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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Egypt was 116,538,258 in 2024 vs 34,217,848 people in Peru in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Egypt's population is 120,697,176 people compared to 35,031,596 in Peru.

Population statistics:

  • Egypt's population is 3.45 times bigger than Peru's.
  • Egypt is ranked the 13th most populous country in the world, while Peru is the 48th.
  • The countries together account for 1.88% of the world: 1.46% for Egypt vs 0.42% for Peru.
  • For the last 10 years, Egypt has had an average growth rate of +1.84% per year vs +1.26% in Peru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Egypt has increased from 82.7M people to 121M (45.9% growth), while Peru has grown from 28.3M to 35M (23.7% growth).

Egypt vs Peru: population by year and forecast

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Egypt Peru
2100 203,522,884 38,452,509
2099 203,403,368 38,619,608
2098 203,247,703 38,784,430
2097 203,074,807 38,947,717
2096 202,870,003 39,108,849
2095 202,625,820 39,267,786
2094 202,350,087 39,423,479
2093 202,040,251 39,578,294
2092 201,709,051 39,729,309
2091 201,347,225 39,877,488
2090 200,966,749 40,022,659
2089 200,561,011 40,164,228
2088 200,123,182 40,303,304
2087 199,650,440 40,438,644
2086 199,156,169 40,569,419
2085 198,637,936 40,695,935
2084 198,084,947 40,817,705
2083 197,501,965 40,933,831
2082 196,891,089 41,045,559
2081 196,242,522 41,151,529
2080 195,570,383 41,252,019
2079 194,850,670 41,345,682
2078 194,103,613 41,433,298
2077 193,324,592 41,514,392
2076 192,507,892 41,589,064
2075 191,661,705 41,656,726
2074 190,786,862 41,717,426
2073 189,886,620 41,770,225
2072 188,947,991 41,815,673
2071 187,981,245 41,853,504
2070 186,988,514 41,883,997
2069 185,965,572 41,906,365
2068 184,912,088 41,920,235
2067 183,835,428 41,925,717
2066 182,734,967 41,923,100
2065 181,620,901 41,912,338
2064 180,467,102 41,893,671
2063 179,293,260 41,866,010
2062 178,110,375 41,830,096
2061 176,907,621 41,785,364
2060 175,686,879 41,732,163
2059 174,441,815 41,670,843
2058 173,179,511 41,601,084
2057 171,897,733 41,522,014
2056 170,593,445 41,434,774
2055 169,269,144 41,338,448
2054 167,915,661 41,233,873
2053 166,538,943 41,120,477
2052 165,130,747 40,999,698
2051 163,704,732 40,870,773
2050 162,240,246 40,733,304
2049 160,743,182 40,588,072
2048 159,206,813 40,434,856
2047 157,631,586 40,272,431
2046 156,023,680 40,100,751
2045 154,371,216 39,920,558
2044 152,668,334 39,731,027
2043 150,927,496 39,534,093
2042 149,145,569 39,328,332
2041 147,333,445 39,114,174
2040 145,505,786 38,892,211
2039 143,662,428 38,662,243
2038 141,820,567 38,424,592
2037 139,977,812 38,178,789
2036 138,139,382 37,924,438
2035 136,315,557 37,662,565
2034 134,490,574 37,392,354
2033 132,681,153 37,114,776
2032 130,879,780 36,830,488
2031 129,085,888 36,538,688
2030 127,304,473 36,238,199
2029 125,524,007 35,929,085
2028 123,745,979 35,609,999
2027 121,973,080 35,280,410
2026 120,224,089 34,939,340
2025 118,473,897 34,585,730
2024 116,538,258 34,217,848
2023 114,535,772 33,845,617
2022 112,618,250 33,475,438
2021 110,957,008 33,155,882
2020 109,315,124 32,838,579
2019 107,553,158 32,449,303
2018 105,682,094 31,897,584
2017 103,696,057 31,324,637
2016 101,644,589 30,866,494
2015 99,597,342 30,457,600
2014 97,528,654 30,115,826
2013 95,333,553 29,817,919
2012 93,161,001 29,550,366
2011 91,093,059 29,304,086
2010 89,196,072 29,086,019
2009 87,501,636 28,896,811
2008 85,864,789 28,719,041
2007 84,276,225 28,530,699
2006 82,700,403 28,324,491
2005 81,101,004 28,101,180
2004 79,477,443 27,852,190
2003 77,853,548 27,580,490
2002 76,239,137 27,288,217
2001 74,652,029 26,964,601
2000 73,083,284 26,598,331
1999 71,520,954 26,186,504
1998 69,943,294 25,738,095
1997 68,431,740 25,274,147
1996 67,028,048 24,811,171
1995 65,652,622 24,348,919
1994 64,285,589 23,881,493
1993 62,915,681 23,413,783
1992 61,480,660 22,946,340
1991 60,028,997 22,483,775
1990 58,396,618 22,014,771
1989 56,710,642 21,532,589
1988 55,187,681 21,054,702
1987 53,674,435 20,582,320
1986 52,206,295 20,117,122
1985 50,734,968 19,648,204
1984 49,247,334 19,174,716
1983 47,786,402 18,705,957
1982 46,407,611 18,246,503
1981 45,147,224 17,798,805
1980 43,950,413 17,360,949
1979 42,818,628 16,933,139
1978 41,761,431 16,516,059
1977 40,748,870 16,109,806
1976 39,795,557 15,716,809
1975 38,875,327 15,333,957
1974 37,969,667 14,956,552
1973 37,102,043 14,582,867
1972 36,258,328 14,210,147
1971 35,433,368 13,838,067
1970 34,623,990 13,501,237
1969 33,811,615 13,166,767
1968 32,998,319 12,803,993
1967 32,196,360 12,448,814
1966 31,406,541 12,101,297
1965 30,629,174 11,761,085
1964 29,858,922 11,427,978
1963 29,091,869 11,102,099
1962 28,337,013 10,784,612
1961 27,600,898 10,475,123
1960 26,896,479 10,174,127

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/peru | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Egypt increased by 18,944,186 people (a 22.9% growth), while Peru gained 2,542,003 people (a 8.97% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Egypt gained 19,052,587 people (a 18.7% growth), while Peru's population increased by 4,165,102 people (a 13.5% growth).

Egypt was ranked 13th most populous country in 2006 and is still 13th in 2026. Peru was ranked 40th in 2006 and ranked 48th 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 Peru will increase by 16.3% to 40,733,304 people and rank change from 48th to 51st.

Egypt is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 204M people compared to the peak of 41.9M people in 2067 for Peru.

Population growth rate by year

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Egypt Peru
2100 0.06% -0.43%
2099 0.08% -0.42%
2098 0.09% -0.42%
2097 0.1% -0.41%
2096 0.12% -0.4%
2095 0.14% -0.39%
2094 0.15% -0.39%
2093 0.16% -0.38%
2092 0.18% -0.37%
2091 0.19% -0.36%
2090 0.2% -0.35%
2089 0.22% -0.35%
2088 0.24% -0.33%
2087 0.25% -0.32%
2086 0.26% -0.31%
2085 0.28% -0.3%
2084 0.3% -0.28%
2083 0.31% -0.27%
2082 0.33% -0.26%
2081 0.34% -0.24%
2080 0.37% -0.23%
2079 0.38% -0.21%
2078 0.4% -0.2%
2077 0.42% -0.18%
2076 0.44% -0.16%
2075 0.46% -0.15%
2074 0.47% -0.13%
2073 0.5% -0.11%
2072 0.51% -0.09%
2071 0.53% -0.07%
2070 0.55% -0.05%
2069 0.57% -0.03%
2068 0.59% -0.01%
2067 0.6% 0.006%
2066 0.61% 0.03%
2065 0.64% 0.04%
2064 0.65% 0.07%
2063 0.66% 0.09%
2062 0.68% 0.11%
2061 0.69% 0.13%
2060 0.71% 0.15%
2059 0.73% 0.17%
2058 0.75% 0.19%
2057 0.76% 0.21%
2056 0.78% 0.23%
2055 0.81% 0.25%
2054 0.83% 0.28%
2053 0.85% 0.29%
2052 0.87% 0.32%
2051 0.9% 0.34%
2050 0.93% 0.36%
2049 0.97% 0.38%
2048 1% 0.4%
2047 1.03% 0.43%
2046 1.07% 0.45%
2045 1.12% 0.48%
2044 1.15% 0.5%
2043 1.19% 0.52%
2042 1.23% 0.55%
2041 1.26% 0.57%
2040 1.28% 0.59%
2039 1.3% 0.62%
2038 1.32% 0.64%
2037 1.33% 0.67%
2036 1.34% 0.7%
2035 1.36% 0.72%
2034 1.36% 0.75%
2033 1.38% 0.77%
2032 1.39% 0.8%
2031 1.4% 0.83%
2030 1.42% 0.86%
2029 1.44% 0.9%
2028 1.45% 0.93%
2027 1.45% 0.98%
2026 1.48% 1.02%
2025 1.66% 1.08%
2024 1.75% 1.1%
2023 1.7% 1.11%
2022 1.5% 0.96%
2021 1.5% 0.97%
2020 1.64% 1.2%
2019 1.77% 1.73%
2018 1.92% 1.83%
2017 2.02% 1.48%
2016 2.06% 1.34%
2015 2.12% 1.13%
2014 2.3% 1%
2013 2.33% 0.91%
2012 2.27% 0.84%
2011 2.13% 0.75%
2010 1.94% 0.65%
2009 1.91% 0.62%
2008 1.88% 0.66%
2007 1.91% 0.73%
2006 1.97% 0.79%
2005 2.04% 0.89%
2004 2.09% 0.99%
2003 2.12% 1.07%
2002 2.13% 1.2%
2001 2.15% 1.38%
2000 2.18% 1.57%
1999 2.26% 1.74%
1998 2.21% 1.84%
1997 2.09% 1.87%
1996 2.1% 1.9%
1995 2.13% 1.96%
1994 2.18% 2%
1993 2.33% 2.04%
1992 2.42% 2.06%
1991 2.8% 2.13%
1990 2.97% 2.24%
1989 2.76% 2.27%
1988 2.82% 2.3%
1987 2.81% 2.31%
1986 2.9% 2.39%
1985 3.02% 2.47%
1984 3.06% 2.51%
1983 2.97% 2.52%
1982 2.79% 2.52%
1981 2.72% 2.52%
1980 2.64% 2.53%
1979 2.53% 2.53%
1978 2.48% 2.52%
1977 2.4% 2.5%
1976 2.37% 2.5%
1975 2.39% 2.52%
1974 2.34% 2.56%
1973 2.33% 2.62%
1972 2.33% 2.69%
1971 2.34% 2.49%
1970 2.4% 2.54%
1969 2.46% 2.83%
1968 2.49% 2.85%
1967 2.51% 2.87%
1966 2.54% 2.89%
1965 2.58% 2.91%
1964 2.64% 2.94%
1963 2.66% 2.94%
1962 2.67% 2.95%
1961 2.62% 2.96%

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/peru | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Egypt grew by 1.75%, while Peru's population grew by 1.1%.

Live population counters

Egypt Peru
Current population
120697176
35031596
Population rank 13/197 48/197
Percent of world population 1.46% 0.42%
One net population change
15.7 seconds
1.41 minutes
One birth every
13.1 seconds
58.4 seconds
One death every
50.4 seconds
2.83 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,486 +1,020
Annual growth/decline +2,002,486 +372,231
Annual growth/decline rate +1.75% +1.1%
Population growth rate rank 62/197 95/197
One migration net change every
9.2 minutes
44.2 minutes
Annual migration change -57,305 +11,931
Net migration rank 177/196 41/196
Foreign-born residents 1,139,820 1,837,219
Foreign-born residents rank 55/195 39/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 5.4%
Foreign-born share rank 153/195 90/195

Natural population change vs migration

Egypt
Natural

Migration
Peru
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Egypt Peru
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -57,305 - 11,931
2024 - 123,884 - 18,406
2023 1,780,230 305,006 353,788 24,783
2022 1,736,123 13,707 327,859 33,982
2021 1,566,491 6,161 235,440 41,868
2020 1,704,988 6,016 301,950 55,375
2019 1,805,818 7,050 346,981 74,270
2018 1,908,512 20,788 343,123 339,067
2017 2,122,866 -80,000 349,333 114,382
2016 2,131,690 -71,604 355,859 96,740
2015 2,227,594 -193,298 362,781 2,421
2014 2,195,761 -92,801 368,708 -50,383
2013 2,156,922 130,305 372,694 -95,214
2012 2,060,535 -2,626 376,501 -118,863
2011 1,951,851 126,170 383,268 -148,339
2010 1,910,134 -194,100 382,510 -181,302
2009 1,848,123 -175,191 396,522 -219,314
2008 1,792,943 -192,199 413,640 -235,307
2007 1,749,322 -173,021 435,122 -236,745
2006 1,693,374 -118,055 445,884 -231,851
2005 1,660,624 -37,129 454,199 -221,652
2004 1,626,745 -3,044 459,617 -194,171
2003 1,614,293 9,854 459,243 -181,276
2002 1,593,474 11,205 463,709 -157,158
2001 1,568,962 556 470,154 -129,481
2000 1,540,084 27,873 484,222 -92,353
1999 1,534,697 22,026 487,095 -55,325
1998 1,519,728 78,858 489,436 -24,388
1997 1,470,119 -45,599 495,348 -32,515
1996 1,427,161 -44,272 501,855 -38,749
1995 1,406,935 -38,920 507,894 -46,499
1994 1,402,840 -36,738 512,735 -39,299
1993 1,409,374 -35,669 513,769 -51,775
1992 1,421,372 74,950 514,618 -41,702
1991 1,440,936 -33,952 513,867 -61,645
1990 1,450,747 406,994 515,233 -29,437
1989 1,461,547 52,648 512,152 -33,569
1988 1,465,620 66,147 508,429 -31,238
1987 1,436,059 58,678 502,229 -34,651
1986 1,410,249 31,299 496,712 -33,891
1985 1,388,718 112,411 488,887 -13,887
1984 1,351,297 122,791 477,968 -6,007
1983 1,318,474 129,242 469,781 -4,243
1982 1,258,574 51,229 461,107 -7,748
1981 1,206,830 4,140 453,158 -11,123
1980 1,181,914 738 445,100 -11,446
1979 1,145,655 -64,757 439,110 -17,148
1978 1,107,179 -73,664 432,127 -19,939
1977 1,065,298 -73,705 425,428 -25,117
1976 1,030,546 -115,544 420,284 -34,602
1975 987,822 -62,368 414,400 -34,382
1974 946,052 -60,174 408,299 -33,493
1973 905,068 -55,702 400,752 -28,191
1972 893,333 -55,282 396,960 -24,100
1971 868,365 -56,503 391,506 -20,209
1970 841,952 -35,064 318,022 -15,653
1969 824,564 -6,703 379,347 -12,776
1968 809,482 -764 372,379 -13,389
1967 788,908 6,286 365,224 -13,837
1966 774,391 10,089 356,819 -13,166
1965 752,682 17,605 349,245 -12,470
1964 749,608 20,596 341,570 -12,129
1963 738,788 25,109 332,352 -10,040
1962 720,128 25,696 321,716 -9,051
1961 703,216 23,184 313,385 -7,063
1960 685,403 -2,954 302,924 -7,236

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 Peru 82% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,345,822 people) and 18% is from migration (a gain of 732,505 people).

As of 2024, 1,139,820 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Egypt, compared to 1,837,219 people or 5.4% in Peru.

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
Peru
City Population
Lima 9.94M
Arequipa 1.01M
Trujillo 920K
Chiclayo 553K
Callao 537K
Piura 473K
Cusco 428K
Chimbote 395K
Huancayo 378K
Iquitos 378K

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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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