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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Egypt was 116,538,258 in 2024 vs 68,560,157 people in Tanzania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Egypt's population is 120,697,176 people compared to 73,145,892 in Tanzania.

Population statistics:

  • Egypt's population is 1.65 times bigger than Tanzania's.
  • Egypt is ranked the 13th most populous country in the world, while Tanzania is the 20th.
  • The countries together account for 2.34% of the world: 1.46% for Egypt vs 0.88% for Tanzania.
  • For the last 10 years, Egypt has had an average growth rate of +1.84% per year vs +3.13% in Tanzania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Egypt has increased from 82.7M people to 121M (45.9% growth), while Tanzania has grown from 40.3M to 73.1M (81.5% growth).

Egypt vs Tanzania: population by year and forecast

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Egypt Tanzania
2100 203,522,884 265,496,854
2099 203,403,368 263,162,785
2098 203,247,703 260,809,535
2097 203,074,807 258,412,520
2096 202,870,003 255,996,677
2095 202,625,820 253,567,416
2094 202,350,087 251,119,386
2093 202,040,251 248,628,881
2092 201,709,051 246,107,108
2091 201,347,225 243,557,182
2090 200,966,749 241,002,065
2089 200,561,011 238,416,591
2088 200,123,182 235,797,530
2087 199,650,440 233,167,455
2086 199,156,169 230,496,041
2085 198,637,936 227,800,292
2084 198,084,947 225,111,530
2083 197,501,965 222,421,279
2082 196,891,089 219,718,263
2081 196,242,522 216,995,478
2080 195,570,383 214,255,926
2079 194,850,670 211,486,253
2078 194,103,613 208,708,063
2077 193,324,592 205,918,120
2076 192,507,892 203,106,125
2075 191,661,705 200,297,474
2074 190,786,862 197,468,017
2073 189,886,620 194,642,633
2072 188,947,991 191,824,103
2071 187,981,245 188,992,017
2070 186,988,514 186,152,377
2069 185,965,572 183,311,218
2068 184,912,088 180,475,586
2067 183,835,428 177,639,469
2066 182,734,967 174,803,090
2065 181,620,901 171,913,445
2064 180,467,102 169,064,549
2063 179,293,260 166,217,933
2062 178,110,375 163,370,044
2061 176,907,621 160,537,159
2060 175,686,879 157,722,273
2059 174,441,815 154,920,005
2058 173,179,511 152,120,539
2057 171,897,733 149,325,489
2056 170,593,445 146,519,472
2055 169,269,144 143,736,540
2054 167,915,661 140,983,905
2053 166,538,943 138,262,668
2052 165,130,747 135,553,723
2051 163,704,732 132,851,383
2050 162,240,246 130,157,751
2049 160,743,182 127,495,278
2048 159,206,813 124,821,109
2047 157,631,586 122,158,290
2046 156,023,680 119,522,516
2045 154,371,216 116,914,785
2044 152,668,334 114,329,740
2043 150,927,496 111,776,234
2042 149,145,569 109,241,835
2041 147,333,445 106,748,632
2040 145,505,786 104,272,418
2039 143,662,428 101,814,304
2038 141,820,567 99,380,232
2037 139,977,812 96,983,729
2036 138,139,382 94,601,865
2035 136,315,557 92,257,269
2034 134,490,574 89,929,444
2033 132,681,153 87,654,982
2032 130,879,780 85,409,993
2031 129,085,888 83,180,507
2030 127,304,473 80,997,163
2029 125,524,007 78,838,461
2028 123,745,979 76,730,649
2027 121,973,080 74,647,063
2026 120,224,089 72,589,279
2025 118,473,897 70,552,589
2024 116,538,258 68,560,157
2023 114,535,772 66,617,606
2022 112,618,250 64,711,821
2021 110,957,008 62,830,412
2020 109,315,124 60,972,798
2019 107,553,158 59,174,891
2018 105,682,094 57,437,145
2017 103,696,057 55,652,890
2016 101,644,589 53,824,013
2015 99,597,342 52,020,962
2014 97,528,654 50,351,512
2013 95,333,553 48,824,128
2012 93,161,001 47,374,260
2011 91,093,059 46,029,367
2010 89,196,072 44,758,488
2009 87,501,636 43,633,982
2008 85,864,789 42,570,728
2007 84,276,225 41,435,512
2006 82,700,403 40,294,902
2005 81,101,004 39,182,076
2004 79,477,443 38,109,668
2003 77,853,548 37,089,555
2002 76,239,137 36,121,304
2001 74,652,029 35,198,299
2000 73,083,284 34,260,139
1999 71,520,954 33,300,330
1998 69,943,294 32,420,458
1997 68,431,740 31,578,089
1996 67,028,048 30,945,762
1995 65,652,622 30,383,497
1994 64,285,589 29,442,356
1993 62,915,681 28,332,692
1992 61,480,660 27,457,588
1991 60,028,997 26,780,436
1990 58,396,618 26,110,207
1989 56,710,642 25,438,759
1988 55,187,681 24,769,686
1987 53,674,435 24,030,378
1986 52,206,295 23,258,959
1985 50,734,968 22,501,693
1984 49,247,334 21,779,066
1983 47,786,402 21,079,874
1982 46,407,611 20,398,571
1981 45,147,224 19,784,703
1980 43,950,413 19,189,769
1979 42,818,628 18,592,038
1978 41,761,431 17,976,566
1977 40,748,870 17,352,929
1976 39,795,557 16,736,211
1975 38,875,327 16,138,361
1974 37,969,667 15,561,630
1973 37,102,043 15,010,101
1972 36,258,328 14,479,308
1971 35,433,368 13,971,451
1970 34,623,990 13,492,677
1969 33,811,615 13,036,700
1968 32,998,319 12,602,076
1967 32,196,360 12,200,109
1966 31,406,541 11,827,459
1965 30,629,174 11,470,728
1964 29,858,922 11,127,826
1963 29,091,869 10,799,528
1962 28,337,013 10,487,756
1961 27,600,898 10,187,886
1960 26,896,479 9,901,419

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/tanzania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Egypt increased by 18,944,186 people (a 22.9% growth), while Tanzania gained 13,529,111 people (a 33.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Egypt gained 19,052,587 people (a 18.7% growth), while Tanzania's population increased by 19,321,879 people (a 35.9% growth).

Egypt was ranked 13th most populous country in 2006 and is still 13th in 2026. Tanzania was ranked 30th in 2006 and ranked 20th 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 Tanzania will increase by 77.9% to 130,157,751 people and rank change from 20th to 15th.

Egypt is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 204M people compared to the peak of 265M people in 2100 for Tanzania.

Population growth rate by year

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Egypt Tanzania
2100 0.06% 0.89%
2099 0.08% 0.9%
2098 0.09% 0.93%
2097 0.1% 0.94%
2096 0.12% 0.96%
2095 0.14% 0.97%
2094 0.15% 1%
2093 0.16% 1.02%
2092 0.18% 1.05%
2091 0.19% 1.06%
2090 0.2% 1.08%
2089 0.22% 1.11%
2088 0.24% 1.13%
2087 0.25% 1.16%
2086 0.26% 1.18%
2085 0.28% 1.19%
2084 0.3% 1.21%
2083 0.31% 1.23%
2082 0.33% 1.25%
2081 0.34% 1.28%
2080 0.37% 1.31%
2079 0.38% 1.33%
2078 0.4% 1.35%
2077 0.42% 1.38%
2076 0.44% 1.4%
2075 0.46% 1.43%
2074 0.47% 1.45%
2073 0.5% 1.47%
2072 0.51% 1.5%
2071 0.53% 1.53%
2070 0.55% 1.55%
2069 0.57% 1.57%
2068 0.59% 1.6%
2067 0.6% 1.62%
2066 0.61% 1.68%
2065 0.64% 1.69%
2064 0.65% 1.71%
2063 0.66% 1.74%
2062 0.68% 1.76%
2061 0.69% 1.78%
2060 0.71% 1.81%
2059 0.73% 1.84%
2058 0.75% 1.87%
2057 0.76% 1.92%
2056 0.78% 1.94%
2055 0.81% 1.95%
2054 0.83% 1.97%
2053 0.85% 2%
2052 0.87% 2.03%
2051 0.9% 2.07%
2050 0.93% 2.09%
2049 0.97% 2.14%
2048 1% 2.18%
2047 1.03% 2.21%
2046 1.07% 2.23%
2045 1.12% 2.26%
2044 1.15% 2.28%
2043 1.19% 2.32%
2042 1.23% 2.34%
2041 1.26% 2.37%
2040 1.28% 2.41%
2039 1.3% 2.45%
2038 1.32% 2.47%
2037 1.33% 2.52%
2036 1.34% 2.54%
2035 1.36% 2.59%
2034 1.36% 2.59%
2033 1.38% 2.63%
2032 1.39% 2.68%
2031 1.4% 2.7%
2030 1.42% 2.74%
2029 1.44% 2.75%
2028 1.45% 2.79%
2027 1.45% 2.83%
2026 1.48% 2.89%
2025 1.66% 2.91%
2024 1.75% 2.92%
2023 1.7% 2.95%
2022 1.5% 2.99%
2021 1.5% 3.05%
2020 1.64% 3.04%
2019 1.77% 3.03%
2018 1.92% 3.21%
2017 2.02% 3.4%
2016 2.06% 3.47%
2015 2.12% 3.32%
2014 2.3% 3.13%
2013 2.33% 3.06%
2012 2.27% 2.92%
2011 2.13% 2.84%
2010 1.94% 2.58%
2009 1.91% 2.5%
2008 1.88% 2.74%
2007 1.91% 2.83%
2006 1.97% 2.84%
2005 2.04% 2.81%
2004 2.09% 2.75%
2003 2.12% 2.68%
2002 2.13% 2.62%
2001 2.15% 2.74%
2000 2.18% 2.88%
1999 2.26% 2.71%
1998 2.21% 2.67%
1997 2.09% 2.04%
1996 2.1% 1.85%
1995 2.13% 3.2%
1994 2.18% 3.92%
1993 2.33% 3.19%
1992 2.42% 2.53%
1991 2.8% 2.57%
1990 2.97% 2.64%
1989 2.76% 2.7%
1988 2.82% 3.08%
1987 2.81% 3.32%
1986 2.9% 3.37%
1985 3.02% 3.32%
1984 3.06% 3.32%
1983 2.97% 3.34%
1982 2.79% 3.1%
1981 2.72% 3.1%
1980 2.64% 3.21%
1979 2.53% 3.42%
1978 2.48% 3.59%
1977 2.4% 3.68%
1976 2.37% 3.7%
1975 2.39% 3.71%
1974 2.34% 3.67%
1973 2.33% 3.67%
1972 2.33% 3.63%
1971 2.34% 3.55%
1970 2.4% 3.5%
1969 2.46% 3.45%
1968 2.49% 3.29%
1967 2.51% 3.15%
1966 2.54% 3.11%
1965 2.58% 3.08%
1964 2.64% 3.04%
1963 2.66% 2.97%
1962 2.67% 2.94%
1961 2.62% 2.89%

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 Tanzania's population grew by 2.92%.

Live population counters

Egypt Tanzania
Current population
120697176
73145892
Population rank 13/197 20/197
Percent of world population 1.46% 0.88%
One net population change
15.7 seconds
16.2 seconds
One birth every
13.1 seconds
13.4 seconds
One death every
50.4 seconds
1.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,486 +5,322
Annual growth/decline +2,002,486 +1,942,551
Annual growth/decline rate +1.75% +2.92%
Population growth rate rank 62/197 18/197
One migration net change every
9.2 minutes
41.4 minutes
Annual migration change -57,305 -12,730
Net migration rank 177/196 139/196
Foreign-born residents 1,139,820 462,371
Foreign-born residents rank 55/195 83/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 153/195 167/195

Natural population change vs migration

Egypt
Natural

Migration
Tanzania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Egypt Tanzania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -57,305 - -12,730
2024 - 123,884 - -29,865
2023 1,780,230 305,006 1,960,623 -39,388
2022 1,736,123 13,707 1,927,960 -37,557
2021 1,566,491 6,161 1,880,137 -7,704
2020 1,704,988 6,016 1,861,377 -18,587
2019 1,805,818 7,050 1,816,669 -63,602
2018 1,908,512 20,788 1,777,852 -55,444
2017 2,122,866 -80,000 1,726,909 119,142
2016 2,131,690 -71,604 1,659,502 152,194
2015 2,227,594 -193,298 1,592,882 201,495
2014 2,195,761 -92,801 1,565,630 -21,083
2013 2,156,922 130,305 1,509,008 1,241
2012 2,060,535 -2,626 1,439,325 -49,875
2011 1,951,851 126,170 1,384,886 -84,546
2010 1,910,134 -194,100 1,363,477 -122,020
2009 1,848,123 -175,191 1,332,015 -324,478
2008 1,792,943 -192,199 1,303,728 -184,816
2007 1,749,322 -173,021 1,278,285 -126,793
2006 1,693,374 -118,055 1,257,927 -128,231
2005 1,660,624 -37,129 1,224,165 -128,251
2004 1,626,745 -3,044 1,175,379 -126,490
2003 1,614,293 9,854 1,118,435 -127,101
2002 1,593,474 11,205 1,063,195 -118,047
2001 1,568,962 556 1,026,242 -125,375
2000 1,540,084 27,873 985,185 -9,701
1999 1,534,697 22,026 948,659 -4,489
1998 1,519,728 78,858 920,806 -105,184
1997 1,470,119 -45,599 882,544 -13,400
1996 1,427,161 -44,272 868,524 -473,007
1995 1,406,935 -38,920 838,980 -109,971
1994 1,402,840 -36,738 803,953 349,348
1993 1,409,374 -35,669 778,044 288,004
1992 1,421,372 74,950 767,961 -83,825
1991 1,440,936 -33,952 762,011 -91,851
1990 1,450,747 406,994 750,825 -80,529
1989 1,461,547 52,648 743,854 -71,268
1988 1,465,620 66,147 736,551 -71,012
1987 1,436,059 58,678 718,580 94,498
1986 1,410,249 31,299 705,677 24,101
1985 1,388,718 112,411 697,867 86,864
1984 1,351,297 122,791 687,435 -26,938
1983 1,318,474 129,242 679,720 58,161
1982 1,258,574 51,229 662,627 -37,883
1981 1,206,830 4,140 645,496 -42,485
1980 1,181,914 738 629,444 -42,588
1979 1,145,655 -64,757 613,388 -4,792
1978 1,107,179 -73,664 595,024 27,307
1977 1,065,298 -73,705 574,938 49,997
1976 1,030,546 -115,544 553,617 54,875
1975 987,822 -62,368 533,906 53,290
1974 946,052 -60,174 515,152 51,127
1973 905,068 -55,702 488,429 48,363
1972 893,333 -55,282 467,305 57,489
1971 868,365 -56,503 449,014 41,900
1970 841,952 -35,064 427,988 38,635
1969 824,564 -6,703 408,322 37,006
1968 809,482 -764 389,467 34,455
1967 788,908 6,286 374,763 5,265
1966 774,391 10,089 360,229 5,049
1965 752,682 17,605 343,456 4,742
1964 749,608 20,596 328,527 9,090
1963 738,788 25,109 314,644 4,333
1962 720,128 25,696 300,663 3,916
1961 703,216 23,184 286,839 8,338
1960 685,403 -2,954 275,814 1,946

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 Tanzania 98.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 17,769,541 people) and 1.27% is from migration (a gain of 229,466 people).

As of 2024, 1,139,820 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Egypt, compared to 462,371 people or 0.7% in Tanzania.

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
Tanzania
City Population
Dar es Salaam 4.72M
Zanzibar 710K
Mwanza 706K
Mbeya 542K
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Morogoro 207K
Moshi 145K
Stone Town 18K

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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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