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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Egypt was 116,538,258 in 2024 vs 23,331,886 people in Taiwan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Egypt's population is 120,697,176 people compared to 23,229,461 in Taiwan.

Population statistics:

  • Egypt's population is 5.2 times bigger than Taiwan's.
  • Egypt is ranked the 13th most populous country in the world, while Taiwan is the 60th.
  • The countries together account for 1.74% of the world: 1.46% for Egypt vs 0.28% for Taiwan.
  • For the last 10 years, Egypt has had an average growth rate of +1.84% per year vs -0.03% in Taiwan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Egypt has increased from 82.7M people to 121M (45.9% growth), while Taiwan has grown from 22.8M to 23.2M (1.78% growth).

Egypt vs Taiwan: population by year and forecast

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Egypt Taiwan
2100 203,522,884 10,150,338
2099 203,403,368 10,273,881
2098 203,247,703 10,399,680
2097 203,074,807 10,527,804
2096 202,870,003 10,657,536
2095 202,625,820 10,789,978
2094 202,350,087 10,925,075
2093 202,040,251 11,062,491
2092 201,709,051 11,202,670
2091 201,347,225 11,346,131
2090 200,966,749 11,494,369
2089 200,561,011 11,644,743
2088 200,123,182 11,799,177
2087 199,650,440 11,956,109
2086 199,156,169 12,116,149
2085 198,637,936 12,281,248
2084 198,084,947 12,451,872
2083 197,501,965 12,625,681
2082 196,891,089 12,803,442
2081 196,242,522 12,986,931
2080 195,570,383 13,174,137
2079 194,850,670 13,366,920
2078 194,103,613 13,564,788
2077 193,324,592 13,765,770
2076 192,507,892 13,969,802
2075 191,661,705 14,178,904
2074 190,786,862 14,391,331
2073 189,886,620 14,606,033
2072 188,947,991 14,824,987
2071 187,981,245 15,045,310
2070 186,988,514 15,266,143
2069 185,965,572 15,488,280
2068 184,912,088 15,714,125
2067 183,835,428 15,940,945
2066 182,734,967 16,167,553
2065 181,620,901 16,396,032
2064 180,467,102 16,625,600
2063 179,293,260 16,854,355
2062 178,110,375 17,084,600
2061 176,907,621 17,314,450
2060 175,686,879 17,541,998
2059 174,441,815 17,767,014
2058 173,179,511 17,988,239
2057 171,897,733 18,208,151
2056 170,593,445 18,423,453
2055 169,269,144 18,639,554
2054 167,915,661 18,853,384
2053 166,538,943 19,063,428
2052 165,130,747 19,270,076
2051 163,704,732 19,474,323
2050 162,240,246 19,677,203
2049 160,743,182 19,878,438
2048 159,206,813 20,073,645
2047 157,631,586 20,267,326
2046 156,023,680 20,454,154
2045 154,371,216 20,640,565
2044 152,668,334 20,819,477
2043 150,927,496 20,995,111
2042 149,145,569 21,166,213
2041 147,333,445 21,331,710
2040 145,505,786 21,491,361
2039 143,662,428 21,645,911
2038 141,820,567 21,794,529
2037 139,977,812 21,939,617
2036 138,139,382 22,077,701
2035 136,315,557 22,211,115
2034 134,490,574 22,340,809
2033 132,681,153 22,463,465
2032 130,879,780 22,582,449
2031 129,085,888 22,698,460
2030 127,304,473 22,809,605
2029 125,524,007 22,916,803
2028 123,745,979 23,022,058
2027 121,973,080 23,127,410
2026 120,224,089 23,229,461
2025 118,473,897 23,331,886
2024 116,538,258 23,410,331
2023 114,535,772 23,342,541
2022 112,618,250 23,319,977
2021 110,957,008 23,468,275
2020 109,315,124 23,582,179
2019 107,553,158 23,596,027
2018 105,682,094 23,580,080
2017 103,696,057 23,555,522
2016 101,644,589 23,515,945
2015 99,597,342 23,462,914
2014 97,528,654 23,403,635
2013 95,333,553 23,344,670
2012 93,161,001 23,270,367
2011 91,093,059 23,193,518
2010 89,196,072 23,140,948
2009 87,501,636 23,078,402
2008 85,864,789 22,997,696
2007 84,276,225 22,917,444
2006 82,700,403 22,823,455
2005 81,101,004 22,729,753
2004 79,477,443 22,646,836
2003 77,853,548 22,562,663
2002 76,239,137 22,463,172
2001 74,652,029 22,341,120
2000 73,083,284 22,184,530
1999 71,520,954 22,010,489
1998 69,943,294 21,835,703
1997 68,431,740 21,634,124
1996 67,028,048 21,441,432
1995 65,652,622 21,267,653
1994 64,285,589 21,086,645
1993 62,915,681 20,899,019
1992 61,480,660 20,704,227
1991 60,028,997 20,503,568
1990 58,396,618 20,278,946
1989 56,710,642 20,055,492
1988 55,187,681 19,839,704
1987 53,674,435 19,617,046
1986 52,206,295 19,411,454
1985 50,734,968 19,191,510
1984 49,247,334 18,929,866
1983 47,786,402 18,653,146
1982 46,407,611 18,354,855
1981 45,147,224 18,029,982
1980 43,950,413 17,704,538
1979 42,818,628 17,372,779
1978 41,761,431 17,042,272
1977 40,748,870 16,730,895
1976 39,795,557 16,401,413
1975 38,875,327 16,075,128
1974 37,969,667 15,784,817
1973 37,102,043 15,505,121
1972 36,258,328 15,220,495
1971 35,433,368 14,913,564
1970 34,623,990 14,582,944
1969 33,811,615 14,068,984
1968 32,998,319 13,548,537
1967 32,196,360 13,210,344
1966 31,406,541 12,874,153
1965 30,629,174 12,511,863
1964 29,858,922 12,137,143
1963 29,091,869 11,762,101
1962 28,337,013 11,392,513
1961 27,600,898 11,030,385
1960 26,896,479 10,667,705

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Egypt increased by 18,944,186 people (a 22.9% growth), while Taiwan gained 692,490 people (a 3.03% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Egypt gained 19,052,587 people (a 18.7% growth), while Taiwan's population decreased by 286,484 people (a 1.22% decline).

Egypt was ranked 13th most populous country in 2006 and is still 13th in 2026. Taiwan was ranked 49th in 2006 and ranked 60th 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 Taiwan will decrease by 15.3% to 19,677,203 people and rank change from 60th to 76th.

Egypt is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 204M people, while Taiwan's population already peaked in 2019 at 23.6M people and is projected to decrease to 10.2M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Egypt Taiwan
2100 0.06% -1.2%
2099 0.08% -1.21%
2098 0.09% -1.22%
2097 0.1% -1.22%
2096 0.12% -1.23%
2095 0.14% -1.24%
2094 0.15% -1.24%
2093 0.16% -1.25%
2092 0.18% -1.26%
2091 0.19% -1.29%
2090 0.2% -1.29%
2089 0.22% -1.31%
2088 0.24% -1.31%
2087 0.25% -1.32%
2086 0.26% -1.34%
2085 0.28% -1.37%
2084 0.3% -1.38%
2083 0.31% -1.39%
2082 0.33% -1.41%
2081 0.34% -1.42%
2080 0.37% -1.44%
2079 0.38% -1.46%
2078 0.4% -1.46%
2077 0.42% -1.46%
2076 0.44% -1.47%
2075 0.46% -1.48%
2074 0.47% -1.47%
2073 0.5% -1.48%
2072 0.51% -1.46%
2071 0.53% -1.45%
2070 0.55% -1.43%
2069 0.57% -1.44%
2068 0.59% -1.42%
2067 0.6% -1.4%
2066 0.61% -1.39%
2065 0.64% -1.38%
2064 0.65% -1.36%
2063 0.66% -1.35%
2062 0.68% -1.33%
2061 0.69% -1.3%
2060 0.71% -1.27%
2059 0.73% -1.23%
2058 0.75% -1.21%
2057 0.76% -1.17%
2056 0.78% -1.16%
2055 0.81% -1.13%
2054 0.83% -1.1%
2053 0.85% -1.07%
2052 0.87% -1.05%
2051 0.9% -1.03%
2050 0.93% -1.01%
2049 0.97% -0.97%
2048 1% -0.96%
2047 1.03% -0.91%
2046 1.07% -0.9%
2045 1.12% -0.86%
2044 1.15% -0.84%
2043 1.19% -0.81%
2042 1.23% -0.78%
2041 1.26% -0.74%
2040 1.28% -0.71%
2039 1.3% -0.68%
2038 1.32% -0.66%
2037 1.33% -0.63%
2036 1.34% -0.6%
2035 1.36% -0.58%
2034 1.36% -0.55%
2033 1.38% -0.53%
2032 1.39% -0.51%
2031 1.4% -0.49%
2030 1.42% -0.47%
2029 1.44% -0.46%
2028 1.45% -0.46%
2027 1.45% -0.44%
2026 1.48% -0.44%
2025 1.66% -0.34%
2024 1.75% 0.29%
2023 1.7% 0.1%
2022 1.5% -0.63%
2021 1.5% -0.48%
2020 1.64% -0.06%
2019 1.77% 0.07%
2018 1.92% 0.1%
2017 2.02% 0.17%
2016 2.06% 0.23%
2015 2.12% 0.25%
2014 2.3% 0.25%
2013 2.33% 0.32%
2012 2.27% 0.33%
2011 2.13% 0.23%
2010 1.94% 0.27%
2009 1.91% 0.35%
2008 1.88% 0.35%
2007 1.91% 0.41%
2006 1.97% 0.41%
2005 2.04% 0.37%
2004 2.09% 0.37%
2003 2.12% 0.44%
2002 2.13% 0.55%
2001 2.15% 0.71%
2000 2.18% 0.79%
1999 2.26% 0.8%
1998 2.21% 0.93%
1997 2.09% 0.9%
1996 2.1% 0.82%
1995 2.13% 0.86%
1994 2.18% 0.9%
1993 2.33% 0.94%
1992 2.42% 0.98%
1991 2.8% 1.11%
1990 2.97% 1.11%
1989 2.76% 1.09%
1988 2.82% 1.14%
1987 2.81% 1.06%
1986 2.9% 1.15%
1985 3.02% 1.38%
1984 3.06% 1.48%
1983 2.97% 1.63%
1982 2.79% 1.8%
1981 2.72% 1.84%
1980 2.64% 1.91%
1979 2.53% 1.94%
1978 2.48% 1.86%
1977 2.4% 2.01%
1976 2.37% 2.03%
1975 2.39% 1.84%
1974 2.34% 1.8%
1973 2.33% 1.87%
1972 2.33% 2.06%
1971 2.34% 2.27%
1970 2.4% 3.65%
1969 2.46% 3.84%
1968 2.49% 2.56%
1967 2.51% 2.61%
1966 2.54% 2.9%
1965 2.58% 3.09%
1964 2.64% 3.19%
1963 2.66% 3.24%
1962 2.67% 3.28%
1961 2.62% 3.4%
1960 - 3.69%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of Egypt grew by 1.75%, while Taiwan's population declined by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Egypt Taiwan
Current population
120697176
23229461
Population rank 13/197 60/197
Percent of world population 1.46% 0.28%
One net population change
15.7 seconds
6.72 minutes
One birth every
13.1 seconds
3.9 minutes
One death every
50.4 seconds
2.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,486 -215
Annual growth/decline +2,002,486 -78,445
Annual growth/decline rate +1.75% -0.34%
Population growth rate rank 62/197 180/197
One migration net change every
9.2 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -57,305 +47,029
Net migration rank 177/196 23/196
Foreign-born residents 1,139,820 n/a
Foreign-born residents rank 55/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% n/a
Foreign-born share rank 153/195

Natural population change vs migration

Egypt
Natural

Migration
Taiwan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Egypt Taiwan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -57,305 - -
2024 - 123,884 -67,188 47,029
2023 1,780,230 305,006 -69,794 225,599
2022 1,736,123 13,707 -68,327 -42,430
2021 1,566,491 6,161 -30,039 -156,010
2020 1,704,988 6,016 -7,782 -33,978
2019 1,805,818 7,050 1,416 12,718
2018 1,908,512 20,788 8,725 8,888
2017 2,122,866 -80,000 22,613 8,809
2016 2,131,690 -71,604 35,980 11,707
2015 2,227,594 -193,298 49,741 8,581
2014 2,195,761 -92,801 - -
2013 2,156,922 130,305 - -
2012 2,060,535 -2,626 - -
2011 1,951,851 126,170 43,836 19,077
2010 1,910,134 -194,100 - -
2009 1,848,123 -175,191 - -
2008 1,792,943 -192,199 - -
2007 1,749,322 -173,021 - -
2006 1,693,374 -118,055 - -
2005 1,660,624 -37,129 - -
2004 1,626,745 -3,044 - -
2003 1,614,293 9,854 - -
2002 1,593,474 11,205 - -
2001 1,568,962 556 132,707 -3,811
2000 1,540,084 27,873 - -
1999 1,534,697 22,026 - -
1998 1,519,728 78,858 - -
1997 1,470,119 -45,599 - -
1996 1,427,161 -44,272 - -
1995 1,406,935 -38,920 - -
1994 1,402,840 -36,738 - -
1993 1,409,374 -35,669 - -
1992 1,421,372 74,950 - -
1991 1,440,936 -33,952 215,698 -12,128
1990 1,450,747 406,994 - -
1989 1,461,547 52,648 - -
1988 1,465,620 66,147 - -
1987 1,436,059 58,678 - -
1986 1,410,249 31,299 - -
1985 1,388,718 112,411 - -
1984 1,351,297 122,791 - -
1983 1,318,474 129,242 - -
1982 1,258,574 51,229 - -
1981 1,206,830 4,140 326,883 4,508
1980 1,181,914 738 - -
1979 1,145,655 -64,757 - -
1978 1,107,179 -73,664 - -
1977 1,065,298 -73,705 - -
1976 1,030,546 -115,544 - -
1975 987,822 -62,368 - -
1974 946,052 -60,174 - -
1973 905,068 -55,702 - -
1972 893,333 -55,282 - -
1971 868,365 -56,503 - -
1970 841,952 -35,064 - -
1969 824,564 -6,703 - -
1968 809,482 -764 - -
1967 788,908 6,286 - -
1966 774,391 10,089 346,958 18,774
1965 752,682 17,605 - -
1964 749,608 20,596 - -
1963 738,788 25,109 - -
1962 720,128 25,696 - -
1961 703,216 23,184 - -
1960 685,403 -2,954 - -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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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 Taiwan 56.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 57,467 people) and 43.3% is from migration (a gain of 43,884 people).

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
Taiwan
City Population
New Taipei 4.05M
Taichung 2.87M
Kaohsiung 2.72M
Taipei 2.44M
Taoyuan 2.35M
Tainan 1.85M
Hsinchu 455K
Keelung 360K
Chiayi 261K
Changhua 221K

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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); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); 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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  6. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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