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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Egypt was 116,538,258 in 2024 vs 50,015,092 people in Uganda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Egypt's population is 120,697,176 people compared to 53,170,946 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Egypt's population is 2.27 times bigger than Uganda's.
  • Egypt is ranked the 13th most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 2.1% of the world: 1.46% for Egypt vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, Egypt has had an average growth rate of +1.84% per year vs +3.21% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Egypt has increased from 82.7M people to 121M (45.9% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.2M (84.7% growth).

Egypt vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Egypt Uganda
2100 203,522,884 122,497,526
2099 203,403,368 122,436,109
2098 203,247,703 122,364,302
2097 203,074,807 122,266,255
2096 202,870,003 122,146,810
2095 202,625,820 121,976,411
2094 202,350,087 121,799,752
2093 202,040,251 121,584,860
2092 201,709,051 121,336,796
2091 201,347,225 121,070,447
2090 200,966,749 120,767,412
2089 200,561,011 120,427,771
2088 200,123,182 120,064,594
2087 199,650,440 119,668,549
2086 199,156,169 119,256,686
2085 198,637,936 118,815,763
2084 198,084,947 118,339,179
2083 197,501,965 117,821,938
2082 196,891,089 117,274,958
2081 196,242,522 116,707,394
2080 195,570,383 116,096,095
2079 194,850,670 115,474,153
2078 194,103,613 114,805,376
2077 193,324,592 114,118,687
2076 192,507,892 113,390,189
2075 191,661,705 112,637,851
2074 190,786,862 111,863,410
2073 189,886,620 111,070,771
2072 188,947,991 110,240,940
2071 187,981,245 109,392,890
2070 186,988,514 108,505,633
2069 185,965,572 107,607,659
2068 184,912,088 106,677,578
2067 183,835,428 105,722,829
2066 182,734,967 104,739,111
2065 181,620,901 103,737,893
2064 180,467,102 102,701,560
2063 179,293,260 101,646,533
2062 178,110,375 100,561,859
2061 176,907,621 99,450,764
2060 175,686,879 98,334,788
2059 174,441,815 97,187,498
2058 173,179,511 96,014,439
2057 171,897,733 94,821,765
2056 170,593,445 93,613,209
2055 169,269,144 92,385,049
2054 167,915,661 91,132,827
2053 166,538,943 89,857,705
2052 165,130,747 88,568,311
2051 163,704,732 87,270,603
2050 162,240,246 85,957,376
2049 160,743,182 84,632,277
2048 159,206,813 83,284,965
2047 157,631,586 81,928,165
2046 156,023,680 80,569,225
2045 154,371,216 79,208,662
2044 152,668,334 77,834,944
2043 150,927,496 76,453,982
2042 149,145,569 75,075,287
2041 147,333,445 73,701,695
2040 145,505,786 72,333,375
2039 143,662,428 70,963,211
2038 141,820,567 69,580,447
2037 139,977,812 68,186,136
2036 138,139,382 66,804,746
2035 136,315,557 65,411,934
2034 134,490,574 64,023,352
2033 132,681,153 62,634,483
2032 130,879,780 61,235,174
2031 129,085,888 59,825,075
2030 127,304,473 58,415,479
2029 125,524,007 57,006,283
2028 123,745,979 55,596,520
2027 121,973,080 54,191,271
2026 120,224,089 52,792,624
2025 118,473,897 51,400,003
2024 116,538,258 50,015,092
2023 114,535,772 48,656,601
2022 112,618,250 47,312,719
2021 110,957,008 45,910,930
2020 109,315,124 44,457,152
2019 107,553,158 42,999,637
2018 105,682,094 41,565,831
2017 103,696,057 40,177,388
2016 101,644,589 38,799,152
2015 99,597,342 37,531,446
2014 97,528,654 36,395,539
2013 95,333,553 35,337,042
2012 93,161,001 34,337,438
2011 91,093,059 33,354,543
2010 89,196,072 32,390,802
2009 87,501,636 31,451,151
2008 85,864,789 30,539,553
2007 84,276,225 29,653,430
2006 82,700,403 28,794,003
2005 81,101,004 27,963,289
2004 79,477,443 27,154,515
2003 77,853,548 26,352,124
2002 76,239,137 25,532,870
2001 74,652,029 24,745,676
2000 73,083,284 24,000,150
1999 71,520,954 23,257,281
1998 69,943,294 22,515,806
1997 68,431,740 21,856,046
1996 67,028,048 21,231,550
1995 65,652,622 20,665,667
1994 64,285,589 20,108,801
1993 62,915,681 19,445,161
1992 61,480,660 18,785,032
1991 60,028,997 18,155,901
1990 58,396,618 17,569,897
1989 56,710,642 17,010,698
1988 55,187,681 16,470,483
1987 53,674,435 15,954,170
1986 52,206,295 15,467,579
1985 50,734,968 15,023,681
1984 49,247,334 14,607,677
1983 47,786,402 14,221,881
1982 46,407,611 13,873,631
1981 45,147,224 13,556,452
1980 43,950,413 13,275,741
1979 42,818,628 13,002,163
1978 41,761,431 12,692,113
1977 40,748,870 12,359,669
1976 39,795,557 12,037,294
1975 38,875,327 11,725,240
1974 37,969,667 11,424,846
1973 37,102,043 11,144,236
1972 36,258,328 10,885,796
1971 35,433,368 10,618,206
1970 34,623,990 10,321,603
1969 33,811,615 10,014,858
1968 32,998,319 9,708,632
1967 32,196,360 9,408,924
1966 31,406,541 9,122,864
1965 30,629,174 8,849,203
1964 29,858,922 8,586,363
1963 29,091,869 8,333,663
1962 28,337,013 8,092,231
1961 27,600,898 7,862,217
1960 26,896,479 7,640,973

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Egypt increased by 18,944,186 people (a 22.9% growth), while Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Egypt gained 19,052,587 people (a 18.7% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,371,794 people (a 37% growth).

Egypt was ranked 13th most populous country in 2006 and is still 13th in 2026. Uganda was ranked 38th in 2006 and ranked 30th 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 Uganda will increase by 61.7% to 85,957,376 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

Egypt is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 204M people compared to the peak of 122M people in 2100 for Uganda.

Population growth rate by year

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Egypt Uganda
2100 0.06% 0.05%
2099 0.08% 0.06%
2098 0.09% 0.08%
2097 0.1% 0.1%
2096 0.12% 0.14%
2095 0.14% 0.15%
2094 0.15% 0.18%
2093 0.16% 0.2%
2092 0.18% 0.22%
2091 0.19% 0.25%
2090 0.2% 0.28%
2089 0.22% 0.3%
2088 0.24% 0.33%
2087 0.25% 0.35%
2086 0.26% 0.37%
2085 0.28% 0.4%
2084 0.3% 0.44%
2083 0.31% 0.47%
2082 0.33% 0.49%
2081 0.34% 0.53%
2080 0.37% 0.54%
2079 0.38% 0.58%
2078 0.4% 0.6%
2077 0.42% 0.64%
2076 0.44% 0.67%
2075 0.46% 0.69%
2074 0.47% 0.71%
2073 0.5% 0.75%
2072 0.51% 0.78%
2071 0.53% 0.82%
2070 0.55% 0.83%
2069 0.57% 0.87%
2068 0.59% 0.9%
2067 0.6% 0.94%
2066 0.61% 0.97%
2065 0.64% 1.01%
2064 0.65% 1.04%
2063 0.66% 1.08%
2062 0.68% 1.12%
2061 0.69% 1.13%
2060 0.71% 1.18%
2059 0.73% 1.22%
2058 0.75% 1.26%
2057 0.76% 1.29%
2056 0.78% 1.33%
2055 0.81% 1.37%
2054 0.83% 1.42%
2053 0.85% 1.46%
2052 0.87% 1.49%
2051 0.9% 1.53%
2050 0.93% 1.57%
2049 0.97% 1.62%
2048 1% 1.66%
2047 1.03% 1.69%
2046 1.07% 1.72%
2045 1.12% 1.76%
2044 1.15% 1.81%
2043 1.19% 1.84%
2042 1.23% 1.86%
2041 1.26% 1.89%
2040 1.28% 1.93%
2039 1.3% 1.99%
2038 1.32% 2.04%
2037 1.33% 2.07%
2036 1.34% 2.13%
2035 1.36% 2.17%
2034 1.36% 2.22%
2033 1.38% 2.29%
2032 1.39% 2.36%
2031 1.4% 2.41%
2030 1.42% 2.47%
2029 1.44% 2.54%
2028 1.45% 2.59%
2027 1.45% 2.65%
2026 1.48% 2.71%
2025 1.66% 2.77%
2024 1.75% 2.79%
2023 1.7% 2.84%
2022 1.5% 3.05%
2021 1.5% 3.27%
2020 1.64% 3.39%
2019 1.77% 3.45%
2018 1.92% 3.46%
2017 2.02% 3.55%
2016 2.06% 3.38%
2015 2.12% 3.12%
2014 2.3% 3%
2013 2.33% 2.91%
2012 2.27% 2.95%
2011 2.13% 2.98%
2010 1.94% 2.99%
2009 1.91% 2.98%
2008 1.88% 2.99%
2007 1.91% 2.98%
2006 1.97% 2.97%
2005 2.04% 2.98%
2004 2.09% 3.04%
2003 2.12% 3.21%
2002 2.13% 3.18%
2001 2.15% 3.11%
2000 2.18% 3.19%
1999 2.26% 3.29%
1998 2.21% 3.02%
1997 2.09% 2.94%
1996 2.1% 2.74%
1995 2.13% 2.77%
1994 2.18% 3.41%
1993 2.33% 3.51%
1992 2.42% 3.47%
1991 2.8% 3.34%
1990 2.97% 3.29%
1989 2.76% 3.28%
1988 2.82% 3.24%
1987 2.81% 3.15%
1986 2.9% 2.95%
1985 3.02% 2.85%
1984 3.06% 2.71%
1983 2.97% 2.51%
1982 2.79% 2.34%
1981 2.72% 2.11%
1980 2.64% 2.1%
1979 2.53% 2.44%
1978 2.48% 2.69%
1977 2.4% 2.68%
1976 2.37% 2.66%
1975 2.39% 2.63%
1974 2.34% 2.52%
1973 2.33% 2.37%
1972 2.33% 2.52%
1971 2.34% 2.87%
1970 2.4% 3.06%
1969 2.46% 3.15%
1968 2.49% 3.19%
1967 2.51% 3.14%
1966 2.54% 3.09%
1965 2.58% 3.06%
1964 2.64% 3.03%
1963 2.66% 2.98%
1962 2.67% 2.93%
1961 2.62% 2.9%

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 Uganda's population grew by 2.79%.

Live population counters

Egypt Uganda
Current population
120697176
53170946
Population rank 13/197 30/197
Percent of world population 1.46% 0.64%
One net population change
15.7 seconds
23.2 seconds
One birth every
13.1 seconds
18.4 seconds
One death every
50.4 seconds
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,486 +3,722
Annual growth/decline +2,002,486 +1,358,491
Annual growth/decline rate +1.75% +2.79%
Population growth rate rank 62/197 22/197
One migration net change every
9.2 minutes
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change -57,305 -119,059
Net migration rank 177/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 1,139,820 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 55/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 153/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

Egypt
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Egypt Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -57,305 - -119,059
2024 - 123,884 - -117,924
2023 1,780,230 305,006 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 1,736,123 13,707 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 1,566,491 6,161 1,423,377 43,464
2020 1,704,988 6,016 1,397,288 43,464
2019 1,805,818 7,050 1,367,044 107,210
2018 1,908,512 20,788 1,332,600 60,724
2017 2,122,866 -80,000 1,290,658 92,879
2016 2,131,690 -71,604 1,249,565 123,379
2015 2,227,594 -193,298 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 2,195,761 -92,801 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 2,156,922 130,305 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 2,060,535 -2,626 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 1,951,851 126,170 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 1,910,134 -194,100 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 1,848,123 -175,191 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 1,792,943 -192,199 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 1,749,322 -173,021 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 1,693,374 -118,055 999,958 -156,232
2005 1,660,624 -37,129 969,096 -151,386
2004 1,626,745 -3,044 938,623 -138,770
2003 1,614,293 9,854 901,374 -96,429
2002 1,593,474 11,205 868,756 -35,149
2001 1,568,962 556 836,751 -95,956
2000 1,540,084 27,873 803,069 -52,824
1999 1,534,697 22,026 775,166 -39,695
1998 1,519,728 78,858 741,175 6,277
1997 1,470,119 -45,599 727,523 -155,461
1996 1,427,161 -44,272 699,707 -22,795
1995 1,406,935 -38,920 697,218 -242,378
1994 1,402,840 -36,738 675,092 -16,198
1993 1,409,374 -35,669 650,032 18,349
1992 1,421,372 74,950 627,139 24,723
1991 1,440,936 -33,952 602,740 3,643
1990 1,450,747 406,994 587,291 -21,688
1989 1,461,547 52,648 565,367 -12,576
1988 1,465,620 66,147 547,759 -20,113
1987 1,436,059 58,678 527,397 -22,415
1986 1,410,249 31,299 487,693 -19,485
1985 1,388,718 112,411 462,534 -42,942
1984 1,351,297 122,791 421,241 -8,818
1983 1,318,474 129,242 404,940 -45,776
1982 1,258,574 51,229 390,820 -53,497
1981 1,206,830 4,140 380,028 -83,010
1980 1,181,914 738 370,287 -105,900
1979 1,145,655 -64,757 381,626 -98,863
1978 1,107,179 -73,664 371,930 -34,606
1977 1,065,298 -73,705 365,216 -37,671
1976 1,030,546 -115,544 359,458 -42,259
1975 987,822 -62,368 354,278 -47,359
1974 946,052 -60,174 345,773 -51,910
1973 905,068 -55,702 340,780 -73,439
1972 893,333 -55,282 335,935 -86,409
1971 868,365 -56,503 328,294 -42,642
1970 841,952 -35,064 333,202 -25,646
1969 824,564 -6,703 320,486 -14,548
1968 809,482 -764 309,725 -3,214
1967 788,908 6,286 296,692 -3,773
1966 774,391 10,089 282,225 -3,021
1965 752,682 17,605 271,830 -3,716
1964 749,608 20,596 260,733 -3,169
1963 738,788 25,109 250,885 -3,058
1962 720,128 25,696 241,513 -6,470
1961 703,216 23,184 232,894 -7,893
1960 685,403 -2,954 225,080 -7,586

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 Uganda 99.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,419,712 people) and 0.53% is from migration (a gain of 71,457 people).

As of 2024, 1,139,820 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Egypt, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

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
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 101K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 41.9K

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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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