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

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The latest officially reported population of Egypt was 118,365,995 in 2025 vs 85,878,556 people in Turkey in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Egypt's population is 121,012,163 people compared to 86,225,430 in Turkey.

Population statistics:

  • Egypt's population is 1.4 times bigger than Turkey's.
  • Egypt is ranked the 13th most populous country in the world, while Turkey is the 18th.
  • The countries together account for 2.49% of the world: 1.46% for Egypt vs 1.04% for Turkey.
  • For the last 10 years, Egypt has had an average growth rate of +1.78% per year vs +0.98% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of Egypt has increased from 82.7M people to 121M (46.3% growth), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86.2M (23.1% growth).

Egypt vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Egypt Turkey
2100 203,337,521 64,394,191
2099 203,218,114 65,045,868
2098 203,062,591 65,690,351
2097 202,889,853 66,342,622
2096 202,685,235 66,990,674
2095 202,441,274 67,642,188
2094 202,165,793 68,296,562
2093 201,856,239 68,963,773
2092 201,525,341 69,625,957
2091 201,163,844 70,290,255
2090 200,783,715 70,960,483
2089 200,378,346 71,623,547
2088 199,940,915 72,281,102
2087 199,468,604 72,928,397
2086 198,974,783 73,576,610
2085 198,457,022 74,223,570
2084 197,904,537 74,853,312
2083 197,322,086 75,483,067
2082 196,711,766 76,111,533
2081 196,063,790 76,726,689
2080 195,392,263 77,339,541
2079 194,673,206 77,938,889
2078 193,926,829 78,532,577
2077 193,148,518 79,120,573
2076 192,332,562 79,705,459
2075 191,487,145 80,277,544
2074 190,613,099 80,848,141
2073 189,713,677 81,396,237
2072 188,775,903 81,938,080
2071 187,810,038 82,465,112
2070 186,818,210 82,981,973
2069 185,796,200 83,480,362
2068 184,743,675 83,963,140
2067 183,667,996 84,428,242
2066 182,568,538 84,886,666
2065 181,455,486 85,336,225
2064 180,302,738 85,771,285
2063 179,129,965 86,187,013
2062 177,948,157 86,587,114
2061 176,746,499 86,962,577
2060 175,526,868 87,319,314
2059 174,282,938 87,663,392
2058 173,021,784 87,973,789
2057 171,741,174 88,264,809
2056 170,438,073 88,534,755
2055 169,114,979 88,764,080
2054 167,762,729 88,972,362
2053 166,387,264 89,151,673
2052 164,980,351 89,310,785
2051 163,555,634 89,437,110
2050 162,092,482 89,541,520
2049 160,596,782 89,614,107
2048 159,061,812 89,651,068
2047 157,488,020 89,659,415
2046 155,881,578 89,634,354
2045 154,230,619 89,608,012
2044 152,529,288 89,557,421
2043 150,790,036 89,493,042
2042 149,009,732 89,404,193
2041 147,199,258 89,303,546
2040 145,373,264 89,187,952
2039 143,531,585 89,051,669
2038 141,691,401 88,901,719
2037 139,850,324 88,727,471
2036 138,013,568 88,537,927
2035 136,191,405 88,343,153
2034 134,368,084 88,139,515
2033 132,560,311 87,918,397
2032 130,760,579 87,687,495
2031 128,968,320 87,437,150
2030 127,188,528 87,166,904
2029 125,409,684 86,903,490
2028 123,633,275 86,627,469
2027 121,861,990 86,350,539
2026 120,114,593 86,093,293
2025 118,365,995 85,878,556
2024 116,538,258 85,518,661
2023 114,535,772 85,325,965
2022 112,618,250 84,979,913
2021 110,957,008 84,147,318
2020 109,315,124 83,384,680
2019 107,553,158 82,579,440
2018 105,682,094 81,407,204
2017 103,696,057 80,312,698
2016 101,644,589 79,277,962
2015 99,597,342 78,218,479
2014 97,528,654 77,181,884
2013 95,333,553 76,147,624
2012 93,161,001 75,175,827
2011 91,093,059 74,223,629
2010 89,196,072 73,142,150
2009 87,501,636 72,039,206
2008 85,864,789 71,051,678
2007 84,276,225 70,158,112
2006 82,700,403 70,045,349
2005 81,101,004 69,329,557
2004 79,477,443 68,592,617
2003 77,853,548 67,831,730
2002 76,239,137 67,048,795
2001 74,652,029 66,245,128
2000 73,083,284 65,425,961
1999 71,520,954 64,591,923
1998 69,943,294 63,734,383
1997 68,431,740 62,852,966
1996 67,028,048 61,951,134
1995 65,652,622 61,024,503
1994 64,285,589 60,033,836
1993 62,915,681 58,999,167
1992 61,480,660 57,990,118
1991 60,028,997 57,009,887
1990 58,396,618 56,015,628
1989 56,710,642 54,976,723
1988 55,187,681 53,909,626
1987 53,674,435 52,843,670
1986 52,206,295 51,777,772
1985 50,734,968 50,687,115
1984 49,247,334 49,574,069
1983 47,786,402 48,447,410
1982 46,407,611 47,322,096
1981 45,147,224 46,321,190
1980 43,950,413 45,408,815
1979 42,818,628 44,510,429
1978 41,761,431 43,645,306
1977 40,748,870 42,773,298
1976 39,795,557 41,899,984
1975 38,875,327 41,053,126
1974 37,969,667 40,210,234
1973 37,102,043 39,329,533
1972 36,258,328 38,430,221
1971 35,433,368 37,518,611
1970 34,623,990 36,638,465
1969 33,811,615 35,787,774
1968 32,998,319 34,921,684
1967 32,196,360 34,050,421
1966 31,406,541 33,177,672
1965 30,629,174 32,345,220
1964 29,858,922 31,543,072
1963 29,091,869 30,726,841
1962 28,337,013 29,916,147
1961 27,600,898 29,119,238
1960 26,896,479 28,329,898

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

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Egypt increased by 18,944,186 people (a 22.9% growth), while Turkey gained 9,232,613 people (a 13.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Egypt gained 19,367,574 people (a 19.1% growth), while Turkey's population increased by 6,947,468 people (a 8.76% growth).

Egypt was ranked 13th most populous country in 2006 and is still 13th in 2026. Turkey was ranked 18th in 2006 and still ranked 18th 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 Turkey will increase by 3.85% to 89,541,520 people and rank change from 18th to 19th.

Egypt is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 203M people compared to the peak of 89.7M people in 2047 for Turkey.

Population growth rate by year

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Egypt Turkey
2100 0.06% -1%
2099 0.08% -0.98%
2098 0.09% -0.98%
2097 0.1% -0.97%
2096 0.12% -0.96%
2095 0.14% -0.96%
2094 0.15% -0.97%
2093 0.16% -0.95%
2092 0.18% -0.95%
2091 0.19% -0.94%
2090 0.2% -0.93%
2089 0.22% -0.91%
2088 0.24% -0.89%
2087 0.25% -0.88%
2086 0.26% -0.87%
2085 0.28% -0.84%
2084 0.3% -0.83%
2083 0.31% -0.83%
2082 0.33% -0.8%
2081 0.34% -0.79%
2080 0.37% -0.77%
2079 0.38% -0.76%
2078 0.4% -0.74%
2077 0.42% -0.73%
2076 0.44% -0.71%
2075 0.46% -0.71%
2074 0.47% -0.67%
2073 0.5% -0.66%
2072 0.51% -0.64%
2071 0.53% -0.62%
2070 0.55% -0.6%
2069 0.57% -0.57%
2068 0.59% -0.55%
2067 0.6% -0.54%
2066 0.61% -0.53%
2065 0.64% -0.51%
2064 0.65% -0.48%
2063 0.66% -0.46%
2062 0.68% -0.43%
2061 0.69% -0.41%
2060 0.71% -0.39%
2059 0.73% -0.35%
2058 0.75% -0.33%
2057 0.76% -0.3%
2056 0.78% -0.26%
2055 0.81% -0.23%
2054 0.83% -0.2%
2053 0.85% -0.18%
2052 0.87% -0.14%
2051 0.9% -0.12%
2050 0.93% -0.08%
2049 0.97% -0.04%
2048 1% -0.009%
2047 1.03% 0.03%
2046 1.07% 0.03%
2045 1.12% 0.06%
2044 1.15% 0.07%
2043 1.19% 0.1%
2042 1.23% 0.11%
2041 1.26% 0.13%
2040 1.28% 0.15%
2039 1.3% 0.17%
2038 1.32% 0.2%
2037 1.33% 0.21%
2036 1.34% 0.22%
2035 1.36% 0.23%
2034 1.36% 0.25%
2033 1.38% 0.26%
2032 1.39% 0.29%
2031 1.4% 0.31%
2030 1.42% 0.3%
2029 1.44% 0.32%
2028 1.45% 0.32%
2027 1.45% 0.3%
2026 1.48% 0.25%
2025 1.57% 0.42%
2024 1.75% 0.23%
2023 1.7% 0.41%
2022 1.5% 0.99%
2021 1.5% 0.91%
2020 1.64% 0.98%
2019 1.77% 1.44%
2018 1.92% 1.36%
2017 2.02% 1.31%
2016 2.06% 1.35%
2015 2.12% 1.34%
2014 2.3% 1.36%
2013 2.33% 1.29%
2012 2.27% 1.28%
2011 2.13% 1.48%
2010 1.94% 1.53%
2009 1.91% 1.39%
2008 1.88% 1.27%
2007 1.91% 0.16%
2006 1.97% 1.03%
2005 2.04% 1.07%
2004 2.09% 1.12%
2003 2.12% 1.17%
2002 2.13% 1.21%
2001 2.15% 1.25%
2000 2.18% 1.29%
1999 2.26% 1.35%
1998 2.21% 1.4%
1997 2.09% 1.46%
1996 2.1% 1.52%
1995 2.13% 1.65%
1994 2.18% 1.75%
1993 2.33% 1.74%
1992 2.42% 1.72%
1991 2.8% 1.77%
1990 2.97% 1.89%
1989 2.76% 1.98%
1988 2.82% 2.02%
1987 2.81% 2.06%
1986 2.9% 2.15%
1985 3.02% 2.25%
1984 3.06% 2.33%
1983 2.97% 2.38%
1982 2.79% 2.16%
1981 2.72% 2.01%
1980 2.64% 2.02%
1979 2.53% 1.98%
1978 2.48% 2.04%
1977 2.4% 2.08%
1976 2.37% 2.06%
1975 2.39% 2.1%
1974 2.34% 2.24%
1973 2.33% 2.34%
1972 2.33% 2.43%
1971 2.34% 2.4%
1970 2.4% 2.38%
1969 2.46% 2.48%
1968 2.49% 2.56%
1967 2.51% 2.63%
1966 2.54% 2.57%
1965 2.58% 2.54%
1964 2.64% 2.66%
1963 2.66% 2.71%
1962 2.67% 2.74%
1961 2.62% 2.79%

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 Turkey's population grew by 0.42%.

Live population counters

Egypt Turkey
Current population
121012163
86225430
Population rank 13/197 18/197
Percent of world population 1.46% 1.04%
One net population change
17.3 seconds
1.46 minutes
One birth every
12.9 seconds
33.5 seconds
One death every
49.1 seconds
1.08 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,007 +986
Annual growth/decline +1,827,737 +359,895
Annual growth/decline rate +1.57% +0.42%
Population growth rate rank 67/197 138/197
One migration net change every
9.2 minutes
2.04 minutes
Annual migration change -57,305 -258,205
Net migration rank 177/196 188/196
Foreign-born residents 1,139,820 7,083,501
Foreign-born residents rank 55/195 11/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 8.1%
Foreign-born share rank 153/195 75/195

Natural population change vs migration

Egypt
Natural

Migration
Turkey
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Egypt Turkey
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -57,305 - -258,205
2024 1,795,738 123,884 453,249 -275,952
2023 1,780,230 305,006 426,630 -318,070
2022 1,736,123 13,707 535,373 -301,544
2021 1,566,491 6,161 521,713 20,283
2020 1,704,988 6,016 608,708 37,934
2019 1,805,818 7,050 751,472 -15,690
2018 1,908,512 20,788 830,353 187,570
2017 2,122,866 -80,000 875,408 659,846
2016 2,131,690 -71,604 895,841 352,063
2015 2,227,594 -193,298 930,799 1,063,140
2014 2,195,761 -92,801 957,055 1,033,384
2013 2,156,922 130,305 921,386 438,618
2012 2,060,535 -2,626 917,145 258,623
2011 1,951,851 126,170 875,839 68,849
2010 1,910,134 -194,100 892,334 55,532
2009 1,848,123 -175,191 900,491 24,276
2008 1,792,943 -192,199 868,749 47,915
2007 1,749,322 -173,021 876,626 -186,402
2006 1,693,374 -118,055 897,351 -190,194
2005 1,660,624 -37,129 898,650 -174,177
2004 1,626,745 -3,044 896,025 -146,574
2003 1,614,293 9,854 893,683 -121,383
2002 1,593,474 11,205 922,927 -129,444
2001 1,568,962 556 980,560 -166,759
2000 1,540,084 27,873 1,020,515 -195,996
1999 1,534,697 22,026 1,063,312 -219,778
1998 1,519,728 78,858 1,103,242 -231,744
1997 1,470,119 -45,599 1,099,738 -208,465
1996 1,427,161 -44,272 1,091,827 -179,423
1995 1,406,935 -38,920 1,090,630 -149,737
1994 1,402,840 -36,738 1,078,208 -37,762
1993 1,409,374 -35,669 1,064,168 -35,245
1992 1,421,372 74,950 1,039,125 -49,923
1991 1,440,936 -33,952 1,041,229 -69,982
1990 1,450,747 406,994 1,044,467 -27,193
1989 1,461,547 52,648 1,094,036 -33,519
1988 1,465,620 66,147 1,101,266 -27,659
1987 1,436,059 58,678 1,099,042 -40,772
1986 1,410,249 31,299 1,102,660 -29,134
1985 1,388,718 112,411 1,098,846 8,960
1984 1,351,297 122,791 1,096,529 21,787
1983 1,318,474 129,242 1,095,106 39,871
1982 1,258,574 51,229 1,091,863 23,728
1981 1,206,830 4,140 1,100,082 -213,889
1980 1,181,914 738 1,090,538 -151,969
1979 1,145,655 -64,757 1,076,707 -218,509
1978 1,107,179 -73,664 1,054,863 -182,818
1977 1,065,298 -73,705 1,023,779 -151,825
1976 1,030,546 -115,544 1,009,999 -135,377
1975 987,822 -62,368 1,012,904 -193,829
1974 946,052 -60,174 1,020,053 -153,311
1973 905,068 -55,702 1,025,675 -130,985
1972 893,333 -55,282 1,023,781 -119,850
1971 868,365 -56,503 1,014,165 -94,891
1970 841,952 -35,064 991,950 -150,924
1969 824,564 -6,703 970,958 -110,578
1968 809,482 -764 950,778 -78,973
1967 788,908 6,286 936,727 -65,993
1966 774,391 10,089 925,790 -50,999
1965 752,682 17,605 904,016 -113,911
1964 749,608 20,596 884,152 -69,978
1963 738,788 25,109 862,626 -44,317
1962 720,128 25,696 837,473 -34,353
1961 703,216 23,184 816,911 -26,187
1960 685,403 -2,954 773,009 14,948

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

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

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 Turkey 82.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,829,546 people) and 17.1% is from migration (a gain of 1,409,580 people).

As of 2024, 1,139,820 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Egypt, compared to 7,083,501 people or 8.1% in Turkey.

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
Turkey
City Population
Istanbul 15.7M
Ankara 5.8M
Izmir 4.49M
Bursa 2.9M
Antalya 2.43M
Konya 2.23M
Urfa 1.99M
Kocaeli 1.85M
Adana 1.77M
Diyarbakir 1.73M

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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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