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Population in Egypt compared to Sierra Leone: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Egypt was 118,365,995 in 2025 vs 8,819,794 people in Sierra Leone in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Egypt's population is 121,012,163 people compared to 9,090,531 in Sierra Leone.

Population statistics:

  • Egypt's population is 13.3 times bigger than Sierra Leone's.
  • Egypt is ranked the 13th most populous country in the world, while Sierra Leone is the 100th.
  • The countries together account for 1.57% of the world: 1.46% for Egypt vs 0.11% for Sierra Leone.
  • For the last 10 years, Egypt has had an average growth rate of +1.78% per year vs +2.29% in Sierra Leone.
  • Since 2006, the population of Egypt has increased from 82.7M people to 121M (46.3% growth), while Sierra Leone has grown from 5.62M to 9.09M (61.6% growth).

Egypt vs Sierra Leone: population by year and forecast

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Egypt Sierra Leone
2100 203,337,521 16,107,087
2099 203,218,114 16,121,940
2098 203,062,591 16,135,035
2097 202,889,853 16,149,905
2096 202,685,235 16,160,672
2095 202,441,274 16,169,304
2094 202,165,793 16,168,902
2093 201,856,239 16,173,609
2092 201,525,341 16,170,778
2091 201,163,844 16,163,901
2090 200,783,715 16,154,165
2089 200,378,346 16,142,526
2088 199,940,915 16,128,775
2087 199,468,604 16,112,585
2086 198,974,783 16,085,549
2085 198,457,022 16,064,212
2084 197,904,537 16,040,563
2083 197,322,086 16,006,923
2082 196,711,766 15,970,872
2081 196,063,790 15,930,880
2080 195,392,263 15,892,665
2079 194,673,206 15,850,728
2078 193,926,829 15,801,450
2077 193,148,518 15,750,408
2076 192,332,562 15,695,310
2075 191,487,145 15,635,345
2074 190,613,099 15,580,279
2073 189,713,677 15,512,655
2072 188,775,903 15,442,481
2071 187,810,038 15,370,747
2070 186,818,210 15,293,426
2069 185,796,200 15,212,664
2068 184,743,675 15,124,069
2067 183,667,996 15,028,190
2066 182,568,538 14,931,295
2065 181,455,486 14,833,794
2064 180,302,738 14,736,872
2063 179,129,965 14,638,180
2062 177,948,157 14,525,736
2061 176,746,499 14,420,068
2060 175,526,868 14,307,451
2059 174,282,938 14,194,972
2058 173,021,784 14,077,124
2057 171,741,174 13,957,197
2056 170,438,073 13,832,494
2055 169,114,979 13,702,508
2054 167,762,729 13,576,231
2053 166,387,264 13,440,929
2052 164,980,351 13,299,910
2051 163,555,634 13,152,910
2050 162,092,482 13,006,688
2049 160,596,782 12,863,637
2048 159,061,812 12,712,671
2047 157,488,020 12,566,944
2046 155,881,578 12,411,042
2045 154,230,619 12,254,651
2044 152,529,288 12,088,895
2043 150,790,036 11,928,393
2042 149,009,732 11,767,372
2041 147,199,258 11,599,942
2040 145,373,264 11,428,331
2039 143,531,585 11,259,845
2038 141,691,401 11,097,180
2037 139,850,324 10,928,754
2036 138,013,568 10,757,928
2035 136,191,405 10,582,918
2034 134,368,084 10,411,088
2033 132,560,311 10,238,503
2032 130,760,579 10,059,929
2031 128,968,320 9,881,109
2030 127,188,528 9,705,485
2029 125,409,684 9,529,493
2028 123,633,275 9,358,412
2027 121,861,990 9,177,288
2026 120,114,593 8,998,902
2025 118,365,995 8,819,794
2024 116,538,258 8,642,022
2023 114,535,772 8,460,512
2022 112,618,250 8,276,807
2021 110,957,008 8,094,602
2020 109,315,124 7,912,558
2019 107,553,158 7,731,991
2018 105,682,094 7,554,563
2017 103,696,057 7,379,299
2016 101,644,589 7,205,328
2015 99,597,342 7,037,655
2014 97,528,654 6,876,385
2013 95,333,553 6,714,051
2012 93,161,001 6,551,080
2011 91,093,059 6,387,251
2010 89,196,072 6,222,714
2009 87,501,636 6,055,646
2008 85,864,789 5,894,722
2007 84,276,225 5,749,352
2006 82,700,403 5,624,466
2005 81,101,004 5,501,712
2004 79,477,443 5,355,717
2003 77,853,548 5,177,687
2002 76,239,137 4,971,435
2001 74,652,029 4,692,716
2000 73,083,284 4,423,611
1999 71,520,954 4,318,043
1998 69,943,294 4,295,785
1997 68,431,740 4,253,716
1996 67,028,048 4,199,210
1995 65,652,622 4,179,179
1994 64,285,589 4,173,105
1993 62,915,681 4,157,130
1992 61,480,660 4,166,366
1991 60,028,997 4,246,267
1990 58,396,618 4,196,828
1989 56,710,642 4,034,037
1988 55,187,681 3,934,517
1987 53,674,435 3,829,718
1986 52,206,295 3,728,380
1985 50,734,968 3,638,438
1984 49,247,334 3,558,758
1983 47,786,402 3,481,646
1982 46,407,611 3,408,183
1981 45,147,224 3,338,940
1980 43,950,413 3,272,089
1979 42,818,628 3,207,499
1978 41,761,431 3,145,517
1977 40,748,870 3,085,354
1976 39,795,557 3,028,820
1975 38,875,327 2,974,657
1974 37,969,667 2,920,459
1973 37,102,043 2,866,955
1972 36,258,328 2,814,388
1971 35,433,368 2,763,222
1970 34,623,990 2,712,286
1969 33,811,615 2,661,365
1968 32,998,319 2,611,532
1967 32,196,360 2,562,384
1966 31,406,541 2,514,638
1965 30,629,174 2,468,666
1964 29,858,922 2,424,390
1963 29,091,869 2,382,258
1962 28,337,013 2,342,242
1961 27,600,898 2,304,227
1960 26,896,479 2,268,356

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/sierra-leone | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Egypt increased by 18,944,186 people (a 22.9% growth), while Sierra Leone gained 1,580,862 people (a 28.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Egypt gained 19,367,574 people (a 19.1% growth), while Sierra Leone's population increased by 1,885,203 people (a 26.2% growth).

Egypt was ranked 13th most populous country in 2006 and is still 13th in 2026. Sierra Leone was ranked 105th in 2006 and ranked 100th 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 Sierra Leone will increase by 43.1% to 13,006,688 people and rank change from 100th to 91st.

Egypt is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 203M people compared to the peak of 16.2M people in 2093 for Sierra Leone.

Population growth rate by year

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Egypt Sierra Leone
2100 0.06% -0.09%
2099 0.08% -0.08%
2098 0.09% -0.09%
2097 0.1% -0.07%
2096 0.12% -0.05%
2095 0.14% 0.002%
2094 0.15% -0.03%
2093 0.16% 0.02%
2092 0.18% 0.04%
2091 0.19% 0.06%
2090 0.2% 0.07%
2089 0.22% 0.09%
2088 0.24% 0.1%
2087 0.25% 0.17%
2086 0.26% 0.13%
2085 0.28% 0.15%
2084 0.3% 0.21%
2083 0.31% 0.23%
2082 0.33% 0.25%
2081 0.34% 0.24%
2080 0.37% 0.26%
2079 0.38% 0.31%
2078 0.4% 0.32%
2077 0.42% 0.35%
2076 0.44% 0.38%
2075 0.46% 0.35%
2074 0.47% 0.44%
2073 0.5% 0.45%
2072 0.51% 0.47%
2071 0.53% 0.51%
2070 0.55% 0.53%
2069 0.57% 0.59%
2068 0.59% 0.64%
2067 0.6% 0.65%
2066 0.61% 0.66%
2065 0.64% 0.66%
2064 0.65% 0.67%
2063 0.66% 0.77%
2062 0.68% 0.73%
2061 0.69% 0.79%
2060 0.71% 0.79%
2059 0.73% 0.84%
2058 0.75% 0.86%
2057 0.76% 0.9%
2056 0.78% 0.95%
2055 0.81% 0.93%
2054 0.83% 1.01%
2053 0.85% 1.06%
2052 0.87% 1.12%
2051 0.9% 1.12%
2050 0.93% 1.11%
2049 0.97% 1.19%
2048 1% 1.16%
2047 1.03% 1.26%
2046 1.07% 1.28%
2045 1.12% 1.37%
2044 1.15% 1.35%
2043 1.19% 1.37%
2042 1.23% 1.44%
2041 1.26% 1.5%
2040 1.28% 1.5%
2039 1.3% 1.47%
2038 1.32% 1.54%
2037 1.33% 1.59%
2036 1.34% 1.65%
2035 1.36% 1.65%
2034 1.36% 1.69%
2033 1.38% 1.78%
2032 1.39% 1.81%
2031 1.4% 1.81%
2030 1.42% 1.85%
2029 1.44% 1.83%
2028 1.45% 1.97%
2027 1.45% 1.98%
2026 1.48% 2.03%
2025 1.57% 2.06%
2024 1.75% 2.15%
2023 1.7% 2.22%
2022 1.5% 2.25%
2021 1.5% 2.3%
2020 1.64% 2.34%
2019 1.77% 2.35%
2018 1.92% 2.38%
2017 2.02% 2.41%
2016 2.06% 2.38%
2015 2.12% 2.35%
2014 2.3% 2.42%
2013 2.33% 2.49%
2012 2.27% 2.56%
2011 2.13% 2.64%
2010 1.94% 2.76%
2009 1.91% 2.73%
2008 1.88% 2.53%
2007 1.91% 2.22%
2006 1.97% 2.23%
2005 2.04% 2.73%
2004 2.09% 3.44%
2003 2.12% 4.15%
2002 2.13% 5.94%
2001 2.15% 6.08%
2000 2.18% 2.44%
1999 2.26% 0.52%
1998 2.21% 0.99%
1997 2.09% 1.3%
1996 2.1% 0.48%
1995 2.13% 0.15%
1994 2.18% 0.38%
1993 2.33% -0.22%
1992 2.42% -1.88%
1991 2.8% 1.18%
1990 2.97% 4.04%
1989 2.76% 2.53%
1988 2.82% 2.74%
1987 2.81% 2.72%
1986 2.9% 2.47%
1985 3.02% 2.24%
1984 3.06% 2.21%
1983 2.97% 2.16%
1982 2.79% 2.07%
1981 2.72% 2.04%
1980 2.64% 2.01%
1979 2.53% 1.97%
1978 2.48% 1.95%
1977 2.4% 1.87%
1976 2.37% 1.82%
1975 2.39% 1.86%
1974 2.34% 1.87%
1973 2.33% 1.87%
1972 2.33% 1.85%
1971 2.34% 1.88%
1970 2.4% 1.91%
1969 2.46% 1.91%
1968 2.49% 1.92%
1967 2.51% 1.9%
1966 2.54% 1.86%
1965 2.58% 1.83%
1964 2.64% 1.77%
1963 2.66% 1.71%
1962 2.67% 1.65%
1961 2.62% 1.58%

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 Sierra Leone's population grew by 2.06%.

Live population counters

Egypt Sierra Leone
Current population
121012163
9090531
Population rank 13/197 100/197
Percent of world population 1.46% 0.11%
One net population change
17.3 seconds
2.96 minutes
One birth every
12.9 seconds
2.02 minutes
One death every
49.1 seconds
7.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,007 +487
Annual growth/decline +1,827,737 +177,772
Annual growth/decline rate +1.57% +2.06%
Population growth rate rank 67/197 47/197
One migration net change every
9.2 minutes
46.6 minutes
Annual migration change -57,305 -11,309
Net migration rank 177/196 136/196
Foreign-born residents 1,139,820 49,997
Foreign-born residents rank 55/195 151/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 153/195 174/195

Natural population change vs migration

Egypt
Natural

Migration
Sierra Leone
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Egypt Sierra Leone
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -57,305 - -11,309
2024 1,795,738 123,884 189,234 -11,000
2023 1,780,230 305,006 188,788 -4,000
2022 1,736,123 13,707 186,625 -4,000
2021 1,566,491 6,161 183,326 -1,544
2020 1,704,988 6,016 181,015 1,292
2019 1,805,818 7,050 181,068 -2,238
2018 1,908,512 20,788 178,772 -2,741
2017 2,122,866 -80,000 173,259 1,234
2016 2,131,690 -71,604 168,784 4,657
2015 2,227,594 -193,298 162,275 -356
2014 2,195,761 -92,801 160,137 485
2013 2,156,922 130,305 161,265 2,773
2012 2,060,535 -2,626 160,915 988
2011 1,951,851 126,170 158,858 6,895
2010 1,910,134 -194,100 155,338 7,983
2009 1,848,123 -175,191 152,669 18,145
2008 1,792,943 -192,199 149,855 1,182
2007 1,749,322 -173,021 145,740 -6,042
2006 1,693,374 -118,055 144,127 -34,052
2005 1,660,624 -37,129 137,234 -1,805
2004 1,626,745 -3,044 132,661 23,897
2003 1,614,293 9,854 130,312 69,185
2002 1,593,474 11,205 126,429 86,578
2001 1,568,962 556 116,647 227,791
2000 1,540,084 27,873 110,754 83,013
1999 1,534,697 22,026 102,295 -84,926
1998 1,519,728 78,858 103,906 -76,766
1997 1,470,119 -45,599 105,433 -48,437
1996 1,427,161 -44,272 104,140 -52,110
1995 1,406,935 -38,920 100,885 -112,857
1994 1,402,840 -36,738 101,486 -77,371
1993 1,409,374 -35,669 103,317 -95,476
1992 1,421,372 74,950 103,251 -129,565
1991 1,440,936 -33,952 105,477 -238,965
1990 1,450,747 406,994 100,778 131,587
1989 1,461,547 52,648 98,298 -5,079
1988 1,465,620 66,147 96,344 9,470
1987 1,436,059 58,678 94,235 9,558
1986 1,410,249 31,299 90,902 7,992
1985 1,388,718 112,411 88,869 -7,873
1984 1,351,297 122,791 87,072 -8,708
1983 1,318,474 129,242 84,628 -8,783
1982 1,258,574 51,229 82,457 -11,379
1981 1,206,830 4,140 80,111 -12,699
1980 1,181,914 738 77,932 -11,641
1979 1,145,655 -64,757 75,992 -13,095
1978 1,107,179 -73,664 74,130 -13,073
1977 1,065,298 -73,705 71,663 -12,399
1976 1,030,546 -115,544 69,506 -15,686
1975 987,822 -62,368 67,560 -13,058
1974 946,052 -60,174 65,357 -11,473
1973 905,068 -55,702 62,443 -9,322
1972 893,333 -55,282 60,279 -8,267
1971 868,365 -56,503 58,484 -8,162
1970 841,952 -35,064 56,513 -4,957
1969 824,564 -6,703 54,768 -4,485
1968 809,482 -764 53,126 -3,743
1967 788,908 6,286 51,734 -2,819
1966 774,391 10,089 49,486 -2,911
1965 752,682 17,605 47,223 -1,851
1964 749,608 20,596 45,487 -2,308
1963 738,788 25,109 43,569 -2,480
1962 720,128 25,696 41,603 -2,658
1961 703,216 23,184 40,022 -2,947
1960 685,403 -2,954 38,192 -3,528

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 Sierra Leone 99% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,793,146 people) and 1.03% is from migration (a loss of 18,696 people).

As of 2024, 1,139,820 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Egypt, compared to 49,997 people or 0.6% in Sierra Leone.

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
Sierra Leone
City Population
Freetown 951K
Bo 234K
Kenema 188K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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