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

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The latest officially reported population of Egypt was 118,365,995 in 2025 vs 36,435,861 people in Poland in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Egypt's population is 121,012,163 people compared to 36,007,074 in Poland.

Population statistics:

  • Egypt's population is 3.36 times bigger than Poland's.
  • Egypt is ranked the 13th most populous country in the world, while Poland is the 47th.
  • The countries together account for 1.89% of the world: 1.46% for Egypt vs 0.43% for Poland.
  • For the last 10 years, Egypt has had an average growth rate of +1.78% per year vs -0.38% in Poland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Egypt has increased from 82.7M people to 121M (46.3% growth), while Poland has declined from 38.1M to 36M (5.6% decline).

Egypt vs Poland: population by year and forecast

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Egypt Poland
2100 203,337,521 18,452,579
2099 203,218,114 18,644,857
2098 203,062,591 18,838,707
2097 202,889,853 19,033,962
2096 202,685,235 19,231,896
2095 202,441,274 19,431,204
2094 202,165,793 19,634,214
2093 201,856,239 19,840,304
2092 201,525,341 20,049,969
2091 201,163,844 20,263,764
2090 200,783,715 20,482,150
2089 200,378,346 20,705,051
2088 199,940,915 20,933,750
2087 199,468,604 21,167,790
2086 198,974,783 21,407,163
2085 198,457,022 21,652,018
2084 197,904,537 21,902,736
2083 197,322,086 22,159,983
2082 196,711,766 22,423,109
2081 196,063,790 22,691,495
2080 195,392,263 22,964,515
2079 194,673,206 23,242,960
2078 193,926,829 23,524,184
2077 193,148,518 23,811,918
2076 192,332,562 24,102,012
2075 191,487,145 24,395,355
2074 190,613,099 24,691,719
2073 189,713,677 24,990,908
2072 188,775,903 25,290,453
2071 187,810,038 25,590,102
2070 186,818,210 25,889,034
2069 185,796,200 26,187,633
2068 184,743,675 26,485,171
2067 183,667,996 26,780,961
2066 182,568,538 27,074,124
2065 181,455,486 27,364,039
2064 180,302,738 27,650,950
2063 179,129,965 27,934,132
2062 177,948,157 28,212,240
2061 176,746,499 28,487,283
2060 175,526,868 28,757,525
2059 174,282,938 29,025,705
2058 173,021,784 29,288,751
2057 171,741,174 29,548,996
2056 170,438,073 29,806,770
2055 169,114,979 30,060,951
2054 167,762,729 30,311,416
2053 166,387,264 30,559,065
2052 164,980,351 30,801,964
2051 163,555,634 31,043,690
2050 162,092,482 31,281,762
2049 160,596,782 31,516,893
2048 159,061,812 31,748,736
2047 157,488,020 31,978,608
2046 155,881,578 32,205,877
2045 154,230,619 32,431,013
2044 152,529,288 32,653,012
2043 150,790,036 32,873,136
2042 149,009,732 33,090,733
2041 147,199,258 33,303,578
2040 145,373,264 33,514,705
2039 143,531,585 33,722,530
2038 141,691,401 33,926,660
2037 139,850,324 34,126,585
2036 138,013,568 34,323,967
2035 136,191,405 34,515,669
2034 134,368,084 34,704,048
2033 132,560,311 34,887,791
2032 130,760,579 35,067,502
2031 128,968,320 35,242,658
2030 127,188,528 35,410,392
2029 125,409,684 35,572,635
2028 123,633,275 35,725,650
2027 121,861,990 35,870,384
2026 120,114,593 36,007,074
2025 118,365,995 36,435,861
2024 116,538,258 36,559,233
2023 114,535,772 36,687,353
2022 112,618,250 36,821,749
2021 110,957,008 36,981,559
2020 109,315,124 37,515,748
2019 107,553,158 37,965,475
2018 105,682,094 37,974,750
2017 103,696,057 37,974,826
2016 101,644,589 37,970,087
2015 99,597,342 37,986,412
2014 97,528,654 38,011,735
2013 95,333,553 38,040,196
2012 93,161,001 38,063,164
2011 91,093,059 38,063,255
2010 89,196,072 38,042,794
2009 87,501,636 38,151,603
2008 85,864,789 38,125,759
2007 84,276,225 38,120,560
2006 82,700,403 38,141,267
2005 81,101,004 38,165,445
2004 79,477,443 38,182,222
2003 77,853,548 38,204,570
2002 76,239,137 38,230,364
2001 74,652,029 38,248,076
2000 73,083,284 38,258,629
1999 71,520,954 38,660,271
1998 69,943,294 38,663,481
1997 68,431,740 38,649,660
1996 67,028,048 38,624,370
1995 65,652,622 38,594,998
1994 64,285,589 38,542,652
1993 62,915,681 38,461,408
1992 61,480,660 38,363,667
1991 60,028,997 38,246,193
1990 58,396,618 38,110,782
1989 56,710,642 37,961,529
1988 55,187,681 37,824,487
1987 53,674,435 37,668,045
1986 52,206,295 37,456,119
1985 50,734,968 37,201,885
1984 49,247,334 36,904,134
1983 47,786,402 36,571,808
1982 46,407,611 36,230,481
1981 45,147,224 35,898,587
1980 43,950,413 35,574,150
1979 42,818,628 35,247,217
1978 41,761,431 34,965,600
1977 40,748,870 34,689,050
1976 39,795,557 34,356,300
1975 38,875,327 34,015,199
1974 37,969,667 33,678,899
1973 37,102,043 33,357,200
1972 36,258,328 33,055,650
1971 35,433,368 32,783,500
1970 34,623,990 32,664,300
1969 33,811,615 32,548,300
1968 32,998,319 32,294,655
1967 32,196,360 31,987,155
1966 31,406,541 31,681,000
1965 30,629,174 31,444,950
1964 29,858,922 31,139,450
1963 29,091,869 30,712,000
1962 28,337,013 30,308,500
1961 27,600,898 29,964,000
1960 26,896,479 29,637,450

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 Poland lost 171,180 people (a 0.45% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Egypt gained 19,367,574 people (a 19.1% growth), while Poland's population decreased by 1,963,013 people (a 5.17% decline).

Egypt was ranked 13th most populous country in 2006 and is still 13th in 2026. Poland was ranked 32nd in 2006 and ranked 47th 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 Poland will decrease by 13.1% to 31,281,762 people and rank change from 47th to 61st.

Egypt is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 203M people, while Poland's population already peaked in 1998 at 38.7M people and is projected to decrease to 18.5M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Egypt Poland
2100 0.06% -1.03%
2099 0.08% -1.03%
2098 0.09% -1.03%
2097 0.1% -1.03%
2096 0.12% -1.03%
2095 0.14% -1.03%
2094 0.15% -1.04%
2093 0.16% -1.05%
2092 0.18% -1.06%
2091 0.19% -1.07%
2090 0.2% -1.08%
2089 0.22% -1.09%
2088 0.24% -1.11%
2087 0.25% -1.12%
2086 0.26% -1.13%
2085 0.28% -1.14%
2084 0.3% -1.16%
2083 0.31% -1.17%
2082 0.33% -1.18%
2081 0.34% -1.19%
2080 0.37% -1.2%
2079 0.38% -1.2%
2078 0.4% -1.21%
2077 0.42% -1.2%
2076 0.44% -1.2%
2075 0.46% -1.2%
2074 0.47% -1.2%
2073 0.5% -1.18%
2072 0.51% -1.17%
2071 0.53% -1.15%
2070 0.55% -1.14%
2069 0.57% -1.12%
2068 0.59% -1.1%
2067 0.6% -1.08%
2066 0.61% -1.06%
2065 0.64% -1.04%
2064 0.65% -1.01%
2063 0.66% -0.99%
2062 0.68% -0.97%
2061 0.69% -0.94%
2060 0.71% -0.92%
2059 0.73% -0.9%
2058 0.75% -0.88%
2057 0.76% -0.86%
2056 0.78% -0.85%
2055 0.81% -0.83%
2054 0.83% -0.81%
2053 0.85% -0.79%
2052 0.87% -0.78%
2051 0.9% -0.76%
2050 0.93% -0.75%
2049 0.97% -0.73%
2048 1% -0.72%
2047 1.03% -0.71%
2046 1.07% -0.69%
2045 1.12% -0.68%
2044 1.15% -0.67%
2043 1.19% -0.66%
2042 1.23% -0.64%
2041 1.26% -0.63%
2040 1.28% -0.62%
2039 1.3% -0.6%
2038 1.32% -0.59%
2037 1.33% -0.58%
2036 1.34% -0.56%
2035 1.36% -0.54%
2034 1.36% -0.53%
2033 1.38% -0.51%
2032 1.39% -0.5%
2031 1.4% -0.47%
2030 1.42% -0.46%
2029 1.44% -0.43%
2028 1.45% -0.4%
2027 1.45% -0.38%
2026 1.48% -1.18%
2025 1.57% -0.34%
2024 1.75% -0.35%
2023 1.7% -0.36%
2022 1.5% -0.43%
2021 1.5% -1.42%
2020 1.64% -1.18%
2019 1.77% -0.02%
2018 1.92% -0%
2017 2.02% 0.01%
2016 2.06% -0.04%
2015 2.12% -0.07%
2014 2.3% -0.07%
2013 2.33% -0.06%
2012 2.27% -0%
2011 2.13% 0.05%
2010 1.94% -0.29%
2009 1.91% 0.07%
2008 1.88% 0.01%
2007 1.91% -0.05%
2006 1.97% -0.06%
2005 2.04% -0.04%
2004 2.09% -0.06%
2003 2.12% -0.07%
2002 2.13% -0.05%
2001 2.15% -0.03%
2000 2.18% -1.04%
1999 2.26% -0.008%
1998 2.21% 0.04%
1997 2.09% 0.07%
1996 2.1% 0.08%
1995 2.13% 0.14%
1994 2.18% 0.21%
1993 2.33% 0.25%
1992 2.42% 0.31%
1991 2.8% 0.36%
1990 2.97% 0.39%
1989 2.76% 0.36%
1988 2.82% 0.42%
1987 2.81% 0.57%
1986 2.9% 0.68%
1985 3.02% 0.81%
1984 3.06% 0.91%
1983 2.97% 0.94%
1982 2.79% 0.92%
1981 2.72% 0.91%
1980 2.64% 0.93%
1979 2.53% 0.81%
1978 2.48% 0.8%
1977 2.4% 0.97%
1976 2.37% 1%
1975 2.39% 1%
1974 2.34% 0.96%
1973 2.33% 0.91%
1972 2.33% 0.83%
1971 2.34% 0.36%
1970 2.4% 0.36%
1969 2.46% 0.79%
1968 2.49% 0.96%
1967 2.51% 0.97%
1966 2.54% 0.75%
1965 2.58% 0.98%
1964 2.64% 1.39%
1963 2.66% 1.33%
1962 2.67% 1.15%
1961 2.62% 1.1%

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 Poland's population declined by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Egypt Poland
Current population
121012163
36007074
Population rank 13/197 47/197
Percent of world population 1.46% 0.43%
One net population change
17.3 seconds
4.27 minutes
One birth every
12.9 seconds
2.08 minutes
One death every
49.1 seconds
1.28 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,007 -338
Annual growth/decline +1,827,737 -123,372
Annual growth/decline rate +1.57% -0.34%
Population growth rate rank 67/197 179/197
One migration net change every
9.2 minutes
1.59 minutes
Annual migration change -57,305 -330,820
Net migration rank 177/196 191/196
Foreign-born residents 1,139,820 1,739,901
Foreign-born residents rank 55/195 41/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 4.5%
Foreign-born share rank 153/195 97/195

Natural population change vs migration

Egypt
Natural

Migration
Poland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Egypt Poland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -57,305 - -330,820
2024 1,795,738 123,884 -157,205 -238,062
2023 1,780,230 305,006 -135,743 -7,824
2022 1,736,123 13,707 -143,605 967,744
2021 1,566,491 6,161 -184,907 2,251
2020 1,704,988 6,016 -120,050 3,920
2019 1,805,818 7,050 -34,169 7,696
2018 1,908,512 20,788 -26,582 -223
2017 2,122,866 -80,000 0 -21,535
2016 2,131,690 -71,604 -3,797 -5,675
2015 2,227,594 -193,298 -26,590 3,887
2014 2,195,761 -92,801 0 5,525
2013 2,156,922 130,305 -19,020 12,402
2012 2,060,535 -2,626 0 4,635
2011 1,951,851 126,170 11,419 45,951
2010 1,910,134 -194,100 38,043 119,623
2009 1,848,123 -175,191 30,521 -8,283
2008 1,792,943 -192,199 34,313 -42,288
2007 1,749,322 -173,021 11,436 -51,235
2006 1,693,374 -118,055 3,814 -68,882
2005 1,660,624 -37,129 -3,817 -41,942
2004 1,626,745 -3,044 -7,637 -38,216
2003 1,614,293 9,854 -15,281 -19,039
2002 1,593,474 11,205 -3,823 -16,462
2001 1,568,962 556 3,825 -16,648
2000 1,540,084 27,873 11,478 -15,921
1999 1,534,697 22,026 0 -53,035
1998 1,519,728 78,858 19,332 -39,509
1997 1,470,119 -45,599 34,785 -44,230
1996 1,427,161 -44,272 42,487 -45,349
1995 1,406,935 -38,920 46,314 -52,989
1994 1,402,840 -36,738 96,357 -41,845
1993 1,409,374 -35,669 103,846 -48,805
1992 1,421,372 74,950 118,928 -46,893
1991 1,440,936 -33,952 141,511 -55,342
1990 1,450,747 406,994 160,066 -50,339
1989 1,461,547 52,648 182,215 -49,192
1988 1,465,620 66,147 215,599 -101,671
1987 1,436,059 58,678 226,008 -32,310
1986 1,410,249 31,299 258,448 -22,520
1985 1,388,718 112,411 297,615 -27,277
1984 1,351,297 122,791 332,137 -18,402
1983 1,318,474 129,242 373,032 -26,724
1982 1,258,574 51,229 369,551 -34,980
1981 1,206,830 4,140 351,806 -16,155
1980 1,181,914 738 348,627 -42,420
1979 1,145,655 -64,757 366,571 -22,162
1978 1,107,179 -73,664 339,166 -62,936
1977 1,065,298 -73,705 353,828 -33,496
1976 1,030,546 -115,544 367,612 -25,716
1975 987,822 -62,368 350,356 -31,346
1974 946,052 -60,174 346,893 -18,273
1973 905,068 -55,702 320,229 -29,335
1972 893,333 -55,282 314,028 -15,004
1971 868,365 -56,503 278,660 -31,767
1970 841,952 -35,064 280,913 -66,859
1969 824,564 -6,703 270,151 -26,744
1968 809,482 -764 280,963 -11,905
1967 788,908 6,286 275,089 -25,479
1966 774,391 10,089 297,801 -17,158
1965 752,682 17,605 314,450 -21,658
1964 749,608 20,596 326,965 -23,273
1963 738,788 25,109 359,330 -13,770
1962 720,128 25,696 360,671 -31,021
1961 703,216 23,184 398,521 -20,044
1960 685,403 -2,954 444,562 -6,306

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 Poland 53.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 832,648 people) and 46.1% is from migration (a gain of 712,179 people).

As of 2024, 1,139,820 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Egypt, compared to 1,739,901 people or 4.5% in Poland.

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
Poland
City Population
Warsaw 1.86M
Krakow 804K
Wroclaw 674K
Lodz 649K
Poznan 547K
Gdansk 488K
Szczecin 388K
Lublin 335K
Bydgoszcz 325K
Bialystok 290K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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