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

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The latest officially reported population of Egypt was 118,365,995 in 2025 vs 10,804,871 people in Portugal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Egypt's population is 121,012,163 people compared to 10,788,071 in Portugal.

Population statistics:

  • Egypt's population is 11.2 times bigger than Portugal's.
  • Egypt is ranked the 13th most populous country in the world, while Portugal is the 91st.
  • The countries together account for 1.59% 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 +1.78% per year vs +0.35% in Portugal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Egypt has increased from 82.7M people to 121M (46.3% growth), while Portugal has grown from 10.5M to 10.8M (2.53% growth).

Egypt vs Portugal: population by year and forecast

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Egypt Portugal
2100 203,337,521 9,079,610
2099 203,218,114 9,084,930
2098 203,062,591 9,089,064
2097 202,889,853 9,094,546
2096 202,685,235 9,100,755
2095 202,441,274 9,108,548
2094 202,165,793 9,113,366
2093 201,856,239 9,118,286
2092 201,525,341 9,123,579
2091 201,163,844 9,127,714
2090 200,783,715 9,132,140
2089 200,378,346 9,136,870
2088 199,940,915 9,141,647
2087 199,468,604 9,147,996
2086 198,974,783 9,152,804
2085 198,457,022 9,158,263
2084 197,904,537 9,165,158
2083 197,322,086 9,171,574
2082 196,711,766 9,179,958
2081 196,063,790 9,190,466
2080 195,392,263 9,201,621
2079 194,673,206 9,214,398
2078 193,926,829 9,228,555
2077 193,148,518 9,243,708
2076 192,332,562 9,262,542
2075 191,487,145 9,282,392
2074 190,613,099 9,305,608
2073 189,713,677 9,330,117
2072 188,775,903 9,353,771
2071 187,810,038 9,380,991
2070 186,818,210 9,409,668
2069 185,796,200 9,440,299
2068 184,743,675 9,473,457
2067 183,667,996 9,506,001
2066 182,568,538 9,539,597
2065 181,455,486 9,574,237
2064 180,302,738 9,611,738
2063 179,129,965 9,649,045
2062 177,948,157 9,686,737
2061 176,746,499 9,723,601
2060 175,526,868 9,762,379
2059 174,282,938 9,801,072
2058 173,021,784 9,841,936
2057 171,741,174 9,880,092
2056 170,438,073 9,918,643
2055 169,114,979 9,958,971
2054 167,762,729 9,997,570
2053 166,387,264 10,037,385
2052 164,980,351 10,076,095
2051 163,555,634 10,112,788
2050 162,092,482 10,149,626
2049 160,596,782 10,187,172
2048 159,061,812 10,221,034
2047 157,488,020 10,255,340
2046 155,881,578 10,289,266
2045 154,230,619 10,321,807
2044 152,529,288 10,353,338
2043 150,790,036 10,384,554
2042 149,009,732 10,412,950
2041 147,199,258 10,440,054
2040 145,373,264 10,469,380
2039 143,531,585 10,497,556
2038 141,691,401 10,523,869
2037 139,850,324 10,548,445
2036 138,013,568 10,573,361
2035 136,191,405 10,597,352
2034 134,368,084 10,621,955
2033 132,560,311 10,645,024
2032 130,760,579 10,668,384
2031 128,968,320 10,689,372
2030 127,188,528 10,708,819
2029 125,409,684 10,729,893
2028 123,633,275 10,752,023
2027 121,861,990 10,770,712
2026 120,114,593 10,788,071
2025 118,365,995 10,804,871
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 (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 Portugal lost 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Egypt gained 19,367,574 people (a 19.1% growth), while Portugal's population increased by 462,619 people (a 4.48% growth).

Egypt was ranked 13th most populous country in 2006 and is still 13th in 2026. Portugal was ranked 78th in 2006 and ranked 91st 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 Portugal will decrease by 5.92% to 10,149,626 people and rank change from 91st to 97th.

Egypt is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 203M people, while Portugal's population already peaked in 2025 at 10.8M people and is projected to decrease to 9.08M 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 1.57% 1.03%
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 (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 Portugal's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

Egypt Portugal
Current population
121012163
10788071
Population rank 13/197 91/197
Percent of world population 1.46% 0.13%
One net population change
17.3 seconds
4.78 minutes
One birth every
12.9 seconds
6.22 minutes
One death every
49.1 seconds
4.43 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,007 +302
Annual growth/decline +1,827,737 +110,190
Annual growth/decline rate +1.57% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 67/197 99/197
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 1,795,738 123,884 -34,223 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 2026-07-08).

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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 Portugal 48.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 314,089 people) and 51.8% is from migration (a gain of 337,649 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 (1960–2025, 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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