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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Egypt was 116,538,258 in 2024 vs 9,005,582 people in Switzerland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Egypt's population is 120,697,176 people compared to 9,107,866 in Switzerland.

Population statistics:

  • Egypt's population is 13.3 times bigger than Switzerland's.
  • Egypt is ranked the 13th most populous country in the world, while Switzerland is the 100th.
  • The countries together account for 1.57% of the world: 1.46% for Egypt vs 0.11% for Switzerland.
  • For the last 10 years, Egypt has had an average growth rate of +1.84% per year vs +0.98% in Switzerland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Egypt has increased from 82.7M people to 121M (45.9% growth), while Switzerland has grown from 7.48M to 9.11M (21.7% growth).

Egypt vs Switzerland: population by year and forecast

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Egypt Switzerland
2100 203,522,884 9,234,296
2099 203,403,368 9,226,472
2098 203,247,703 9,220,109
2097 203,074,807 9,212,728
2096 202,870,003 9,208,997
2095 202,625,820 9,203,477
2094 202,350,087 9,199,095
2093 202,040,251 9,196,672
2092 201,709,051 9,194,082
2091 201,347,225 9,191,145
2090 200,966,749 9,189,122
2089 200,561,011 9,188,754
2088 200,123,182 9,190,102
2087 199,650,440 9,189,763
2086 199,156,169 9,191,494
2085 198,637,936 9,195,728
2084 198,084,947 9,199,983
2083 197,501,965 9,204,908
2082 196,891,089 9,210,695
2081 196,242,522 9,217,065
2080 195,570,383 9,223,475
2079 194,850,670 9,230,920
2078 194,103,613 9,237,649
2077 193,324,592 9,245,300
2076 192,507,892 9,250,248
2075 191,661,705 9,255,753
2074 190,786,862 9,266,455
2073 189,886,620 9,275,439
2072 188,947,991 9,283,185
2071 187,981,245 9,292,913
2070 186,988,514 9,303,843
2069 185,965,572 9,311,935
2068 184,912,088 9,320,335
2067 183,835,428 9,327,741
2066 182,734,967 9,339,455
2065 181,620,901 9,351,481
2064 180,467,102 9,362,413
2063 179,293,260 9,372,441
2062 178,110,375 9,383,258
2061 176,907,621 9,395,036
2060 175,686,879 9,403,920
2059 174,441,815 9,414,241
2058 173,179,511 9,422,560
2057 171,897,733 9,428,212
2056 170,593,445 9,435,441
2055 169,269,144 9,443,890
2054 167,915,661 9,451,268
2053 166,538,943 9,456,389
2052 165,130,747 9,456,418
2051 163,704,732 9,456,395
2050 162,240,246 9,454,544
2049 160,743,182 9,451,083
2048 159,206,813 9,444,091
2047 157,631,586 9,437,061
2046 156,023,680 9,430,954
2045 154,371,216 9,425,155
2044 152,668,334 9,418,152
2043 150,927,496 9,410,763
2042 149,145,569 9,400,808
2041 147,333,445 9,393,857
2040 145,505,786 9,382,662
2039 143,662,428 9,373,984
2038 141,820,567 9,365,030
2037 139,977,812 9,354,254
2036 138,139,382 9,342,450
2035 136,315,557 9,328,907
2034 134,490,574 9,312,054
2033 132,681,153 9,294,881
2032 130,879,780 9,276,221
2031 129,085,888 9,253,034
2030 127,304,473 9,228,188
2029 125,524,007 9,201,743
2028 123,745,979 9,170,620
2027 121,973,080 9,135,740
2026 120,224,089 9,097,532
2025 118,473,897 9,053,983
2024 116,538,258 9,005,582
2023 114,535,772 8,888,822
2022 112,618,250 8,777,088
2021 110,957,008 8,704,546
2020 109,315,124 8,638,167
2019 107,553,158 8,575,280
2018 105,682,094 8,514,329
2017 103,696,057 8,451,840
2016 101,644,589 8,373,338
2015 99,597,342 8,282,396
2014 97,528,654 8,188,649
2013 95,333,553 8,089,346
2012 93,161,001 7,996,861
2011 91,093,059 7,912,398
2010 89,196,072 7,824,909
2009 87,501,636 7,743,831
2008 85,864,789 7,647,675
2007 84,276,225 7,551,117
2006 82,700,403 7,483,934
2005 81,101,004 7,437,115
2004 79,477,443 7,389,625
2003 77,853,548 7,339,001
2002 76,239,137 7,284,753
2001 74,652,029 7,229,854
2000 73,083,284 7,184,250
1999 71,520,954 7,143,991
1998 69,943,294 7,110,001
1997 68,431,740 7,088,906
1996 67,028,048 7,071,850
1995 65,652,622 7,040,687
1994 64,285,589 6,993,795
1993 62,915,681 6,938,265
1992 61,480,660 6,875,364
1991 60,028,997 6,799,978
1990 58,396,618 6,715,519
1989 56,710,642 6,646,912
1988 55,187,681 6,593,386
1987 53,674,435 6,545,106
1986 52,206,295 6,504,124
1985 50,734,968 6,470,365
1984 49,247,334 6,441,865
1983 47,786,402 6,418,773
1982 46,407,611 6,391,309
1981 45,147,224 6,354,074
1980 43,950,413 6,319,408
1979 42,818,628 6,294,365
1978 41,761,431 6,281,738
1977 40,748,870 6,281,174
1976 39,795,557 6,302,504
1975 38,875,327 6,338,632
1974 37,969,667 6,341,405
1973 37,102,043 6,307,347
1972 36,258,328 6,260,956
1971 35,433,368 6,213,399
1970 34,623,990 6,180,877
1969 33,811,615 6,136,387
1968 32,998,319 6,067,714
1967 32,196,360 5,991,785
1966 31,406,541 5,918,002
1965 30,629,174 5,856,472
1964 29,858,922 5,789,228
1963 29,091,869 5,694,247
1962 28,337,013 5,573,815
1961 27,600,898 5,434,294
1960 26,896,479 5,327,827

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/switzerland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Egypt increased by 18,944,186 people (a 22.9% growth), while Switzerland gained 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Egypt gained 19,052,587 people (a 18.7% growth), while Switzerland's population increased by 734,528 people (a 8.77% growth).

Egypt was ranked 13th most populous country in 2006 and is still 13th in 2026. Switzerland was ranked 96th 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 34.4% to 162,240,246 people with a rank change from 13th to 11th. The population of Switzerland will increase by 3.81% to 9,454,544 people and rank change from 100th to 103rd.

Egypt is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 204M people compared to the peak of 9.46M people in 2052 for Switzerland.

Population growth rate by year

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Egypt Switzerland
2100 0.06% 0.08%
2099 0.08% 0.07%
2098 0.09% 0.08%
2097 0.1% 0.04%
2096 0.12% 0.06%
2095 0.14% 0.05%
2094 0.15% 0.03%
2093 0.16% 0.03%
2092 0.18% 0.03%
2091 0.19% 0.02%
2090 0.2% 0.004%
2089 0.22% -0.01%
2088 0.24% 0.004%
2087 0.25% -0.02%
2086 0.26% -0.05%
2085 0.28% -0.05%
2084 0.3% -0.05%
2083 0.31% -0.06%
2082 0.33% -0.07%
2081 0.34% -0.07%
2080 0.37% -0.08%
2079 0.38% -0.07%
2078 0.4% -0.08%
2077 0.42% -0.05%
2076 0.44% -0.06%
2075 0.46% -0.12%
2074 0.47% -0.1%
2073 0.5% -0.08%
2072 0.51% -0.1%
2071 0.53% -0.12%
2070 0.55% -0.09%
2069 0.57% -0.09%
2068 0.59% -0.08%
2067 0.6% -0.13%
2066 0.61% -0.13%
2065 0.64% -0.12%
2064 0.65% -0.11%
2063 0.66% -0.12%
2062 0.68% -0.13%
2061 0.69% -0.09%
2060 0.71% -0.11%
2059 0.73% -0.09%
2058 0.75% -0.06%
2057 0.76% -0.08%
2056 0.78% -0.09%
2055 0.81% -0.08%
2054 0.83% -0.05%
2053 0.85% -0%
2052 0.87% 0%
2051 0.9% 0.02%
2050 0.93% 0.04%
2049 0.97% 0.07%
2048 1% 0.07%
2047 1.03% 0.06%
2046 1.07% 0.06%
2045 1.12% 0.07%
2044 1.15% 0.08%
2043 1.19% 0.11%
2042 1.23% 0.07%
2041 1.26% 0.12%
2040 1.28% 0.09%
2039 1.3% 0.1%
2038 1.32% 0.12%
2037 1.33% 0.13%
2036 1.34% 0.15%
2035 1.36% 0.18%
2034 1.36% 0.18%
2033 1.38% 0.2%
2032 1.39% 0.25%
2031 1.4% 0.27%
2030 1.42% 0.29%
2029 1.44% 0.34%
2028 1.45% 0.38%
2027 1.45% 0.42%
2026 1.48% 0.48%
2025 1.66% 0.54%
2024 1.75% 1.31%
2023 1.7% 1.27%
2022 1.5% 0.83%
2021 1.5% 0.77%
2020 1.64% 0.73%
2019 1.77% 0.72%
2018 1.92% 0.74%
2017 2.02% 0.94%
2016 2.06% 1.1%
2015 2.12% 1.14%
2014 2.3% 1.23%
2013 2.33% 1.16%
2012 2.27% 1.07%
2011 2.13% 1.12%
2010 1.94% 1.05%
2009 1.91% 1.26%
2008 1.88% 1.28%
2007 1.91% 0.9%
2006 1.97% 0.63%
2005 2.04% 0.64%
2004 2.09% 0.69%
2003 2.12% 0.74%
2002 2.13% 0.76%
2001 2.15% 0.63%
2000 2.18% 0.56%
1999 2.26% 0.48%
1998 2.21% 0.3%
1997 2.09% 0.24%
1996 2.1% 0.44%
1995 2.13% 0.67%
1994 2.18% 0.8%
1993 2.33% 0.91%
1992 2.42% 1.11%
1991 2.8% 1.26%
1990 2.97% 1.03%
1989 2.76% 0.81%
1988 2.82% 0.74%
1987 2.81% 0.63%
1986 2.9% 0.52%
1985 3.02% 0.44%
1984 3.06% 0.36%
1983 2.97% 0.43%
1982 2.79% 0.59%
1981 2.72% 0.55%
1980 2.64% 0.4%
1979 2.53% 0.2%
1978 2.48% 0.009%
1977 2.4% -0.34%
1976 2.37% -0.57%
1975 2.39% -0.04%
1974 2.34% 0.54%
1973 2.33% 0.74%
1972 2.33% 0.77%
1971 2.34% 0.53%
1970 2.4% 0.73%
1969 2.46% 1.13%
1968 2.49% 1.27%
1967 2.51% 1.25%
1966 2.54% 1.05%
1965 2.58% 1.16%
1964 2.64% 1.67%
1963 2.66% 2.16%
1962 2.67% 2.57%
1961 2.62% 2%

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 Switzerland's population grew by 1.31%.

Live population counters

Egypt Switzerland
Current population
120697176
9107866
Population rank 13/197 100/197
Percent of world population 1.46% 0.11%
One net population change
15.7 seconds
4.5 minutes
One birth every
13.1 seconds
6.57 minutes
One death every
50.4 seconds
7.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,486 +320
Annual growth/decline +2,002,486 +116,760
Annual growth/decline rate +1.75% +1.31%
Population growth rate rank 62/197 81/197
One migration net change every
9.2 minutes
14.1 minutes
Annual migration change -57,305 +37,253
Net migration rank 177/196 25/196
Foreign-born residents 1,139,820 2,773,840
Foreign-born residents rank 55/195 27/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 31.1%
Foreign-born share rank 153/195 17/195

Natural population change vs migration

Egypt
Natural

Migration
Switzerland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Egypt Switzerland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -57,305 - 37,253
2024 - 123,884 - 40,099
2023 1,780,230 305,006 8,000 45,098
2022 1,736,123 13,707 7,899 96,424
2021 1,566,491 6,161 18,279 50,665
2020 1,704,988 6,016 9,502 55,523
2019 1,805,818 7,050 18,008 44,517
2018 1,908,512 20,788 20,434 41,253
2017 2,122,866 -80,000 20,284 45,658
2016 2,131,690 -71,604 22,608 71,009
2015 2,227,594 -193,298 19,050 71,876
2014 2,195,761 -92,801 21,290 78,122
2013 2,156,922 130,305 17,797 83,823
2012 2,060,535 -2,626 18,393 67,840
2011 1,951,851 126,170 18,990 67,194
2010 1,910,134 -194,100 17,997 76,388
2009 1,848,123 -175,191 15,487 69,324
2008 1,792,943 -192,199 15,295 94,430
2007 1,749,322 -173,021 13,592 72,475
2006 1,693,374 -118,055 12,723 37,308
2005 1,660,624 -37,129 11,899 33,203
2004 1,626,745 -3,044 13,302 39,484
2003 1,614,293 9,854 8,807 42,567
2002 1,593,474 11,205 10,199 49,650
2001 1,568,962 556 10,845 35,420
2000 1,540,084 27,873 15,806 24,463
1999 1,534,697 22,026 16,431 25,599
1998 1,519,728 78,858 16,353 11,325
1997 1,470,119 -45,599 17,722 -1,939
1996 1,427,161 -44,272 19,801 -131
1995 1,406,935 -38,920 19,010 25,343
1994 1,402,840 -36,738 20,982 30,274
1993 1,409,374 -35,669 21,509 40,267
1992 1,421,372 74,950 24,064 42,014
1991 1,440,936 -33,952 23,800 69,738
1990 1,450,747 406,994 20,146 58,428
1989 1,461,547 52,648 19,941 34,432
1988 1,465,620 66,147 21,099 34,602
1987 1,436,059 58,678 15,708 27,081
1986 1,410,249 31,299 16,261 23,242
1985 1,388,718 112,411 14,882 14,402
1984 1,351,297 122,791 16,105 12,532
1983 1,318,474 129,242 12,837 5,663
1982 1,258,574 51,229 15,339 21,929
1981 1,206,830 4,140 13,979 24,229
1980 1,181,914 738 14,535 17,841
1979 1,145,655 -64,757 14,477 4,262
1978 1,107,179 -73,664 13,820 -6,552
1977 1,065,298 -73,705 16,959 -22,516
1976 1,030,546 -115,544 17,017 -54,255
1975 987,822 -62,368 22,820 -58,187
1974 946,052 -60,174 27,902 2,008
1973 905,068 -55,702 30,906 8,158
1972 893,333 -55,282 35,061 19,991
1971 868,365 -56,503 38,523 2,636
1970 841,952 -35,064 42,648 -18,326
1969 824,564 -6,703 44,182 20,754
1968 809,482 -764 47,328 25,828
1967 788,908 6,286 52,128 27,697
1966 774,391 10,089 53,854 14,979
1965 752,682 17,605 56,222 -1,351
1964 749,608 20,596 59,050 21,455
1963 738,788 25,109 52,956 58,415
1962 720,128 25,696 49,050 82,798
1961 703,216 23,184 48,365 101,278
1960 685,403 -2,954 42,090 22,313

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 Switzerland 21.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 165,354 people) and 78.4% is from migration (a gain of 600,145 people).

As of 2024, 1,139,820 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Egypt, compared to 2,773,840 people or 31.1% in Switzerland.

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
Switzerland
City Population
Zurich 449K
Geneva 209K
Basel 176K
Bern 146K
Lausanne 145K
Winterthur 110K
Lucerne 86.2K
St. Gallen 78.9K
Lugano 63.5K
Biel/Bienne 55.9K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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