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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Egypt was 116,538,258 in 2024 vs 10,590,927 people in Tajikistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Egypt's population is 120,697,176 people compared to 11,038,274 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Egypt's population is 10.9 times bigger than Tajikistan's.
  • Egypt is ranked the 13th most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 1.59% of the world: 1.46% for Egypt vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Egypt has had an average growth rate of +1.84% per year vs +2.33% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Egypt has increased from 82.7M people to 121M (45.9% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11M (56.4% growth).

Egypt vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Egypt Tajikistan
2100 203,522,884 20,390,053
2099 203,403,368 20,381,074
2098 203,247,703 20,367,161
2097 203,074,807 20,348,897
2096 202,870,003 20,324,869
2095 202,625,820 20,297,885
2094 202,350,087 20,265,966
2093 202,040,251 20,234,160
2092 201,709,051 20,192,937
2091 201,347,225 20,148,873
2090 200,966,749 20,103,798
2089 200,561,011 20,056,079
2088 200,123,182 20,005,521
2087 199,650,440 19,950,317
2086 199,156,169 19,895,606
2085 198,637,936 19,836,988
2084 198,084,947 19,773,272
2083 197,501,965 19,706,082
2082 196,891,089 19,639,516
2081 196,242,522 19,572,596
2080 195,570,383 19,499,390
2079 194,850,670 19,425,502
2078 194,103,613 19,347,261
2077 193,324,592 19,265,447
2076 192,507,892 19,175,355
2075 191,661,705 19,083,859
2074 190,786,862 18,988,290
2073 189,886,620 18,889,470
2072 188,947,991 18,785,103
2071 187,981,245 18,674,697
2070 186,988,514 18,559,138
2069 185,965,572 18,437,873
2068 184,912,088 18,315,011
2067 183,835,428 18,187,508
2066 182,734,967 18,054,404
2065 181,620,901 17,921,674
2064 180,467,102 17,783,801
2063 179,293,260 17,641,066
2062 178,110,375 17,498,306
2061 176,907,621 17,356,130
2060 175,686,879 17,206,922
2059 174,441,815 17,056,085
2058 173,179,511 16,903,532
2057 171,897,733 16,749,284
2056 170,593,445 16,595,691
2055 169,269,144 16,441,650
2054 167,915,661 16,285,520
2053 166,538,943 16,130,235
2052 165,130,747 15,967,770
2051 163,704,732 15,805,253
2050 162,240,246 15,638,613
2049 160,743,182 15,468,883
2048 159,206,813 15,292,499
2047 157,631,586 15,112,083
2046 156,023,680 14,928,123
2045 154,371,216 14,739,540
2044 152,668,334 14,544,544
2043 150,927,496 14,349,357
2042 149,145,569 14,147,892
2041 147,333,445 13,945,694
2040 145,505,786 13,741,587
2039 143,662,428 13,536,704
2038 141,820,567 13,331,490
2037 139,977,812 13,125,051
2036 138,139,382 12,917,110
2035 136,315,557 12,714,184
2034 134,490,574 12,515,962
2033 132,681,153 12,321,294
2032 130,879,780 12,128,060
2031 129,085,888 11,938,351
2030 127,304,473 11,749,706
2029 125,524,007 11,559,235
2028 123,745,979 11,369,414
2027 121,973,080 11,178,605
2026 120,224,089 10,986,242
2025 118,473,897 10,791,246
2024 116,538,258 10,590,927
2023 114,535,772 10,389,799
2022 112,618,250 10,182,222
2021 110,957,008 9,966,908
2020 109,315,124 9,749,310
2019 107,553,158 9,529,966
2018 105,682,094 9,307,333
2017 103,696,057 9,085,946
2016 101,644,589 8,865,631
2015 99,597,342 8,643,840
2014 97,528,654 8,425,552
2013 95,333,553 8,216,724
2012 93,161,001 8,014,084
2011 91,093,059 7,824,785
2010 89,196,072 7,652,141
2009 87,501,636 7,490,230
2008 85,864,789 7,338,403
2007 84,276,225 7,194,477
2006 82,700,403 7,057,566
2005 81,101,004 6,924,720
2004 79,477,443 6,790,547
2003 77,853,548 6,658,575
2002 76,239,137 6,531,669
2001 74,652,029 6,407,377
2000 73,083,284 6,284,735
1999 71,520,954 6,208,370
1998 69,943,294 6,176,397
1997 68,431,740 6,139,829
1996 67,028,048 6,066,523
1995 65,652,622 5,948,584
1994 64,285,589 5,825,368
1993 62,915,681 5,724,993
1992 61,480,660 5,649,400
1991 60,028,997 5,541,205
1990 58,396,618 5,398,768
1989 56,710,642 5,267,249
1988 55,187,681 5,114,989
1987 53,674,435 4,939,059
1986 52,206,295 4,772,139
1985 50,734,968 4,619,003
1984 49,247,334 4,480,026
1983 47,786,402 4,350,874
1982 46,407,611 4,227,171
1981 45,147,224 4,109,022
1980 43,950,413 3,995,256
1979 42,818,628 3,882,691
1978 41,761,431 3,768,508
1977 40,748,870 3,653,265
1976 39,795,557 3,540,076
1975 38,875,327 3,430,425
1974 37,969,667 3,324,499
1973 37,102,043 3,222,290
1972 36,258,328 3,123,691
1971 35,433,368 3,028,837
1970 34,623,990 2,936,779
1969 33,811,615 2,845,273
1968 32,998,319 2,753,848
1967 32,196,360 2,664,130
1966 31,406,541 2,577,184
1965 30,629,174 2,492,998
1964 29,858,922 2,411,260
1963 29,091,869 2,331,736
1962 28,337,013 2,255,026
1961 27,600,898 2,181,805
1960 26,896,479 2,112,131

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); 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 Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Egypt gained 19,052,587 people (a 18.7% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,172,643 people (a 24.5% growth).

Egypt was ranked 13th most populous country in 2006 and is still 13th in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.7% to 15,638,613 people and rank change from 88th to 82nd.

Egypt is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 204M people compared to the peak of 20.4M people in 2100 for Tajikistan.

Population growth rate by year

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Egypt Tajikistan
2100 0.06% 0.04%
2099 0.08% 0.07%
2098 0.09% 0.09%
2097 0.1% 0.12%
2096 0.12% 0.13%
2095 0.14% 0.16%
2094 0.15% 0.16%
2093 0.16% 0.2%
2092 0.18% 0.22%
2091 0.19% 0.22%
2090 0.2% 0.24%
2089 0.22% 0.25%
2088 0.24% 0.28%
2087 0.25% 0.27%
2086 0.26% 0.3%
2085 0.28% 0.32%
2084 0.3% 0.34%
2083 0.31% 0.34%
2082 0.33% 0.34%
2081 0.34% 0.38%
2080 0.37% 0.38%
2079 0.38% 0.4%
2078 0.4% 0.42%
2077 0.42% 0.47%
2076 0.44% 0.48%
2075 0.46% 0.5%
2074 0.47% 0.52%
2073 0.5% 0.56%
2072 0.51% 0.59%
2071 0.53% 0.62%
2070 0.55% 0.66%
2069 0.57% 0.67%
2068 0.59% 0.7%
2067 0.6% 0.74%
2066 0.61% 0.74%
2065 0.64% 0.78%
2064 0.65% 0.81%
2063 0.66% 0.82%
2062 0.68% 0.82%
2061 0.69% 0.87%
2060 0.71% 0.88%
2059 0.73% 0.9%
2058 0.75% 0.92%
2057 0.76% 0.93%
2056 0.78% 0.94%
2055 0.81% 0.96%
2054 0.83% 0.96%
2053 0.85% 1.02%
2052 0.87% 1.03%
2051 0.9% 1.07%
2050 0.93% 1.1%
2049 0.97% 1.15%
2048 1% 1.19%
2047 1.03% 1.23%
2046 1.07% 1.28%
2045 1.12% 1.34%
2044 1.15% 1.36%
2043 1.19% 1.42%
2042 1.23% 1.45%
2041 1.26% 1.49%
2040 1.28% 1.51%
2039 1.3% 1.54%
2038 1.32% 1.57%
2037 1.33% 1.61%
2036 1.34% 1.6%
2035 1.36% 1.58%
2034 1.36% 1.58%
2033 1.38% 1.59%
2032 1.39% 1.59%
2031 1.4% 1.61%
2030 1.42% 1.65%
2029 1.44% 1.67%
2028 1.45% 1.71%
2027 1.45% 1.75%
2026 1.48% 1.81%
2025 1.66% 1.89%
2024 1.75% 1.94%
2023 1.7% 2.04%
2022 1.5% 2.16%
2021 1.5% 2.23%
2020 1.64% 2.3%
2019 1.77% 2.39%
2018 1.92% 2.44%
2017 2.02% 2.49%
2016 2.06% 2.57%
2015 2.12% 2.59%
2014 2.3% 2.54%
2013 2.33% 2.53%
2012 2.27% 2.42%
2011 2.13% 2.26%
2010 1.94% 2.16%
2009 1.91% 2.07%
2008 1.88% 2%
2007 1.91% 1.94%
2006 1.97% 1.92%
2005 2.04% 1.98%
2004 2.09% 1.98%
2003 2.12% 1.94%
2002 2.13% 1.94%
2001 2.15% 1.95%
2000 2.18% 1.23%
1999 2.26% 0.52%
1998 2.21% 0.6%
1997 2.09% 1.21%
1996 2.1% 1.98%
1995 2.13% 2.12%
1994 2.18% 1.75%
1993 2.33% 1.34%
1992 2.42% 1.95%
1991 2.8% 2.64%
1990 2.97% 2.5%
1989 2.76% 2.98%
1988 2.82% 3.56%
1987 2.81% 3.5%
1986 2.9% 3.32%
1985 3.02% 3.1%
1984 3.06% 2.97%
1983 2.97% 2.93%
1982 2.79% 2.88%
1981 2.72% 2.85%
1980 2.64% 2.9%
1979 2.53% 3.03%
1978 2.48% 3.15%
1977 2.4% 3.2%
1976 2.37% 3.2%
1975 2.39% 3.19%
1974 2.34% 3.17%
1973 2.33% 3.16%
1972 2.33% 3.13%
1971 2.34% 3.13%
1970 2.4% 3.22%
1969 2.46% 3.32%
1968 2.49% 3.37%
1967 2.51% 3.37%
1966 2.54% 3.38%
1965 2.58% 3.39%
1964 2.64% 3.41%
1963 2.66% 3.4%
1962 2.67% 3.36%
1961 2.62% 3.3%

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 Tajikistan's population grew by 1.94%.

Live population counters

Egypt Tajikistan
Current population
120697176
11038274
Population rank 13/197 88/197
Percent of world population 1.46% 0.13%
One net population change
15.7 seconds
2.61 minutes
One birth every
13.1 seconds
1.94 minutes
One death every
50.4 seconds
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,486 +551
Annual growth/decline +2,002,486 +201,128
Annual growth/decline rate +1.75% +1.94%
Population growth rate rank 62/197 55/197
One migration net change every
9.2 minutes
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change -57,305 -21,606
Net migration rank 177/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 1,139,820 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 55/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 153/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Egypt
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Egypt Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -57,305 - -21,606
2024 - 123,884 - -21,236
2023 1,780,230 305,006 223,828 -19,999
2022 1,736,123 13,707 228,336 -17,001
2021 1,566,491 6,161 222,850 -3,564
2020 1,704,988 6,016 219,467 -3,564
2019 1,805,818 7,050 231,817 -9,041
2018 1,908,512 20,788 228,597 -6,111
2017 2,122,866 -80,000 224,396 -4,093
2016 2,131,690 -71,604 228,547 -8,210
2015 2,227,594 -193,298 230,903 -7,660
2014 2,195,761 -92,801 227,304 -13,962
2013 2,156,922 130,305 220,693 -16,362
2012 2,060,535 -2,626 213,078 -12,132
2011 1,951,851 126,170 208,429 -30,783
2010 1,910,134 -194,100 201,389 -33,733
2009 1,848,123 -175,191 192,851 -36,677
2008 1,792,943 -192,199 182,337 -34,855
2007 1,749,322 -173,021 173,200 -32,831
2006 1,693,374 -118,055 164,046 -30,591
2005 1,660,624 -37,129 160,189 -27,954
2004 1,626,745 -3,044 161,201 -25,082
2003 1,614,293 9,854 150,391 -22,562
2002 1,593,474 11,205 146,492 -20,526
2001 1,568,962 556 142,276 -19,657
2000 1,540,084 27,873 136,549 -13,871
1999 1,534,697 22,026 147,622 -117,571
1998 1,519,728 78,858 153,508 -119,621
1997 1,470,119 -45,599 149,825 -110,572
1996 1,427,161 -44,272 138,287 -30,922
1995 1,406,935 -38,920 168,934 -40,418
1994 1,402,840 -36,738 167,590 -49,668
1993 1,409,374 -35,669 157,975 -75,147
1992 1,421,372 74,950 163,652 -95,280
1991 1,440,936 -33,952 177,585 -29,553
1990 1,450,747 406,994 178,429 -41,596
1989 1,461,547 52,648 179,212 -53,020
1988 1,465,620 66,147 172,805 5,523
1987 1,436,059 58,678 163,611 9,923
1986 1,410,249 31,299 155,987 4,321
1985 1,388,718 112,411 145,720 247
1984 1,351,297 122,791 139,145 -7,152
1983 1,318,474 129,242 133,280 -6,972
1982 1,258,574 51,229 127,838 -6,730
1981 1,206,830 4,140 121,418 -6,221
1980 1,181,914 738 117,888 -5,557
1979 1,145,655 -64,757 114,496 -1,703
1978 1,107,179 -73,664 110,564 5,006
1977 1,065,298 -73,705 106,920 7,999
1976 1,030,546 -115,544 103,777 7,679
1975 987,822 -62,368 100,604 7,237
1974 946,052 -60,174 97,481 6,531
1973 905,068 -55,702 94,523 5,876
1972 893,333 -55,282 91,677 5,123
1971 868,365 -56,503 88,618 4,293
1970 841,952 -35,064 85,645 5,559
1969 824,564 -6,703 82,931 8,886
1968 809,482 -764 80,698 10,323
1967 788,908 6,286 78,733 9,670
1966 774,391 10,089 76,702 8,796
1965 752,682 17,605 75,139 7,744
1964 749,608 20,596 74,030 6,568
1963 738,788 25,109 73,065 5,379
1962 720,128 25,696 70,700 4,270
1961 703,216 23,184 68,182 3,291
1960 685,403 -2,954 65,415 2,457

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 Tajikistan 96% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,266,045 people) and 3.95% is from migration (a loss of 93,205 people).

As of 2024, 1,139,820 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Egypt, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

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
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 33K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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