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Population in Egypt compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Egypt was 116,538,258 in 2024 vs 10,986,400 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Egypt's population is 120,697,176 people compared to 11,686,438 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • Egypt's population is 10.3 times bigger than the United Arab Emirates'.
  • Egypt is ranked the 13th most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 1.6% of the world: 1.46% for Egypt vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Egypt has had an average growth rate of +1.84% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Egypt has increased from 82.7M people to 121M (45.9% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.7M (133.3% growth).

Egypt vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Egypt
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Egypt UAE
2100 203,522,884 26,368,750
2099 203,403,368 26,130,374
2098 203,247,703 25,894,010
2097 203,074,807 25,660,062
2096 202,870,003 25,427,961
2095 202,625,820 25,197,670
2094 202,350,087 24,968,891
2093 202,040,251 24,741,434
2092 201,709,051 24,515,086
2091 201,347,225 24,289,496
2090 200,966,749 24,064,404
2089 200,561,011 23,839,033
2088 200,123,182 23,613,963
2087 199,650,440 23,388,786
2086 199,156,169 23,163,641
2085 198,637,936 22,938,169
2084 198,084,947 22,711,804
2083 197,501,965 22,484,154
2082 196,891,089 22,255,625
2081 196,242,522 22,026,183
2080 195,570,383 21,796,073
2079 194,850,670 21,565,118
2078 194,103,613 21,333,574
2077 193,324,592 21,101,274
2076 192,507,892 20,868,733
2075 191,661,705 20,636,203
2074 190,786,862 20,404,044
2073 189,886,620 20,171,659
2072 188,947,991 19,940,853
2071 187,981,245 19,710,934
2070 186,988,514 19,483,026
2069 185,965,572 19,256,572
2068 184,912,088 19,032,681
2067 183,835,428 18,811,331
2066 182,734,967 18,593,017
2065 181,620,901 18,377,364
2064 180,467,102 18,164,584
2063 179,293,260 17,955,352
2062 178,110,375 17,749,596
2061 176,907,621 17,547,827
2060 175,686,879 17,349,620
2059 174,441,815 17,153,273
2058 173,179,511 16,959,263
2057 171,897,733 16,767,893
2056 170,593,445 16,579,195
2055 169,269,144 16,392,558
2054 167,915,661 16,207,309
2053 166,538,943 16,024,789
2052 165,130,747 15,844,357
2051 163,704,732 15,665,362
2050 162,240,246 15,487,008
2049 160,743,182 15,309,031
2048 159,206,813 15,132,784
2047 157,631,586 14,958,209
2046 156,023,680 14,788,046
2045 154,371,216 14,620,902
2044 152,668,334 14,454,466
2043 150,927,496 14,289,021
2042 149,145,569 14,124,515
2041 147,333,445 13,961,010
2040 145,505,786 13,798,651
2039 143,662,428 13,637,499
2038 141,820,567 13,477,450
2037 139,977,812 13,319,346
2036 138,139,382 13,163,073
2035 136,315,557 13,009,160
2034 134,490,574 12,857,729
2033 132,681,153 12,709,520
2032 130,879,780 12,564,906
2031 129,085,888 12,424,286
2030 127,304,473 12,288,186
2029 125,524,007 12,148,661
2028 123,745,979 11,999,549
2027 121,973,080 11,831,082
2026 120,224,089 11,632,806
2025 118,473,897 11,367,504
2024 116,538,258 10,986,400
2023 114,535,772 10,483,751
2022 112,618,250 10,074,977
2021 110,957,008 9,575,152
2020 109,315,124 9,401,038
2019 107,553,158 9,445,785
2018 105,682,094 9,346,701
2017 103,696,057 9,223,225
2016 101,644,589 8,935,095
2015 99,597,342 8,505,237
2014 97,528,654 8,059,440
2013 95,333,553 7,693,031
2012 93,161,001 7,391,448
2011 91,093,059 7,104,538
2010 89,196,072 6,869,838
2009 87,501,636 6,707,058
2008 85,864,789 6,302,664
2007 84,276,225 5,624,635
2006 82,700,403 5,009,100
2005 81,101,004 4,664,790
2004 79,477,443 4,428,967
2003 77,853,548 4,192,457
2002 76,239,137 3,956,826
2001 74,652,029 3,723,590
2000 73,083,284 3,493,575
1999 71,520,954 3,266,009
1998 69,943,294 3,040,421
1997 68,431,740 2,817,410
1996 67,028,048 2,597,564
1995 65,652,622 2,434,662
1994 64,285,589 2,328,188
1993 62,915,681 2,222,093
1992 61,480,660 2,114,730
1991 60,028,997 2,006,626
1990 58,396,618 1,898,220
1989 56,710,642 1,789,851
1988 55,187,681 1,681,788
1987 53,674,435 1,574,244
1986 52,206,295 1,467,383
1985 50,734,968 1,377,911
1984 49,247,334 1,305,996
1983 47,786,402 1,235,305
1982 46,407,611 1,166,370
1981 45,147,224 1,099,855
1980 43,950,413 1,015,700
1979 42,818,628 912,010
1978 41,761,431 809,274
1977 40,748,870 710,209
1976 39,795,557 615,866
1975 38,875,327 542,856
1974 37,969,667 489,087
1973 37,102,043 436,399
1972 36,258,328 385,014
1971 35,433,368 335,027
1970 34,623,990 286,536
1969 33,811,615 239,660
1968 32,998,319 199,416
1967 32,196,360 179,700
1966 31,406,541 173,976
1965 30,629,174 167,103
1964 29,858,922 159,692
1963 29,091,869 152,211
1962 28,337,013 144,946
1961 27,600,898 137,989
1960 26,896,479 131,334

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Egypt increased by 18,944,186 people (a 22.9% growth), while the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Egypt gained 19,052,587 people (a 18.7% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,751,343 people (a 30.8% growth).

Egypt was ranked 13th most populous country in 2006 and is still 13th in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32.5% to 15,487,008 people and will still be ranked 84th.

Egypt is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 204M people compared to the peak of 26.4M people in 2100 for the United Arab Emirates.

Population growth rate by year

Egypt
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Egypt UAE
2100 0.06% 0.91%
2099 0.08% 0.91%
2098 0.09% 0.91%
2097 0.1% 0.91%
2096 0.12% 0.91%
2095 0.14% 0.92%
2094 0.15% 0.92%
2093 0.16% 0.92%
2092 0.18% 0.93%
2091 0.19% 0.94%
2090 0.2% 0.95%
2089 0.22% 0.95%
2088 0.24% 0.96%
2087 0.25% 0.97%
2086 0.26% 0.98%
2085 0.28% 1%
2084 0.3% 1.01%
2083 0.31% 1.03%
2082 0.33% 1.04%
2081 0.34% 1.06%
2080 0.37% 1.07%
2079 0.38% 1.09%
2078 0.4% 1.1%
2077 0.42% 1.11%
2076 0.44% 1.13%
2075 0.46% 1.14%
2074 0.47% 1.15%
2073 0.5% 1.16%
2072 0.51% 1.17%
2071 0.53% 1.17%
2070 0.55% 1.18%
2069 0.57% 1.18%
2068 0.59% 1.18%
2067 0.6% 1.17%
2066 0.61% 1.17%
2065 0.64% 1.17%
2064 0.65% 1.17%
2063 0.66% 1.16%
2062 0.68% 1.15%
2061 0.69% 1.14%
2060 0.71% 1.14%
2059 0.73% 1.14%
2058 0.75% 1.14%
2057 0.76% 1.14%
2056 0.78% 1.14%
2055 0.81% 1.14%
2054 0.83% 1.14%
2053 0.85% 1.14%
2052 0.87% 1.14%
2051 0.9% 1.15%
2050 0.93% 1.16%
2049 0.97% 1.16%
2048 1% 1.17%
2047 1.03% 1.15%
2046 1.07% 1.14%
2045 1.12% 1.15%
2044 1.15% 1.16%
2043 1.19% 1.16%
2042 1.23% 1.17%
2041 1.26% 1.18%
2040 1.28% 1.18%
2039 1.3% 1.19%
2038 1.32% 1.19%
2037 1.33% 1.19%
2036 1.34% 1.18%
2035 1.36% 1.18%
2034 1.36% 1.17%
2033 1.38% 1.15%
2032 1.39% 1.13%
2031 1.4% 1.11%
2030 1.42% 1.15%
2029 1.44% 1.24%
2028 1.45% 1.42%
2027 1.45% 1.7%
2026 1.48% 2.33%
2025 1.66% 3.47%
2024 1.75% 4.79%
2023 1.7% 4.06%
2022 1.5% 5.22%
2021 1.5% 1.85%
2020 1.64% -0.47%
2019 1.77% 1.06%
2018 1.92% 1.34%
2017 2.02% 3.22%
2016 2.06% 5.05%
2015 2.12% 5.53%
2014 2.3% 4.76%
2013 2.33% 4.08%
2012 2.27% 4.04%
2011 2.13% 3.42%
2010 1.94% 2.43%
2009 1.91% 6.42%
2008 1.88% 12.1%
2007 1.91% 12.3%
2006 1.97% 7.38%
2005 2.04% 5.32%
2004 2.09% 5.64%
2003 2.12% 5.96%
2002 2.13% 6.26%
2001 2.15% 6.58%
2000 2.18% 6.97%
1999 2.26% 7.42%
1998 2.21% 7.92%
1997 2.09% 8.46%
1996 2.1% 6.69%
1995 2.13% 4.57%
1994 2.18% 4.77%
1993 2.33% 5.08%
1992 2.42% 5.39%
1991 2.8% 5.71%
1990 2.97% 6.05%
1989 2.76% 6.43%
1988 2.82% 6.83%
1987 2.81% 7.28%
1986 2.9% 6.49%
1985 3.02% 5.51%
1984 3.06% 5.72%
1983 2.97% 5.91%
1982 2.79% 6.05%
1981 2.72% 8.29%
1980 2.64% 11.4%
1979 2.53% 12.7%
1978 2.48% 13.9%
1977 2.4% 15.3%
1976 2.37% 13.4%
1975 2.39% 11%
1974 2.34% 12.1%
1973 2.33% 13.3%
1972 2.33% 14.9%
1971 2.34% 16.9%
1970 2.4% 19.6%
1969 2.46% 20.2%
1968 2.49% 11%
1967 2.51% 3.29%
1966 2.54% 4.11%
1965 2.58% 4.64%
1964 2.64% 4.91%
1963 2.66% 5.01%
1962 2.67% 5.04%
1961 2.62% 5.07%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/egypt/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Egypt grew by 1.75%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Egypt UAE
Current population
120697176
11686438
Population rank 13/197 84/197
Percent of world population 1.46% 0.14%
One net population change
15.7 seconds
1.05 minutes
One birth every
13.1 seconds
5.13 minutes
One death every
50.4 seconds
53.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,486 +1,377
Annual growth/decline +2,002,486 +502,649
Annual growth/decline rate +1.75% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 62/197 3/197
One migration net change every
9.2 minutes
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change -57,305 +158,634
Net migration rank 177/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 1,139,820 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 55/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 153/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Egypt
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Egypt UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -57,305 - 158,634
2024 - 123,884 - 278,439
2023 1,780,230 305,006 92,698 300,004
2022 1,736,123 13,707 81,758 322,773
2021 1,566,491 6,161 76,802 421,663
2020 1,704,988 6,016 87,871 92,541
2019 1,805,818 7,050 86,296 -125,186
2018 1,908,512 20,788 86,840 14,611
2017 2,122,866 -80,000 89,382 34,155
2016 2,131,690 -71,604 87,028 195,317
2015 2,227,594 -193,298 85,044 342,468
2014 2,195,761 -92,801 84,277 360,174
2013 2,156,922 130,305 82,977 279,269
2012 2,060,535 -2,626 78,682 225,921
2011 1,951,851 126,170 73,496 215,183
2010 1,910,134 -194,100 69,907 161,842
2009 1,848,123 -175,191 66,521 163,643
2008 1,792,943 -192,199 55,426 523,207
2007 1,749,322 -173,021 55,048 722,380
2006 1,693,374 -118,055 54,338 399,306
2005 1,660,624 -37,129 60,046 174,926
2004 1,626,745 -3,044 60,344 176,319
2003 1,614,293 9,854 59,118 177,237
2002 1,593,474 11,205 55,922 178,988
2001 1,568,962 556 52,789 178,779
2000 1,540,084 27,873 49,993 178,469
1999 1,534,697 22,026 46,198 180,469
1998 1,519,728 78,858 41,176 183,329
1997 1,470,119 -45,599 38,207 183,310
1996 1,427,161 -44,272 37,886 180,296
1995 1,406,935 -38,920 38,685 68,938
1994 1,402,840 -36,738 42,976 62,352
1993 1,409,374 -35,669 41,324 65,545
1992 1,421,372 74,950 42,119 65,739
1991 1,440,936 -33,952 41,409 66,943
1990 1,450,747 406,994 41,339 67,118
1989 1,461,547 52,648 40,148 68,132
1988 1,465,620 66,147 38,861 68,991
1987 1,436,059 58,678 37,741 69,493
1986 1,410,249 31,299 36,829 69,655
1985 1,388,718 112,411 34,855 37,605
1984 1,351,297 122,791 33,250 38,124
1983 1,318,474 129,242 31,480 38,536
1982 1,258,574 51,229 29,585 38,276
1981 1,206,830 4,140 27,560 37,600
1980 1,181,914 738 25,005 78,148
1979 1,145,655 -64,757 21,987 82,238
1978 1,107,179 -73,664 18,879 82,359
1977 1,065,298 -73,705 15,787 81,111
1976 1,030,546 -115,544 12,876 78,903
1975 987,822 -62,368 11,859 42,380
1974 946,052 -60,174 10,835 42,474
1973 905,068 -55,702 9,822 42,243
1972 893,333 -55,282 8,818 41,888
1971 868,365 -56,503 7,839 41,425
1970 841,952 -35,064 6,922 40,792
1969 824,564 -6,703 6,138 39,902
1968 809,482 -764 5,588 28,866
1967 788,908 6,286 5,264 -283
1966 774,391 10,089 4,955 1,516
1965 752,682 17,605 4,675 2,598
1964 749,608 20,596 4,410 3,126
1963 738,788 25,109 4,157 3,264
1962 720,128 25,696 3,901 3,212
1961 703,216 23,184 3,657 3,141
1960 685,403 -2,954 3,418 3,102

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/egypt/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

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 the United Arab Emirates 30.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 857,996 people) and 69.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,958,520 people).

As of 2024, 1,139,820 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Egypt, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

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
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Fujairah 93.7K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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