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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Egypt was 116,538,258 in 2024 vs 10,694,681 people in Portugal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Egypt's population is 120,697,176 people compared to 10,667,081 in Portugal.

Population statistics:

  • Egypt's population is 11.3 times bigger than Portugal's.
  • Egypt is ranked the 13th most populous country in the world, while Portugal is the 92nd.
  • The countries together account for 1.58% of the world: 1.46% for Egypt vs 0.13% for Portugal.
  • For the last 10 years, Egypt has had an average growth rate of +1.84% per year vs +0.21% in Portugal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Egypt has increased from 82.7M people to 121M (45.9% growth), while Portugal has grown from 10.5M to 10.7M (1.38% growth).

Egypt vs Portugal: population by year and forecast

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Egypt Portugal
2100 203,522,884 8,977,781
2099 203,403,368 8,983,042
2098 203,247,703 8,987,129
2097 203,074,807 8,992,549
2096 202,870,003 8,998,689
2095 202,625,820 9,006,394
2094 202,350,087 9,011,158
2093 202,040,251 9,016,023
2092 201,709,051 9,021,257
2091 201,347,225 9,025,345
2090 200,966,749 9,029,722
2089 200,561,011 9,034,399
2088 200,123,182 9,039,122
2087 199,650,440 9,045,400
2086 199,156,169 9,050,153
2085 198,637,936 9,055,552
2084 198,084,947 9,062,369
2083 197,501,965 9,068,714
2082 196,891,089 9,077,003
2081 196,242,522 9,087,394
2080 195,570,383 9,098,423
2079 194,850,670 9,111,057
2078 194,103,613 9,125,056
2077 193,324,592 9,140,039
2076 192,507,892 9,158,661
2075 191,661,705 9,178,289
2074 190,786,862 9,201,245
2073 189,886,620 9,225,478
2072 188,947,991 9,248,867
2071 187,981,245 9,275,782
2070 186,988,514 9,304,137
2069 185,965,572 9,334,425
2068 184,912,088 9,367,211
2067 183,835,428 9,399,389
2066 182,734,967 9,432,609
2065 181,620,901 9,466,860
2064 180,467,102 9,503,941
2063 179,293,260 9,540,829
2062 178,110,375 9,578,098
2061 176,907,621 9,614,549
2060 175,686,879 9,652,893
2059 174,441,815 9,691,151
2058 173,179,511 9,731,557
2057 171,897,733 9,769,285
2056 170,593,445 9,807,403
2055 169,269,144 9,847,280
2054 167,915,661 9,885,446
2053 166,538,943 9,924,814
2052 165,130,747 9,963,090
2051 163,704,732 9,999,372
2050 162,240,246 10,035,796
2049 160,743,182 10,072,922
2048 159,206,813 10,106,403
2047 157,631,586 10,140,325
2046 156,023,680 10,173,871
2045 154,371,216 10,206,046
2044 152,668,334 10,237,224
2043 150,927,496 10,268,090
2042 149,145,569 10,296,167
2041 147,333,445 10,322,968
2040 145,505,786 10,351,965
2039 143,662,428 10,379,824
2038 141,820,567 10,405,843
2037 139,977,812 10,430,143
2036 138,139,382 10,454,779
2035 136,315,557 10,478,501
2034 134,490,574 10,502,828
2033 132,681,153 10,525,638
2032 130,879,780 10,548,736
2031 129,085,888 10,569,489
2030 127,304,473 10,588,717
2029 125,524,007 10,609,556
2028 123,745,979 10,631,437
2027 121,973,080 10,649,916
2026 120,224,089 10,667,081
2025 118,473,897 10,683,692
2024 116,538,258 10,694,681
2023 114,535,772 10,578,174
2022 112,618,250 10,434,332
2021 110,957,008 10,361,831
2020 109,315,124 10,297,081
2019 107,553,158 10,286,263
2018 105,682,094 10,283,822
2017 103,696,057 10,300,300
2016 101,644,589 10,325,452
2015 99,597,342 10,358,076
2014 97,528,654 10,401,062
2013 95,333,553 10,457,295
2012 93,161,001 10,514,844
2011 91,093,059 10,557,560
2010 89,196,072 10,573,100
2009 87,501,636 10,568,247
2008 85,864,789 10,558,177
2007 84,276,225 10,542,964
2006 82,700,403 10,522,288
2005 81,101,004 10,503,330
2004 79,477,443 10,483,861
2003 77,853,548 10,458,821
2002 76,239,137 10,419,631
2001 74,652,029 10,362,722
2000 73,083,284 10,289,898
1999 71,520,954 10,217,828
1998 69,943,294 10,160,196
1997 68,431,740 10,108,977
1996 67,028,048 10,063,945
1995 65,652,622 10,026,176
1994 64,285,589 9,991,525
1993 62,915,681 9,964,675
1992 61,480,660 9,952,494
1991 60,028,997 9,960,235
1990 58,396,618 9,983,218
1989 56,710,642 10,005,000
1988 55,187,681 10,019,610
1987 53,674,435 10,030,031
1986 52,206,295 10,032,734
1985 50,734,968 10,023,613
1984 49,247,334 9,996,232
1983 47,786,402 9,957,865
1982 46,407,611 9,911,771
1981 45,147,224 9,851,362
1980 43,950,413 9,766,312
1979 42,818,628 9,661,265
1978 41,761,431 9,558,250
1977 40,748,870 9,455,675
1976 39,795,557 9,355,810
1975 38,875,327 9,093,470
1974 37,969,667 8,754,365
1973 37,102,043 8,633,100
1972 36,258,328 8,630,430
1971 35,433,368 8,643,756
1970 34,623,990 8,680,431
1969 33,811,615 8,757,705
1968 32,998,319 8,836,650
1967 32,196,360 8,874,520
1966 31,406,541 8,930,990
1965 30,629,174 8,998,595
1964 29,858,922 9,035,365
1963 29,091,869 9,030,355
1962 28,337,013 8,993,985
1961 27,600,898 8,929,316
1960 26,896,479 8,857,716

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/portugal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Egypt increased by 18,944,186 people (a 22.9% growth), while Portugal lost 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Egypt gained 19,052,587 people (a 18.7% growth), while Portugal's population increased by 341,629 people (a 3.31% growth).

Egypt was ranked 13th most populous country in 2006 and is still 13th in 2026. Portugal was ranked 78th in 2006 and ranked 92nd 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 Portugal will decrease by 5.92% to 10,035,796 people and rank change from 92nd to 97th.

Egypt is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 204M people, while Portugal's population already peaked in 2024 at 10.7M people and is projected to decrease to 8.98M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Egypt Portugal
2100 0.06% -0.06%
2099 0.08% -0.05%
2098 0.09% -0.06%
2097 0.1% -0.07%
2096 0.12% -0.09%
2095 0.14% -0.05%
2094 0.15% -0.05%
2093 0.16% -0.06%
2092 0.18% -0.05%
2091 0.19% -0.05%
2090 0.2% -0.05%
2089 0.22% -0.05%
2088 0.24% -0.07%
2087 0.25% -0.05%
2086 0.26% -0.06%
2085 0.28% -0.08%
2084 0.3% -0.07%
2083 0.31% -0.09%
2082 0.33% -0.11%
2081 0.34% -0.12%
2080 0.37% -0.14%
2079 0.38% -0.15%
2078 0.4% -0.16%
2077 0.42% -0.2%
2076 0.44% -0.21%
2075 0.46% -0.25%
2074 0.47% -0.26%
2073 0.5% -0.25%
2072 0.51% -0.29%
2071 0.53% -0.3%
2070 0.55% -0.32%
2069 0.57% -0.35%
2068 0.59% -0.34%
2067 0.6% -0.35%
2066 0.61% -0.36%
2065 0.64% -0.39%
2064 0.65% -0.39%
2063 0.66% -0.39%
2062 0.68% -0.38%
2061 0.69% -0.4%
2060 0.71% -0.39%
2059 0.73% -0.42%
2058 0.75% -0.39%
2057 0.76% -0.39%
2056 0.78% -0.4%
2055 0.81% -0.39%
2054 0.83% -0.4%
2053 0.85% -0.38%
2052 0.87% -0.36%
2051 0.9% -0.36%
2050 0.93% -0.37%
2049 0.97% -0.33%
2048 1% -0.33%
2047 1.03% -0.33%
2046 1.07% -0.32%
2045 1.12% -0.3%
2044 1.15% -0.3%
2043 1.19% -0.27%
2042 1.23% -0.26%
2041 1.26% -0.28%
2040 1.28% -0.27%
2039 1.3% -0.25%
2038 1.32% -0.23%
2037 1.33% -0.24%
2036 1.34% -0.23%
2035 1.36% -0.23%
2034 1.36% -0.22%
2033 1.38% -0.22%
2032 1.39% -0.2%
2031 1.4% -0.18%
2030 1.42% -0.2%
2029 1.44% -0.21%
2028 1.45% -0.17%
2027 1.45% -0.16%
2026 1.48% -0.16%
2025 1.66% -0.1%
2024 1.75% 1.1%
2023 1.7% 1.38%
2022 1.5% 0.7%
2021 1.5% 0.63%
2020 1.64% 0.11%
2019 1.77% 0.02%
2018 1.92% -0.16%
2017 2.02% -0.24%
2016 2.06% -0.31%
2015 2.12% -0.41%
2014 2.3% -0.54%
2013 2.33% -0.55%
2012 2.27% -0.4%
2011 2.13% -0.15%
2010 1.94% 0.05%
2009 1.91% 0.1%
2008 1.88% 0.14%
2007 1.91% 0.2%
2006 1.97% 0.18%
2005 2.04% 0.19%
2004 2.09% 0.24%
2003 2.12% 0.38%
2002 2.13% 0.55%
2001 2.15% 0.71%
2000 2.18% 0.71%
1999 2.26% 0.57%
1998 2.21% 0.51%
1997 2.09% 0.45%
1996 2.1% 0.38%
1995 2.13% 0.35%
1994 2.18% 0.27%
1993 2.33% 0.12%
1992 2.42% -0.08%
1991 2.8% -0.23%
1990 2.97% -0.22%
1989 2.76% -0.15%
1988 2.82% -0.1%
1987 2.81% -0.03%
1986 2.9% 0.09%
1985 3.02% 0.27%
1984 3.06% 0.39%
1983 2.97% 0.47%
1982 2.79% 0.61%
1981 2.72% 0.87%
1980 2.64% 1.09%
1979 2.53% 1.08%
1978 2.48% 1.08%
1977 2.4% 1.07%
1976 2.37% 2.88%
1975 2.39% 3.87%
1974 2.34% 1.4%
1973 2.33% 0.03%
1972 2.33% -0.15%
1971 2.34% -0.42%
1970 2.4% -0.88%
1969 2.46% -0.89%
1968 2.49% -0.43%
1967 2.51% -0.63%
1966 2.54% -0.75%
1965 2.58% -0.41%
1964 2.64% 0.06%
1963 2.66% 0.4%
1962 2.67% 0.72%
1961 2.62% 0.81%

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

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

Live population counters

Egypt Portugal
Current population
120697176
10667081
Population rank 13/197 92/197
Percent of world population 1.46% 0.13%
One net population change
15.7 seconds
4.51 minutes
One birth every
13.1 seconds
6.13 minutes
One death every
50.4 seconds
4.44 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,486 +319
Annual growth/decline +2,002,486 +116,507
Annual growth/decline rate +1.75% +1.1%
Population growth rate rank 62/197 94/197
One migration net change every
9.2 minutes
32 minutes
Annual migration change -57,305 +16,472
Net migration rank 177/196 38/196
Foreign-born residents 1,139,820 1,127,184
Foreign-born residents rank 55/195 56/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 10.8%
Foreign-born share rank 153/195 61/195

Natural population change vs migration

Egypt
Natural

Migration
Portugal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Egypt Portugal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -57,305 - 16,472
2024 - 123,884 - 20,648
2023 1,780,230 305,006 -32,792 29,102
2022 1,736,123 13,707 -40,694 68,696
2021 1,566,491 6,161 -45,592 69,606
2020 1,704,988 6,016 -39,129 54,076
2019 1,805,818 7,050 -24,687 63,031
2018 1,908,512 20,788 -25,709 22,495
2017 2,122,866 -80,000 -23,691 13,979
2016 2,131,690 -71,604 -23,749 -775
2015 2,227,594 -193,298 -23,823 -3,209
2014 2,195,761 -92,801 -22,882 -26,447
2013 2,156,922 130,305 -24,052 -36,342
2012 2,060,535 -2,626 -17,875 -37,083
2011 1,951,851 126,170 -5,279 -31,513
2010 1,910,134 -194,100 -4,230 -5,627
2009 1,848,123 -175,191 -5,284 14,532
2008 1,792,943 -192,199 0 9,478
2007 1,749,322 -173,021 -1,055 21,064
2006 1,693,374 -118,055 3,156 16,754
2005 1,660,624 -37,129 2,101 15,537
2004 1,626,745 -3,044 7,339 13,928
2003 1,614,293 9,854 4,184 24,740
2002 1,593,474 11,205 8,335 42,169
2001 1,568,962 556 8,290 55,565
2000 1,540,084 27,873 15,435 60,586
1999 1,534,697 22,026 8,175 49,572
1998 1,519,728 78,858 7,112 40,931
1997 1,470,119 -45,599 8,087 36,922
1996 1,427,161 -44,272 4,026 32,640
1995 1,406,935 -38,920 4,011 26,971
1994 1,402,840 -36,738 9,991 20,761
1993 1,409,374 -35,669 7,972 8,561
1992 1,421,372 74,950 13,933 -11,847
1991 1,440,936 -33,952 12,948 -37,914
1990 1,450,747 406,994 13,976 -34,855
1989 1,461,547 52,648 22,011 -30,615
1988 1,465,620 66,147 24,047 -26,595
1987 1,436,059 58,678 28,084 -23,142
1986 1,410,249 31,299 31,102 -20,000
1985 1,388,718 112,411 33,077 -19,183
1984 1,351,297 122,791 45,983 -16,658
1983 1,318,474 129,242 47,798 -16,568
1982 1,258,574 51,229 58,479 -15,006
1981 1,206,830 4,140 56,152 -7,938
1980 1,181,914 738 63,481 29,881
1979 1,145,655 -64,757 67,628 32,434
1978 1,107,179 -73,664 70,731 34,345
1977 1,065,298 -73,705 84,156 37,779
1976 1,030,546 -115,544 85,138 40,490
1975 987,822 -62,368 81,841 42,262
1974 946,052 -60,174 74,412 41,254
1973 905,068 -55,702 76,835 39,748
1972 893,333 -55,282 83,715 39,058
1971 868,365 -56,503 82,980 48,944
1970 841,952 -35,064 87,672 -191,862
1969 824,564 -6,703 89,329 -161,114
1968 809,482 -764 100,737 -145,200
1967 788,908 6,286 106,495 -136,232
1966 774,391 10,089 107,171 -129,233
1965 752,682 17,605 115,182 -123,855
1964 749,608 20,596 120,170 -118,763
1963 738,788 25,109 113,783 -116,874
1962 720,128 25,696 123,217 -113,947
1961 703,216 23,184 117,867 -112,768
1960 685,403 -2,954 118,693 -95,886

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 Portugal 51% is from natural causes (a loss of 302,748 people) and 49% is from migration (a gain of 290,554 people).

As of 2024, 1,139,820 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Egypt, compared to 1,127,184 people or 10.8% in Portugal.

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
Portugal
City Population
Lisbon 546K
Sintra 386K
Vila Nova de Gaia 304K
Porto 232K
Cascais 214K
Loures 202K
Braga 193K
Almada 177K
Matosinhos 173K
Oeiras 172K

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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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