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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Egypt was 116,538,258 in 2024 vs 2,857,822 people in Qatar in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Egypt's population is 120,697,176 people compared to 2,999,260 in Qatar.

Population statistics:

  • Egypt's population is 40.2 times bigger than Qatar's.
  • Egypt is ranked the 13th most populous country in the world, while Qatar is the 136th.
  • The countries together account for 1.49% of the world: 1.46% for Egypt vs 0.04% for Qatar.
  • For the last 10 years, Egypt has had an average growth rate of +1.84% per year vs +3.86% in Qatar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Egypt has increased from 82.7M people to 121M (45.9% growth), while Qatar has grown from 973K to 3M (208.3% growth).

Egypt vs Qatar: population by year and forecast

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Qatar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Egypt Qatar
2100 203,522,884 6,864,512
2099 203,403,368 6,795,697
2098 203,247,703 6,726,889
2097 203,074,807 6,658,115
2096 202,870,003 6,589,399
2095 202,625,820 6,520,903
2094 202,350,087 6,452,670
2093 202,040,251 6,384,792
2092 201,709,051 6,317,235
2091 201,347,225 6,249,912
2090 200,966,749 6,182,993
2089 200,561,011 6,116,439
2088 200,123,182 6,050,282
2087 199,650,440 5,984,646
2086 199,156,169 5,919,506
2085 198,637,936 5,854,810
2084 198,084,947 5,790,733
2083 197,501,965 5,727,107
2082 196,891,089 5,663,726
2081 196,242,522 5,600,872
2080 195,570,383 5,538,952
2079 194,850,670 5,477,309
2078 194,103,613 5,416,092
2077 193,324,592 5,355,430
2076 192,507,892 5,295,298
2075 191,661,705 5,235,611
2074 190,786,862 5,176,349
2073 189,886,620 5,117,758
2072 188,947,991 5,059,696
2071 187,981,245 5,002,249
2070 186,988,514 4,945,273
2069 185,965,572 4,888,911
2068 184,912,088 4,833,090
2067 183,835,428 4,777,814
2066 182,734,967 4,723,056
2065 181,620,901 4,668,810
2064 180,467,102 4,614,957
2063 179,293,260 4,561,622
2062 178,110,375 4,509,442
2061 176,907,621 4,457,910
2060 175,686,879 4,406,963
2059 174,441,815 4,356,604
2058 173,179,511 4,306,842
2057 171,897,733 4,257,533
2056 170,593,445 4,208,980
2055 169,269,144 4,160,635
2054 167,915,661 4,113,078
2053 166,538,943 4,065,870
2052 165,130,747 4,019,393
2051 163,704,732 3,973,445
2050 162,240,246 3,927,949
2049 160,743,182 3,882,963
2048 159,206,813 3,838,380
2047 157,631,586 3,794,282
2046 156,023,680 3,750,671
2045 154,371,216 3,707,573
2044 152,668,334 3,665,008
2043 150,927,496 3,623,031
2042 149,145,569 3,581,673
2041 147,333,445 3,540,989
2040 145,505,786 3,500,991
2039 143,662,428 3,461,758
2038 141,820,567 3,423,310
2037 139,977,812 3,385,696
2036 138,139,382 3,348,948
2035 136,315,557 3,313,100
2034 134,490,574 3,278,067
2033 132,681,153 3,243,892
2032 130,879,780 3,210,644
2031 129,085,888 3,178,257
2030 127,304,473 3,146,733
2029 125,524,007 3,112,748
2028 123,745,979 3,075,676
2027 121,973,080 3,035,492
2026 120,224,089 2,985,826
2025 118,473,897 2,926,071
2024 116,538,258 2,857,822
2023 114,535,772 2,656,032
2022 112,618,250 2,657,333
2021 110,957,008 2,504,910
2020 109,315,124 2,794,148
2019 107,553,158 2,638,657
2018 105,682,094 2,580,734
2017 103,696,057 2,545,820
2016 101,644,589 2,477,113
2015 99,597,342 2,344,557
2014 97,528,654 2,151,745
2013 95,333,553 1,916,426
2012 93,161,001 1,722,438
2011 91,093,059 1,624,761
2010 89,196,072 1,616,832
2009 87,501,636 1,608,903
2008 85,864,789 1,426,938
2007 84,276,225 1,208,595
2006 82,700,403 972,831
2005 81,101,004 825,408
2004 79,477,443 773,332
2003 77,853,548 744,682
2002 76,239,137 711,205
2001 74,652,029 677,925
2000 73,083,284 644,989
1999 71,520,954 612,500
1998 69,943,294 580,540
1997 68,431,740 550,500
1996 67,028,048 529,019
1995 65,652,622 514,325
1994 64,285,589 499,459
1993 62,915,681 484,545
1992 61,480,660 469,657
1991 60,028,997 454,853
1990 58,396,618 440,175
1989 56,710,642 425,646
1988 55,187,681 411,264
1987 53,674,435 397,005
1986 52,206,295 382,422
1985 50,734,968 365,940
1984 49,247,334 347,878
1983 47,786,402 329,709
1982 46,407,611 311,537
1981 45,147,224 293,553
1980 43,950,413 275,913
1979 42,818,628 258,670
1978 41,761,431 241,808
1977 40,748,870 225,285
1976 39,795,557 209,052
1975 38,875,327 193,087
1974 37,969,667 177,362
1973 37,102,043 161,841
1972 36,258,328 146,506
1971 35,433,368 131,346
1970 34,623,990 116,350
1969 33,811,615 103,025
1968 32,998,319 91,749
1967 32,196,360 81,439
1966 31,406,541 72,192
1965 30,629,174 64,065
1964 29,858,922 56,867
1963 29,091,869 50,380
1962 28,337,013 44,630
1961 27,600,898 39,680
1960 26,896,479 36,010

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/qatar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Egypt increased by 18,944,186 people (a 22.9% growth), while Qatar gained 1,504,282 people (a 154.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Egypt gained 19,052,587 people (a 18.7% growth), while Qatar's population increased by 522,147 people (a 21.1% growth).

Egypt was ranked 13th most populous country in 2006 and is still 13th in 2026. Qatar was ranked 156th in 2006 and ranked 136th 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 Qatar will increase by 31% to 3,927,949 people and rank change from 136th to 134th.

Egypt is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 204M people compared to the peak of 6.86M people in 2100 for Qatar.

Population growth rate by year

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Qatar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Egypt Qatar
2100 0.06% 1.01%
2099 0.08% 1.02%
2098 0.09% 1.03%
2097 0.1% 1.04%
2096 0.12% 1.05%
2095 0.14% 1.06%
2094 0.15% 1.06%
2093 0.16% 1.07%
2092 0.18% 1.08%
2091 0.19% 1.08%
2090 0.2% 1.09%
2089 0.22% 1.09%
2088 0.24% 1.1%
2087 0.25% 1.1%
2086 0.26% 1.11%
2085 0.28% 1.11%
2084 0.3% 1.11%
2083 0.31% 1.12%
2082 0.33% 1.12%
2081 0.34% 1.12%
2080 0.37% 1.13%
2079 0.38% 1.13%
2078 0.4% 1.13%
2077 0.42% 1.14%
2076 0.44% 1.14%
2075 0.46% 1.14%
2074 0.47% 1.14%
2073 0.5% 1.15%
2072 0.51% 1.15%
2071 0.53% 1.15%
2070 0.55% 1.15%
2069 0.57% 1.15%
2068 0.59% 1.16%
2067 0.6% 1.16%
2066 0.61% 1.16%
2065 0.64% 1.17%
2064 0.65% 1.17%
2063 0.66% 1.16%
2062 0.68% 1.16%
2061 0.69% 1.16%
2060 0.71% 1.16%
2059 0.73% 1.16%
2058 0.75% 1.16%
2057 0.76% 1.15%
2056 0.78% 1.16%
2055 0.81% 1.16%
2054 0.83% 1.16%
2053 0.85% 1.16%
2052 0.87% 1.16%
2051 0.9% 1.16%
2050 0.93% 1.16%
2049 0.97% 1.16%
2048 1% 1.16%
2047 1.03% 1.16%
2046 1.07% 1.16%
2045 1.12% 1.16%
2044 1.15% 1.16%
2043 1.19% 1.15%
2042 1.23% 1.15%
2041 1.26% 1.14%
2040 1.28% 1.13%
2039 1.3% 1.12%
2038 1.32% 1.11%
2037 1.33% 1.1%
2036 1.34% 1.08%
2035 1.36% 1.07%
2034 1.36% 1.05%
2033 1.38% 1.04%
2032 1.39% 1.02%
2031 1.4% 1%
2030 1.42% 1.09%
2029 1.44% 1.21%
2028 1.45% 1.32%
2027 1.45% 1.66%
2026 1.48% 2.04%
2025 1.66% 2.39%
2024 1.75% 7.6%
2023 1.7% -0.05%
2022 1.5% 6.08%
2021 1.5% -10.4%
2020 1.64% 5.89%
2019 1.77% 2.24%
2018 1.92% 1.37%
2017 2.02% 2.77%
2016 2.06% 5.65%
2015 2.12% 8.96%
2014 2.3% 12.3%
2013 2.33% 11.3%
2012 2.27% 6.01%
2011 2.13% 0.49%
2010 1.94% 0.49%
2009 1.91% 12.8%
2008 1.88% 18.1%
2007 1.91% 24.2%
2006 1.97% 17.9%
2005 2.04% 6.73%
2004 2.09% 3.85%
2003 2.12% 4.71%
2002 2.13% 4.91%
2001 2.15% 5.11%
2000 2.18% 5.3%
1999 2.26% 5.51%
1998 2.21% 5.46%
1997 2.09% 4.06%
1996 2.1% 2.86%
1995 2.13% 2.98%
1994 2.18% 3.08%
1993 2.33% 3.17%
1992 2.42% 3.25%
1991 2.8% 3.33%
1990 2.97% 3.41%
1989 2.76% 3.5%
1988 2.82% 3.59%
1987 2.81% 3.81%
1986 2.9% 4.5%
1985 3.02% 5.19%
1984 3.06% 5.51%
1983 2.97% 5.83%
1982 2.79% 6.13%
1981 2.72% 6.39%
1980 2.64% 6.67%
1979 2.53% 6.97%
1978 2.48% 7.33%
1977 2.4% 7.77%
1976 2.37% 8.27%
1975 2.39% 8.87%
1974 2.34% 9.59%
1973 2.33% 10.5%
1972 2.33% 11.5%
1971 2.34% 12.9%
1970 2.4% 12.9%
1969 2.46% 12.3%
1968 2.49% 12.7%
1967 2.51% 12.8%
1966 2.54% 12.7%
1965 2.58% 12.7%
1964 2.64% 12.9%
1963 2.66% 12.9%
1962 2.67% 12.5%
1961 2.62% 10.2%

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/qatar | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Egypt grew by 1.75%, while Qatar's population grew by 7.6%.

Live population counters

Egypt Qatar
Current population
120697176
2999260
Population rank 13/197 136/197
Percent of world population 1.46% 0.04%
One net population change
15.7 seconds
2.6 minutes
One birth every
13.1 seconds
20 minutes
One death every
50.4 seconds
3.55 hours
Daily growth/decline +5,486 +553
Annual growth/decline +2,002,486 +201,790
Annual growth/decline rate +1.75% +7.6%
Population growth rate rank 62/197 1/197
One migration net change every
9.2 minutes
14.5 minutes
Annual migration change -57,305 +36,288
Net migration rank 177/196 26/196
Foreign-born residents 1,139,820 2,337,000
Foreign-born residents rank 55/195 31/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 76.7%
Foreign-born share rank 153/195 1/195

Natural population change vs migration

Egypt
Natural

Migration
Qatar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Egypt Qatar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -57,305 - 36,288
2024 - 123,884 - 46,105
2023 1,780,230 305,006 23,845 39,995
2022 1,736,123 13,707 24,360 80,004
2021 1,566,491 6,161 21,297 24,501
2020 1,704,988 6,016 25,128 -50,433
2019 1,805,818 7,050 24,112 10,557
2018 1,908,512 20,788 23,340 12,465
2017 2,122,866 -80,000 23,244 46,719
2016 2,131,690 -71,604 22,416 119,725
2015 2,227,594 -193,298 22,568 177,467
2014 2,195,761 -92,801 21,699 194,712
2013 2,156,922 130,305 19,669 133,520
2012 2,060,535 -2,626 17,681 77,091
2011 1,951,851 126,170 16,543 77,228
2010 1,910,134 -194,100 16,225 90,620
2009 1,848,123 -175,191 15,595 123,217
2008 1,792,943 -192,199 14,062 165,572
2007 1,749,322 -173,021 11,351 245,703
2006 1,693,374 -118,055 10,225 204,236
2005 1,660,624 -37,129 11,392 68,993
2004 1,626,745 -3,044 11,242 12,531
2003 1,614,293 9,854 11,291 22,234
2002 1,593,474 11,205 11,062 22,356
2001 1,568,962 556 10,683 22,456
2000 1,540,084 27,873 9,974 22,769
1999 1,534,697 22,026 9,431 22,815
1998 1,519,728 78,858 9,055 22,618
1997 1,470,119 -45,599 8,846 19,547
1996 1,427,161 -44,272 9,049 5,517
1995 1,406,935 -38,920 9,186 5,634
1994 1,402,840 -36,738 9,257 5,660
1993 1,409,374 -35,669 9,250 5,670
1992 1,421,372 74,950 9,189 5,670
1991 1,440,936 -33,952 9,182 5,562
1990 1,450,747 406,994 9,388 5,216
1989 1,461,547 52,648 9,407 5,045
1988 1,465,620 66,147 9,198 5,118
1987 1,436,059 58,678 8,806 5,405
1986 1,410,249 31,299 8,439 6,512
1985 1,388,718 112,411 8,212 9,797
1984 1,351,297 122,791 7,997 10,113
1983 1,318,474 129,242 7,765 10,462
1982 1,258,574 51,229 7,489 10,634
1981 1,206,830 4,140 7,202 10,644
1980 1,181,914 738 6,894 10,540
1979 1,145,655 -64,757 6,579 10,466
1978 1,107,179 -73,664 6,246 10,434
1977 1,065,298 -73,705 5,925 10,445
1976 1,030,546 -115,544 5,598 10,494
1975 987,822 -62,368 5,289 10,549
1974 946,052 -60,174 5,015 10,603
1973 905,068 -55,702 4,780 10,641
1972 893,333 -55,282 4,581 10,663
1971 868,365 -56,503 4,433 10,644
1970 841,952 -35,064 4,346 10,579
1969 824,564 -6,703 3,941 7,790
1968 809,482 -764 3,547 7,266
1967 788,908 6,286 3,167 6,637
1966 774,391 10,089 2,811 5,880
1965 752,682 17,605 2,472 5,083
1964 749,608 20,596 2,150 4,686
1963 738,788 25,109 1,854 4,283
1962 720,128 25,696 1,589 3,773
1961 703,216 23,184 1,357 3,186
1960 685,403 -2,954 1,220 1,586

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 Qatar 26.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 232,009 people) and 73.9% is from migration (a gain of 655,712 people).

As of 2024, 1,139,820 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Egypt, compared to 2,337,000 people or 76.7% in Qatar.

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
Qatar
City Population
Doha 1.19M
Al Khor 31.5K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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