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Population in Egypt compared to Saudi Arabia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Egypt was 116,538,258 in 2024 vs 35,300,280 people in Saudi Arabia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Egypt's population is 120,697,176 people compared to 36,734,925 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Egypt's population is 3.29 times bigger than Saudi Arabia's.
  • Egypt is ranked the 13th most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 1.9% of the world: 1.46% for Egypt vs 0.44% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Egypt has had an average growth rate of +1.84% per year vs +2.3% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Egypt has increased from 82.7M people to 121M (45.9% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 36.7M (71.2% growth).

Egypt vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Egypt Saudi Arabia
2100 203,522,884 74,230,118
2099 203,403,368 73,760,045
2098 203,247,703 73,287,526
2097 203,074,807 72,813,125
2096 202,870,003 72,336,039
2095 202,625,820 71,858,206
2094 202,350,087 71,379,928
2093 202,040,251 70,900,460
2092 201,709,051 70,420,464
2091 201,347,225 69,940,749
2090 200,966,749 69,462,214
2089 200,561,011 68,985,976
2088 200,123,182 68,510,277
2087 199,650,440 68,035,545
2086 199,156,169 67,562,521
2085 198,637,936 67,091,615
2084 198,084,947 66,621,667
2083 197,501,965 66,152,653
2082 196,891,089 65,684,321
2081 196,242,522 65,216,102
2080 195,570,383 64,749,128
2079 194,850,670 64,282,393
2078 194,103,613 63,815,918
2077 193,324,592 63,348,712
2076 192,507,892 62,880,120
2075 191,661,705 62,409,793
2074 190,786,862 61,937,628
2073 189,886,620 61,462,662
2072 188,947,991 60,984,202
2071 187,981,245 60,502,791
2070 186,988,514 60,018,216
2069 185,965,572 59,529,456
2068 184,912,088 59,036,086
2067 183,835,428 58,539,487
2066 182,734,967 58,039,687
2065 181,620,901 57,537,106
2064 180,467,102 57,032,172
2063 179,293,260 56,524,331
2062 178,110,375 56,014,549
2061 176,907,621 55,501,467
2060 175,686,879 54,986,901
2059 174,441,815 54,469,809
2058 173,179,511 53,950,469
2057 171,897,733 53,430,639
2056 170,593,445 52,909,061
2055 169,269,144 52,386,571
2054 167,915,661 51,862,312
2053 166,538,943 51,336,335
2052 165,130,747 50,809,100
2051 163,704,732 50,280,719
2050 162,240,246 49,751,739
2049 160,743,182 49,221,828
2048 159,206,813 48,690,143
2047 157,631,586 48,157,605
2046 156,023,680 47,623,246
2045 154,371,216 47,087,215
2044 152,668,334 46,550,306
2043 150,927,496 46,013,232
2042 149,145,569 45,475,200
2041 147,333,445 44,936,131
2040 145,505,786 44,396,093
2039 143,662,428 43,856,006
2038 141,820,567 43,314,707
2037 139,977,812 42,773,375
2036 138,139,382 42,231,639
2035 136,315,557 41,690,245
2034 134,490,574 41,150,029
2033 132,681,153 40,611,021
2032 130,879,780 40,073,144
2031 129,085,888 39,535,357
2030 127,304,473 38,998,581
2029 125,524,007 38,417,447
2028 123,745,979 37,810,902
2027 121,973,080 37,189,969
2026 120,224,089 36,566,201
2025 118,473,897 35,932,673
2024 116,538,258 35,300,280
2023 114,535,772 33,702,731
2022 112,618,250 32,175,224
2021 110,957,008 30,784,383
2020 109,315,124 31,552,510
2019 107,553,158 30,063,799
2018 105,682,094 30,196,281
2017 103,696,057 30,977,355
2016 101,644,589 30,954,198
2015 99,597,342 29,816,382
2014 97,528,654 28,309,273
2013 95,333,553 27,624,004
2012 93,161,001 26,168,861
2011 91,093,059 25,091,867
2010 89,196,072 23,978,487
2009 87,501,636 24,217,654
2008 85,864,789 23,287,877
2007 84,276,225 22,368,313
2006 82,700,403 21,459,144
2005 81,101,004 20,559,890
2004 79,477,443 19,669,480
2003 77,853,548 18,786,767
2002 76,239,137 17,910,910
2001 74,652,029 17,041,397
2000 73,083,284 16,177,722
1999 71,520,954 15,472,075
1998 69,943,294 14,922,185
1997 68,431,740 14,374,943
1996 67,028,048 13,831,009
1995 65,652,622 13,289,245
1994 64,285,589 12,750,040
1993 62,915,681 12,215,862
1992 61,480,660 11,686,676
1991 60,028,997 11,160,744
1990 58,396,618 10,640,691
1989 56,710,642 10,128,394
1988 55,187,681 9,629,165
1987 53,674,435 9,130,194
1986 52,206,295 8,628,639
1985 50,734,968 8,151,779
1984 49,247,334 7,697,307
1983 47,786,402 7,252,941
1982 46,407,611 6,824,486
1981 45,147,224 6,420,551
1980 43,950,413 6,047,997
1979 42,818,628 5,703,698
1978 41,761,431 5,381,902
1977 40,748,870 5,083,048
1976 39,795,557 4,807,933
1975 38,875,327 4,556,287
1974 37,969,667 4,323,632
1973 37,102,043 4,106,344
1972 36,258,328 3,905,722
1971 35,433,368 3,724,031
1970 34,623,990 3,562,470
1969 33,811,615 3,417,114
1968 32,998,319 3,282,711
1967 32,196,360 3,157,242
1966 31,406,541 3,039,887
1965 30,629,174 2,928,771
1964 29,858,922 2,821,968
1963 29,091,869 2,719,341
1962 28,337,013 2,620,910
1961 27,600,898 2,526,347
1960 26,896,479 2,435,403

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/saudi-arabia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Egypt increased by 18,944,186 people (a 22.9% growth), while Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Egypt gained 19,052,587 people (a 18.7% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth).

Egypt was ranked 13th most populous country in 2006 and is still 13th in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 35.4% to 49,751,739 people and rank change from 44th to 43rd.

Egypt is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 204M people compared to the peak of 74.2M people in 2100 for Saudi Arabia.

Population growth rate by year

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Egypt Saudi Arabia
2100 0.06% 0.64%
2099 0.08% 0.64%
2098 0.09% 0.65%
2097 0.1% 0.66%
2096 0.12% 0.66%
2095 0.14% 0.67%
2094 0.15% 0.68%
2093 0.16% 0.68%
2092 0.18% 0.69%
2091 0.19% 0.69%
2090 0.2% 0.69%
2089 0.22% 0.69%
2088 0.24% 0.7%
2087 0.25% 0.7%
2086 0.26% 0.7%
2085 0.28% 0.71%
2084 0.3% 0.71%
2083 0.31% 0.71%
2082 0.33% 0.72%
2081 0.34% 0.72%
2080 0.37% 0.73%
2079 0.38% 0.73%
2078 0.4% 0.74%
2077 0.42% 0.75%
2076 0.44% 0.75%
2075 0.46% 0.76%
2074 0.47% 0.77%
2073 0.5% 0.78%
2072 0.51% 0.8%
2071 0.53% 0.81%
2070 0.55% 0.82%
2069 0.57% 0.84%
2068 0.59% 0.85%
2067 0.6% 0.86%
2066 0.61% 0.87%
2065 0.64% 0.89%
2064 0.65% 0.9%
2063 0.66% 0.91%
2062 0.68% 0.92%
2061 0.69% 0.94%
2060 0.71% 0.95%
2059 0.73% 0.96%
2058 0.75% 0.97%
2057 0.76% 0.99%
2056 0.78% 1%
2055 0.81% 1.01%
2054 0.83% 1.02%
2053 0.85% 1.04%
2052 0.87% 1.05%
2051 0.9% 1.06%
2050 0.93% 1.08%
2049 0.97% 1.09%
2048 1% 1.11%
2047 1.03% 1.12%
2046 1.07% 1.14%
2045 1.12% 1.15%
2044 1.15% 1.17%
2043 1.19% 1.18%
2042 1.23% 1.2%
2041 1.26% 1.22%
2040 1.28% 1.23%
2039 1.3% 1.25%
2038 1.32% 1.27%
2037 1.33% 1.28%
2036 1.34% 1.3%
2035 1.36% 1.31%
2034 1.36% 1.33%
2033 1.38% 1.34%
2032 1.39% 1.36%
2031 1.4% 1.38%
2030 1.42% 1.51%
2029 1.44% 1.6%
2028 1.45% 1.67%
2027 1.45% 1.71%
2026 1.48% 1.76%
2025 1.66% 1.79%
2024 1.75% 4.74%
2023 1.7% 4.75%
2022 1.5% 4.52%
2021 1.5% -2.43%
2020 1.64% 4.95%
2019 1.77% -0.44%
2018 1.92% -2.52%
2017 2.02% 0.07%
2016 2.06% 3.82%
2015 2.12% 5.32%
2014 2.3% 2.48%
2013 2.33% 5.56%
2012 2.27% 4.29%
2011 2.13% 4.64%
2010 1.94% -0.99%
2009 1.91% 3.99%
2008 1.88% 4.11%
2007 1.91% 4.24%
2006 1.97% 4.37%
2005 2.04% 4.53%
2004 2.09% 4.7%
2003 2.12% 4.89%
2002 2.13% 5.1%
2001 2.15% 5.34%
2000 2.18% 4.56%
1999 2.26% 3.69%
1998 2.21% 3.81%
1997 2.09% 3.93%
1996 2.1% 4.08%
1995 2.13% 4.23%
1994 2.18% 4.37%
1993 2.33% 4.53%
1992 2.42% 4.71%
1991 2.8% 4.89%
1990 2.97% 5.06%
1989 2.76% 5.18%
1988 2.82% 5.47%
1987 2.81% 5.81%
1986 2.9% 5.85%
1985 3.02% 5.9%
1984 3.06% 6.13%
1983 2.97% 6.28%
1982 2.79% 6.29%
1981 2.72% 6.16%
1980 2.64% 6.04%
1979 2.53% 5.98%
1978 2.48% 5.88%
1977 2.4% 5.72%
1976 2.37% 5.52%
1975 2.39% 5.38%
1974 2.34% 5.29%
1973 2.33% 5.14%
1972 2.33% 4.88%
1971 2.34% 4.54%
1970 2.4% 4.25%
1969 2.46% 4.09%
1968 2.49% 3.97%
1967 2.51% 3.86%
1966 2.54% 3.79%
1965 2.58% 3.78%
1964 2.64% 3.77%
1963 2.66% 3.76%
1962 2.67% 3.74%
1961 2.62% 3.73%

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 Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Egypt Saudi Arabia
Current population
120697176
36734925
Population rank 13/197 44/197
Percent of world population 1.46% 0.44%
One net population change
15.7 seconds
19.7 seconds
One birth every
13.1 seconds
57 seconds
One death every
50.4 seconds
6.66 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,486 +4,377
Annual growth/decline +2,002,486 +1,597,549
Annual growth/decline rate +1.75% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 62/197 4/197
One migration net change every
9.2 minutes
4.4 minutes
Annual migration change -57,305 +119,738
Net migration rank 177/196 13/196
Foreign-born residents 1,139,820 13,683,841
Foreign-born residents rank 55/195 3/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 40.3%
Foreign-born share rank 153/195 14/195

Natural population change vs migration

Egypt
Natural

Migration
Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Egypt Saudi Arabia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -57,305 - 119,738
2024 - 123,884 - 122,170
2023 1,780,230 305,006 474,366 325,691
2022 1,736,123 13,707 406,920 977,072
2021 1,566,491 6,161 409,032 -106,287
2020 1,704,988 6,016 447,036 -74,725
2019 1,805,818 7,050 474,407 191,582
2018 1,908,512 20,788 528,767 -988,751
2017 2,122,866 -80,000 546,751 -920,812
2016 2,131,690 -71,604 537,829 -26,997
2015 2,227,594 -193,298 511,023 465,292
2014 2,195,761 -92,801 493,431 469,144
2013 2,156,922 130,305 475,299 485,794
2012 2,060,535 -2,626 465,649 479,206
2011 1,951,851 126,170 443,675 491,253
2010 1,910,134 -194,100 418,641 504,955
2009 1,848,123 -175,191 438,557 496,229
2008 1,792,943 -192,199 433,457 491,337
2007 1,749,322 -173,021 425,199 489,136
2006 1,693,374 -118,055 399,333 504,661
2005 1,660,624 -37,129 375,938 518,565
2004 1,626,745 -3,044 362,843 523,472
2003 1,614,293 9,854 364,520 514,606
2002 1,593,474 11,205 372,099 500,508
2001 1,568,962 556 382,153 484,252
2000 1,540,084 27,873 392,407 468,515
1999 1,534,697 22,026 390,112 160,263
1998 1,519,728 78,858 389,499 159,898
1997 1,470,119 -45,599 385,033 160,066
1996 1,427,161 -44,272 382,248 160,532
1995 1,406,935 -38,920 380,231 160,512
1994 1,402,840 -36,738 377,351 160,306
1993 1,409,374 -35,669 372,621 158,074
1992 1,421,372 74,950 366,763 160,908
1991 1,440,936 -33,952 361,329 162,857
1990 1,450,747 406,994 355,495 160,416
1989 1,461,547 52,648 349,399 159,273
1988 1,465,620 66,147 342,865 146,918
1987 1,436,059 58,678 333,088 175,075
1986 1,410,249 31,299 322,340 172,606
1985 1,388,718 112,411 310,558 148,208
1984 1,351,297 122,791 296,615 153,562
1983 1,318,474 129,242 280,616 157,930
1982 1,258,574 51,229 264,831 153,528
1981 1,206,830 4,140 249,156 140,355
1980 1,181,914 738 234,372 121,220
1979 1,145,655 -64,757 220,186 112,826
1978 1,107,179 -73,664 205,331 105,263
1977 1,065,298 -73,705 191,103 96,015
1976 1,030,546 -115,544 178,024 85,083
1975 987,822 -62,368 166,223 73,960
1974 946,052 -60,174 155,478 69,653
1973 905,068 -55,702 145,450 63,995
1972 893,333 -55,282 136,360 55,439
1971 868,365 -56,503 127,600 43,989
1970 841,952 -35,064 120,440 31,097
1969 824,564 -6,703 113,859 25,312
1968 809,482 -764 108,281 21,366
1967 788,908 6,286 103,343 17,947
1966 774,391 10,089 98,361 15,054
1965 752,682 17,605 93,820 15,000
1964 749,608 20,596 89,776 15,000
1963 738,788 25,109 85,480 15,000
1962 720,128 25,696 81,393 15,000
1961 703,216 23,184 77,743 15,000
1960 685,403 -2,954 74,143 15,000

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 Saudi Arabia 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,829,562 people) and 6.05% is from migration (a gain of 311,209 people).

As of 2024, 1,139,820 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Egypt, compared to 13,683,841 people or 40.3% in Saudi Arabia.

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
Saudi Arabia
City Population
Riyadh 7.01M
Jeddah 4.7M
Mecca 2.43M
Medina 1.41M
Dammam 903K
Tabuk 886K
Qatif 625K
Jubail 379K
Ha'il 311K
Yanbu 299K

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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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