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

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The latest officially reported population of Egypt was 118,365,995 in 2025 vs 10,596,620 people in Sweden in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Egypt's population is 121,012,163 people compared to 10,665,077 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Egypt's population is 11.3 times bigger than Sweden's.
  • Egypt is ranked the 13th most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 93rd.
  • The countries together account for 1.58% of the world: 1.46% for Egypt vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, Egypt has had an average growth rate of +1.78% per year vs +0.81% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Egypt has increased from 82.7M people to 121M (46.3% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.5% growth).

Egypt vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Egypt Sweden
2100 203,337,521 11,330,987
2099 203,218,114 11,334,835
2098 203,062,591 11,339,107
2097 202,889,853 11,340,268
2096 202,685,235 11,341,947
2095 202,441,274 11,344,893
2094 202,165,793 11,347,531
2093 201,856,239 11,349,412
2092 201,525,341 11,351,452
2091 201,163,844 11,352,899
2090 200,783,715 11,354,820
2089 200,378,346 11,357,746
2088 199,940,915 11,360,405
2087 199,468,604 11,364,197
2086 198,974,783 11,371,529
2085 198,457,022 11,376,573
2084 197,904,537 11,381,332
2083 197,322,086 11,384,862
2082 196,711,766 11,390,058
2081 196,063,790 11,391,696
2080 195,392,263 11,393,882
2079 194,673,206 11,393,412
2078 193,926,829 11,391,291
2077 193,148,518 11,389,212
2076 192,332,562 11,385,385
2075 191,487,145 11,381,261
2074 190,613,099 11,377,973
2073 189,713,677 11,375,051
2072 188,775,903 11,371,362
2071 187,810,038 11,366,451
2070 186,818,210 11,362,742
2069 185,796,200 11,358,895
2068 184,743,675 11,357,504
2067 183,667,996 11,356,672
2066 182,568,538 11,356,676
2065 181,455,486 11,355,953
2064 180,302,738 11,354,988
2063 179,129,965 11,354,834
2062 177,948,157 11,355,452
2061 176,746,499 11,353,198
2060 175,526,868 11,352,013
2059 174,282,938 11,349,674
2058 173,021,784 11,345,893
2057 171,741,174 11,340,487
2056 170,438,073 11,335,234
2055 169,114,979 11,328,291
2054 167,762,729 11,320,768
2053 166,387,264 11,310,127
2052 164,980,351 11,296,358
2051 163,555,634 11,280,503
2050 162,092,482 11,261,537
2049 160,596,782 11,242,070
2048 159,061,812 11,221,274
2047 157,488,020 11,199,365
2046 155,881,578 11,176,512
2045 154,230,619 11,152,739
2044 152,529,288 11,127,765
2043 150,790,036 11,102,354
2042 149,009,732 11,076,504
2041 147,199,258 11,052,951
2040 145,373,264 11,028,609
2039 143,531,585 11,005,487
2038 141,691,401 10,983,160
2037 139,850,324 10,961,591
2036 138,013,568 10,938,759
2035 136,191,405 10,916,327
2034 134,368,084 10,893,717
2033 132,560,311 10,869,588
2032 130,760,579 10,844,339
2031 128,968,320 10,819,037
2030 127,188,528 10,790,557
2029 125,409,684 10,759,017
2028 123,633,275 10,724,017
2027 121,861,990 10,685,143
2026 120,114,593 10,643,884
2025 118,365,995 10,596,620
2024 116,538,258 10,569,709
2023 114,535,772 10,536,632
2022 112,618,250 10,486,941
2021 110,957,008 10,415,811
2020 109,315,124 10,353,442
2019 107,553,158 10,278,887
2018 105,682,094 10,175,214
2017 103,696,057 10,057,698
2016 101,644,589 9,923,085
2015 99,597,342 9,799,186
2014 97,528,654 9,696,110
2013 95,333,553 9,600,379
2012 93,161,001 9,519,374
2011 91,093,059 9,449,213
2010 89,196,072 9,378,126
2009 87,501,636 9,298,515
2008 85,864,789 9,219,637
2007 84,276,225 9,148,092
2006 82,700,403 9,080,505
2005 81,101,004 9,029,572
2004 79,477,443 8,993,531
2003 77,853,548 8,958,229
2002 76,239,137 8,924,958
2001 74,652,029 8,895,960
2000 73,083,284 8,872,109
1999 71,520,954 8,857,874
1998 69,943,294 8,850,974
1997 68,431,740 8,846,062
1996 67,028,048 8,840,998
1995 65,652,622 8,826,939
1994 64,285,589 8,780,745
1993 62,915,681 8,718,561
1992 61,480,660 8,668,067
1991 60,028,997 8,617,375
1990 58,396,618 8,558,835
1989 56,710,642 8,492,964
1988 55,187,681 8,436,489
1987 53,674,435 8,397,804
1986 52,206,295 8,369,829
1985 50,734,968 8,350,386
1984 49,247,334 8,336,605
1983 47,786,402 8,329,033
1982 46,407,611 8,325,263
1981 45,147,224 8,320,503
1980 43,950,413 8,310,531
1979 42,818,628 8,293,678
1978 41,761,431 8,275,599
1977 40,748,870 8,251,540
1976 39,795,557 8,222,286
1975 38,875,327 8,192,437
1974 37,969,667 8,159,955
1973 37,102,043 8,136,312
1972 36,258,328 8,122,300
1971 35,433,368 8,098,334
1970 34,623,990 8,042,801
1969 33,811,615 7,968,072
1968 32,998,319 7,912,273
1967 32,196,360 7,867,931
1966 31,406,541 7,807,797
1965 30,629,174 7,733,853
1964 29,858,922 7,661,354
1963 29,091,869 7,604,328
1962 28,337,013 7,561,588
1961 27,600,898 7,519,998
1960 26,896,479 7,484,656

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/sweden | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Egypt increased by 18,944,186 people (a 22.9% growth), while Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Egypt gained 19,367,574 people (a 19.1% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 741,992 people (a 7.48% growth).

Egypt was ranked 13th most populous country in 2006 and is still 13th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 93rd 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 Sweden will increase by 5.59% to 11,261,537 people and will still be ranked 93rd.

Egypt is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 203M people compared to the peak of 11.4M people in 2080 for Sweden.

Population growth rate by year

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Egypt Sweden
2100 0.06% -0.03%
2099 0.08% -0.04%
2098 0.09% -0.01%
2097 0.1% -0.01%
2096 0.12% -0.03%
2095 0.14% -0.02%
2094 0.15% -0.02%
2093 0.16% -0.02%
2092 0.18% -0.01%
2091 0.19% -0.02%
2090 0.2% -0.03%
2089 0.22% -0.02%
2088 0.24% -0.03%
2087 0.25% -0.06%
2086 0.26% -0.04%
2085 0.28% -0.04%
2084 0.3% -0.03%
2083 0.31% -0.05%
2082 0.33% -0.01%
2081 0.34% -0.02%
2080 0.37% 0.004%
2079 0.38% 0.02%
2078 0.4% 0.02%
2077 0.42% 0.03%
2076 0.44% 0.04%
2075 0.46% 0.03%
2074 0.47% 0.03%
2073 0.5% 0.03%
2072 0.51% 0.04%
2071 0.53% 0.03%
2070 0.55% 0.03%
2069 0.57% 0.01%
2068 0.59% 0.007%
2067 0.6% -0%
2066 0.61% 0.006%
2065 0.64% 0.009%
2064 0.65% 0.001%
2063 0.66% -0.005%
2062 0.68% 0.02%
2061 0.69% 0.01%
2060 0.71% 0.02%
2059 0.73% 0.03%
2058 0.75% 0.05%
2057 0.76% 0.05%
2056 0.78% 0.06%
2055 0.81% 0.07%
2054 0.83% 0.09%
2053 0.85% 0.12%
2052 0.87% 0.14%
2051 0.9% 0.17%
2050 0.93% 0.17%
2049 0.97% 0.19%
2048 1% 0.2%
2047 1.03% 0.2%
2046 1.07% 0.21%
2045 1.12% 0.22%
2044 1.15% 0.23%
2043 1.19% 0.23%
2042 1.23% 0.21%
2041 1.26% 0.22%
2040 1.28% 0.21%
2039 1.3% 0.2%
2038 1.32% 0.2%
2037 1.33% 0.21%
2036 1.34% 0.21%
2035 1.36% 0.21%
2034 1.36% 0.22%
2033 1.38% 0.23%
2032 1.39% 0.23%
2031 1.4% 0.26%
2030 1.42% 0.29%
2029 1.44% 0.33%
2028 1.45% 0.36%
2027 1.45% 0.39%
2026 1.48% 0.45%
2025 1.57% 0.25%
2024 1.75% 0.31%
2023 1.7% 0.47%
2022 1.5% 0.68%
2021 1.5% 0.6%
2020 1.64% 0.73%
2019 1.77% 1.02%
2018 1.92% 1.17%
2017 2.02% 1.36%
2016 2.06% 1.26%
2015 2.12% 1.06%
2014 2.3% 1%
2013 2.33% 0.85%
2012 2.27% 0.74%
2011 2.13% 0.76%
2010 1.94% 0.86%
2009 1.91% 0.86%
2008 1.88% 0.78%
2007 1.91% 0.74%
2006 1.97% 0.56%
2005 2.04% 0.4%
2004 2.09% 0.39%
2003 2.12% 0.37%
2002 2.13% 0.33%
2001 2.15% 0.27%
2000 2.18% 0.16%
1999 2.26% 0.08%
1998 2.21% 0.06%
1997 2.09% 0.06%
1996 2.1% 0.16%
1995 2.13% 0.53%
1994 2.18% 0.71%
1993 2.33% 0.58%
1992 2.42% 0.59%
1991 2.8% 0.68%
1990 2.97% 0.78%
1989 2.76% 0.67%
1988 2.82% 0.46%
1987 2.81% 0.33%
1986 2.9% 0.23%
1985 3.02% 0.17%
1984 3.06% 0.09%
1983 2.97% 0.05%
1982 2.79% 0.06%
1981 2.72% 0.12%
1980 2.64% 0.2%
1979 2.53% 0.22%
1978 2.48% 0.29%
1977 2.4% 0.36%
1976 2.37% 0.36%
1975 2.39% 0.4%
1974 2.34% 0.29%
1973 2.33% 0.17%
1972 2.33% 0.3%
1971 2.34% 0.69%
1970 2.4% 0.94%
1969 2.46% 0.71%
1968 2.49% 0.56%
1967 2.51% 0.77%
1966 2.54% 0.96%
1965 2.58% 0.95%
1964 2.64% 0.75%
1963 2.66% 0.57%
1962 2.67% 0.55%
1961 2.62% 0.47%

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/sweden | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Egypt grew by 1.57%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.25%.

Live population counters

Egypt Sweden
Current population
121012163
10665077
Population rank 13/197 93/197
Percent of world population 1.46% 0.13%
One net population change
17.3 seconds
19.6 minutes
One birth every
12.9 seconds
5.35 minutes
One death every
49.1 seconds
5.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,007 +74
Annual growth/decline +1,827,737 +26,911
Annual growth/decline rate +1.57% +0.25%
Population growth rate rank 67/197 148/197
One migration net change every
9.2 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -57,305 +47,079
Net migration rank 177/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 1,139,820 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 55/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 153/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

Egypt
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Egypt Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -57,305 - 47,079
2024 1,795,738 123,884 7,399 50,115
2023 1,780,230 305,006 5,269 55,209
2022 1,736,123 13,707 10,487 58,955
2021 1,566,491 6,161 22,914 51,947
2020 1,704,988 6,016 14,495 37,302
2019 1,805,818 7,050 25,697 72,619
2018 1,908,512 20,788 23,403 87,517
2017 2,122,866 -80,000 24,138 102,671
2016 2,131,690 -71,604 25,800 119,234
2015 2,227,594 -193,298 23,518 80,534
2014 2,195,761 -92,801 26,179 77,654
2013 2,156,922 130,305 23,041 66,760
2012 2,060,535 -2,626 20,943 52,879
2011 1,951,851 126,170 21,733 46,049
2010 1,910,134 -194,100 25,320 51,175
2009 1,848,123 -175,191 21,387 63,638
2008 1,792,943 -192,199 18,439 56,452
2007 1,749,322 -173,021 15,552 54,907
2006 1,693,374 -118,055 15,436 51,675
2005 1,660,624 -37,129 9,030 27,030
2004 1,626,745 -3,044 9,893 25,842
2003 1,614,293 9,854 6,271 29,161
2002 1,593,474 11,205 893 31,364
2001 1,568,962 556 -1,779 28,856
2000 1,540,084 27,873 -2,662 24,900
1999 1,534,697 22,026 -6,201 13,940
1998 1,519,728 78,858 -3,541 11,325
1997 1,470,119 -45,599 -3,539 6,047
1996 1,427,161 -44,272 1,768 5,773
1995 1,406,935 -38,920 9,710 11,621
1994 1,402,840 -36,738 20,196 51,545
1993 1,409,374 -35,669 20,924 32,725
1992 1,421,372 74,950 28,605 20,507
1991 1,440,936 -33,952 29,299 25,314
1990 1,450,747 406,994 29,100 35,668
1989 1,461,547 52,648 24,629 44,565
1988 1,465,620 66,147 15,186 30,064
1987 1,436,059 58,678 11,757 21,335
1986 1,410,249 31,299 9,206 15,211
1985 1,388,718 112,411 4,175 11,464
1984 1,351,297 122,791 3,335 8,668
1983 1,318,474 129,242 833 2,105
1982 1,258,574 51,229 1,665 2,524
1981 1,206,830 4,140 1,664 3,209
1980 1,181,914 738 5,818 10,040
1979 1,145,655 -64,757 4,976 13,895
1978 1,107,179 -73,664 4,138 13,807
1977 1,065,298 -73,705 7,426 23,528
1976 1,030,546 -115,544 8,222 20,324
1975 987,822 -62,368 14,746 16,564
1974 946,052 -60,174 23,664 9,217
1973 905,068 -55,702 24,409 -9,551
1972 893,333 -55,282 28,428 -13,519
1971 868,365 -56,503 31,583 2,334
1970 841,952 -35,064 30,563 47,242
1969 824,564 -6,703 23,904 48,824
1968 809,482 -764 30,858 8,545
1967 788,908 6,286 41,700 11,075
1966 774,391 10,089 45,286 24,920
1965 752,682 17,605 44,857 32,444
1964 749,608 20,596 45,968 23,581
1963 738,788 25,109 35,741 11,009
1962 720,128 25,696 30,246 9,627
1961 703,216 23,184 30,832 14,401
1960 685,403 -2,954 27,693 1,080

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

GeoRank.org/population/egypt/sweden | 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 Sweden 20.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 183,120 people) and 79.6% is from migration (a gain of 716,103 people).

As of 2024, 1,139,820 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Egypt, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

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
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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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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