Skip to content

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

Updated on by Georank

The latest officially reported population of Egypt was 118,365,995 in 2025 vs 51,662,147 people in Sudan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Egypt's population is 121,012,163 people compared to 54,156,832 in Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Egypt's population is 2.23 times bigger than Sudan's.
  • Egypt is ranked the 13th most populous country in the world, while Sudan is the 29th.
  • The countries together account for 2.11% of the world: 1.46% for Egypt vs 0.65% for Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Egypt has had an average growth rate of +1.78% per year vs +2.63% in Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Egypt has increased from 82.7M people to 121M (46.3% growth), while Sudan has grown from 32M to 54.2M (69.3% growth).

Egypt vs Sudan: population by year and forecast

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Egypt Sudan
2100 203,337,521 138,786,562
2099 203,218,114 138,200,726
2098 203,062,591 137,581,716
2097 202,889,853 136,936,850
2096 202,685,235 136,293,310
2095 202,441,274 135,619,411
2094 202,165,793 134,962,748
2093 201,856,239 134,241,761
2092 201,525,341 133,476,598
2091 201,163,844 132,717,036
2090 200,783,715 131,929,843
2089 200,378,346 131,106,299
2088 199,940,915 130,258,636
2087 199,468,604 129,375,710
2086 198,974,783 128,473,461
2085 198,457,022 127,558,118
2084 197,904,537 126,607,392
2083 197,322,086 125,651,327
2082 196,711,766 124,696,076
2081 196,063,790 123,744,490
2080 195,392,263 122,770,063
2079 194,673,206 121,779,815
2078 193,926,829 120,751,900
2077 193,148,518 119,717,424
2076 192,332,562 118,681,140
2075 191,487,145 117,612,837
2074 190,613,099 116,516,833
2073 189,713,677 115,406,797
2072 188,775,903 114,272,123
2071 187,810,038 113,124,997
2070 186,818,210 111,982,729
2069 185,796,200 110,816,409
2068 184,743,675 109,652,769
2067 183,667,996 108,433,341
2066 182,568,538 107,199,808
2065 181,455,486 105,978,161
2064 180,302,738 104,726,820
2063 179,129,965 103,455,672
2062 177,948,157 102,156,918
2061 176,746,499 100,859,967
2060 175,526,868 99,547,905
2059 174,282,938 98,233,054
2058 173,021,784 96,897,205
2057 171,741,174 95,551,255
2056 170,438,073 94,198,924
2055 169,114,979 92,819,157
2054 167,762,729 91,429,774
2053 166,387,264 90,049,799
2052 164,980,351 88,658,871
2051 163,555,634 87,267,085
2050 162,092,482 85,869,620
2049 160,596,782 84,466,974
2048 159,061,812 83,095,662
2047 157,488,020 81,727,967
2046 155,881,578 80,356,627
2045 154,230,619 78,980,614
2044 152,529,288 77,616,012
2043 150,790,036 76,252,103
2042 149,009,732 74,901,092
2041 147,199,258 73,546,861
2040 145,373,264 72,207,474
2039 143,531,585 70,876,908
2038 141,691,401 69,547,797
2037 139,850,324 68,201,884
2036 138,013,568 66,863,109
2035 136,191,405 65,516,233
2034 134,368,084 64,168,801
2033 132,560,311 62,823,562
2032 130,760,579 61,491,227
2031 128,968,320 60,168,709
2030 127,188,528 58,846,984
2029 125,409,684 57,534,918
2028 123,633,275 56,242,802
2027 121,861,990 54,955,096
2026 120,114,593 53,313,722
2025 118,365,995 51,662,147
2024 116,538,258 50,448,963
2023 114,535,772 50,042,791
2022 112,618,250 49,383,346
2021 110,957,008 48,066,924
2020 109,315,124 46,789,231
2019 107,553,158 45,548,175
2018 105,682,094 44,230,596
2017 103,696,057 42,714,306
2016 101,644,589 41,259,892
2015 99,597,342 40,024,431
2014 97,528,654 38,823,318
2013 95,333,553 37,785,849
2012 93,161,001 36,923,178
2011 91,093,059 36,140,806
2010 89,196,072 35,414,399
2009 87,501,636 34,569,113
2008 85,864,789 33,623,980
2007 84,276,225 32,764,135
2006 82,700,403 31,992,435
2005 81,101,004 31,262,444
2004 79,477,443 30,556,637
2003 77,853,548 29,896,035
2002 76,239,137 29,228,727
2001 74,652,029 28,516,770
2000 73,083,284 27,816,745
1999 71,520,954 27,130,613
1998 69,943,294 26,458,999
1997 68,431,740 25,799,821
1996 67,028,048 25,231,528
1995 65,652,622 24,672,143
1994 64,285,589 24,043,948
1993 62,915,681 23,445,592
1992 61,480,660 22,927,355
1991 60,028,997 22,470,676
1990 58,396,618 22,021,481
1989 56,710,642 21,578,022
1988 55,187,681 21,138,431
1987 53,674,435 20,704,904
1986 52,206,295 20,288,238
1985 50,734,968 19,905,872
1984 49,247,334 19,546,528
1983 47,786,402 19,109,770
1982 46,407,611 18,486,645
1981 45,147,224 17,780,572
1980 43,950,413 17,058,905
1979 42,818,628 16,355,352
1978 41,761,431 15,695,003
1977 40,748,870 15,086,614
1976 39,795,557 14,569,716
1975 38,875,327 14,064,798
1974 37,969,667 13,580,723
1973 37,102,043 13,049,315
1972 36,258,328 12,527,856
1971 35,433,368 12,105,539
1970 34,623,990 11,695,771
1969 33,811,615 11,298,936
1968 32,998,319 10,917,999
1967 32,196,360 10,550,597
1966 31,406,541 10,197,578
1965 30,629,174 9,858,030
1964 29,858,922 9,531,109
1963 29,091,869 9,218,077
1962 28,337,013 8,919,028
1961 27,600,898 8,634,941
1960 26,896,479 8,364,489

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/sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Egypt increased by 18,944,186 people (a 22.9% growth), while Sudan gained 9,267,457 people (a 29% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Egypt gained 19,367,574 people (a 19.1% growth), while Sudan's population increased by 12,896,940 people (a 31.3% growth).

Egypt was ranked 13th most populous country in 2006 and is still 13th in 2026. Sudan was ranked 36th in 2006 and ranked 29th 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 Sudan will increase by 58.6% to 85,869,620 people and rank change from 29th to 21st.

Egypt is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 203M people compared to the peak of 139M people in 2100 for Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Egypt Sudan
2100 0.06% 0.42%
2099 0.08% 0.45%
2098 0.09% 0.47%
2097 0.1% 0.47%
2096 0.12% 0.5%
2095 0.14% 0.49%
2094 0.15% 0.54%
2093 0.16% 0.57%
2092 0.18% 0.57%
2091 0.19% 0.6%
2090 0.2% 0.63%
2089 0.22% 0.65%
2088 0.24% 0.68%
2087 0.25% 0.7%
2086 0.26% 0.72%
2085 0.28% 0.75%
2084 0.3% 0.76%
2083 0.31% 0.77%
2082 0.33% 0.77%
2081 0.34% 0.79%
2080 0.37% 0.81%
2079 0.38% 0.85%
2078 0.4% 0.86%
2077 0.42% 0.87%
2076 0.44% 0.91%
2075 0.46% 0.94%
2074 0.47% 0.96%
2073 0.5% 0.99%
2072 0.51% 1.01%
2071 0.53% 1.02%
2070 0.55% 1.05%
2069 0.57% 1.06%
2068 0.59% 1.12%
2067 0.6% 1.15%
2066 0.61% 1.15%
2065 0.64% 1.19%
2064 0.65% 1.23%
2063 0.66% 1.27%
2062 0.68% 1.29%
2061 0.69% 1.32%
2060 0.71% 1.34%
2059 0.73% 1.38%
2058 0.75% 1.41%
2057 0.76% 1.44%
2056 0.78% 1.49%
2055 0.81% 1.52%
2054 0.83% 1.53%
2053 0.85% 1.57%
2052 0.87% 1.59%
2051 0.9% 1.63%
2050 0.93% 1.66%
2049 0.97% 1.65%
2048 1% 1.67%
2047 1.03% 1.71%
2046 1.07% 1.74%
2045 1.12% 1.76%
2044 1.15% 1.79%
2043 1.19% 1.8%
2042 1.23% 1.84%
2041 1.26% 1.85%
2040 1.28% 1.88%
2039 1.3% 1.91%
2038 1.32% 1.97%
2037 1.33% 2%
2036 1.34% 2.06%
2035 1.36% 2.1%
2034 1.36% 2.14%
2033 1.38% 2.17%
2032 1.39% 2.2%
2031 1.4% 2.25%
2030 1.42% 2.28%
2029 1.44% 2.3%
2028 1.45% 2.34%
2027 1.45% 3.08%
2026 1.48% 3.2%
2025 1.57% 2.4%
2024 1.75% 0.81%
2023 1.7% 1.34%
2022 1.5% 2.74%
2021 1.5% 2.73%
2020 1.64% 2.72%
2019 1.77% 2.98%
2018 1.92% 3.55%
2017 2.02% 3.53%
2016 2.06% 3.09%
2015 2.12% 3.09%
2014 2.3% 2.75%
2013 2.33% 2.34%
2012 2.27% 2.16%
2011 2.13% 2.05%
2010 1.94% 2.45%
2009 1.91% 2.81%
2008 1.88% 2.62%
2007 1.91% 2.41%
2006 1.97% 2.34%
2005 2.04% 2.31%
2004 2.09% 2.21%
2003 2.12% 2.28%
2002 2.13% 2.5%
2001 2.15% 2.52%
2000 2.18% 2.53%
1999 2.26% 2.54%
1998 2.21% 2.55%
1997 2.09% 2.25%
1996 2.1% 2.27%
1995 2.13% 2.61%
1994 2.18% 2.55%
1993 2.33% 2.26%
1992 2.42% 2.03%
1991 2.8% 2.04%
1990 2.97% 2.06%
1989 2.76% 2.08%
1988 2.82% 2.09%
1987 2.81% 2.05%
1986 2.9% 1.92%
1985 3.02% 1.84%
1984 3.06% 2.29%
1983 2.97% 3.37%
1982 2.79% 3.97%
1981 2.72% 4.23%
1980 2.64% 4.3%
1979 2.53% 4.21%
1978 2.48% 4.03%
1977 2.4% 3.55%
1976 2.37% 3.59%
1975 2.39% 3.56%
1974 2.34% 4.07%
1973 2.33% 4.16%
1972 2.33% 3.49%
1971 2.34% 3.5%
1970 2.4% 3.51%
1969 2.46% 3.49%
1968 2.49% 3.48%
1967 2.51% 3.46%
1966 2.54% 3.44%
1965 2.58% 3.43%
1964 2.64% 3.4%
1963 2.66% 3.35%
1962 2.67% 3.29%
1961 2.62% 3.23%

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/sudan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Egypt grew by 1.57%, while Sudan's population grew by 2.4%.

Live population counters

Egypt Sudan
Current population
121012163
54156832
Population rank 13/197 29/197
Percent of world population 1.46% 0.65%
One net population change
17.3 seconds
26.1 seconds
One birth every
12.9 seconds
18.9 seconds
One death every
49.1 seconds
1.64 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,007 +3,324
Annual growth/decline +1,827,737 +1,213,184
Annual growth/decline rate +1.57% +2.4%
Population growth rate rank 67/197 30/197
One migration net change every
9.2 minutes
1.81 minutes
Annual migration change -57,305 +291,469
Net migration rank 177/196 6/196
Foreign-born residents 1,139,820 2,397,113
Foreign-born residents rank 55/195 29/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 4.8%
Foreign-born share rank 153/195 94/195

Natural population change vs migration

Egypt
Natural

Migration
Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Egypt Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -57,305 - 291,469
2024 1,795,738 123,884 1,345,019 -544,257
2023 1,780,230 305,006 1,361,564 -1,349,998
2022 1,736,123 13,707 1,333,992 -26,668
2021 1,566,491 6,161 1,293,817 31,664
2020 1,704,988 6,016 1,295,781 -65,933
2019 1,805,818 7,050 1,291,747 -39,491
2018 1,908,512 20,788 1,257,387 125,499
2017 2,122,866 -80,000 1,208,046 441,623
2016 2,131,690 -71,604 1,174,422 84,728
2015 2,227,594 -193,298 1,145,259 66,476
2014 2,195,761 -92,801 1,097,962 92,504
2013 2,156,922 130,305 1,078,446 -194,001
2012 2,060,535 -2,626 1,073,062 -232,196
2011 1,951,851 126,170 1,070,888 -347,024
2010 1,910,134 -194,100 1,068,381 -339,466
2009 1,848,123 -175,191 1,041,810 -80,159
2008 1,792,943 -192,199 1,001,826 -73,188
2007 1,749,322 -173,021 992,819 -201,769
2006 1,693,374 -118,055 963,740 -211,387
2005 1,660,624 -37,129 907,017 -199,378
2004 1,626,745 -3,044 889,382 -185,392
2003 1,614,293 9,854 898,226 -281,001
2002 1,593,474 11,205 897,965 -180,603
2001 1,568,962 556 880,284 -173,745
2000 1,540,084 27,873 858,536 -165,030
1999 1,534,697 22,026 835,840 -157,090
1998 1,519,728 78,858 814,752 -150,271
1997 1,470,119 -45,599 802,245 -148,368
1996 1,427,161 -44,272 792,926 -310,221
1995 1,406,935 -38,920 780,700 -144,670
1994 1,402,840 -36,738 764,645 -144,324
1993 1,409,374 -35,669 743,249 -166,861
1992 1,421,372 74,950 731,177 -271,093
1991 1,440,936 -33,952 714,612 -261,341
1990 1,450,747 406,994 699,953 -254,825
1989 1,461,547 52,648 683,743 -241,979
1988 1,465,620 66,147 672,604 -235,213
1987 1,436,059 58,678 658,416 -228,756
1986 1,410,249 31,299 649,649 -245,968
1985 1,388,718 112,411 583,382 -222,315
1984 1,351,297 122,791 577,405 -219,755
1983 1,318,474 129,242 570,198 -54,325
1982 1,258,574 51,229 606,362 124,007
1981 1,206,830 4,140 585,087 96,697
1980 1,181,914 738 552,930 208,602
1979 1,145,655 -64,757 524,942 120,613
1978 1,107,179 -73,664 497,987 177,153
1977 1,065,298 -73,705 483,089 58,540
1976 1,030,546 -115,544 470,019 22,147
1975 987,822 -62,368 454,813 62,843
1974 946,052 -60,174 444,456 6,023
1973 905,068 -55,702 439,201 173,143
1972 893,333 -55,282 428,340 2,238
1971 868,365 -56,503 417,641 -3,577
1970 841,952 -35,064 401,013 4,479
1969 824,564 -6,703 385,712 2,476
1968 809,482 -764 370,917 2,776
1967 788,908 6,286 356,599 4,508
1966 774,391 10,089 342,118 2,813
1965 752,682 17,605 327,799 6,367
1964 749,608 20,596 315,166 4,505
1963 738,788 25,109 302,132 4,263
1962 720,128 25,696 287,317 4,387
1961 703,216 23,184 272,562 3,904
1960 685,403 -2,954 262,235 2,194

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/egypt/sudan | 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 Sudan 90.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,707,034 people) and 9.13% is from migration (a loss of 1,276,357 people).

As of 2024, 1,139,820 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Egypt, compared to 2,397,113 people or 4.8% in 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
Sudan
City Population
Khartoum 5.34M
Omdurman 2.81M
Port Sudan 580K
El-Obeid 560K
Kassala 536K
Kosti 528K
Nyala 493K
El-Gadarif 355K
Al-Fashir 286K
Ad-Damazin 186K

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population map with other countries

1x

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).

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

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.