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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Egypt was 116,538,258 in 2024 vs 85,518,661 people in Turkey in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Egypt's population is 120,697,176 people compared to 86,002,379 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 +1.84% per year vs +1.06% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of Egypt has increased from 82.7M people to 121M (45.9% growth), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86M (22.8% growth).

Egypt vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Egypt Turkey
2100 203,522,884 64,274,243
2099 203,403,368 64,924,706
2098 203,247,703 65,567,989
2097 203,074,807 66,219,045
2096 202,870,003 66,865,890
2095 202,625,820 67,516,190
2094 202,350,087 68,169,346
2093 202,040,251 68,835,313
2092 201,709,051 69,496,264
2091 201,347,225 70,159,325
2090 200,966,749 70,828,304
2089 200,561,011 71,490,133
2088 200,123,182 72,146,464
2087 199,650,440 72,792,552
2086 199,156,169 73,439,558
2085 198,637,936 74,085,313
2084 198,084,947 74,713,882
2083 197,501,965 75,342,464
2082 196,891,089 75,969,760
2081 196,242,522 76,583,769
2080 195,570,383 77,195,480
2079 194,850,670 77,793,711
2078 194,103,613 78,386,293
2077 193,324,592 78,973,194
2076 192,507,892 79,556,991
2075 191,661,705 80,128,010
2074 190,786,862 80,697,544
2073 189,886,620 81,244,619
2072 188,947,991 81,785,452
2071 187,981,245 82,311,503
2070 186,988,514 82,827,402
2069 185,965,572 83,324,862
2068 184,912,088 83,806,741
2067 183,835,428 84,270,976
2066 182,734,967 84,728,547
2065 181,620,901 85,177,268
2064 180,467,102 85,611,517
2063 179,293,260 86,026,471
2062 178,110,375 86,425,827
2061 176,907,621 86,800,591
2060 175,686,879 87,156,663
2059 174,441,815 87,500,101
2058 173,179,511 87,809,920
2057 171,897,733 88,100,397
2056 170,593,445 88,369,840
2055 169,269,144 88,598,739
2054 167,915,661 88,806,632
2053 166,538,943 88,985,609
2052 165,130,747 89,144,425
2051 163,704,732 89,270,515
2050 162,240,246 89,374,730
2049 160,743,182 89,447,182
2048 159,206,813 89,484,074
2047 157,631,586 89,492,406
2046 156,023,680 89,467,391
2045 154,371,216 89,441,098
2044 152,668,334 89,390,601
2043 150,927,496 89,326,342
2042 149,145,569 89,237,658
2041 147,333,445 89,137,199
2040 145,505,786 89,021,820
2039 143,662,428 88,885,792
2038 141,820,567 88,736,121
2037 139,977,812 88,562,197
2036 138,139,382 88,373,007
2035 136,315,557 88,178,595
2034 134,490,574 87,975,336
2033 132,681,153 87,754,631
2032 130,879,780 87,524,158
2031 129,085,888 87,274,280
2030 127,304,473 87,004,538
2029 125,524,007 86,741,614
2028 123,745,979 86,466,107
2027 121,973,080 86,189,693
2026 120,224,089 85,932,926
2025 118,473,897 85,718,588
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 19,052,587 people (a 18.7% growth), while Turkey's population increased by 6,724,417 people (a 8.48% 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 34.4% to 162,240,246 people with a rank change from 13th to 11th. The population of Turkey will increase by 3.92% to 89,374,730 people and rank change from 18th to 19th.

Egypt is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 204M people compared to the peak of 89.5M 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 1.66% 0.23%
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 (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 Turkey's population grew by 0.23%.

Live population counters

Egypt Turkey
Current population
120697176
86002379
Population rank 13/197 18/197
Percent of world population 1.46% 1.04%
One net population change
15.7 seconds
2.73 minutes
One birth every
13.1 seconds
33 seconds
One death every
50.4 seconds
59.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline +5,486 +528
Annual growth/decline +2,002,486 +192,696
Annual growth/decline rate +1.75% +0.23%
Population growth rate rank 62/197 154/197
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 - 123,884 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Turkey 73% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,333,352 people) and 27% is from migration (a gain of 2,718,916 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 (1960–2024, 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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