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

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The latest officially reported population of Egypt was 118,365,995 in 2025 vs 38,980,376 people in Ukraine in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Egypt's population is 121,012,163 people compared to 40,408,451 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Egypt's population is 2.99 times bigger than Ukraine's.
  • Egypt is ranked the 13th most populous country in the world, while Ukraine is the 40th.
  • The countries together account for 1.94% of the world: 1.46% for Egypt vs 0.49% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, Egypt has had an average growth rate of +1.78% per year vs -1.44% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Egypt has increased from 82.7M people to 121M (46.3% growth), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.4M (14.5% decline).

Egypt vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Egypt Ukraine
2100 203,337,521 15,603,179
2099 203,218,114 15,862,593
2098 203,062,591 16,125,815
2097 202,889,853 16,393,353
2096 202,685,235 16,664,587
2095 202,441,274 16,939,471
2094 202,165,793 17,219,443
2093 201,856,239 17,504,349
2092 201,525,341 17,793,601
2091 201,163,844 18,087,289
2090 200,783,715 18,386,570
2089 200,378,346 18,689,852
2088 199,940,915 18,998,014
2087 199,468,604 19,311,662
2086 198,974,783 19,630,012
2085 198,457,022 19,952,247
2084 197,904,537 20,280,817
2083 197,322,086 20,613,034
2082 196,711,766 20,949,887
2081 196,063,790 21,289,979
2080 195,392,263 21,633,931
2079 194,673,206 21,981,015
2078 193,926,829 22,331,415
2077 193,148,518 22,684,635
2076 192,332,562 23,041,181
2075 191,487,145 23,400,319
2074 190,613,099 23,762,428
2073 189,713,677 24,126,690
2072 188,775,903 24,491,363
2071 187,810,038 24,859,381
2070 186,818,210 25,229,957
2069 185,796,200 25,602,485
2068 184,743,675 25,976,390
2067 183,667,996 26,352,535
2066 182,568,538 26,730,314
2065 181,455,486 27,109,886
2064 180,302,738 27,491,024
2063 179,129,965 27,872,631
2062 177,948,157 28,254,738
2061 176,746,499 28,638,347
2060 175,526,868 29,021,488
2059 174,282,938 29,404,719
2058 173,021,784 29,788,559
2057 171,741,174 30,170,070
2056 170,438,073 30,548,973
2055 169,114,979 30,926,521
2054 167,762,729 31,299,425
2053 166,387,264 31,669,550
2052 164,980,351 32,035,413
2051 163,555,634 32,397,707
2050 162,092,482 32,754,538
2049 160,596,782 33,107,228
2048 159,061,812 33,451,994
2047 157,488,020 33,793,296
2046 155,881,578 34,131,561
2045 154,230,619 34,463,236
2044 152,529,288 34,790,682
2043 150,790,036 35,115,069
2042 149,009,732 35,437,607
2041 147,199,258 35,758,248
2040 145,373,264 36,075,749
2039 143,531,585 36,396,426
2038 141,691,401 36,714,126
2037 139,850,324 37,031,794
2036 138,013,568 37,345,665
2035 136,191,405 37,659,856
2034 134,368,084 37,972,332
2033 132,560,311 38,283,563
2032 130,760,579 38,592,696
2031 128,968,320 38,902,570
2030 127,188,528 39,210,256
2029 125,409,684 39,514,695
2028 123,633,275 39,816,523
2027 121,861,990 40,111,670
2026 120,114,593 40,408,451
2025 118,365,995 38,980,376
2024 116,538,258 37,860,221
2023 114,535,772 37,732,836
2022 112,618,250 41,048,766
2021 110,957,008 44,298,640
2020 109,315,124 44,680,014
2019 107,553,158 44,957,458
2018 105,682,094 45,208,907
2017 103,696,057 45,436,041
2016 101,644,589 45,616,832
2015 99,597,342 45,784,896
2014 97,528,654 45,972,380
2013 95,333,553 46,126,770
2012 93,161,001 46,210,056
2011 91,093,059 46,307,853
2010 89,196,072 46,456,003
2009 87,501,636 46,623,731
2008 85,864,789 46,819,175
2007 84,276,225 47,062,798
2006 82,700,403 47,278,694
2005 81,101,004 47,585,556
2004 79,477,443 47,979,507
2003 77,853,548 48,315,136
2002 76,239,137 48,677,281
2001 74,652,029 49,106,855
2000 73,083,284 49,556,660
1999 71,520,954 49,976,446
1998 69,943,294 50,379,731
1997 68,431,740 50,786,885
1996 67,028,048 51,226,109
1995 65,652,622 51,665,539
1994 64,285,589 52,075,998
1993 62,915,681 52,350,126
1992 61,480,660 52,323,671
1991 60,028,997 52,170,961
1990 58,396,618 52,054,092
1989 56,710,642 51,917,817
1988 55,187,681 51,724,853
1987 53,674,435 51,515,732
1986 52,206,295 51,318,745
1985 50,734,968 51,108,770
1984 49,247,334 50,887,599
1983 47,786,402 50,637,029
1982 46,407,611 50,402,724
1981 45,147,224 50,189,281
1980 43,950,413 49,955,152
1979 42,818,628 49,721,381
1978 41,761,431 49,521,243
1977 40,748,870 49,336,481
1976 39,795,557 49,120,842
1975 38,875,327 48,865,229
1974 37,969,667 48,576,570
1973 37,102,043 48,277,121
1972 36,258,328 47,946,893
1971 35,433,368 47,573,287
1970 34,623,990 47,261,306
1969 33,811,615 46,976,256
1968 32,998,319 46,614,325
1967 32,196,360 46,215,988
1966 31,406,541 45,802,519
1965 30,629,174 45,386,892
1964 29,858,922 44,951,156
1963 29,091,869 44,462,372
1962 28,337,013 43,943,674
1961 27,600,898 43,399,766
1960 26,896,479 42,824,093

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Egypt increased by 18,944,186 people (a 22.9% growth), while Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Egypt gained 19,367,574 people (a 19.1% growth), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,208,381 people (a 11.4% decline).

Egypt was ranked 13th most populous country in 2006 and is still 13th in 2026. Ukraine was ranked 27th in 2006 and ranked 40th 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 Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,754,538 people and rank change from 40th to 60th.

Egypt is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 203M people, while Ukraine's population already peaked in 1993 at 52.4M people and is projected to decrease to 15.6M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Egypt Ukraine
2100 0.06% -1.64%
2099 0.08% -1.63%
2098 0.09% -1.63%
2097 0.1% -1.63%
2096 0.12% -1.62%
2095 0.14% -1.63%
2094 0.15% -1.63%
2093 0.16% -1.63%
2092 0.18% -1.62%
2091 0.19% -1.63%
2090 0.2% -1.62%
2089 0.22% -1.62%
2088 0.24% -1.62%
2087 0.25% -1.62%
2086 0.26% -1.62%
2085 0.28% -1.62%
2084 0.3% -1.61%
2083 0.31% -1.61%
2082 0.33% -1.6%
2081 0.34% -1.59%
2080 0.37% -1.58%
2079 0.38% -1.57%
2078 0.4% -1.56%
2077 0.42% -1.55%
2076 0.44% -1.53%
2075 0.46% -1.52%
2074 0.47% -1.51%
2073 0.5% -1.49%
2072 0.51% -1.48%
2071 0.53% -1.47%
2070 0.55% -1.46%
2069 0.57% -1.44%
2068 0.59% -1.43%
2067 0.6% -1.41%
2066 0.61% -1.4%
2065 0.64% -1.39%
2064 0.65% -1.37%
2063 0.66% -1.35%
2062 0.68% -1.34%
2061 0.69% -1.32%
2060 0.71% -1.3%
2059 0.73% -1.29%
2058 0.75% -1.26%
2057 0.76% -1.24%
2056 0.78% -1.22%
2055 0.81% -1.19%
2054 0.83% -1.17%
2053 0.85% -1.14%
2052 0.87% -1.12%
2051 0.9% -1.09%
2050 0.93% -1.07%
2049 0.97% -1.03%
2048 1% -1.01%
2047 1.03% -0.99%
2046 1.07% -0.96%
2045 1.12% -0.94%
2044 1.15% -0.92%
2043 1.19% -0.91%
2042 1.23% -0.9%
2041 1.26% -0.88%
2040 1.28% -0.88%
2039 1.3% -0.87%
2038 1.32% -0.86%
2037 1.33% -0.84%
2036 1.34% -0.83%
2035 1.36% -0.82%
2034 1.36% -0.81%
2033 1.38% -0.8%
2032 1.39% -0.8%
2031 1.4% -0.78%
2030 1.42% -0.77%
2029 1.44% -0.76%
2028 1.45% -0.74%
2027 1.45% -0.73%
2026 1.48% 3.66%
2025 1.57% 2.96%
2024 1.75% 0.34%
2023 1.7% -8.08%
2022 1.5% -7.34%
2021 1.5% -0.85%
2020 1.64% -0.62%
2019 1.77% -0.56%
2018 1.92% -0.5%
2017 2.02% -0.4%
2016 2.06% -0.37%
2015 2.12% -0.41%
2014 2.3% -0.33%
2013 2.33% -0.18%
2012 2.27% -0.21%
2011 2.13% -0.32%
2010 1.94% -0.36%
2009 1.91% -0.42%
2008 1.88% -0.52%
2007 1.91% -0.46%
2006 1.97% -0.64%
2005 2.04% -0.82%
2004 2.09% -0.69%
2003 2.12% -0.74%
2002 2.13% -0.87%
2001 2.15% -0.91%
2000 2.18% -0.84%
1999 2.26% -0.8%
1998 2.21% -0.8%
1997 2.09% -0.86%
1996 2.1% -0.85%
1995 2.13% -0.79%
1994 2.18% -0.52%
1993 2.33% 0.05%
1992 2.42% 0.29%
1991 2.8% 0.22%
1990 2.97% 0.26%
1989 2.76% 0.37%
1988 2.82% 0.41%
1987 2.81% 0.38%
1986 2.9% 0.41%
1985 3.02% 0.43%
1984 3.06% 0.49%
1983 2.97% 0.46%
1982 2.79% 0.43%
1981 2.72% 0.47%
1980 2.64% 0.47%
1979 2.53% 0.4%
1978 2.48% 0.37%
1977 2.4% 0.44%
1976 2.37% 0.52%
1975 2.39% 0.59%
1974 2.34% 0.62%
1973 2.33% 0.69%
1972 2.33% 0.79%
1971 2.34% 0.66%
1970 2.4% 0.61%
1969 2.46% 0.78%
1968 2.49% 0.86%
1967 2.51% 0.9%
1966 2.54% 0.92%
1965 2.58% 0.97%
1964 2.64% 1.1%
1963 2.66% 1.18%
1962 2.67% 1.25%
1961 2.62% 1.34%

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 Ukraine's population grew by 2.96%.

Live population counters

Egypt Ukraine
Current population
121012163
40408451
Population rank 13/197 40/197
Percent of world population 1.46% 0.49%
One net population change
17.3 seconds
28.2 seconds
One birth every
12.9 seconds
2.54 minutes
One death every
49.1 seconds
1.02 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,007 +3,069
Annual growth/decline +1,827,737 +1,120,155
Annual growth/decline rate +1.57% +2.96%
Population growth rate rank 67/197 13/197
One migration net change every
9.2 minutes
18.6 seconds
Annual migration change -57,305 +1,702,358
Net migration rank 177/196 1/196
Foreign-born residents 1,139,820 5,064,173
Foreign-born residents rank 55/195 14/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 13.4%
Foreign-born share rank 153/195 51/195

Natural population change vs migration

Egypt
Natural

Migration
Ukraine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Egypt Ukraine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -57,305 - 1,702,358
2024 1,795,738 123,884 -308,069 1,146,012
2023 1,780,230 305,006 -283,185 -299,961
2022 1,736,123 13,707 -349,284 -5,699,445
2021 1,566,491 6,161 -449,941 -1,129
2020 1,704,988 6,016 -307,533 -4,167
2019 1,805,818 7,050 -236,296 -6,908
2018 1,908,512 20,788 -227,491 -32,220
2017 2,122,866 -80,000 -158,390 -36,155
2016 2,131,690 -71,604 -135,710 -31,340
2015 2,227,594 -193,298 -147,107 -21,992
2014 2,195,761 -92,801 -140,216 -65,678
2013 2,156,922 130,305 -129,662 26,781
2012 2,060,535 -2,626 -130,451 66,768
2011 1,951,851 126,170 -158,372 26,457
2010 1,910,134 -194,100 -180,388 16,030
2009 1,848,123 -175,191 -197,918 26,796
2008 1,792,943 -192,199 -229,086 9,312
2007 1,749,322 -173,021 -282,659 15,237
2006 1,693,374 -118,055 -300,787 136,442
2005 1,660,624 -37,129 -337,857 -111,493
2004 1,626,745 -3,044 -344,157 5,644
2003 1,614,293 9,854 -351,299 18,540
2002 1,593,474 11,205 -364,544 -26,991
2001 1,568,962 556 -374,734 -92,847
2000 1,540,084 27,873 -364,143 -67,865
1999 1,534,697 22,026 -348,286 -59,247
1998 1,519,728 78,858 -318,299 -80,684
1997 1,470,119 -45,599 -306,549 -108,735
1996 1,427,161 -44,272 -305,154 -158,008
1995 1,406,935 -38,920 -281,629 -134,053
1994 1,402,840 -36,738 -238,820 -166,380
1993 1,409,374 -35,669 -169,405 26,357
1992 1,421,372 74,950 -95,857 291,788
1991 1,440,936 -33,952 -16,486 125,962
1990 1,450,747 406,994 48,463 75,760
1989 1,461,547 52,648 106,431 36,978
1988 1,465,620 66,147 162,002 75,637
1987 1,436,059 58,678 198,850 -18,275
1986 1,410,249 31,299 225,751 -12,369
1985 1,388,718 112,411 201,011 5,546
1984 1,351,297 122,791 222,430 13,340
1983 1,318,474 129,242 241,741 23,608
1982 1,258,574 51,229 194,101 9,096
1981 1,206,830 4,140 182,839 40,807
1980 1,181,914 738 197,223 47,406
1979 1,145,655 -64,757 197,294 25,635
1978 1,107,179 -73,664 206,554 -29,180
1977 1,065,298 -73,705 216,932 -24,745
1976 1,030,546 -115,544 247,323 -8,219
1975 987,822 -62,368 256,787 15,336
1974 946,052 -60,174 273,486 31,725
1973 905,068 -55,702 274,938 18,777
1972 893,333 -55,282 309,785 56,928
1971 868,365 -56,503 305,849 74,604
1970 841,952 -35,064 291,839 -48,335
1969 824,564 -6,703 274,858 51,763
1968 809,482 -764 295,162 102,096
1967 788,908 6,286 313,899 85,527
1966 774,391 10,089 337,794 89,737
1965 752,682 17,605 334,365 69,354
1964 749,608 20,596 391,120 76,650
1963 738,788 25,109 449,648 60,178
1962 720,128 25,696 481,887 45,712
1961 703,216 23,184 508,602 51,625
1960 685,403 -2,954 538,812 52,281

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 Ukraine 34.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,603,006 people) and 65.7% is from migration (a loss of 4,987,305 people).

As of 2024, 1,139,820 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Egypt, compared to 5,064,173 people or 13.4% in Ukraine.

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
Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

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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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