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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Egypt was 116,538,258 in 2024 vs 8,642,022 people in Sierra Leone in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Egypt's population is 120,697,176 people compared to 9,049,533 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 101st.
  • 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 +1.84% per year vs +2.32% in Sierra Leone.
  • Since 2006, the population of Egypt has increased from 82.7M people to 121M (45.9% growth), while Sierra Leone has grown from 5.62M to 9.05M (60.9% growth).

Egypt vs Sierra Leone: population by year and forecast

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Egypt Sierra Leone
2100 203,522,884 16,111,324
2099 203,403,368 16,126,181
2098 203,247,703 16,139,280
2097 203,074,807 16,154,153
2096 202,870,003 16,164,923
2095 202,625,820 16,173,557
2094 202,350,087 16,173,155
2093 202,040,251 16,177,864
2092 201,709,051 16,175,032
2091 201,347,225 16,168,153
2090 200,966,749 16,158,415
2089 200,561,011 16,146,773
2088 200,123,182 16,133,018
2087 199,650,440 16,116,823
2086 199,156,169 16,089,780
2085 198,637,936 16,068,438
2084 198,084,947 16,044,782
2083 197,501,965 16,011,134
2082 196,891,089 15,975,073
2081 196,242,522 15,935,071
2080 195,570,383 15,896,846
2079 194,850,670 15,854,898
2078 194,103,613 15,805,607
2077 193,324,592 15,754,551
2076 192,507,892 15,699,439
2075 191,661,705 15,639,458
2074 190,786,862 15,584,377
2073 189,886,620 15,516,736
2072 188,947,991 15,446,543
2071 187,981,245 15,374,790
2070 186,988,514 15,297,449
2069 185,965,572 15,216,666
2068 184,912,088 15,128,048
2067 183,835,428 15,032,144
2066 182,734,967 14,935,222
2065 181,620,901 14,837,697
2064 180,467,102 14,740,749
2063 179,293,260 14,642,031
2062 178,110,375 14,529,557
2061 176,907,621 14,423,861
2060 175,686,879 14,311,215
2059 174,441,815 14,198,706
2058 173,179,511 14,080,827
2057 171,897,733 13,960,869
2056 170,593,445 13,836,132
2055 169,269,144 13,706,113
2054 167,915,661 13,579,802
2053 166,538,943 13,444,465
2052 165,130,747 13,303,409
2051 163,704,732 13,156,370
2050 162,240,246 13,010,109
2049 160,743,182 12,867,021
2048 159,206,813 12,716,015
2047 157,631,586 12,570,250
2046 156,023,680 12,414,307
2045 154,371,216 12,257,874
2044 152,668,334 12,092,075
2043 150,927,496 11,931,531
2042 149,145,569 11,770,467
2041 147,333,445 11,602,993
2040 145,505,786 11,431,337
2039 143,662,428 11,262,807
2038 141,820,567 11,100,099
2037 139,977,812 10,931,629
2036 138,139,382 10,760,758
2035 136,315,557 10,585,702
2034 134,490,574 10,413,826
2033 132,681,153 10,241,196
2032 130,879,780 10,062,575
2031 129,085,888 9,883,708
2030 127,304,473 9,708,038
2029 125,524,007 9,532,000
2028 123,745,979 9,360,873
2027 121,973,080 9,179,702
2026 120,224,089 9,001,269
2025 118,473,897 8,822,114
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 19,052,587 people (a 18.7% growth), while Sierra Leone's population increased by 1,844,205 people (a 25.6% growth).

Egypt was ranked 13th most populous country in 2006 and is still 13th in 2026. Sierra Leone was ranked 106th in 2006 and ranked 101st 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 Sierra Leone will increase by 43.8% to 13,010,109 people and rank change from 101st to 91st.

Egypt is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 204M 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 1.66% 2.08%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Egypt grew by 1.75%, while Sierra Leone's population grew by 2.15%.

Live population counters

Egypt Sierra Leone
Current population
120697176
9049533
Population rank 13/197 101/197
Percent of world population 1.46% 0.11%
One net population change
15.7 seconds
2.9 minutes
One birth every
13.1 seconds
2.03 minutes
One death every
50.4 seconds
7.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,486 +497
Annual growth/decline +2,002,486 +181,510
Annual growth/decline rate +1.75% +2.15%
Population growth rate rank 62/197 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 - 123,884 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Sierra Leone 99.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,764,049 people) and 0.41% is from migration (a loss of 7,211 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 (1960–2024, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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