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

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The latest officially reported population of Egypt was 118,365,995 in 2025 vs 18,931,966 people in Senegal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Egypt's population is 121,012,163 people compared to 19,596,169 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Egypt's population is 6.18 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 +1.78% per year vs +2.68% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Egypt has increased from 82.7M people to 121M (46.3% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.6M (70.4% growth).

Egypt vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Egypt Senegal
2100 203,337,521 47,474,574
2099 203,218,114 47,302,101
2098 203,062,591 47,124,428
2097 202,889,853 46,935,783
2096 202,685,235 46,742,299
2095 202,441,274 46,541,530
2094 202,165,793 46,331,819
2093 201,856,239 46,117,446
2092 201,525,341 45,896,926
2091 201,163,844 45,669,419
2090 200,783,715 45,435,395
2089 200,378,346 45,190,699
2088 199,940,915 44,942,408
2087 199,468,604 44,685,891
2086 198,974,783 44,418,490
2085 198,457,022 44,143,926
2084 197,904,537 43,864,819
2083 197,322,086 43,572,529
2082 196,711,766 43,279,061
2081 196,063,790 42,978,412
2080 195,392,263 42,673,206
2079 194,673,206 42,360,446
2078 193,926,829 42,038,513
2077 193,148,518 41,710,573
2076 192,332,562 41,373,492
2075 191,487,145 41,024,071
2074 190,613,099 40,668,576
2073 189,713,677 40,306,673
2072 188,775,903 39,937,069
2071 187,810,038 39,562,087
2070 186,818,210 39,181,827
2069 185,796,200 38,789,497
2068 184,743,675 38,392,382
2067 183,667,996 37,991,278
2066 182,568,538 37,578,685
2065 181,455,486 37,162,056
2064 180,302,738 36,738,762
2063 179,129,965 36,312,562
2062 177,948,157 35,879,325
2061 176,746,499 35,443,454
2060 175,526,868 35,004,974
2059 174,282,938 34,566,478
2058 173,021,784 34,117,578
2057 171,741,174 33,668,392
2056 170,438,073 33,214,418
2055 169,114,979 32,760,822
2054 167,762,729 32,308,761
2053 166,387,264 31,854,267
2052 164,980,351 31,400,703
2051 163,555,634 30,944,985
2050 162,092,482 30,486,035
2049 160,596,782 30,028,301
2048 159,061,812 29,566,333
2047 157,488,020 29,107,317
2046 155,881,578 28,644,370
2045 154,230,619 28,183,606
2044 152,529,288 27,720,422
2043 150,790,036 27,256,832
2042 149,009,732 26,792,904
2041 147,199,258 26,328,316
2040 145,373,264 25,862,356
2039 143,531,585 25,394,612
2038 141,691,401 24,924,728
2037 139,850,324 24,453,976
2036 138,013,568 23,983,290
2035 136,191,405 23,511,966
2034 134,368,084 23,043,425
2033 132,560,311 22,574,895
2032 130,760,579 22,106,910
2031 128,968,320 21,639,797
2030 127,188,528 21,175,234
2029 125,409,684 20,716,123
2028 123,633,275 20,260,670
2027 121,861,990 19,811,163
2026 120,114,593 19,369,097
2025 118,365,995 18,931,966
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 19,367,574 people (a 19.1% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,561,648 people (a 30.3% 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 33.9% to 162,092,482 people with a rank change from 13th to 11th. The population of Senegal will increase by 55.6% to 30,486,035 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

Egypt is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 203M 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 1.57% 2.32%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Egypt grew by 1.57%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.32%.

Live population counters

Egypt Senegal
Current population
121012163
19596169
Population rank 13/197 68/197
Percent of world population 1.46% 0.24%
One net population change
17.3 seconds
1.23 minutes
One birth every
12.9 seconds
58.4 seconds
One death every
49.1 seconds
5.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,007 +1,178
Annual growth/decline +1,827,737 +429,982
Annual growth/decline rate +1.57% +2.32%
Population growth rate rank 67/197 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 1,795,738 123,884 438,108 -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 2026-07-08).

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

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 Senegal 94.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,122,294 people) and 5.09% is from migration (a gain of 220,929 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 215K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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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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