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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Egypt was 116,538,258 in 2024 vs 18,501,984 people in Senegal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Egypt's population is 120,697,176 people compared to 19,491,599 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Egypt's population is 6.19 times bigger than Senegal's.
  • Egypt is ranked the 13th most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 1.69% of the world: 1.46% for Egypt vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, Egypt has had an average growth rate of +1.84% per year vs +2.76% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Egypt has increased from 82.7M people to 121M (45.9% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.5M (69.5% growth).

Egypt vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Egypt Senegal
2100 203,522,884 47,481,703
2099 203,403,368 47,309,204
2098 203,247,703 47,131,505
2097 203,074,807 46,942,831
2096 202,870,003 46,749,318
2095 202,625,820 46,548,519
2094 202,350,087 46,338,777
2093 202,040,251 46,124,372
2092 201,709,051 45,903,819
2091 201,347,225 45,676,277
2090 200,966,749 45,442,218
2089 200,561,011 45,197,486
2088 200,123,182 44,949,158
2087 199,650,440 44,692,601
2086 199,156,169 44,425,160
2085 198,637,936 44,150,556
2084 198,084,947 43,871,406
2083 197,501,965 43,579,072
2082 196,891,089 43,285,560
2081 196,242,522 42,984,866
2080 195,570,383 42,679,614
2079 194,850,670 42,366,808
2078 194,103,613 42,044,826
2077 193,324,592 41,716,837
2076 192,507,892 41,379,705
2075 191,661,705 41,030,232
2074 190,786,862 40,674,683
2073 189,886,620 40,312,726
2072 188,947,991 39,943,067
2071 187,981,245 39,568,028
2070 186,988,514 39,187,711
2069 185,965,572 38,795,322
2068 184,912,088 38,398,147
2067 183,835,428 37,996,983
2066 182,734,967 37,584,328
2065 181,620,901 37,167,637
2064 180,467,102 36,744,279
2063 179,293,260 36,318,015
2062 178,110,375 35,884,713
2061 176,907,621 35,448,776
2060 175,686,879 35,010,231
2059 174,441,815 34,571,669
2058 173,179,511 34,122,702
2057 171,897,733 33,673,448
2056 170,593,445 33,219,406
2055 169,269,144 32,765,741
2054 167,915,661 32,313,613
2053 166,538,943 31,859,051
2052 165,130,747 31,405,418
2051 163,704,732 30,949,633
2050 162,240,246 30,490,614
2049 160,743,182 30,032,811
2048 159,206,813 29,570,773
2047 157,631,586 29,111,688
2046 156,023,680 28,648,672
2045 154,371,216 28,187,838
2044 152,668,334 27,724,585
2043 150,927,496 27,260,926
2042 149,145,569 26,796,927
2041 147,333,445 26,332,270
2040 145,505,786 25,866,240
2039 143,662,428 25,398,425
2038 141,820,567 24,928,471
2037 139,977,812 24,457,649
2036 138,139,382 23,986,892
2035 136,315,557 23,515,497
2034 134,490,574 23,046,885
2033 132,681,153 22,578,286
2032 130,879,780 22,110,230
2031 129,085,888 21,643,047
2030 127,304,473 21,178,414
2029 125,524,007 20,719,234
2028 123,745,979 20,263,713
2027 121,973,080 19,814,138
2026 120,224,089 19,372,006
2025 118,473,897 18,934,809
2024 116,538,258 18,501,984
2023 114,535,772 18,077,573
2022 112,618,250 17,651,103
2021 110,957,008 17,220,867
2020 109,315,124 16,789,219
2019 107,553,158 16,352,922
2018 105,682,094 15,914,498
2017 103,696,057 15,475,002
2016 101,644,589 15,034,521
2015 99,597,342 14,593,331
2014 97,528,654 14,152,102
2013 95,333,553 13,710,849
2012 93,161,001 13,310,495
2011 91,093,059 12,958,897
2010 89,196,072 12,635,413
2009 87,501,636 12,337,389
2008 85,864,789 12,048,959
2007 84,276,225 11,770,344
2006 82,700,403 11,500,094
2005 81,101,004 11,235,472
2004 79,477,443 10,975,704
2003 77,853,548 10,721,176
2002 76,239,137 10,466,214
2001 74,652,029 10,212,942
2000 73,083,284 9,968,260
1999 71,520,954 9,730,887
1998 69,943,294 9,502,952
1997 68,431,740 9,283,495
1996 67,028,048 9,067,014
1995 65,652,622 8,848,101
1994 64,285,589 8,624,078
1993 62,915,681 8,396,288
1992 61,480,660 8,168,395
1991 60,028,997 7,943,085
1990 58,396,618 7,720,523
1989 56,710,642 7,502,207
1988 55,187,681 7,289,618
1987 53,674,435 7,081,530
1986 52,206,295 6,878,192
1985 50,734,968 6,683,287
1984 49,247,334 6,499,364
1983 47,786,402 6,324,504
1982 46,407,611 6,156,961
1981 45,147,224 5,997,160
1980 43,950,413 5,845,638
1979 42,818,628 5,702,895
1978 41,761,431 5,568,096
1977 40,748,870 5,439,549
1976 39,795,557 5,308,564
1975 38,875,327 5,170,810
1974 37,969,667 5,029,437
1973 37,102,043 4,885,181
1972 36,258,328 4,741,631
1971 35,433,368 4,601,864
1970 34,623,990 4,466,328
1969 33,811,615 4,334,974
1968 32,998,319 4,207,587
1967 32,196,360 4,083,870
1966 31,406,541 3,964,299
1965 30,629,174 3,849,788
1964 29,858,922 3,740,535
1963 29,091,869 3,635,876
1962 28,337,013 3,534,686
1961 27,600,898 3,436,375
1960 26,896,479 3,340,907

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/senegal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Egypt increased by 18,944,186 people (a 22.9% growth), while Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Egypt gained 19,052,587 people (a 18.7% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,457,078 people (a 29.6% growth).

Egypt was ranked 13th most populous country in 2006 and is still 13th in 2026. Senegal was ranked 72nd in 2006 and ranked 68th 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 Senegal will increase by 56.4% to 30,490,614 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

Egypt is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 204M people compared to the peak of 47.5M people in 2100 for Senegal.

Population growth rate by year

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Egypt Senegal
2100 0.06% 0.36%
2099 0.08% 0.38%
2098 0.09% 0.4%
2097 0.1% 0.41%
2096 0.12% 0.43%
2095 0.14% 0.45%
2094 0.15% 0.46%
2093 0.16% 0.48%
2092 0.18% 0.5%
2091 0.19% 0.52%
2090 0.2% 0.54%
2089 0.22% 0.55%
2088 0.24% 0.57%
2087 0.25% 0.6%
2086 0.26% 0.62%
2085 0.28% 0.64%
2084 0.3% 0.67%
2083 0.31% 0.68%
2082 0.33% 0.7%
2081 0.34% 0.72%
2080 0.37% 0.74%
2079 0.38% 0.77%
2078 0.4% 0.79%
2077 0.42% 0.81%
2076 0.44% 0.85%
2075 0.46% 0.87%
2074 0.47% 0.9%
2073 0.5% 0.93%
2072 0.51% 0.95%
2071 0.53% 0.97%
2070 0.55% 1.01%
2069 0.57% 1.03%
2068 0.59% 1.06%
2067 0.6% 1.1%
2066 0.61% 1.12%
2065 0.64% 1.15%
2064 0.65% 1.17%
2063 0.66% 1.21%
2062 0.68% 1.23%
2061 0.69% 1.25%
2060 0.71% 1.27%
2059 0.73% 1.32%
2058 0.75% 1.33%
2057 0.76% 1.37%
2056 0.78% 1.38%
2055 0.81% 1.4%
2054 0.83% 1.43%
2053 0.85% 1.44%
2052 0.87% 1.47%
2051 0.9% 1.51%
2050 0.93% 1.52%
2049 0.97% 1.56%
2048 1% 1.58%
2047 1.03% 1.62%
2046 1.07% 1.63%
2045 1.12% 1.67%
2044 1.15% 1.7%
2043 1.19% 1.73%
2042 1.23% 1.76%
2041 1.26% 1.8%
2040 1.28% 1.84%
2039 1.3% 1.89%
2038 1.32% 1.93%
2037 1.33% 1.96%
2036 1.34% 2%
2035 1.36% 2.03%
2034 1.36% 2.08%
2033 1.38% 2.12%
2032 1.39% 2.16%
2031 1.4% 2.19%
2030 1.42% 2.22%
2029 1.44% 2.25%
2028 1.45% 2.27%
2027 1.45% 2.28%
2026 1.48% 2.31%
2025 1.66% 2.34%
2024 1.75% 2.35%
2023 1.7% 2.42%
2022 1.5% 2.5%
2021 1.5% 2.57%
2020 1.64% 2.67%
2019 1.77% 2.75%
2018 1.92% 2.84%
2017 2.02% 2.93%
2016 2.06% 3.02%
2015 2.12% 3.12%
2014 2.3% 3.22%
2013 2.33% 3.01%
2012 2.27% 2.71%
2011 2.13% 2.56%
2010 1.94% 2.42%
2009 1.91% 2.39%
2008 1.88% 2.37%
2007 1.91% 2.35%
2006 1.97% 2.36%
2005 2.04% 2.37%
2004 2.09% 2.37%
2003 2.12% 2.44%
2002 2.13% 2.48%
2001 2.15% 2.45%
2000 2.18% 2.44%
1999 2.26% 2.4%
1998 2.21% 2.36%
1997 2.09% 2.39%
1996 2.1% 2.47%
1995 2.13% 2.6%
1994 2.18% 2.71%
1993 2.33% 2.79%
1992 2.42% 2.84%
1991 2.8% 2.88%
1990 2.97% 2.91%
1989 2.76% 2.92%
1988 2.82% 2.94%
1987 2.81% 2.96%
1986 2.9% 2.92%
1985 3.02% 2.83%
1984 3.06% 2.76%
1983 2.97% 2.72%
1982 2.79% 2.66%
1981 2.72% 2.59%
1980 2.64% 2.5%
1979 2.53% 2.42%
1978 2.48% 2.36%
1977 2.4% 2.47%
1976 2.37% 2.66%
1975 2.39% 2.81%
1974 2.34% 2.95%
1973 2.33% 3.03%
1972 2.33% 3.04%
1971 2.34% 3.03%
1970 2.4% 3.03%
1969 2.46% 3.03%
1968 2.49% 3.03%
1967 2.51% 3.02%
1966 2.54% 2.97%
1965 2.58% 2.92%
1964 2.64% 2.88%
1963 2.66% 2.86%
1962 2.67% 2.86%
1961 2.62% 2.86%

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/senegal | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Egypt grew by 1.75%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.35%.

Live population counters

Egypt Senegal
Current population
120697176
19491599
Population rank 13/197 68/197
Percent of world population 1.46% 0.24%
One net population change
15.7 seconds
1.24 minutes
One birth every
13.1 seconds
59.3 seconds
One death every
50.4 seconds
5.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,486 +1,163
Annual growth/decline +2,002,486 +424,411
Annual growth/decline rate +1.75% +2.35%
Population growth rate rank 62/197 35/197
One migration net change every
9.2 minutes
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change -57,305 -12,636
Net migration rank 177/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 1,139,820 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 55/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 153/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

Egypt
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Egypt Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -57,305 - -12,636
2024 - 123,884 - -10,307
2023 1,780,230 305,006 431,006 -9,999
2022 1,736,123 13,707 415,507 16,425
2021 1,566,491 6,161 403,019 25,519
2020 1,704,988 6,016 400,910 33,848
2019 1,805,818 7,050 399,436 38,386
2018 1,908,512 20,788 405,454 33,567
2017 2,122,866 -80,000 410,366 29,605
2016 2,131,690 -71,604 411,480 29,498
2015 2,227,594 -193,298 407,008 34,387
2014 2,195,761 -92,801 405,019 36,030
2013 2,156,922 130,305 406,582 34,878
2012 2,060,535 -2,626 402,243 -42,978
2011 1,951,851 126,170 387,290 -43,350
2010 1,910,134 -194,100 372,934 -69,888
2009 1,848,123 -175,191 362,238 -69,239
2008 1,792,943 -192,199 351,661 -67,812
2007 1,749,322 -173,021 339,963 -66,580
2006 1,693,374 -118,055 331,364 -64,254
2005 1,660,624 -37,129 323,908 -61,781
2004 1,626,745 -3,044 317,286 -59,879
2003 1,614,293 9,854 308,856 -57,213
2002 1,593,474 11,205 298,842 -40,554
2001 1,568,962 556 289,690 -41,422
2000 1,540,084 27,873 283,946 -42,854
1999 1,534,697 22,026 277,944 -44,284
1998 1,519,728 78,858 267,404 -45,189
1997 1,470,119 -45,599 261,200 -44,506
1996 1,427,161 -44,272 255,418 -39,162
1995 1,406,935 -38,920 252,552 -31,001
1994 1,402,840 -36,738 249,115 -22,633
1993 1,409,374 -35,669 245,742 -16,649
1992 1,421,372 74,950 241,482 -14,796
1991 1,440,936 -33,952 237,713 -13,783
1990 1,450,747 406,994 234,155 -12,959
1989 1,461,547 52,648 227,797 -12,362
1988 1,465,620 66,147 221,772 -12,036
1987 1,436,059 58,678 218,522 -12,086
1986 1,410,249 31,299 212,887 -12,655
1985 1,388,718 112,411 208,218 -18,644
1984 1,351,297 122,791 203,125 -24,858
1983 1,318,474 129,242 197,673 -26,222
1982 1,258,574 51,229 191,309 -27,672
1981 1,206,830 4,140 185,917 -29,959
1980 1,181,914 738 179,707 -32,616
1979 1,145,655 -64,757 173,425 -35,022
1978 1,107,179 -73,664 167,744 -36,559
1977 1,065,298 -73,705 161,636 -35,731
1976 1,030,546 -115,544 154,776 -18,716
1975 987,822 -62,368 147,311 -7,870
1974 946,052 -60,174 139,974 3,347
1973 905,068 -55,702 133,834 11,382
1972 893,333 -55,282 128,024 13,852
1971 868,365 -56,503 122,511 15,131
1970 841,952 -35,064 117,264 16,168
1969 824,564 -6,703 112,393 16,887
1968 809,482 -764 108,240 17,264
1967 788,908 6,286 104,824 17,107
1966 774,391 10,089 101,359 15,849
1965 752,682 17,605 97,912 13,913
1964 749,608 20,596 94,797 11,892
1963 738,788 25,109 92,264 10,371
1962 720,128 25,696 89,937 9,809
1961 703,216 23,184 87,322 9,549
1960 685,403 -2,954 84,735 9,337

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

GeoRank.org/population/egypt/senegal | 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 Senegal 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,089,205 people) and 6.13% is from migration (a gain of 267,266 people).

As of 2024, 1,139,820 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Egypt, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

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
Senegal
City Population
Dakar 1.44M
Thies 391K
Rufisque 295K
Saint-Louis 259K
Ziguinchor 205K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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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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