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

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The latest officially reported population of Egypt was 118,365,995 in 2025 vs 25,620,427 people in Syria in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Egypt's population is 121,012,163 people compared to 26,956,472 in Syria.

Population statistics:

  • Egypt's population is 4.49 times bigger than Syria's.
  • Egypt is ranked the 13th most populous country in the world, while Syria is the 56th.
  • The countries together account for 1.78% of the world: 1.46% for Egypt vs 0.32% for Syria.
  • For the last 10 years, Egypt has had an average growth rate of +1.78% per year vs +2.19% in Syria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Egypt has increased from 82.7M people to 121M (46.3% growth), while Syria has grown from 19.6M to 27M (37.3% growth).

Egypt vs Syria: population by year and forecast

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Egypt Syria
2100 203,337,521 44,500,028
2099 203,218,114 44,570,009
2098 203,062,591 44,629,837
2097 202,889,853 44,692,566
2096 202,685,235 44,747,012
2095 202,441,274 44,774,686
2094 202,165,793 44,824,294
2093 201,856,239 44,853,295
2092 201,525,341 44,882,700
2091 201,163,844 44,895,349
2090 200,783,715 44,926,869
2089 200,378,346 44,925,891
2088 199,940,915 44,920,667
2087 199,468,604 44,928,298
2086 198,974,783 44,947,658
2085 198,457,022 44,913,669
2084 197,904,537 44,878,845
2083 197,322,086 44,850,592
2082 196,711,766 44,790,014
2081 196,063,790 44,723,244
2080 195,392,263 44,624,321
2079 194,673,206 44,567,127
2078 193,926,829 44,529,618
2077 193,148,518 44,484,155
2076 192,332,562 44,400,339
2075 191,487,145 44,306,882
2074 190,613,099 44,209,517
2073 189,713,677 44,102,028
2072 188,775,903 43,965,642
2071 187,810,038 43,821,617
2070 186,818,210 43,678,154
2069 185,796,200 43,530,683
2068 184,743,675 43,348,487
2067 183,667,996 43,154,741
2066 182,568,538 42,944,885
2065 181,455,486 42,695,249
2064 180,302,738 42,445,036
2063 179,129,965 42,198,056
2062 177,948,157 41,949,014
2061 176,746,499 41,695,586
2060 175,526,868 41,410,547
2059 174,282,938 41,097,942
2058 173,021,784 40,815,606
2057 171,741,174 40,534,091
2056 170,438,073 40,224,053
2055 169,114,979 39,918,930
2054 167,762,729 39,584,624
2053 166,387,264 39,242,144
2052 164,980,351 38,940,206
2051 163,555,634 38,629,604
2050 162,092,482 38,307,069
2049 160,596,782 37,986,965
2048 159,061,812 37,682,780
2047 157,488,020 37,391,752
2046 155,881,578 37,081,479
2045 154,230,619 36,744,441
2044 152,529,288 36,428,225
2043 150,790,036 36,090,851
2042 149,009,732 35,729,021
2041 147,199,258 35,352,033
2040 145,373,264 34,947,817
2039 143,531,585 34,533,772
2038 141,691,401 34,091,760
2037 139,850,324 33,612,993
2036 138,013,568 33,134,445
2035 136,191,405 32,608,669
2034 134,368,084 32,062,309
2033 132,560,311 31,477,500
2032 130,760,579 30,883,996
2031 128,968,320 30,248,264
2030 127,188,528 29,592,787
2029 125,409,684 28,871,638
2028 123,633,275 28,141,821
2027 121,861,990 27,355,002
2026 120,114,593 26,535,554
2025 118,365,995 25,620,427
2024 116,538,258 24,672,760
2023 114,535,772 23,594,623
2022 112,618,250 22,462,173
2021 110,957,008 21,628,839
2020 109,315,124 21,049,429
2019 107,553,158 20,353,534
2018 105,682,094 19,577,845
2017 103,696,057 19,224,668
2016 101,644,589 19,193,834
2015 99,597,342 19,424,618
2014 97,528,654 20,273,659
2013 95,333,553 21,666,917
2012 93,161,001 22,759,763
2011 91,093,059 22,878,098
2010 89,196,072 22,482,421
2009 87,501,636 21,976,969
2008 85,864,789 21,636,564
2007 84,276,225 20,884,125
2006 82,700,403 19,637,022
2005 81,101,004 18,814,091
2004 79,477,443 18,336,875
2003 77,853,548 17,889,296
2002 76,239,137 17,468,332
2001 74,652,029 17,051,338
2000 73,083,284 16,637,888
1999 71,520,954 16,228,061
1998 69,943,294 15,820,413
1997 68,431,740 15,417,542
1996 67,028,048 15,018,104
1995 65,652,622 14,616,801
1994 64,285,589 14,208,583
1993 62,915,681 13,795,686
1992 61,480,660 13,385,571
1991 60,028,997 12,980,821
1990 58,396,618 12,579,208
1989 56,710,642 12,179,060
1988 55,187,681 11,782,264
1987 53,674,435 11,388,923
1986 52,206,295 11,002,844
1985 50,734,968 10,625,672
1984 49,247,334 10,258,398
1983 47,786,402 9,904,809
1982 46,407,611 9,572,511
1981 45,147,224 9,260,189
1980 43,950,413 8,957,663
1979 42,818,628 8,661,909
1978 41,761,431 8,372,759
1977 40,748,870 8,090,501
1976 39,795,557 7,817,320
1975 38,875,327 7,554,364
1974 37,969,667 7,302,160
1973 37,102,043 7,060,321
1972 36,258,328 6,826,024
1971 35,433,368 6,598,094
1970 34,623,990 6,380,609
1969 33,811,615 6,175,166
1968 32,998,319 5,978,742
1967 32,196,360 5,790,198
1966 31,406,541 5,609,047
1965 30,629,174 5,435,267
1964 29,858,922 5,269,087
1963 29,091,869 5,110,467
1962 28,337,013 4,959,340
1961 27,600,898 4,815,466
1960 26,896,479 4,673,500

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Egypt increased by 18,944,186 people (a 22.9% growth), while Syria lost 443,188 people (a 2.26% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Egypt gained 19,367,574 people (a 19.1% growth), while Syria's population increased by 7,762,638 people (a 40.4% growth).

Egypt was ranked 13th most populous country in 2006 and is still 13th in 2026. Syria was ranked 58th in 2006 and ranked 56th 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 Syria will increase by 42.1% to 38,307,069 people and rank change from 56th to 53rd.

Egypt is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 203M people compared to the peak of 44.9M people in 2086 for Syria.

Population growth rate by year

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Egypt Syria
2100 0.06% -0.16%
2099 0.08% -0.13%
2098 0.09% -0.14%
2097 0.1% -0.12%
2096 0.12% -0.06%
2095 0.14% -0.11%
2094 0.15% -0.06%
2093 0.16% -0.07%
2092 0.18% -0.03%
2091 0.19% -0.07%
2090 0.2% 0.002%
2089 0.22% 0.01%
2088 0.24% -0.02%
2087 0.25% -0.04%
2086 0.26% 0.08%
2085 0.28% 0.08%
2084 0.3% 0.06%
2083 0.31% 0.14%
2082 0.33% 0.15%
2081 0.34% 0.22%
2080 0.37% 0.13%
2079 0.38% 0.08%
2078 0.4% 0.1%
2077 0.42% 0.19%
2076 0.44% 0.21%
2075 0.46% 0.22%
2074 0.47% 0.24%
2073 0.5% 0.31%
2072 0.51% 0.33%
2071 0.53% 0.33%
2070 0.55% 0.34%
2069 0.57% 0.42%
2068 0.59% 0.45%
2067 0.6% 0.49%
2066 0.61% 0.58%
2065 0.64% 0.59%
2064 0.65% 0.59%
2063 0.66% 0.59%
2062 0.68% 0.61%
2061 0.69% 0.69%
2060 0.71% 0.76%
2059 0.73% 0.69%
2058 0.75% 0.69%
2057 0.76% 0.77%
2056 0.78% 0.76%
2055 0.81% 0.84%
2054 0.83% 0.87%
2053 0.85% 0.78%
2052 0.87% 0.8%
2051 0.9% 0.84%
2050 0.93% 0.84%
2049 0.97% 0.81%
2048 1% 0.78%
2047 1.03% 0.84%
2046 1.07% 0.92%
2045 1.12% 0.87%
2044 1.15% 0.93%
2043 1.19% 1.01%
2042 1.23% 1.07%
2041 1.26% 1.16%
2040 1.28% 1.2%
2039 1.3% 1.3%
2038 1.32% 1.42%
2037 1.33% 1.44%
2036 1.34% 1.61%
2035 1.36% 1.7%
2034 1.36% 1.86%
2033 1.38% 1.92%
2032 1.39% 2.1%
2031 1.4% 2.21%
2030 1.42% 2.5%
2029 1.44% 2.59%
2028 1.45% 2.88%
2027 1.45% 3.09%
2026 1.48% 3.57%
2025 1.57% 3.84%
2024 1.75% 4.57%
2023 1.7% 5.04%
2022 1.5% 3.85%
2021 1.5% 2.75%
2020 1.64% 3.42%
2019 1.77% 3.96%
2018 1.92% 1.84%
2017 2.02% 0.16%
2016 2.06% -1.19%
2015 2.12% -4.19%
2014 2.3% -6.43%
2013 2.33% -4.8%
2012 2.27% -0.52%
2011 2.13% 1.76%
2010 1.94% 2.3%
2009 1.91% 1.57%
2008 1.88% 3.6%
2007 1.91% 6.35%
2006 1.97% 4.37%
2005 2.04% 2.6%
2004 2.09% 2.5%
2003 2.12% 2.41%
2002 2.13% 2.45%
2001 2.15% 2.48%
2000 2.18% 2.53%
1999 2.26% 2.58%
1998 2.21% 2.61%
1997 2.09% 2.66%
1996 2.1% 2.75%
1995 2.13% 2.87%
1994 2.18% 2.99%
1993 2.33% 3.06%
1992 2.42% 3.12%
1991 2.8% 3.19%
1990 2.97% 3.29%
1989 2.76% 3.37%
1988 2.82% 3.45%
1987 2.81% 3.51%
1986 2.9% 3.55%
1985 3.02% 3.58%
1984 3.06% 3.57%
1983 2.97% 3.47%
1982 2.79% 3.37%
1981 2.72% 3.38%
1980 2.64% 3.41%
1979 2.53% 3.45%
1978 2.48% 3.49%
1977 2.4% 3.49%
1976 2.37% 3.48%
1975 2.39% 3.45%
1974 2.34% 3.43%
1973 2.33% 3.43%
1972 2.33% 3.45%
1971 2.34% 3.41%
1970 2.4% 3.33%
1969 2.46% 3.29%
1968 2.49% 3.26%
1967 2.51% 3.23%
1966 2.54% 3.2%
1965 2.58% 3.15%
1964 2.64% 3.1%
1963 2.66% 3.05%
1962 2.67% 2.99%
1961 2.62% 3.04%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Egypt grew by 1.57%, while Syria's population grew by 3.84%.

Live population counters

Egypt Syria
Current population
121012163
26956472
Population rank 13/197 56/197
Percent of world population 1.46% 0.32%
One net population change
17.3 seconds
33.4 seconds
One birth every
12.9 seconds
55.2 seconds
One death every
49.1 seconds
4.32 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,007 +2,596
Annual growth/decline +1,827,737 +947,667
Annual growth/decline rate +1.57% +3.84%
Population growth rate rank 67/197 5/197
One migration net change every
9.2 minutes
1.25 minutes
Annual migration change -57,305 +421,693
Net migration rank 177/196 3/196
Foreign-born residents 1,139,820 896,042
Foreign-born residents rank 55/195 64/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 153/195 110/195

Natural population change vs migration

Egypt
Natural

Migration
Syria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Egypt Syria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -57,305 - 421,693
2024 1,795,738 123,884 449,784 546,494
2023 1,780,230 305,006 402,713 757,309
2022 1,736,123 13,707 369,750 735,142
2021 1,566,491 6,161 350,560 211,220
2020 1,704,988 6,016 327,992 269,050
2019 1,805,818 7,050 293,762 500,985
2018 1,908,512 20,788 242,530 514,102
2017 2,122,866 -80,000 237,214 -287,501
2016 2,131,690 -71,604 236,007 -124,063
2015 2,227,594 -193,298 253,977 -827,496
2014 2,195,761 -92,801 333,116 -1,457,679
2013 2,156,922 130,305 419,341 -2,081,303
2012 2,060,535 -2,626 475,520 -999,267
2011 1,951,851 126,170 543,950 -256,888
2010 1,910,134 -194,100 558,666 -54,359
2009 1,848,123 -175,191 559,314 -52,703
2008 1,792,943 -192,199 576,593 -402,393
2007 1,749,322 -173,021 529,162 801,514
2006 1,693,374 -118,055 480,616 682,911
2005 1,660,624 -37,129 468,960 13,382
2004 1,626,745 -3,044 461,209 10,881
2003 1,614,293 9,854 457,000 -33,920
2002 1,593,474 11,205 453,967 -35,096
2001 1,568,962 556 451,503 -36,383
2000 1,540,084 27,873 446,211 -34,425
1999 1,534,697 22,026 439,261 -31,394
1998 1,519,728 78,858 433,447 -26,025
1997 1,470,119 -45,599 429,887 -31,571
1996 1,427,161 -44,272 430,765 -30,197
1995 1,406,935 -38,920 430,172 -28,122
1994 1,402,840 -36,738 426,996 -12,630
1993 1,409,374 -35,669 420,244 -8,828
1992 1,421,372 74,950 412,878 -4,063
1991 1,440,936 -33,952 410,830 -10,154
1990 1,450,747 406,994 409,177 -6,620
1989 1,461,547 52,648 406,111 -8,379
1988 1,465,620 66,147 404,285 -8,426
1987 1,436,059 58,678 399,159 -8,335
1986 1,410,249 31,299 390,821 -9,485
1985 1,388,718 112,411 379,231 -6,221
1984 1,351,297 122,791 366,768 -5,245
1983 1,318,474 129,242 355,375 -9,729
1982 1,258,574 51,229 319,664 -721
1981 1,206,830 4,140 330,237 -24,536
1980 1,181,914 738 332,464 -33,114
1979 1,145,655 -64,757 324,943 -32,793
1978 1,107,179 -73,664 316,724 -30,567
1977 1,065,298 -73,705 306,630 -28,275
1976 1,030,546 -115,544 294,267 -26,268
1975 987,822 -62,368 282,299 -24,389
1974 946,052 -60,174 270,735 -24,242
1973 905,068 -55,702 254,687 -17,502
1972 893,333 -55,282 249,027 -17,610
1971 868,365 -56,503 239,610 -15,167
1970 841,952 -35,064 230,117 -19,594
1969 824,564 -6,703 219,114 -18,749
1968 809,482 -764 209,454 -16,968
1967 788,908 6,286 199,223 -14,618
1966 774,391 10,089 191,122 -13,434
1965 752,682 17,605 182,560 -12,704
1964 749,608 20,596 174,549 -12,044
1963 738,788 25,109 166,555 -11,817
1962 720,128 25,696 159,155 -11,641
1961 703,216 23,184 151,485 -11,237
1960 685,403 -2,954 143,687 0

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

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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 Syria 58% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,164,289 people) and 42% is from migration (a gain of 2,295,242 people).

As of 2024, 1,139,820 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Egypt, compared to 896,042 people or 3.6% in Syria.

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
Syria
City Population
Damascus 2.69M
Aleppo 2M
Homs 775K
Latakia 709K
Hama 697K
Raqqa 300K
Deir ez-Zor 272K
Al-Hasakah 188K
Qamishli 184K
Idlib 165K

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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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