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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Egypt was 116,538,258 in 2024 vs 19,051,804 people in Romania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Egypt's population is 120,697,176 people compared to 18,839,108 in Romania.

Population statistics:

  • Egypt's population is 6.41 times bigger than Romania's.
  • Egypt is ranked the 13th most populous country in the world, while Romania is the 70th.
  • The countries together account for 1.68% of the world: 1.46% for Egypt vs 0.23% for Romania.
  • For the last 10 years, Egypt has had an average growth rate of +1.84% per year vs -0.43% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Egypt has increased from 82.7M people to 121M (45.9% growth), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.8M (11.1% decline).

Egypt vs Romania: population by year and forecast

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Egypt Romania
2100 203,522,884 10,801,385
2099 203,403,368 10,885,505
2098 203,247,703 10,969,050
2097 203,074,807 11,052,086
2096 202,870,003 11,134,776
2095 202,625,820 11,217,462
2094 202,350,087 11,299,298
2093 202,040,251 11,382,352
2092 201,709,051 11,464,817
2091 201,347,225 11,546,872
2090 200,966,749 11,630,335
2089 200,561,011 11,713,468
2088 200,123,182 11,796,733
2087 199,650,440 11,880,373
2086 199,156,169 11,966,550
2085 198,637,936 12,052,744
2084 198,084,947 12,140,454
2083 197,501,965 12,229,714
2082 196,891,089 12,319,480
2081 196,242,522 12,412,385
2080 195,570,383 12,507,333
2079 194,850,670 12,603,302
2078 194,103,613 12,700,870
2077 193,324,592 12,799,985
2076 192,507,892 12,900,610
2075 191,661,705 13,002,848
2074 190,786,862 13,107,513
2073 189,886,620 13,213,407
2072 188,947,991 13,323,211
2071 187,981,245 13,435,661
2070 186,988,514 13,550,449
2069 185,965,572 13,667,892
2068 184,912,088 13,786,771
2067 183,835,428 13,909,141
2066 182,734,967 14,034,214
2065 181,620,901 14,163,381
2064 180,467,102 14,293,294
2063 179,293,260 14,424,068
2062 178,110,375 14,557,025
2061 176,907,621 14,689,897
2060 175,686,879 14,821,441
2059 174,441,815 14,952,855
2058 173,179,511 15,082,857
2057 171,897,733 15,211,914
2056 170,593,445 15,340,213
2055 169,269,144 15,467,019
2054 167,915,661 15,590,545
2053 166,538,943 15,712,155
2052 165,130,747 15,834,374
2051 163,704,732 15,954,507
2050 162,240,246 16,073,070
2049 160,743,182 16,192,498
2048 159,206,813 16,311,535
2047 157,631,586 16,430,565
2046 156,023,680 16,547,661
2045 154,371,216 16,665,026
2044 152,668,334 16,783,383
2043 150,927,496 16,900,955
2042 149,145,569 17,018,000
2041 147,333,445 17,136,818
2040 145,505,786 17,253,674
2039 143,662,428 17,370,310
2038 141,820,567 17,488,193
2037 139,977,812 17,604,853
2036 138,139,382 17,721,511
2035 136,315,557 17,837,396
2034 134,490,574 17,950,976
2033 132,681,153 18,064,449
2032 130,879,780 18,176,399
2031 129,085,888 18,288,437
2030 127,304,473 18,399,699
2029 125,524,007 18,511,331
2028 123,745,979 18,621,197
2027 121,973,080 18,730,482
2026 120,224,089 18,839,108
2025 118,473,897 18,946,392
2024 116,538,258 19,051,804
2023 114,535,772 19,061,062
2022 112,618,250 19,048,502
2021 110,957,008 19,122,059
2020 109,315,124 19,265,250
2019 107,553,158 19,371,648
2018 105,682,094 19,473,970
2017 103,696,057 19,588,715
2016 101,644,589 19,702,267
2015 99,597,342 19,815,616
2014 97,528,654 19,908,979
2013 95,333,553 19,983,693
2012 93,161,001 20,058,035
2011 91,093,059 20,147,528
2010 89,196,072 20,246,871
2009 87,501,636 20,367,487
2008 85,864,789 20,537,875
2007 84,276,225 20,882,982
2006 82,700,403 21,193,760
2005 81,101,004 21,319,685
2004 79,477,443 21,451,748
2003 77,853,548 21,574,326
2002 76,239,137 21,730,496
2001 74,652,029 22,131,970
2000 73,083,284 22,442,971
1999 71,520,954 22,472,040
1998 69,943,294 22,507,344
1997 68,431,740 22,553,978
1996 67,028,048 22,619,004
1995 65,652,622 22,684,270
1994 64,285,589 22,730,211
1993 62,915,681 22,763,280
1992 61,480,660 22,794,284
1991 60,028,997 23,001,155
1990 58,396,618 23,201,835
1989 56,710,642 23,161,458
1988 55,187,681 23,057,662
1987 53,674,435 22,949,430
1986 52,206,295 22,836,841
1985 50,734,968 22,732,999
1984 49,247,334 22,640,547
1983 47,786,402 22,560,478
1982 46,407,611 22,475,741
1981 45,147,224 22,353,070
1980 43,950,413 22,207,282
1979 42,818,628 22,090,488
1978 41,761,431 21,951,464
1977 40,748,870 21,756,096
1976 39,795,557 21,551,634
1975 38,875,327 21,293,583
1974 37,969,667 21,029,429
1973 37,102,043 20,835,681
1972 36,258,328 20,657,957
1971 35,433,368 20,461,567
1970 34,623,990 20,250,398
1969 33,811,615 20,009,141
1968 32,998,319 19,799,831
1967 32,196,360 19,534,242
1966 31,406,541 19,215,450
1965 30,629,174 19,031,576
1964 29,858,922 18,919,126
1963 29,091,869 18,797,850
1962 28,337,013 18,676,550
1961 27,600,898 18,555,250
1960 26,896,479 18,406,905

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/romania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Egypt increased by 18,944,186 people (a 22.9% growth), while Romania lost 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Egypt gained 19,052,587 people (a 18.7% growth), while Romania's population decreased by 863,159 people (a 4.38% decline).

Egypt was ranked 13th most populous country in 2006 and is still 13th in 2026. Romania was ranked 51st in 2006 and ranked 70th 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 Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,073,070 people and rank change from 70th to 81st.

Egypt is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 204M people, while Romania's population already peaked in 1990 at 23.2M people and is projected to decrease to 10.8M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Egypt Romania
2100 0.06% -0.77%
2099 0.08% -0.76%
2098 0.09% -0.75%
2097 0.1% -0.74%
2096 0.12% -0.74%
2095 0.14% -0.72%
2094 0.15% -0.73%
2093 0.16% -0.72%
2092 0.18% -0.71%
2091 0.19% -0.72%
2090 0.2% -0.71%
2089 0.22% -0.71%
2088 0.24% -0.7%
2087 0.25% -0.72%
2086 0.26% -0.72%
2085 0.28% -0.72%
2084 0.3% -0.73%
2083 0.31% -0.73%
2082 0.33% -0.75%
2081 0.34% -0.76%
2080 0.37% -0.76%
2079 0.38% -0.77%
2078 0.4% -0.77%
2077 0.42% -0.78%
2076 0.44% -0.79%
2075 0.46% -0.8%
2074 0.47% -0.8%
2073 0.5% -0.82%
2072 0.51% -0.84%
2071 0.53% -0.85%
2070 0.55% -0.86%
2069 0.57% -0.86%
2068 0.59% -0.88%
2067 0.6% -0.89%
2066 0.61% -0.91%
2065 0.64% -0.91%
2064 0.65% -0.91%
2063 0.66% -0.91%
2062 0.68% -0.9%
2061 0.69% -0.89%
2060 0.71% -0.88%
2059 0.73% -0.86%
2058 0.75% -0.85%
2057 0.76% -0.84%
2056 0.78% -0.82%
2055 0.81% -0.79%
2054 0.83% -0.77%
2053 0.85% -0.77%
2052 0.87% -0.75%
2051 0.9% -0.74%
2050 0.93% -0.74%
2049 0.97% -0.73%
2048 1% -0.72%
2047 1.03% -0.71%
2046 1.07% -0.7%
2045 1.12% -0.71%
2044 1.15% -0.7%
2043 1.19% -0.69%
2042 1.23% -0.69%
2041 1.26% -0.68%
2040 1.28% -0.67%
2039 1.3% -0.67%
2038 1.32% -0.66%
2037 1.33% -0.66%
2036 1.34% -0.65%
2035 1.36% -0.63%
2034 1.36% -0.63%
2033 1.38% -0.62%
2032 1.39% -0.61%
2031 1.4% -0.6%
2030 1.42% -0.6%
2029 1.44% -0.59%
2028 1.45% -0.58%
2027 1.45% -0.58%
2026 1.48% -0.57%
2025 1.66% -0.55%
2024 1.75% -0.05%
2023 1.7% 0.07%
2022 1.5% -0.38%
2021 1.5% -0.74%
2020 1.64% -0.55%
2019 1.77% -0.53%
2018 1.92% -0.59%
2017 2.02% -0.58%
2016 2.06% -0.57%
2015 2.12% -0.47%
2014 2.3% -0.37%
2013 2.33% -0.37%
2012 2.27% -0.44%
2011 2.13% -0.49%
2010 1.94% -0.59%
2009 1.91% -0.83%
2008 1.88% -1.65%
2007 1.91% -1.47%
2006 1.97% -0.59%
2005 2.04% -0.62%
2004 2.09% -0.57%
2003 2.12% -0.72%
2002 2.13% -1.81%
2001 2.15% -1.39%
2000 2.18% -0.13%
1999 2.26% -0.16%
1998 2.21% -0.21%
1997 2.09% -0.29%
1996 2.1% -0.29%
1995 2.13% -0.2%
1994 2.18% -0.15%
1993 2.33% -0.14%
1992 2.42% -0.9%
1991 2.8% -0.86%
1990 2.97% 0.17%
1989 2.76% 0.45%
1988 2.82% 0.47%
1987 2.81% 0.49%
1986 2.9% 0.46%
1985 3.02% 0.41%
1984 3.06% 0.35%
1983 2.97% 0.38%
1982 2.79% 0.55%
1981 2.72% 0.66%
1980 2.64% 0.53%
1979 2.53% 0.63%
1978 2.48% 0.9%
1977 2.4% 0.95%
1976 2.37% 1.21%
1975 2.39% 1.26%
1974 2.34% 0.93%
1973 2.33% 0.86%
1972 2.33% 0.96%
1971 2.34% 1.04%
1970 2.4% 1.21%
1969 2.46% 1.06%
1968 2.49% 1.36%
1967 2.51% 1.66%
1966 2.54% 0.97%
1965 2.58% 0.59%
1964 2.64% 0.65%
1963 2.66% 0.65%
1962 2.67% 0.65%
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).

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

In 2024, the population of Egypt grew by 1.75%, while Romania's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Egypt Romania
Current population
120697176
18839108
Population rank 13/197 70/197
Percent of world population 1.46% 0.23%
One net population change
15.7 seconds
56.8 minutes
One birth every
13.1 seconds
3.45 minutes
One death every
50.4 seconds
2.17 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,486 -25
Annual growth/decline +2,002,486 -9,258
Annual growth/decline rate +1.75% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 62/197 169/197
One migration net change every
9.2 minutes
18.1 minutes
Annual migration change -57,305 -29,041
Net migration rank 177/196 163/196
Foreign-born residents 1,139,820 655,579
Foreign-born residents rank 55/195 73/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 153/195 112/195

Natural population change vs migration

Egypt
Natural

Migration
Romania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Egypt Romania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -57,305 - -29,041
2024 - 123,884 - -28,466
2023 1,780,230 305,006 -89,587 -27,780
2022 1,736,123 13,707 -93,338 89,076
2021 1,566,491 6,161 -141,504 -17,731
2020 1,704,988 6,016 -100,179 -13,202
2019 1,805,818 7,050 -60,053 -27,909
2018 1,908,512 20,788 -62,316 -33,018
2017 2,122,866 -80,000 -50,930 -33,081
2016 2,131,690 -71,604 -53,196 -33,073
2015 2,227,594 -193,298 -59,447 -35,751
2014 2,195,761 -92,801 -55,745 -35,448
2013 2,156,922 130,305 -59,951 -34,910
2012 2,060,535 -2,626 -54,157 -37,589
2011 1,951,851 126,170 -56,413 -102,769
2010 1,910,134 -194,100 -46,567 -122,364
2009 1,848,123 -175,191 -34,625 -137,953
2008 1,792,943 -192,199 -30,806 -144,368
2007 1,749,322 -173,021 -37,590 -133,089
2006 1,693,374 -118,055 -38,148 -132,777
2005 1,660,624 -37,129 -40,508 -131,176
2004 1,626,745 -3,044 -42,904 -117,432
2003 1,614,293 9,854 -56,093 -107,139
2002 1,593,474 11,205 -58,673 -106,585
2001 1,568,962 556 -37,625 -91,154
2000 1,540,084 27,873 -22,443 -92,451
1999 1,534,697 22,026 -31,461 -82,590
1998 1,519,728 78,858 -33,761 -81,366
1997 1,470,119 -45,599 -42,853 -88,734
1996 1,427,161 -44,272 -56,548 -70,799
1995 1,406,935 -38,920 -36,295 -73,779
1994 1,402,840 -36,738 -18,184 -76,246
1993 1,409,374 -35,669 -13,658 -73,475
1992 1,421,372 74,950 -4,559 -63,200
1991 1,440,936 -33,952 25,301 -36,824
1990 1,450,747 406,994 69,605 -38,157
1989 1,461,547 52,648 122,756 -33,866
1988 1,465,620 66,147 126,817 -48,911
1987 1,436,059 58,678 128,517 -42,868
1986 1,410,249 31,299 134,737 -50,450
1985 1,388,718 112,411 111,392 -28,108
1984 1,351,297 122,791 117,731 -24,629
1983 1,318,474 129,242 87,986 3,093
1982 1,258,574 51,229 119,121 -4,725
1981 1,206,830 4,140 156,472 -20,870
1980 1,181,914 738 168,776 -16,668
1979 1,145,655 -64,757 194,397 -29,600
1978 1,107,179 -73,664 204,148 -31,427
1977 1,065,298 -73,705 215,385 -28,135
1976 1,030,546 -115,544 213,361 18,748
1975 987,822 -62,368 219,324 9,125
1974 946,052 -60,174 235,530 6,725
1973 905,068 -55,702 175,020 58,651
1972 893,333 -55,282 198,316 61,920
1971 868,365 -56,503 206,662 74,473
1970 841,952 -35,064 234,905 71,919
1969 824,564 -6,703 264,120 74,851
1968 809,482 -764 338,577 33,601
1967 788,908 6,286 347,709 37,282
1966 774,391 10,089 115,293 -25,458
1965 752,682 17,605 114,190 -60,430
1964 749,608 20,596 134,326 -59,500
1963 738,788 25,109 139,104 -58,076
1962 720,128 25,696 130,736 -56,152
1961 703,216 23,184 163,286 -54,642
1960 685,403 -2,954 191,431 -55,397

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 Romania 82% is from natural causes (a loss of 766,295 people) and 18% is from migration (a loss of 167,917 people).

As of 2024, 1,139,820 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Egypt, compared to 655,579 people or 3.4% in Romania.

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
Romania
City Population
Bucharest 1.72M
Cluj-Napoca 287K
Iasi 272K
Constanta 264K
Timisoara 251K
Brasov 238K
Craiova 234K
Galati 218K
Oradea 183K
Ploiesti 181K

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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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