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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Egypt was 116,538,258 in 2024 vs 104,175 people in Tonga in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Egypt's population is 120,697,176 people compared to 103,309 in Tonga.

Population statistics:

  • Egypt's population is 1,168 times bigger than Tonga's.
  • Egypt is ranked the 13th most populous country in the world, while Tonga is the 183rd.
  • The countries together account for 1.46% of the world: 1.46% for Egypt vs 0.001% for Tonga.
  • For the last 10 years, Egypt has had an average growth rate of +1.84% per year vs -0.25% in Tonga.
  • Since 2006, the population of Egypt has increased from 82.7M people to 121M (45.9% growth), while Tonga has declined from 106K to 103K (2.77% decline).

Egypt vs Tonga: population by year and forecast

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Egypt Tonga
2100 203,522,884 117,647
2099 203,403,368 117,615
2098 203,247,703 117,560
2097 203,074,807 117,522
2096 202,870,003 117,491
2095 202,625,820 117,414
2094 202,350,087 117,321
2093 202,040,251 117,237
2092 201,709,051 117,127
2091 201,347,225 117,013
2090 200,966,749 116,869
2089 200,561,011 116,712
2088 200,123,182 116,511
2087 199,650,440 116,307
2086 199,156,169 116,118
2085 198,637,936 115,902
2084 198,084,947 115,658
2083 197,501,965 115,366
2082 196,891,089 115,071
2081 196,242,522 114,782
2080 195,570,383 114,453
2079 194,850,670 114,103
2078 194,103,613 113,740
2077 193,324,592 113,378
2076 192,507,892 112,974
2075 191,661,705 112,594
2074 190,786,862 112,208
2073 189,886,620 111,819
2072 188,947,991 111,405
2071 187,981,245 110,992
2070 186,988,514 110,605
2069 185,965,572 110,238
2068 184,912,088 109,853
2067 183,835,428 109,474
2066 182,734,967 109,090
2065 181,620,901 108,765
2064 180,467,102 108,405
2063 179,293,260 108,061
2062 178,110,375 107,738
2061 176,907,621 107,424
2060 175,686,879 107,145
2059 174,441,815 106,869
2058 173,179,511 106,617
2057 171,897,733 106,372
2056 170,593,445 106,158
2055 169,269,144 105,942
2054 167,915,661 105,725
2053 166,538,943 105,513
2052 165,130,747 105,313
2051 163,704,732 105,106
2050 162,240,246 104,871
2049 160,743,182 104,663
2048 159,206,813 104,414
2047 157,631,586 104,180
2046 156,023,680 103,879
2045 154,371,216 103,575
2044 152,668,334 103,241
2043 150,927,496 102,961
2042 149,145,569 102,718
2041 147,333,445 102,474
2040 145,505,786 102,254
2039 143,662,428 102,088
2038 141,820,567 101,861
2037 139,977,812 101,733
2036 138,139,382 101,653
2035 136,315,557 101,607
2034 134,490,574 101,598
2033 132,681,153 101,618
2032 130,879,780 101,659
2031 129,085,888 101,790
2030 127,304,473 101,954
2029 125,524,007 102,207
2028 123,745,979 102,521
2027 121,973,080 102,868
2026 120,224,089 103,309
2025 118,473,897 103,768
2024 116,538,258 104,175
2023 114,535,772 104,597
2022 112,618,250 105,042
2021 110,957,008 105,490
2020 109,315,124 105,704
2019 107,553,158 105,669
2018 105,682,094 105,567
2017 103,696,057 105,356
2016 101,644,589 105,524
2015 99,597,342 106,095
2014 97,528,654 106,609
2013 95,333,553 107,078
2012 93,161,001 107,460
2011 91,093,059 107,570
2010 89,196,072 107,400
2009 87,501,636 107,203
2008 85,864,789 107,020
2007 84,276,225 106,726
2006 82,700,403 106,253
2005 81,101,004 105,671
2004 79,477,443 105,071
2003 77,853,548 104,464
2002 76,239,137 103,874
2001 74,652,029 103,288
2000 73,083,284 102,677
1999 71,520,954 102,046
1998 69,943,294 101,388
1997 68,431,740 100,674
1996 67,028,048 100,275
1995 65,652,622 100,225
1994 64,285,589 100,166
1993 62,915,681 100,103
1992 61,480,660 100,022
1991 60,028,997 99,895
1990 58,396,618 99,700
1989 56,710,642 99,403
1988 55,187,681 98,969
1987 53,674,435 98,376
1986 52,206,295 98,010
1985 50,734,968 97,984
1984 49,247,334 97,990
1983 47,786,402 97,998
1982 46,407,611 97,980
1981 45,147,224 97,909
1980 43,950,413 97,769
1979 42,818,628 97,544
1978 41,761,431 97,204
1977 40,748,870 96,725
1976 39,795,557 95,325
1975 38,875,327 93,017
1974 37,969,667 90,683
1973 37,102,043 88,805
1972 36,258,328 87,356
1971 35,433,368 85,896
1970 34,623,990 84,401
1969 33,811,615 82,885
1968 32,998,319 81,353
1967 32,196,360 79,814
1966 31,406,541 78,002
1965 30,629,174 75,924
1964 29,858,922 73,879
1963 29,091,869 71,885
1962 28,337,013 69,940
1961 27,600,898 68,037
1960 26,896,479 66,170

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/tonga | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Egypt increased by 18,944,186 people (a 22.9% growth), while Tonga lost 729 people (a 0.69% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Egypt gained 19,052,587 people (a 18.7% growth), while Tonga's population decreased by 2,215 people (a 2.1% decline).

Egypt was ranked 13th most populous country in 2006 and is still 13th in 2026. Tonga was ranked 182nd in 2006 and ranked 183rd 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 Tonga will increase by 1.51% to 104,871 people and will still be ranked 183rd.

Egypt is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 204M people compared to the peak of 118K people in 2100 for Tonga.

Population growth rate by year

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Egypt Tonga
2100 0.06% 0.03%
2099 0.08% 0.05%
2098 0.09% 0.03%
2097 0.1% 0.03%
2096 0.12% 0.07%
2095 0.14% 0.08%
2094 0.15% 0.07%
2093 0.16% 0.09%
2092 0.18% 0.1%
2091 0.19% 0.12%
2090 0.2% 0.13%
2089 0.22% 0.17%
2088 0.24% 0.18%
2087 0.25% 0.16%
2086 0.26% 0.19%
2085 0.28% 0.21%
2084 0.3% 0.25%
2083 0.31% 0.26%
2082 0.33% 0.25%
2081 0.34% 0.29%
2080 0.37% 0.31%
2079 0.38% 0.32%
2078 0.4% 0.32%
2077 0.42% 0.36%
2076 0.44% 0.34%
2075 0.46% 0.34%
2074 0.47% 0.35%
2073 0.5% 0.37%
2072 0.51% 0.37%
2071 0.53% 0.35%
2070 0.55% 0.33%
2069 0.57% 0.35%
2068 0.59% 0.35%
2067 0.6% 0.35%
2066 0.61% 0.3%
2065 0.64% 0.33%
2064 0.65% 0.32%
2063 0.66% 0.3%
2062 0.68% 0.29%
2061 0.69% 0.26%
2060 0.71% 0.26%
2059 0.73% 0.24%
2058 0.75% 0.23%
2057 0.76% 0.2%
2056 0.78% 0.2%
2055 0.81% 0.2%
2054 0.83% 0.2%
2053 0.85% 0.19%
2052 0.87% 0.2%
2051 0.9% 0.22%
2050 0.93% 0.2%
2049 0.97% 0.24%
2048 1% 0.22%
2047 1.03% 0.29%
2046 1.07% 0.29%
2045 1.12% 0.32%
2044 1.15% 0.27%
2043 1.19% 0.24%
2042 1.23% 0.24%
2041 1.26% 0.21%
2040 1.28% 0.16%
2039 1.3% 0.22%
2038 1.32% 0.13%
2037 1.33% 0.08%
2036 1.34% 0.05%
2035 1.36% 0.009%
2034 1.36% -0.02%
2033 1.38% -0.04%
2032 1.39% -0.13%
2031 1.4% -0.16%
2030 1.42% -0.25%
2029 1.44% -0.31%
2028 1.45% -0.34%
2027 1.45% -0.43%
2026 1.48% -0.44%
2025 1.66% -0.39%
2024 1.75% -0.4%
2023 1.7% -0.42%
2022 1.5% -0.42%
2021 1.5% -0.2%
2020 1.64% 0.03%
2019 1.77% 0.1%
2018 1.92% 0.2%
2017 2.02% -0.16%
2016 2.06% -0.54%
2015 2.12% -0.48%
2014 2.3% -0.44%
2013 2.33% -0.36%
2012 2.27% -0.1%
2011 2.13% 0.16%
2010 1.94% 0.18%
2009 1.91% 0.17%
2008 1.88% 0.28%
2007 1.91% 0.45%
2006 1.97% 0.55%
2005 2.04% 0.57%
2004 2.09% 0.58%
2003 2.12% 0.57%
2002 2.13% 0.57%
2001 2.15% 0.6%
2000 2.18% 0.62%
1999 2.26% 0.65%
1998 2.21% 0.71%
1997 2.09% 0.4%
1996 2.1% 0.05%
1995 2.13% 0.06%
1994 2.18% 0.06%
1993 2.33% 0.08%
1992 2.42% 0.13%
1991 2.8% 0.2%
1990 2.97% 0.3%
1989 2.76% 0.44%
1988 2.82% 0.6%
1987 2.81% 0.37%
1986 2.9% 0.03%
1985 3.02% -0.006%
1984 3.06% -0.008%
1983 2.97% 0.02%
1982 2.79% 0.07%
1981 2.72% 0.14%
1980 2.64% 0.23%
1979 2.53% 0.35%
1978 2.48% 0.5%
1977 2.4% 1.47%
1976 2.37% 2.48%
1975 2.39% 2.57%
1974 2.34% 2.11%
1973 2.33% 1.66%
1972 2.33% 1.7%
1971 2.34% 1.77%
1970 2.4% 1.83%
1969 2.46% 1.88%
1968 2.49% 1.93%
1967 2.51% 2.32%
1966 2.54% 2.74%
1965 2.58% 2.77%
1964 2.64% 2.77%
1963 2.66% 2.78%
1962 2.67% 2.8%
1961 2.62% 2.82%

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

GeoRank.org/population/egypt/tonga | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Egypt grew by 1.75%, while Tonga's population declined by 0.4%.

Live population counters

Egypt Tonga
Current population
120697176
103309
Population rank 13/197 183/197
Percent of world population 1.46% 0.001%
One net population change
15.7 seconds
20.8 hours
One birth every
13.1 seconds
3.62 hours
One death every
50.4 seconds
13 hours
Daily growth/decline +5,486 -1
Annual growth/decline +2,002,486 -422
Annual growth/decline rate +1.75% -0.4%
Population growth rate rank 62/197 183/197
One migration net change every
9.2 minutes
4.09 hours
Annual migration change -57,305 -2,150
Net migration rank 177/196 99/196
Foreign-born residents 1,139,820 3,581
Foreign-born residents rank 55/195 187/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 153/195 113/195

Natural population change vs migration

Egypt
Natural

Migration
Tonga
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Egypt Tonga
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -57,305 - -2,150
2024 - 123,884 - -2,149
2023 1,780,230 305,006 1,744 -2,173
2022 1,736,123 13,707 1,772 -2,218
2021 1,566,491 6,161 1,773 -2,220
2020 1,704,988 6,016 1,816 -1,807
2019 1,805,818 7,050 1,841 -1,778
2018 1,908,512 20,788 1,873 -1,723
2017 2,122,866 -80,000 1,912 -1,642
2016 2,131,690 -71,604 1,989 -2,591
2015 2,227,594 -193,298 2,064 -2,610
2014 2,195,761 -92,801 2,135 -2,622
2013 2,156,922 130,305 2,199 -2,637
2012 2,060,535 -2,626 2,255 -2,578
2011 1,951,851 126,170 2,298 -2,198
2010 1,910,134 -194,100 2,332 -2,097
2009 1,848,123 -175,191 2,358 -2,204
2008 1,792,943 -192,199 2,397 -2,177
2007 1,749,322 -173,021 2,423 -2,057
2006 1,693,374 -118,055 2,459 -1,875
2005 1,660,624 -37,129 2,495 -1,906
2004 1,626,745 -3,044 2,478 -1,876
2003 1,614,293 9,854 2,448 -1,844
2002 1,593,474 11,205 2,396 -1,815
2001 1,568,962 556 2,358 -1,766
2000 1,540,084 27,873 2,346 -1,721
1999 1,534,697 22,026 2,352 -1,710
1998 1,519,728 78,858 2,344 -1,665
1997 1,470,119 -45,599 2,332 -1,589
1996 1,427,161 -44,272 2,393 -2,338
1995 1,406,935 -38,920 2,476 -2,422
1994 1,402,840 -36,738 2,547 -2,484
1993 1,409,374 -35,669 2,594 -2,532
1992 1,421,372 74,950 2,622 -2,524
1991 1,440,936 -33,952 2,637 -2,484
1990 1,450,747 406,994 2,641 -2,409
1989 1,461,547 52,648 2,644 -2,280
1988 1,465,620 66,147 2,649 -2,138
1987 1,436,059 58,678 2,646 -1,970
1986 1,410,249 31,299 2,704 -2,650
1985 1,388,718 112,411 2,762 -2,775
1984 1,351,297 122,791 2,814 -2,823
1983 1,318,474 129,242 2,840 -2,840
1982 1,258,574 51,229 2,853 -2,814
1981 1,206,830 4,140 2,882 -2,778
1980 1,181,914 738 2,885 -2,708
1979 1,145,655 -64,757 2,884 -2,604
1978 1,107,179 -73,664 2,862 -2,457
1977 1,065,298 -73,705 2,822 -2,273
1976 1,030,546 -115,544 2,769 -523
1975 987,822 -62,368 2,709 -346
1974 946,052 -60,174 2,650 -344
1973 905,068 -55,702 2,617 -1,168
1972 893,333 -55,282 2,605 -1,153
1971 868,365 -56,503 2,611 -1,138
1970 841,952 -35,064 2,628 -1,122
1969 824,564 -6,703 2,632 -1,101
1968 809,482 -764 2,614 -1,078
1967 788,908 6,286 2,603 -1,060
1966 774,391 10,089 2,550 -465
1965 752,682 17,605 2,498 -426
1964 749,608 20,596 2,445 -428
1963 738,788 25,109 2,394 -426
1962 720,128 25,696 2,343 -420
1961 703,216 23,184 2,284 -401
1960 685,403 -2,954 2,230 -384

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/egypt/tonga | CC BY

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 Tonga 46.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,919 people) and 53.1% is from migration (a loss of 21,384 people).

As of 2024, 1,139,820 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Egypt, compared to 3,581 people or 3.4% in Tonga.

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
Tonga
City Population
Nukualofa 23.2K
Mua 5K

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

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