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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Egypt was 116,538,258 in 2024 vs 14,256,567 people in Rwanda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Egypt's population is 120,697,176 people compared to 14,975,051 in Rwanda.

Population statistics:

  • Egypt's population is 8.06 times bigger than Rwanda's.
  • Egypt is ranked the 13th most populous country in the world, while Rwanda is the 77th.
  • The countries together account for 1.64% of the world: 1.46% for Egypt vs 0.18% for Rwanda.
  • For the last 10 years, Egypt has had an average growth rate of +1.84% per year vs +2.31% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Egypt has increased from 82.7M people to 121M (45.9% growth), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15M (61% growth).

Egypt vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Egypt Rwanda
2100 203,522,884 33,092,520
2099 203,403,368 32,987,847
2098 203,247,703 32,907,335
2097 203,074,807 32,832,706
2096 202,870,003 32,747,490
2095 202,625,820 32,615,044
2094 202,350,087 32,529,590
2093 202,040,251 32,396,544
2092 201,709,051 32,274,083
2091 201,347,225 32,171,077
2090 200,966,749 32,068,626
2089 200,561,011 31,872,593
2088 200,123,182 31,726,882
2087 199,650,440 31,533,364
2086 199,156,169 31,379,315
2085 198,637,936 31,235,000
2084 198,084,947 31,092,940
2083 197,501,965 30,917,707
2082 196,891,089 30,733,578
2081 196,242,522 30,557,819
2080 195,570,383 30,367,298
2079 194,850,670 30,176,627
2078 194,103,613 29,997,866
2077 193,324,592 29,800,561
2076 192,507,892 29,627,021
2075 191,661,705 29,423,503
2074 190,786,862 29,225,643
2073 189,886,620 29,007,777
2072 188,947,991 28,780,763
2071 187,981,245 28,560,382
2070 186,988,514 28,316,533
2069 185,965,572 28,103,541
2068 184,912,088 27,854,906
2067 183,835,428 27,591,747
2066 182,734,967 27,355,659
2065 181,620,901 27,084,704
2064 180,467,102 26,821,315
2063 179,293,260 26,543,184
2062 178,110,375 26,296,132
2061 176,907,621 25,985,356
2060 175,686,879 25,712,904
2059 174,441,815 25,437,446
2058 173,179,511 25,106,242
2057 171,897,733 24,837,928
2056 170,593,445 24,566,784
2055 169,269,144 24,266,669
2054 167,915,661 23,976,914
2053 166,538,943 23,690,426
2052 165,130,747 23,406,346
2051 163,704,732 23,099,207
2050 162,240,246 22,800,250
2049 160,743,182 22,484,698
2048 159,206,813 22,157,938
2047 157,631,586 21,834,786
2046 156,023,680 21,540,566
2045 154,371,216 21,215,262
2044 152,668,334 20,902,695
2043 150,927,496 20,535,605
2042 149,145,569 20,201,608
2041 147,333,445 19,832,577
2040 145,505,786 19,463,015
2039 143,662,428 19,096,860
2038 141,820,567 18,761,626
2037 139,977,812 18,421,864
2036 138,139,382 18,116,691
2035 136,315,557 17,753,910
2034 134,490,574 17,421,234
2033 132,681,153 17,089,349
2032 130,879,780 16,811,505
2031 129,085,888 16,485,559
2030 127,304,473 16,167,916
2029 125,524,007 15,858,862
2028 123,745,979 15,544,959
2027 121,973,080 15,207,733
2026 120,224,089 14,888,776
2025 118,473,897 14,560,205
2024 116,538,258 14,256,567
2023 114,535,772 13,954,471
2022 112,618,250 13,651,030
2021 110,957,008 13,355,260
2020 109,315,124 13,065,837
2019 107,553,158 12,776,103
2018 105,682,094 12,487,996
2017 103,696,057 12,202,060
2016 101,644,589 11,919,183
2015 99,597,342 11,640,022
2014 97,528,654 11,364,757
2013 95,333,553 11,093,340
2012 93,161,001 10,829,901
2011 91,093,059 10,573,733
2010 89,196,072 10,317,553
2009 87,501,636 10,060,432
2008 85,864,789 9,804,269
2007 84,276,225 9,549,933
2006 82,700,403 9,299,246
2005 81,101,004 9,054,528
2004 79,477,443 8,816,844
2003 77,853,548 8,586,875
2002 76,239,137 8,400,180
2001 74,652,029 8,287,094
2000 73,083,284 8,213,931
1999 71,520,954 8,147,912
1998 69,943,294 8,081,681
1997 68,431,740 7,755,238
1996 67,028,048 6,708,764
1995 65,652,622 5,674,118
1994 64,285,589 6,792,352
1993 62,915,681 7,981,132
1992 61,480,660 7,683,266
1991 60,028,997 7,526,966
1990 58,396,618 7,375,307
1989 56,710,642 7,184,706
1988 55,187,681 6,968,071
1987 53,674,435 6,749,493
1986 52,206,295 6,531,881
1985 50,734,968 6,317,228
1984 49,247,334 6,107,627
1983 47,786,402 5,905,311
1982 46,407,611 5,711,549
1981 45,147,224 5,527,230
1980 43,950,413 5,353,259
1979 42,818,628 5,189,541
1978 41,761,431 5,035,171
1977 40,748,870 4,888,240
1976 39,795,557 4,745,954
1975 38,875,327 4,607,728
1974 37,969,667 4,474,228
1973 37,102,043 4,345,047
1972 36,258,328 4,220,335
1971 35,433,368 4,100,044
1970 34,623,990 3,980,669
1969 33,811,615 3,861,271
1968 32,998,319 3,744,010
1967 32,196,360 3,629,577
1966 31,406,541 3,521,626
1965 30,629,174 3,423,210
1964 29,858,922 3,334,834
1963 29,091,869 3,258,890
1962 28,337,013 3,186,025
1961 27,600,898 3,106,779
1960 26,896,479 3,022,294

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/rwanda | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Egypt increased by 18,944,186 people (a 22.9% growth), while Rwanda gained 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Egypt gained 19,052,587 people (a 18.7% growth), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,055,868 people (a 25.6% growth).

Egypt was ranked 13th most populous country in 2006 and is still 13th in 2026. Rwanda was ranked 86th in 2006 and ranked 77th 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 Rwanda will increase by 52.3% to 22,800,250 people and rank change from 77th to 72nd.

Egypt is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 204M people compared to the peak of 33.1M people in 2100 for Rwanda.

Population growth rate by year

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Egypt Rwanda
2100 0.06% 0.32%
2099 0.08% 0.24%
2098 0.09% 0.23%
2097 0.1% 0.26%
2096 0.12% 0.41%
2095 0.14% 0.26%
2094 0.15% 0.41%
2093 0.16% 0.38%
2092 0.18% 0.32%
2091 0.19% 0.32%
2090 0.2% 0.62%
2089 0.22% 0.46%
2088 0.24% 0.61%
2087 0.25% 0.49%
2086 0.26% 0.46%
2085 0.28% 0.46%
2084 0.3% 0.57%
2083 0.31% 0.6%
2082 0.33% 0.58%
2081 0.34% 0.63%
2080 0.37% 0.63%
2079 0.38% 0.6%
2078 0.4% 0.66%
2077 0.42% 0.59%
2076 0.44% 0.69%
2075 0.46% 0.68%
2074 0.47% 0.75%
2073 0.5% 0.79%
2072 0.51% 0.77%
2071 0.53% 0.86%
2070 0.55% 0.76%
2069 0.57% 0.89%
2068 0.59% 0.95%
2067 0.6% 0.86%
2066 0.61% 1%
2065 0.64% 0.98%
2064 0.65% 1.05%
2063 0.66% 0.94%
2062 0.68% 1.2%
2061 0.69% 1.06%
2060 0.71% 1.08%
2059 0.73% 1.32%
2058 0.75% 1.08%
2057 0.76% 1.1%
2056 0.78% 1.24%
2055 0.81% 1.21%
2054 0.83% 1.21%
2053 0.85% 1.21%
2052 0.87% 1.33%
2051 0.9% 1.31%
2050 0.93% 1.4%
2049 0.97% 1.47%
2048 1% 1.48%
2047 1.03% 1.37%
2046 1.07% 1.53%
2045 1.12% 1.5%
2044 1.15% 1.79%
2043 1.19% 1.65%
2042 1.23% 1.86%
2041 1.26% 1.9%
2040 1.28% 1.92%
2039 1.3% 1.79%
2038 1.32% 1.84%
2037 1.33% 1.68%
2036 1.34% 2.04%
2035 1.36% 1.91%
2034 1.36% 1.94%
2033 1.38% 1.65%
2032 1.39% 1.98%
2031 1.4% 1.96%
2030 1.42% 1.95%
2029 1.44% 2.02%
2028 1.45% 2.22%
2027 1.45% 2.14%
2026 1.48% 2.26%
2025 1.66% 2.13%
2024 1.75% 2.16%
2023 1.7% 2.22%
2022 1.5% 2.21%
2021 1.5% 2.22%
2020 1.64% 2.27%
2019 1.77% 2.31%
2018 1.92% 2.34%
2017 2.02% 2.37%
2016 2.06% 2.4%
2015 2.12% 2.42%
2014 2.3% 2.45%
2013 2.33% 2.43%
2012 2.27% 2.42%
2011 2.13% 2.48%
2010 1.94% 2.56%
2009 1.91% 2.61%
2008 1.88% 2.66%
2007 1.91% 2.7%
2006 1.97% 2.7%
2005 2.04% 2.7%
2004 2.09% 2.68%
2003 2.12% 2.22%
2002 2.13% 1.36%
2001 2.15% 0.89%
2000 2.18% 0.81%
1999 2.26% 0.82%
1998 2.21% 4.21%
1997 2.09% 15.6%
1996 2.1% 18.2%
1995 2.13% -16.5%
1994 2.18% -14.9%
1993 2.33% 3.88%
1992 2.42% 2.08%
1991 2.8% 2.06%
1990 2.97% 2.65%
1989 2.76% 3.11%
1988 2.82% 3.24%
1987 2.81% 3.33%
1986 2.9% 3.4%
1985 3.02% 3.43%
1984 3.06% 3.43%
1983 2.97% 3.39%
1982 2.79% 3.33%
1981 2.72% 3.25%
1980 2.64% 3.15%
1979 2.53% 3.07%
1978 2.48% 3.01%
1977 2.4% 3%
1976 2.37% 3%
1975 2.39% 2.98%
1974 2.34% 2.97%
1973 2.33% 2.96%
1972 2.33% 2.93%
1971 2.34% 3%
1970 2.4% 3.09%
1969 2.46% 3.13%
1968 2.49% 3.15%
1967 2.51% 3.07%
1966 2.54% 2.87%
1965 2.58% 2.65%
1964 2.64% 2.33%
1963 2.66% 2.29%
1962 2.67% 2.55%
1961 2.62% 2.8%

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 Rwanda's population grew by 2.16%.

Live population counters

Egypt Rwanda
Current population
120697176
14975051
Population rank 13/197 77/197
Percent of world population 1.46% 0.18%
One net population change
15.7 seconds
1.74 minutes
One birth every
13.1 seconds
1.33 minutes
One death every
50.4 seconds
6.35 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,486 +828
Annual growth/decline +2,002,486 +302,096
Annual growth/decline rate +1.75% +2.16%
Population growth rate rank 62/197 45/197
One migration net change every
9.2 minutes
1.4 hours
Annual migration change -57,305 +6,282
Net migration rank 177/196 48/196
Foreign-born residents 1,139,820 513,316
Foreign-born residents rank 55/195 80/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 153/195 109/195

Natural population change vs migration

Egypt
Natural

Migration
Rwanda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Egypt Rwanda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -57,305 - 6,282
2024 - 123,884 - -15,582
2023 1,780,230 305,006 312,762 -9,001
2022 1,736,123 13,707 312,145 -9,001
2021 1,566,491 6,161 309,895 -21,492
2020 1,704,988 6,016 312,692 -22,251
2019 1,805,818 7,050 313,525 -24,492
2018 1,908,512 20,788 312,512 -25,323
2017 2,122,866 -80,000 310,323 -25,634
2016 2,131,690 -71,604 305,549 -24,474
2015 2,227,594 -193,298 299,114 -21,862
2014 2,195,761 -92,801 292,779 -19,505
2013 2,156,922 130,305 286,331 -16,779
2012 2,060,535 -2,626 282,584 -25,260
2011 1,951,851 126,170 282,922 -27,915
2010 1,910,134 -194,100 286,848 -29,501
2009 1,848,123 -175,191 287,034 -30,128
2008 1,792,943 -192,199 287,334 -31,913
2007 1,749,322 -173,021 285,791 -32,537
2006 1,693,374 -118,055 282,149 -34,008
2005 1,660,624 -37,129 275,121 -33,830
2004 1,626,745 -3,044 265,273 -31,214
2003 1,614,293 9,854 251,243 -25,355
2002 1,593,474 11,205 239,036 -91,518
2001 1,568,962 556 230,845 -152,197
2000 1,540,084 27,873 221,276 -153,588
1999 1,534,697 22,026 210,518 -146,162
1998 1,519,728 78,858 197,185 -129,089
1997 1,470,119 -45,599 174,687 410,106
1996 1,427,161 -44,272 140,455 1,367,700
1995 1,406,935 -38,920 121,137 439,995
1994 1,402,840 -36,738 -719,479 -2,078,111
1993 1,409,374 -35,669 183,926 236,110
1992 1,421,372 74,950 188,025 -12,334
1991 1,440,936 -33,952 196,431 -59,519
1990 1,450,747 406,994 207,895 -41,483
1989 1,461,547 52,648 217,632 -2,826
1988 1,465,620 66,147 223,759 -5,285
1987 1,436,059 58,678 225,744 -7,062
1986 1,410,249 31,299 225,526 -8,982
1985 1,388,718 112,411 223,794 -11,031
1984 1,351,297 122,791 219,337 -12,899
1983 1,318,474 129,242 212,750 -14,560
1982 1,258,574 51,229 205,147 -15,818
1981 1,206,830 4,140 195,769 -16,453
1980 1,181,914 738 184,988 -16,359
1979 1,145,655 -64,757 174,477 -15,669
1978 1,107,179 -73,664 163,779 -13,838
1977 1,065,298 -73,705 155,011 -11,084
1976 1,030,546 -115,544 147,665 -7,027
1975 987,822 -62,368 140,596 -4,791
1974 946,052 -60,174 135,743 -4,535
1973 905,068 -55,702 131,021 -3,862
1972 893,333 -55,282 126,403 -4,156
1971 868,365 -56,503 122,567 -4,230
1970 841,952 -35,064 119,273 1,149
1969 824,564 -6,703 115,394 2,983
1968 809,482 -764 111,422 4,728
1967 788,908 6,286 108,053 4,655
1966 774,391 10,089 105,128 -1,930
1965 752,682 17,605 103,422 -9,774
1964 749,608 20,596 102,562 -19,458
1963 738,788 25,109 94,296 -25,524
1962 720,128 25,696 102,548 -25,594
1961 703,216 23,184 102,051 -20,508
1960 685,403 -2,954 100,627 -13,198

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 Rwanda 93.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,081,296 people) and 6.18% is from migration (a loss of 203,035 people).

As of 2024, 1,139,820 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Egypt, compared to 513,316 people or 3.6% in Rwanda.

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
Rwanda
City Population
Kigali 1.75M
Ruhengeri 153K
Gisenyi 53.6K
Byumba 36.4K
Cyangugu 27.4K
Nyanza 25.4K
Butare 19.9K
Kibuye 12.3K

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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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