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Population in Egypt compared to South Sudan: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Egypt was 116,538,258 in 2024 vs 11,943,408 people in South Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Egypt's population is 120,697,176 people compared to 12,507,858 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Egypt's population is 9.65 times bigger than South Sudan's.
  • Egypt is ranked the 13th most populous country in the world, while South Sudan is the 80th.
  • The countries together account for 1.61% of the world: 1.46% for Egypt vs 0.15% for South Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Egypt has had an average growth rate of +1.84% per year vs +0.65% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Egypt has increased from 82.7M people to 121M (45.9% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.5M (56.8% growth).

Egypt vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Egypt
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Egypt South Sudan
2100 203,522,884 24,086,901
2099 203,403,368 24,081,477
2098 203,247,703 24,063,461
2097 203,074,807 24,065,268
2096 202,870,003 24,054,483
2095 202,625,820 24,046,345
2094 202,350,087 24,047,776
2093 202,040,251 24,039,017
2092 201,709,051 24,019,054
2091 201,347,225 24,000,308
2090 200,966,749 23,978,496
2089 200,561,011 23,937,487
2088 200,123,182 23,892,166
2087 199,650,440 23,857,250
2086 199,156,169 23,803,312
2085 198,637,936 23,759,178
2084 198,084,947 23,687,109
2083 197,501,965 23,617,646
2082 196,891,089 23,541,119
2081 196,242,522 23,466,449
2080 195,570,383 23,391,758
2079 194,850,670 23,294,252
2078 194,103,613 23,197,067
2077 193,324,592 23,086,584
2076 192,507,892 22,987,331
2075 191,661,705 22,868,587
2074 190,786,862 22,726,189
2073 189,886,620 22,583,672
2072 188,947,991 22,438,943
2071 187,981,245 22,288,026
2070 186,988,514 22,151,650
2069 185,965,572 22,003,659
2068 184,912,088 21,829,800
2067 183,835,428 21,662,211
2066 182,734,967 21,496,881
2065 181,620,901 21,317,455
2064 180,467,102 21,142,002
2063 179,293,260 20,965,122
2062 178,110,375 20,785,055
2061 176,907,621 20,608,964
2060 175,686,879 20,430,857
2059 174,441,815 20,235,022
2058 173,179,511 20,048,974
2057 171,897,733 19,853,696
2056 170,593,445 19,659,362
2055 169,269,144 19,464,297
2054 167,915,661 19,257,481
2053 166,538,943 19,060,517
2052 165,130,747 18,840,461
2051 163,704,732 18,633,198
2050 162,240,246 18,434,212
2049 160,743,182 18,230,881
2048 159,206,813 18,021,026
2047 157,631,586 17,806,282
2046 156,023,680 17,579,173
2045 154,371,216 17,355,041
2044 152,668,334 17,121,972
2043 150,927,496 16,888,278
2042 149,145,569 16,645,354
2041 147,333,445 16,396,768
2040 145,505,786 16,142,816
2039 143,662,428 15,889,952
2038 141,820,567 15,628,043
2037 139,977,812 15,363,975
2036 138,139,382 15,091,275
2035 136,315,557 14,815,307
2034 134,490,574 14,543,511
2033 132,681,153 14,278,180
2032 130,879,780 14,007,134
2031 129,085,888 13,730,637
2030 127,304,473 13,465,615
2029 125,524,007 13,206,477
2028 123,745,979 12,947,082
2027 121,973,080 12,692,769
2026 120,224,089 12,439,296
2025 118,473,897 12,193,102
2024 116,538,258 11,943,408
2023 114,535,772 11,483,374
2022 112,618,250 11,021,177
2021 110,957,008 10,865,780
2020 109,315,124 10,698,467
2019 107,553,158 10,423,384
2018 105,682,094 10,122,977
2017 103,696,057 10,259,154
2016 101,644,589 10,830,102
2015 99,597,342 11,107,561
2014 97,528,654 11,235,073
2013 95,333,553 11,166,275
2012 93,161,001 10,756,240
2011 91,093,059 10,288,109
2010 89,196,072 9,745,953
2009 87,501,636 9,243,556
2008 85,864,789 8,817,647
2007 84,276,225 8,388,788
2006 82,700,403 7,976,526
2005 81,101,004 7,590,143
2004 79,477,443 7,233,041
2003 77,853,548 6,903,127
2002 76,239,137 6,596,806
2001 74,652,029 6,308,391
2000 73,083,284 6,032,267
1999 71,520,954 5,771,628
1998 69,943,294 5,620,068
1997 68,431,740 5,509,136
1996 67,028,048 5,356,925
1995 65,652,622 5,225,836
1994 64,285,589 5,071,184
1993 62,915,681 4,956,002
1992 61,480,660 4,909,749
1991 60,028,997 4,836,677
1990 58,396,618 4,737,633
1989 56,710,642 4,713,229
1988 55,187,681 4,848,029
1987 53,674,435 4,962,395
1986 52,206,295 4,921,240
1985 50,734,968 4,834,296
1984 49,247,334 4,750,627
1983 47,786,402 4,661,574
1982 46,407,611 4,557,686
1981 45,147,224 4,447,272
1980 43,950,413 4,339,030
1979 42,818,628 4,232,605
1978 41,761,431 4,127,657
1977 40,748,870 4,024,032
1976 39,795,557 3,921,910
1975 38,875,327 3,821,494
1974 37,969,667 3,723,259
1973 37,102,043 3,627,383
1972 36,258,328 3,542,497
1971 35,433,368 3,468,646
1970 34,623,990 3,409,614
1969 33,811,615 3,365,533
1968 32,998,319 3,321,528
1967 32,196,360 3,277,648
1966 31,406,541 3,236,423
1965 30,629,174 3,189,835
1964 29,858,922 3,129,918
1963 29,091,869 3,072,669
1962 28,337,013 3,024,308
1961 27,600,898 2,976,724
1960 26,896,479 2,931,559

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/south-sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Egypt increased by 18,944,186 people (a 22.9% growth), while South Sudan gained 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Egypt gained 19,052,587 people (a 18.7% growth), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,677,756 people (a 15.5% growth).

Egypt was ranked 13th most populous country in 2006 and is still 13th in 2026. South Sudan was ranked 92nd in 2006 and ranked 80th 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 South Sudan will increase by 47.4% to 18,434,212 people and rank change from 80th to 78th.

Egypt is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 204M people compared to the peak of 24.1M people in 2100 for South Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Egypt
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Egypt South Sudan
2100 0.06% 0.02%
2099 0.08% 0.07%
2098 0.09% -0.008%
2097 0.1% 0.04%
2096 0.12% 0.03%
2095 0.14% -0.006%
2094 0.15% 0.04%
2093 0.16% 0.08%
2092 0.18% 0.08%
2091 0.19% 0.09%
2090 0.2% 0.17%
2089 0.22% 0.19%
2088 0.24% 0.15%
2087 0.25% 0.23%
2086 0.26% 0.19%
2085 0.28% 0.3%
2084 0.3% 0.29%
2083 0.31% 0.33%
2082 0.33% 0.32%
2081 0.34% 0.32%
2080 0.37% 0.42%
2079 0.38% 0.42%
2078 0.4% 0.48%
2077 0.42% 0.43%
2076 0.44% 0.52%
2075 0.46% 0.63%
2074 0.47% 0.63%
2073 0.5% 0.64%
2072 0.51% 0.68%
2071 0.53% 0.62%
2070 0.55% 0.67%
2069 0.57% 0.8%
2068 0.59% 0.77%
2067 0.6% 0.77%
2066 0.61% 0.84%
2065 0.64% 0.83%
2064 0.65% 0.84%
2063 0.66% 0.87%
2062 0.68% 0.85%
2061 0.69% 0.87%
2060 0.71% 0.97%
2059 0.73% 0.93%
2058 0.75% 0.98%
2057 0.76% 0.99%
2056 0.78% 1%
2055 0.81% 1.07%
2054 0.83% 1.03%
2053 0.85% 1.17%
2052 0.87% 1.11%
2051 0.9% 1.08%
2050 0.93% 1.12%
2049 0.97% 1.16%
2048 1% 1.21%
2047 1.03% 1.29%
2046 1.07% 1.29%
2045 1.12% 1.36%
2044 1.15% 1.38%
2043 1.19% 1.46%
2042 1.23% 1.52%
2041 1.26% 1.57%
2040 1.28% 1.59%
2039 1.3% 1.68%
2038 1.32% 1.72%
2037 1.33% 1.81%
2036 1.34% 1.86%
2035 1.36% 1.87%
2034 1.36% 1.86%
2033 1.38% 1.94%
2032 1.39% 2.01%
2031 1.4% 1.97%
2030 1.42% 1.96%
2029 1.44% 2%
2028 1.45% 2%
2027 1.45% 2.04%
2026 1.48% 2.02%
2025 1.66% 2.09%
2024 1.75% 4.01%
2023 1.7% 4.19%
2022 1.5% 1.43%
2021 1.5% 1.56%
2020 1.64% 2.64%
2019 1.77% 2.97%
2018 1.92% -1.33%
2017 2.02% -5.27%
2016 2.06% -2.5%
2015 2.12% -1.13%
2014 2.3% 0.62%
2013 2.33% 3.81%
2012 2.27% 4.55%
2011 2.13% 5.56%
2010 1.94% 5.44%
2009 1.91% 4.83%
2008 1.88% 5.11%
2007 1.91% 5.17%
2006 1.97% 5.09%
2005 2.04% 4.94%
2004 2.09% 4.78%
2003 2.12% 4.64%
2002 2.13% 4.57%
2001 2.15% 4.58%
2000 2.18% 4.52%
1999 2.26% 2.7%
1998 2.21% 2.01%
1997 2.09% 2.84%
1996 2.1% 2.51%
1995 2.13% 3.05%
1994 2.18% 2.32%
1993 2.33% 0.94%
1992 2.42% 1.51%
1991 2.8% 2.09%
1990 2.97% 0.52%
1989 2.76% -2.78%
1988 2.82% -2.3%
1987 2.81% 0.84%
1986 2.9% 1.8%
1985 3.02% 1.76%
1984 3.06% 1.91%
1983 2.97% 2.28%
1982 2.79% 2.48%
1981 2.72% 2.49%
1980 2.64% 2.51%
1979 2.53% 2.54%
1978 2.48% 2.58%
1977 2.4% 2.6%
1976 2.37% 2.63%
1975 2.39% 2.64%
1974 2.34% 2.64%
1973 2.33% 2.4%
1972 2.33% 2.13%
1971 2.34% 1.73%
1970 2.4% 1.31%
1969 2.46% 1.32%
1968 2.49% 1.34%
1967 2.51% 1.27%
1966 2.54% 1.46%
1965 2.58% 1.91%
1964 2.64% 1.86%
1963 2.66% 1.6%
1962 2.67% 1.6%
1961 2.62% 1.54%

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/south-sudan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Egypt grew by 1.75%, while South Sudan's population grew by 4.01%.

Live population counters

Egypt South Sudan
Current population
120697176
12507858
Population rank 13/197 80/197
Percent of world population 1.46% 0.15%
One net population change
15.7 seconds
1.14 minutes
One birth every
13.1 seconds
1.6 minutes
One death every
50.4 seconds
4.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,486 +1,260
Annual growth/decline +2,002,486 +460,034
Annual growth/decline rate +1.75% +4.01%
Population growth rate rank 62/197 7/197
One migration net change every
9.2 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change -57,305 +6,145
Net migration rank 177/196 50/196
Foreign-born residents 1,139,820 914,001
Foreign-born residents rank 55/195 62/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 7.7%
Foreign-born share rank 153/195 77/195

Natural population change vs migration

Egypt
Natural

Migration
South Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Egypt South Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -57,305 - 6,145
2024 - 123,884 - 15,374
2023 1,780,230 305,006 217,966 455,000
2022 1,736,123 13,707 211,166 40,259
2021 1,566,491 6,161 213,567 -154,359
2020 1,704,988 6,016 212,332 62,935
2019 1,805,818 7,050 209,708 65,198
2018 1,908,512 20,788 168,497 157,408
2017 2,122,866 -80,000 72,193 -670,477
2016 2,131,690 -71,604 110,553 -654,225
2015 2,227,594 -193,298 148,542 -159,822
2014 2,195,761 -92,801 227,611 -471,523
2013 2,156,922 130,305 315,983 65,337
2012 2,060,535 -2,626 312,974 125,771
2011 1,951,851 126,170 303,181 194,325
2010 1,910,134 -194,100 287,409 299,402
2009 1,848,123 -175,191 278,859 139,129
2008 1,792,943 -192,199 268,268 165,557
2007 1,749,322 -173,021 256,546 167,350
2006 1,693,374 -118,055 246,706 153,926
2005 1,660,624 -37,129 239,272 132,869
2004 1,626,745 -3,044 231,877 110,182
2003 1,614,293 9,854 225,822 91,951
2002 1,593,474 11,205 212,014 82,847
2001 1,568,962 556 204,108 77,856
2000 1,540,084 27,873 196,055 74,227
1999 1,534,697 22,026 180,721 70,271
1998 1,519,728 78,858 -12,157 64,285
1997 1,470,119 -45,599 121,454 48,280
1996 1,427,161 -44,272 116,728 17,953
1995 1,406,935 -38,920 110,417 17,077
1994 1,402,840 -36,738 165,407 16,407
1993 1,409,374 -35,669 32,779 15,772
1992 1,421,372 74,950 28,874 15,077
1991 1,440,936 -33,952 87,873 14,327
1990 1,450,747 406,994 82,900 12,988
1989 1,461,547 52,648 83,735 -130,821
1988 1,465,620 66,147 -125,447 -97,065
1987 1,436,059 58,678 5,756 -11,976
1986 1,410,249 31,299 99,502 -10,973
1985 1,388,718 112,411 95,342 -9,986
1984 1,351,297 122,791 90,970 -8,984
1983 1,318,474 129,242 104,107 -7,986
1982 1,258,574 51,229 118,641 -6,983
1981 1,206,830 4,140 115,163 -5,994
1980 1,181,914 738 112,307 -4,997
1979 1,145,655 -64,757 109,540 -3,997
1978 1,107,179 -73,664 107,352 -2,998
1977 1,065,298 -73,705 104,886 -1,997
1976 1,030,546 -115,544 102,346 -995
1975 987,822 -62,368 99,882 -395
1974 946,052 -60,174 97,181 -192
1973 905,068 -55,702 94,765 0
1972 893,333 -55,282 74,803 193
1971 868,365 -56,503 72,308 394
1970 841,952 -35,064 44,776 587
1969 824,564 -6,703 42,015 786
1968 809,482 -764 44,213 995
1967 788,908 6,286 41,357 1,194
1966 774,391 10,089 38,523 1,386
1965 752,682 17,605 51,682 1,591
1964 749,608 20,596 64,786 1,785
1963 738,788 25,109 46,333 1,591
1962 720,128 25,696 47,406 1,386
1961 703,216 23,184 45,186 1,194
1960 685,403 -2,954 42,945 995

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

GeoRank.org/population/egypt/south-sudan | 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 South Sudan 57.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,792,135 people) and 42.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,329,606 people).

As of 2024, 1,139,820 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Egypt, compared to 914,001 people or 7.7% in South Sudan.

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
South Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K

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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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