,333 -25,470
1984 1,351,297 122,791 98,103 -25,487
1983 1,318,474 129,242 95,982 -25,465
1982 1,258,574 51,229 93,522 -25,355
1981 1,206,830 4,140 91,767 -25,383
1980 1,181,914 738 90,266 -25,638
1979 1,145,655 -64,757 89,330 -25,618
1978 1,107,179 -73,664 88,747 -25,208
1977 1,065,298 -73,705 87,954 -24,722
1976 1,030,546 -115,544 86,965 -24,198
1975 987,822 -62,368 85,809 -23,562
1974 946,052 -60,174 84,829 -22,771
1973 905,068 -55,702 83,821 -21,803
1972 893,333 -55,282 82,672 -20,303
1971 868,365 -56,503 80,599 -18,945
1970 841,952 -35,064 78,712 -18,773
1969 824,564 -6,703 76,454 -18,994
1968 809,482 -764 73,983 -19,188
1967 788,908 6,286 71,519 -19,767
1966 774,391 10,089 69,206 -17,454
1965 752,682 17,605 66,693 -18,532
1964 749,608 20,596 64,558 -17,730
1963 738,788 25,109 62,260 -15,189
1962 720,128 25,696 59,974 -12,141
1961 703,216 23,184 58,151 -10,409
1960 685,403 -2,954 56,326 -2,034

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

GeoRank.org/population/egypt/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

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 Papua New Guinea 92.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,883,909 people) and 7.48% is from migration (a gain of 152,353 people).

As of 2024, 1,139,820 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Egypt, compared to 31,171 people or 0.3% in Papua New Guinea.

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
Papua New Guinea
City Population
Port Moresby 317K
Lae 101K

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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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