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

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The latest officially reported population of Egypt was 118,365,995 in 2025 vs 6,549,143 people in Serbia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Egypt's population is 121,012,163 people compared to 6,500,256 in Serbia.

Population statistics:

  • Egypt's population is 18.6 times bigger than Serbia's.
  • Egypt is ranked the 13th most populous country in the world, while Serbia is the 110th.
  • The countries together account for 1.53% of the world: 1.46% for Egypt vs 0.08% for Serbia.
  • For the last 10 years, Egypt has had an average growth rate of +1.78% per year vs -0.77% in Serbia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Egypt has increased from 82.7M people to 121M (46.3% growth), while Serbia has declined from 7.41M to 6.5M (12.3% decline).

Egypt vs Serbia: population by year and forecast

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Egypt Serbia
2100 203,337,521 3,624,616
2099 203,218,114 3,652,806
2098 203,062,591 3,681,036
2097 202,889,853 3,709,552
2096 202,685,235 3,738,231
2095 202,441,274 3,767,093
2094 202,165,793 3,796,201
2093 201,856,239 3,825,522
2092 201,525,341 3,855,267
2091 201,163,844 3,885,260
2090 200,783,715 3,915,419
2089 200,378,346 3,946,052
2088 199,940,915 3,976,782
2087 199,468,604 4,008,021
2086 198,974,783 4,039,630
2085 198,457,022 4,071,614
2084 197,904,537 4,104,024
2083 197,322,086 4,137,041
2082 196,711,766 4,170,603
2081 196,063,790 4,204,520
2080 195,392,263 4,239,046
2079 194,673,206 4,274,213
2078 193,926,829 4,310,048
2077 193,148,518 4,346,216
2076 192,332,562 4,382,620
2075 191,487,145 4,419,404
2074 190,613,099 4,456,820
2073 189,713,677 4,494,554
2072 188,775,903 4,532,671
2071 187,810,038 4,571,200
2070 186,818,210 4,610,279
2069 185,796,200 4,649,626
2068 184,743,675 4,689,227
2067 183,667,996 4,728,969
2066 182,568,538 4,768,652
2065 181,455,486 4,808,648
2064 180,302,738 4,848,712
2063 179,129,965 4,888,888
2062 177,948,157 4,929,248
2061 176,746,499 4,969,370
2060 175,526,868 5,009,557
2059 174,282,938 5,049,580
2058 173,021,784 5,089,783
2057 171,741,174 5,130,427
2056 170,438,073 5,171,093
2055 169,114,979 5,211,735
2054 167,762,729 5,252,427
2053 166,387,264 5,293,039
2052 164,980,351 5,334,193
2051 163,555,634 5,376,024
2050 162,092,482 5,417,847
2049 160,596,782 5,460,219
2048 159,061,812 5,502,886
2047 157,488,020 5,546,051
2046 155,881,578 5,589,756
2045 154,230,619 5,634,078
2044 152,529,288 5,678,918
2043 150,790,036 5,724,337
2042 149,009,732 5,770,492
2041 147,199,258 5,817,068
2040 145,373,264 5,863,637
2039 143,531,585 5,910,619
2038 141,691,401 5,957,363
2037 139,850,324 6,004,061
2036 138,013,568 6,050,436
2035 136,191,405 6,096,764
2034 134,368,084 6,142,866
2033 132,560,311 6,188,997
2032 130,760,579 6,234,637
2031 128,968,320 6,279,936
2030 127,188,528 6,325,002
2029 125,409,684 6,369,418
2028 123,633,275 6,413,572
2027 121,861,990 6,457,306
2026 120,114,593 6,500,256
2025 118,365,995 6,549,143
2024 116,538,258 6,586,476
2023 114,535,772 6,623,183
2022 112,618,250 6,664,449
2021 110,957,008 6,834,326
2020 109,315,124 6,899,126
2019 107,553,158 6,945,235
2018 105,682,094 6,982,604
2017 103,696,057 7,020,858
2016 101,644,589 7,058,322
2015 99,597,342 7,095,383
2014 97,528,654 7,131,787
2013 95,333,553 7,166,553
2012 93,161,001 7,201,497
2011 91,093,059 7,236,519
2010 89,196,072 7,291,436
2009 87,501,636 7,320,807
2008 85,864,789 7,350,222
2007 84,276,225 7,381,579
2006 82,700,403 7,411,569
2005 81,101,004 7,440,769
2004 79,477,443 7,463,157
2003 77,853,548 7,480,591
2002 76,239,137 7,500,031
2001 74,652,029 7,503,433
2000 73,083,284 7,516,346
1999 71,520,954 7,540,401
1998 69,943,294 7,567,745
1997 68,431,740 7,598,538
1996 67,028,048 7,622,185
1995 65,652,622 7,628,264
1994 64,285,589 7,622,711
1993 62,915,681 7,614,328
1992 61,480,660 7,604,063
1991 60,028,997 7,595,636
1990 58,396,618 7,897,937
1989 56,710,642 7,893,787
1988 55,187,681 7,884,218
1987 53,674,435 7,868,027
1986 52,206,295 7,853,824
1985 50,734,968 7,835,902
1984 49,247,334 7,813,549
1983 47,786,402 7,788,100
1982 46,407,611 7,763,335
1981 45,147,224 7,736,787
1980 43,950,413 7,709,544
1979 42,818,628 7,541,997
1978 41,761,431 7,504,017
1977 40,748,870 7,462,783
1976 39,795,557 7,418,973
1975 38,875,327 7,368,717
1974 37,969,667 7,326,043
1973 37,102,043 7,283,902
1972 36,258,328 7,252,012
1971 35,433,368 7,211,716
1970 34,623,990 7,164,993
1969 33,811,615 7,123,249
1968 32,998,319 7,007,586
1967 32,196,360 6,966,522
1966 31,406,541 6,927,969
1965 30,629,174 6,876,624
1964 29,858,922 6,832,855
1963 29,091,869 6,787,950
1962 28,337,013 6,740,264
1961 27,600,898 6,689,077
1960 26,896,479 6,638,992

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Egypt increased by 18,944,186 people (a 22.9% growth), while Serbia lost 353,247 people (a 4.77% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Egypt gained 19,367,574 people (a 19.1% growth), while Serbia's population decreased by 558,066 people (a 7.91% decline).

Egypt was ranked 13th most populous country in 2006 and is still 13th in 2026. Serbia was ranked 97th in 2006 and ranked 110th 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 Serbia will decrease by 16.7% to 5,417,847 people and rank change from 110th to 125th.

Egypt is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 203M people, while Serbia's population already peaked in 1990 at 7.9M people and is projected to decrease to 3.62M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Egypt Serbia
2100 0.06% -0.77%
2099 0.08% -0.77%
2098 0.09% -0.77%
2097 0.1% -0.77%
2096 0.12% -0.77%
2095 0.14% -0.77%
2094 0.15% -0.77%
2093 0.16% -0.77%
2092 0.18% -0.77%
2091 0.19% -0.77%
2090 0.2% -0.78%
2089 0.22% -0.77%
2088 0.24% -0.78%
2087 0.25% -0.78%
2086 0.26% -0.79%
2085 0.28% -0.79%
2084 0.3% -0.8%
2083 0.31% -0.8%
2082 0.33% -0.81%
2081 0.34% -0.81%
2080 0.37% -0.82%
2079 0.38% -0.83%
2078 0.4% -0.83%
2077 0.42% -0.83%
2076 0.44% -0.83%
2075 0.46% -0.84%
2074 0.47% -0.84%
2073 0.5% -0.84%
2072 0.51% -0.84%
2071 0.53% -0.85%
2070 0.55% -0.85%
2069 0.57% -0.84%
2068 0.59% -0.84%
2067 0.6% -0.83%
2066 0.61% -0.83%
2065 0.64% -0.83%
2064 0.65% -0.82%
2063 0.66% -0.82%
2062 0.68% -0.81%
2061 0.69% -0.8%
2060 0.71% -0.79%
2059 0.73% -0.79%
2058 0.75% -0.79%
2057 0.76% -0.79%
2056 0.78% -0.78%
2055 0.81% -0.77%
2054 0.83% -0.77%
2053 0.85% -0.77%
2052 0.87% -0.78%
2051 0.9% -0.77%
2050 0.93% -0.78%
2049 0.97% -0.78%
2048 1% -0.78%
2047 1.03% -0.78%
2046 1.07% -0.79%
2045 1.12% -0.79%
2044 1.15% -0.79%
2043 1.19% -0.8%
2042 1.23% -0.8%
2041 1.26% -0.79%
2040 1.28% -0.79%
2039 1.3% -0.78%
2038 1.32% -0.78%
2037 1.33% -0.77%
2036 1.34% -0.76%
2035 1.36% -0.75%
2034 1.36% -0.75%
2033 1.38% -0.73%
2032 1.39% -0.72%
2031 1.4% -0.71%
2030 1.42% -0.7%
2029 1.44% -0.69%
2028 1.45% -0.68%
2027 1.45% -0.66%
2026 1.48% -0.75%
2025 1.57% -0.57%
2024 1.75% -0.55%
2023 1.7% -0.62%
2022 1.5% -2.49%
2021 1.5% -0.94%
2020 1.64% -0.66%
2019 1.77% -0.54%
2018 1.92% -0.54%
2017 2.02% -0.53%
2016 2.06% -0.52%
2015 2.12% -0.51%
2014 2.3% -0.49%
2013 2.33% -0.49%
2012 2.27% -0.48%
2011 2.13% -0.75%
2010 1.94% -0.4%
2009 1.91% -0.4%
2008 1.88% -0.42%
2007 1.91% -0.4%
2006 1.97% -0.39%
2005 2.04% -0.3%
2004 2.09% -0.23%
2003 2.12% -0.26%
2002 2.13% -0.05%
2001 2.15% -0.17%
2000 2.18% -0.32%
1999 2.26% -0.36%
1998 2.21% -0.41%
1997 2.09% -0.31%
1996 2.1% -0.08%
1995 2.13% 0.07%
1994 2.18% 0.11%
1993 2.33% 0.13%
1992 2.42% 0.11%
1991 2.8% -3.83%
1990 2.97% 0.05%
1989 2.76% 0.12%
1988 2.82% 0.21%
1987 2.81% 0.18%
1986 2.9% 0.23%
1985 3.02% 0.29%
1984 3.06% 0.33%
1983 2.97% 0.32%
1982 2.79% 0.34%
1981 2.72% 0.35%
1980 2.64% 2.22%
1979 2.53% 0.51%
1978 2.48% 0.55%
1977 2.4% 0.59%
1976 2.37% 0.68%
1975 2.39% 0.58%
1974 2.34% 0.58%
1973 2.33% 0.44%
1972 2.33% 0.56%
1971 2.34% 0.65%
1970 2.4% 0.59%
1969 2.46% 1.65%
1968 2.49% 0.59%
1967 2.51% 0.56%
1966 2.54% 0.75%
1965 2.58% 0.64%
1964 2.64% 0.66%
1963 2.66% 0.71%
1962 2.67% 0.77%
1961 2.62% 0.75%

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 Serbia's population declined by 0.57%.

Live population counters

Egypt Serbia
Current population
121012163
6500256
Population rank 13/197 110/197
Percent of world population 1.46% 0.08%
One net population change
17.3 seconds
14.1 minutes
One birth every
12.9 seconds
8.67 minutes
One death every
49.1 seconds
5.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,007 -102
Annual growth/decline +1,827,737 -37,333
Annual growth/decline rate +1.57% -0.57%
Population growth rate rank 67/197 187/197
One migration net change every
9.2 minutes
40.3 minutes
Annual migration change -57,305 -13,086
Net migration rank 177/196 140/196
Foreign-born residents 1,139,820 712,550
Foreign-born residents rank 55/195 70/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 153/195 64/195

Natural population change vs migration

Egypt
Natural

Migration
Serbia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Egypt Serbia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -57,305 - -13,086
2024 1,795,738 123,884 -37,543 -8,132
2023 1,780,230 305,006 -36,427 4,348
2022 1,736,123 13,707 -46,651 40,118
2021 1,566,491 6,161 -74,494 -8,974
2020 1,704,988 6,016 -55,193 -10,220
2019 1,805,818 7,050 -36,810 -18,891
2018 1,908,512 20,788 -37,707 -18,883
2017 2,122,866 -80,000 -39,317 -18,651
2016 2,131,690 -71,604 -35,998 -18,322
2015 2,227,594 -193,298 -37,605 -18,789
2014 2,195,761 -92,801 -34,946 -18,846
2013 2,156,922 130,305 -34,399 -17,866
2012 2,060,535 -2,626 -35,288 -18,513
2011 1,951,851 126,170 -36,906 611
2010 1,910,134 -194,100 -34,999 3,632
2009 1,848,123 -175,191 -33,676 6,043
2008 1,792,943 -192,199 -33,590 7,070
2007 1,749,322 -173,021 -34,693 7,045
2006 1,693,374 -118,055 -31,870 8,018
2005 1,660,624 -37,129 -34,227 7,945
2004 1,626,745 -3,044 -26,121 7,300
2003 1,614,293 9,854 -24,686 6,854
2002 1,593,474 11,205 -24,750 1,562
2001 1,568,962 556 -20,259 -12,007
2000 1,540,084 27,873 -30,065 -14,368
1999 1,534,697 22,026 -29,408 -4,073
1998 1,519,728 78,858 -23,006 -5,665
1997 1,470,119 -45,599 -18,389 -5,817
1996 1,427,161 -44,272 -16,007 -5,598
1995 1,406,935 -38,920 -7,628 -6,019
1994 1,402,840 -36,738 -7,157 -5,934
1993 1,409,374 -35,669 -5,703 -5,972
1992 1,421,372 74,950 -3,779 -4,415
1991 1,440,936 -33,952 2,210 -8,483
1990 1,450,747 406,994 7,416 -16,260
1989 1,461,547 52,648 11,872 -16,360
1988 1,465,620 66,147 13,852 -15,715
1987 1,436,059 58,678 16,711 -16,686
1986 1,410,249 31,299 19,407 -17,990
1985 1,388,718 112,411 22,090 -17,646
1984 1,351,297 122,791 23,815 -15,567
1983 1,318,474 129,242 27,515 -15,301
1982 1,258,574 51,229 30,603 -13,550
1981 1,206,830 4,140 34,304 -8,531
1980 1,181,914 738 36,273 287
1979 1,145,655 -64,757 39,022 -960
1978 1,107,179 -73,664 43,636 -1,481
1977 1,065,298 -73,705 48,105 -1,953
1976 1,030,546 -115,544 51,399 -2,744
1975 987,822 -62,368 52,502 -3,490
1974 946,052 -60,174 51,583 -3,525
1973 905,068 -55,702 49,596 -2,396
1972 893,333 -55,282 48,248 -348
1971 868,365 -56,503 47,424 1,655
1970 841,952 -35,064 48,343 1,861
1969 824,564 -6,703 50,304 4,112
1968 809,482 -764 51,653 5,430
1967 788,908 6,286 53,120 6,114
1966 774,391 10,089 53,338 7,037
1965 752,682 17,605 53,383 7,957
1964 749,608 20,596 54,185 8,045
1963 738,788 25,109 55,580 8,276
1962 720,128 25,696 59,307 6,064
1961 703,216 23,184 61,065 6,422
1960 685,403 -2,954 63,642 4,377

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 Serbia 85.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 437,745 people) and 14.9% is from migration (a loss of 76,396 people).

As of 2024, 1,139,820 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Egypt, compared to 712,550 people or 10.6% in Serbia.

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
Serbia
City Population
Belgrade 1.2M
Novi Sad 260K
Pristina 227K
Nis 183K
Kragujevac 151K
Subotica 106K
Valjevo 90.3K
Cacak 71.9K
Mitrovica 71.6K
Novi Pazar 66.5K

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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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