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

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The latest officially reported population of Egypt was 118,365,995 in 2025 vs 7,618,847 people in Turkmenistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Egypt's population is 121,012,163 people compared to 7,800,189 in Turkmenistan.

Population statistics:

  • Egypt's population is 15.5 times bigger than Turkmenistan's.
  • Egypt is ranked the 13th most populous country in the world, while Turkmenistan is the 104th.
  • The countries together account for 1.55% of the world: 1.46% for Egypt vs 0.09% for Turkmenistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Egypt has had an average growth rate of +1.78% per year vs +2.08% in Turkmenistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Egypt has increased from 82.7M people to 121M (46.3% growth), while Turkmenistan has grown from 5.15M to 7.8M (51.5% growth).

Egypt vs Turkmenistan: population by year and forecast

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Egypt Turkmenistan
2100 203,337,521 10,041,228
2099 203,218,114 10,070,007
2098 203,062,591 10,097,571
2097 202,889,853 10,123,813
2096 202,685,235 10,148,560
2095 202,441,274 10,172,371
2094 202,165,793 10,194,567
2093 201,856,239 10,215,533
2092 201,525,341 10,235,132
2091 201,163,844 10,253,189
2090 200,783,715 10,270,414
2089 200,378,346 10,285,963
2088 199,940,915 10,300,439
2087 199,468,604 10,313,629
2086 198,974,783 10,325,212
2085 198,457,022 10,335,299
2084 197,904,537 10,343,821
2083 197,322,086 10,350,710
2082 196,711,766 10,356,526
2081 196,063,790 10,360,689
2080 195,392,263 10,363,394
2079 194,673,206 10,364,229
2078 193,926,829 10,363,113
2077 193,148,518 10,360,467
2076 192,332,562 10,356,079
2075 191,487,145 10,349,863
2074 190,613,099 10,342,496
2073 189,713,677 10,333,532
2072 188,775,903 10,322,776
2071 187,810,038 10,310,748
2070 186,818,210 10,297,702
2069 185,796,200 10,283,723
2068 184,743,675 10,268,779
2067 183,667,996 10,252,681
2066 182,568,538 10,235,535
2065 181,455,486 10,217,603
2064 180,302,738 10,198,228
2063 179,129,965 10,177,447
2062 177,948,157 10,155,121
2061 176,746,499 10,131,160
2060 175,526,868 10,105,616
2059 174,282,938 10,077,893
2058 173,021,784 10,047,185
2057 171,741,174 10,013,846
2056 170,438,073 9,977,699
2055 169,114,979 9,938,273
2054 167,762,729 9,895,840
2053 166,387,264 9,849,324
2052 164,980,351 9,799,331
2051 163,555,634 9,745,673
2050 162,092,482 9,688,197
2049 160,596,782 9,627,119
2048 159,061,812 9,562,502
2047 157,488,020 9,494,734
2046 155,881,578 9,423,990
2045 154,230,619 9,350,870
2044 152,529,288 9,275,707
2043 150,790,036 9,199,229
2042 149,009,732 9,121,705
2041 147,199,258 9,043,208
2040 145,373,264 8,964,374
2039 143,531,585 8,885,167
2038 141,691,401 8,805,836
2037 139,850,324 8,726,399
2036 138,013,568 8,646,796
2035 136,191,405 8,567,354
2034 134,368,084 8,487,651
2033 132,560,311 8,407,327
2032 130,760,579 8,326,172
2031 128,968,320 8,243,436
2030 127,188,528 8,158,380
2029 125,409,684 8,065,431
2028 123,633,275 7,964,546
2027 121,861,990 7,856,302
2026 120,114,593 7,740,924
2025 118,365,995 7,618,847
2024 116,538,258 7,494,498
2023 114,535,772 7,364,438
2022 112,618,250 7,230,193
2021 110,957,008 7,092,043
2020 109,315,124 6,949,912
2019 107,553,158 6,803,944
2018 105,682,094 6,655,524
2017 103,696,057 6,507,061
2016 101,644,589 6,360,041
2015 99,597,342 6,215,770
2014 97,528,654 6,075,283
2013 95,333,553 5,939,341
2012 93,161,001 5,808,546
2011 91,093,059 5,683,417
2010 89,196,072 5,564,356
2009 87,501,636 5,451,592
2008 85,864,789 5,345,029
2007 84,276,225 5,244,046
2006 82,700,403 5,147,105
2005 81,101,004 5,052,257
2004 79,477,443 4,958,093
2003 77,853,548 4,863,865
2002 76,239,137 4,769,465
2001 74,652,029 4,675,409
2000 73,083,284 4,582,677
1999 71,520,954 4,492,170
1998 69,943,294 4,410,507
1997 68,431,740 4,336,730
1996 67,028,048 4,263,819
1995 65,652,622 4,191,203
1994 64,285,589 4,116,662
1993 62,915,681 4,032,407
1992 61,480,660 3,944,689
1991 60,028,997 3,855,894
1990 58,396,618 3,760,562
1989 56,710,642 3,662,459
1988 55,187,681 3,559,363
1987 53,674,435 3,452,731
1986 52,206,295 3,347,809
1985 50,734,968 3,247,534
1984 49,247,334 3,154,079
1983 47,786,402 3,067,534
1982 46,407,611 2,985,557
1981 45,147,224 2,907,187
1980 43,950,413 2,832,203
1979 42,818,628 2,760,358
1978 41,761,431 2,691,088
1977 40,748,870 2,623,948
1976 39,795,557 2,558,521
1975 38,875,327 2,494,570
1974 37,969,667 2,432,028
1973 37,102,043 2,370,919
1972 36,258,328 2,311,430
1971 35,433,368 2,253,119
1970 34,623,990 2,195,616
1969 33,811,615 2,139,024
1968 32,998,319 2,083,069
1967 32,196,360 2,027,403
1966 31,406,541 1,971,737
1965 30,629,174 1,915,916
1964 29,858,922 1,859,997
1963 29,091,869 1,804,272
1962 28,337,013 1,749,214
1961 27,600,898 1,695,400
1960 26,896,479 1,643,457

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Egypt increased by 18,944,186 people (a 22.9% growth), while Turkmenistan gained 1,212,936 people (a 23.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Egypt gained 19,367,574 people (a 19.1% growth), while Turkmenistan's population increased by 1,440,148 people (a 22.6% growth).

Egypt was ranked 13th most populous country in 2006 and is still 13th in 2026. Turkmenistan was ranked 113th in 2006 and ranked 104th 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 Turkmenistan will increase by 24.2% to 9,688,197 people and rank change from 104th to 101st.

Egypt is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 203M people compared to the peak of 10.4M people in 2079 for Turkmenistan.

Population growth rate by year

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Egypt Turkmenistan
2100 0.06% -0.29%
2099 0.08% -0.27%
2098 0.09% -0.26%
2097 0.1% -0.24%
2096 0.12% -0.23%
2095 0.14% -0.22%
2094 0.15% -0.21%
2093 0.16% -0.19%
2092 0.18% -0.18%
2091 0.19% -0.17%
2090 0.2% -0.15%
2089 0.22% -0.14%
2088 0.24% -0.13%
2087 0.25% -0.11%
2086 0.26% -0.1%
2085 0.28% -0.08%
2084 0.3% -0.07%
2083 0.31% -0.06%
2082 0.33% -0.04%
2081 0.34% -0.03%
2080 0.37% -0.008%
2079 0.38% 0.01%
2078 0.4% 0.03%
2077 0.42% 0.04%
2076 0.44% 0.06%
2075 0.46% 0.07%
2074 0.47% 0.09%
2073 0.5% 0.1%
2072 0.51% 0.12%
2071 0.53% 0.13%
2070 0.55% 0.14%
2069 0.57% 0.15%
2068 0.59% 0.16%
2067 0.6% 0.17%
2066 0.61% 0.18%
2065 0.64% 0.19%
2064 0.65% 0.2%
2063 0.66% 0.22%
2062 0.68% 0.24%
2061 0.69% 0.25%
2060 0.71% 0.28%
2059 0.73% 0.31%
2058 0.75% 0.33%
2057 0.76% 0.36%
2056 0.78% 0.4%
2055 0.81% 0.43%
2054 0.83% 0.47%
2053 0.85% 0.51%
2052 0.87% 0.55%
2051 0.9% 0.59%
2050 0.93% 0.63%
2049 0.97% 0.68%
2048 1% 0.71%
2047 1.03% 0.75%
2046 1.07% 0.78%
2045 1.12% 0.81%
2044 1.15% 0.83%
2043 1.19% 0.85%
2042 1.23% 0.87%
2041 1.26% 0.88%
2040 1.28% 0.89%
2039 1.3% 0.9%
2038 1.32% 0.91%
2037 1.33% 0.92%
2036 1.34% 0.93%
2035 1.36% 0.94%
2034 1.36% 0.96%
2033 1.38% 0.97%
2032 1.39% 1%
2031 1.4% 1.04%
2030 1.42% 1.15%
2029 1.44% 1.27%
2028 1.45% 1.38%
2027 1.45% 1.49%
2026 1.48% 1.6%
2025 1.57% 1.66%
2024 1.75% 1.77%
2023 1.7% 1.86%
2022 1.5% 1.95%
2021 1.5% 2.05%
2020 1.64% 2.15%
2019 1.77% 2.23%
2018 1.92% 2.28%
2017 2.02% 2.31%
2016 2.06% 2.32%
2015 2.12% 2.31%
2014 2.3% 2.29%
2013 2.33% 2.25%
2012 2.27% 2.2%
2011 2.13% 2.14%
2010 1.94% 2.07%
2009 1.91% 1.99%
2008 1.88% 1.93%
2007 1.91% 1.88%
2006 1.97% 1.88%
2005 2.04% 1.9%
2004 2.09% 1.94%
2003 2.12% 1.98%
2002 2.13% 2.01%
2001 2.15% 2.02%
2000 2.18% 2.01%
1999 2.26% 1.85%
1998 2.21% 1.7%
1997 2.09% 1.71%
1996 2.1% 1.73%
1995 2.13% 1.81%
1994 2.18% 2.09%
1993 2.33% 2.22%
1992 2.42% 2.3%
1991 2.8% 2.54%
1990 2.97% 2.68%
1989 2.76% 2.9%
1988 2.82% 3.09%
1987 2.81% 3.13%
1986 2.9% 3.09%
1985 3.02% 2.96%
1984 3.06% 2.82%
1983 2.97% 2.75%
1982 2.79% 2.7%
1981 2.72% 2.65%
1980 2.64% 2.6%
1979 2.53% 2.57%
1978 2.48% 2.56%
1977 2.4% 2.56%
1976 2.37% 2.56%
1975 2.39% 2.57%
1974 2.34% 2.58%
1973 2.33% 2.57%
1972 2.33% 2.59%
1971 2.34% 2.62%
1970 2.4% 2.65%
1969 2.46% 2.69%
1968 2.49% 2.75%
1967 2.51% 2.82%
1966 2.54% 2.91%
1965 2.58% 3.01%
1964 2.64% 3.09%
1963 2.66% 3.15%
1962 2.67% 3.17%
1961 2.62% 3.16%

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 Turkmenistan's population grew by 1.66%.

Live population counters

Egypt Turkmenistan
Current population
121012163
7800189
Population rank 13/197 104/197
Percent of world population 1.46% 0.09%
One net population change
17.3 seconds
4.24 minutes
One birth every
12.9 seconds
3.35 minutes
One death every
49.1 seconds
12 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,007 +341
Annual growth/decline +1,827,737 +124,349
Annual growth/decline rate +1.57% +1.66%
Population growth rate rank 67/197 63/197
One migration net change every
9.2 minutes
39.7 minutes
Annual migration change -57,305 +13,268
Net migration rank 177/196 39/196
Foreign-born residents 1,139,820 193,763
Foreign-born residents rank 55/195 115/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 153/195 125/195

Natural population change vs migration

Egypt
Natural

Migration
Turkmenistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Egypt Turkmenistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -57,305 - 13,268
2024 1,795,738 123,884 112,942 14,646
2023 1,780,230 305,006 117,529 15,005
2022 1,736,123 13,707 121,814 14,141
2021 1,566,491 6,161 122,721 17,617
2020 1,704,988 6,016 124,014 19,913
2019 1,805,818 7,050 128,275 19,735
2018 1,908,512 20,788 129,537 19,293
2017 2,122,866 -80,000 131,417 16,678
2016 2,131,690 -71,604 132,581 13,365
2015 2,227,594 -193,298 132,663 9,936
2014 2,195,761 -92,801 129,677 8,696
2013 2,156,922 130,305 126,217 7,287
2012 2,060,535 -2,626 120,957 7,125
2011 1,951,851 126,170 115,197 6,992
2010 1,910,134 -194,100 109,318 6,621
2009 1,848,123 -175,191 102,931 6,656
2008 1,792,943 -192,199 96,815 6,734
2007 1,749,322 -173,021 92,038 6,388
2006 1,693,374 -118,055 87,840 7,613
2005 1,660,624 -37,129 83,968 10,263
2004 1,626,745 -3,044 79,850 14,242
2003 1,614,293 9,854 76,737 17,625
2002 1,593,474 11,205 75,639 18,803
2001 1,568,962 556 76,682 16,982
2000 1,540,084 27,873 76,875 14,925
1999 1,534,697 22,026 76,362 12,859
1998 1,519,728 78,858 77,342 -3,239
1997 1,470,119 -45,599 79,045 -5,600
1996 1,427,161 -44,272 80,996 -8,627
1995 1,406,935 -38,920 86,289 -13,423
1994 1,402,840 -36,738 89,319 -13,094
1993 1,409,374 -35,669 92,596 -312
1992 1,421,372 74,950 96,668 -13,517
1991 1,440,936 -33,952 99,297 -4,864
1990 1,450,747 406,994 101,099 -4,864
1989 1,461,547 52,648 103,553 -3,576
1988 1,465,620 66,147 104,802 1,408
1987 1,436,059 58,678 103,885 3,161
1986 1,410,249 31,299 100,930 1,878
1985 1,388,718 112,411 95,890 1,861
1984 1,351,297 122,791 90,591 -1,427
1983 1,318,474 129,242 85,183 -1,264
1982 1,258,574 51,229 80,989 -961
1981 1,206,830 4,140 77,829 -1,102
1980 1,181,914 738 74,394 -1,152
1979 1,145,655 -64,757 71,135 -677
1978 1,107,179 -73,664 68,437 -350
1977 1,065,298 -73,705 66,318 -132
1976 1,030,546 -115,544 64,513 160
1975 987,822 -62,368 62,681 550
1974 946,052 -60,174 60,925 924
1973 905,068 -55,702 59,169 1,194
1972 893,333 -55,282 57,326 1,293
1971 868,365 -56,503 56,666 1,348
1970 841,952 -35,064 55,617 1,376
1969 824,564 -6,703 54,791 1,397
1968 809,482 -764 54,324 1,401
1967 788,908 6,286 54,209 1,397
1966 774,391 10,089 54,353 1,377
1965 752,682 17,605 54,558 1,366
1964 749,608 20,596 54,574 1,340
1963 738,788 25,109 54,203 1,332
1962 720,128 25,696 53,248 1,337
1961 703,216 23,184 51,659 1,372
1960 685,403 -2,954 49,436 1,421

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

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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 Turkmenistan 88.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,253,493 people) and 11.3% is from migration (a gain of 160,329 people).

As of 2024, 1,139,820 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Egypt, compared to 193,763 people or 2.6% in Turkmenistan.

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
Turkmenistan
City Population
Ashgabat 1.03M
Turkmenabat 231K
Dasoguz 227K
Mary 126K
Anau 29.6K
Baherden 24.7K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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