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

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The latest officially reported population of Egypt was 118,365,995 in 2025 vs 36,973,555 people in Saudi Arabia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Egypt's population is 121,012,163 people compared to 37,955,120 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Egypt's population is 3.19 times bigger than Saudi Arabia's.
  • Egypt is ranked the 13th most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 43rd.
  • The countries together account for 1.91% of the world: 1.46% for Egypt vs 0.46% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Egypt has had an average growth rate of +1.78% per year vs +2.5% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Egypt has increased from 82.7M people to 121M (46.3% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 38M (76.9% growth).

Egypt vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Egypt Saudi Arabia
2100 203,337,521 76,380,382
2099 203,218,114 75,896,692
2098 203,062,591 75,410,485
2097 202,889,853 74,922,342
2096 202,685,235 74,431,436
2095 202,441,274 73,939,761
2094 202,165,793 73,447,628
2093 201,856,239 72,954,272
2092 201,525,341 72,460,372
2091 201,163,844 71,966,760
2090 200,783,715 71,474,363
2089 200,378,346 70,984,330
2088 199,940,915 70,494,851
2087 199,468,604 70,006,368
2086 198,974,783 69,519,641
2085 198,457,022 69,035,093
2084 197,904,537 68,551,533
2083 197,322,086 68,068,933
2082 196,711,766 67,587,034
2081 196,063,790 67,105,252
2080 195,392,263 66,624,751
2079 194,673,206 66,144,495
2078 193,926,829 65,664,508
2077 193,148,518 65,183,768
2076 192,332,562 64,701,603
2075 191,487,145 64,217,651
2074 190,613,099 63,731,809
2073 189,713,677 63,243,084
2072 188,775,903 62,750,764
2071 187,810,038 62,255,408
2070 186,818,210 61,756,796
2069 185,796,200 61,253,878
2068 184,743,675 60,746,216
2067 183,667,996 60,235,232
2066 182,568,538 59,720,954
2065 181,455,486 59,203,814
2064 180,302,738 58,684,254
2063 179,129,965 58,161,702
2062 177,948,157 57,637,152
2061 176,746,499 57,109,207
2060 175,526,868 56,579,736
2059 174,282,938 56,047,666
2058 173,021,784 55,513,281
2057 171,741,174 54,978,393
2056 170,438,073 54,441,706
2055 169,114,979 53,904,081
2054 167,762,729 53,364,635
2053 166,387,264 52,823,422
2052 164,980,351 52,280,914
2051 163,555,634 51,737,228
2050 162,092,482 51,192,924
2049 160,596,782 50,647,663
2048 159,061,812 50,100,576
2047 157,488,020 49,552,613
2046 155,881,578 49,002,774
2045 154,230,619 48,451,215
2044 152,529,288 47,898,754
2043 150,790,036 47,346,122
2042 149,009,732 46,792,504
2041 147,199,258 46,237,820
2040 145,373,264 45,682,139
2039 143,531,585 45,126,407
2038 141,691,401 44,569,427
2037 139,850,324 44,012,415
2036 138,013,568 43,454,985
2035 136,191,405 42,897,909
2034 134,368,084 42,342,044
2033 132,560,311 41,787,423
2032 130,760,579 41,233,964
2031 128,968,320 40,680,599
2030 127,188,528 40,128,273
2029 125,409,684 39,530,306
2028 123,633,275 38,906,191
2027 121,861,990 38,267,271
2026 120,114,593 37,625,434
2025 118,365,995 36,973,555
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 19,367,574 people (a 19.1% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 7,000,922 people (a 22.6% 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 43rd 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 34.9% to 51,192,924 people and rank change from 43rd to 42nd.

Egypt is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 203M people compared to the peak of 76.4M 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 1.57% 4.74%
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 (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 Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Egypt Saudi Arabia
Current population
121012163
37955120
Population rank 13/197 43/197
Percent of world population 1.46% 0.46%
One net population change
17.3 seconds
18.9 seconds
One birth every
12.9 seconds
54.2 seconds
One death every
49.1 seconds
6.37 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,007 +4,584
Annual growth/decline +1,827,737 +1,673,275
Annual growth/decline rate +1.57% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 67/197 2/197
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 1,795,738 123,884 499,782 122,170
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 2026-07-08).

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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 Saudi Arabia 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,835,913 people) and 0.73% is from migration (a loss of 35,765 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 (1960–2025, 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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