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

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The latest officially reported population of Egypt was 118,365,995 in 2025 vs 11,513,149 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Egypt's population is 121,012,163 people compared to 11,885,001 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • Egypt's population is 10.2 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 +1.78% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Egypt has increased from 82.7M people to 121M (46.3% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.9M (137.3% 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 203,337,521 26,706,595
2099 203,218,114 26,465,166
2098 203,062,591 26,225,773
2097 202,889,853 25,988,828
2096 202,685,235 25,753,753
2095 202,441,274 25,520,511
2094 202,165,793 25,288,801
2093 201,856,239 25,058,430
2092 201,525,341 24,829,182
2091 201,163,844 24,600,702
2090 200,783,715 24,372,725
2089 200,378,346 24,144,467
2088 199,940,915 23,916,513
2087 199,468,604 23,688,452
2086 198,974,783 23,460,422
2085 198,457,022 23,232,061
2084 197,904,537 23,002,795
2083 197,322,086 22,772,229
2082 196,711,766 22,540,771
2081 196,063,790 22,308,390
2080 195,392,263 22,075,331
2079 194,673,206 21,841,417
2078 193,926,829 21,606,907
2077 193,148,518 21,371,631
2076 192,332,562 21,136,110
2075 191,487,145 20,900,601
2074 190,613,099 20,665,468
2073 189,713,677 20,430,105
2072 188,775,903 20,196,342
2071 187,810,038 19,963,477
2070 186,818,210 19,732,649
2069 185,796,200 19,503,294
2068 184,743,675 19,276,535
2067 183,667,996 19,052,348
2066 182,568,538 18,831,237
2065 181,455,486 18,612,821
2064 180,302,738 18,397,315
2063 179,129,965 18,185,402
2062 177,948,157 17,977,010
2061 176,746,499 17,772,656
2060 175,526,868 17,571,910
2059 174,282,938 17,373,047
2058 173,021,784 17,176,551
2057 171,741,174 16,982,730
2056 170,438,073 16,791,613
2055 169,114,979 16,602,585
2054 167,762,729 16,414,963
2053 166,387,264 16,230,105
2052 164,980,351 16,047,360
2051 163,555,634 15,866,073
2050 162,092,482 15,685,433
2049 160,596,782 15,505,176
2048 159,061,812 15,326,671
2047 157,488,020 15,149,859
2046 155,881,578 14,977,516
2045 154,230,619 14,808,230
2044 152,529,288 14,639,661
2043 150,790,036 14,472,097
2042 149,009,732 14,305,483
2041 147,199,258 14,139,883
2040 145,373,264 13,975,444
2039 143,531,585 13,812,227
2038 141,691,401 13,650,128
2037 139,850,324 13,489,998
2036 138,013,568 13,331,723
2035 136,191,405 13,175,838
2034 134,368,084 13,022,467
2033 132,560,311 12,872,359
2032 130,760,579 12,725,892
2031 128,968,320 12,583,470
2030 127,188,528 12,445,626
2029 125,409,684 12,304,314
2028 123,633,275 12,153,292
2027 121,861,990 11,982,666
2026 120,114,593 11,781,850
2025 118,365,995 11,513,149
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 19,367,574 people (a 19.1% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,949,906 people (a 33% 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 33.9% to 162,092,482 people with a rank change from 13th to 11th. The population of the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32% to 15,685,433 people and rank change from 84th to 82nd.

Egypt is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 203M people compared to the peak of 26.7M 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 1.57% 4.79%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Egypt grew by 1.57%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Egypt UAE
Current population
121012163
11885001
Population rank 13/197 84/197
Percent of world population 1.46% 0.14%
One net population change
17.3 seconds
1 minute
One birth every
12.9 seconds
4.87 minutes
One death every
49.1 seconds
49.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,007 +1,443
Annual growth/decline +1,827,737 +526,749
Annual growth/decline rate +1.57% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 67/197 1/197
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 1,795,738 123,884 97,197 278,439
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 2026-07-08).

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

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 the United Arab Emirates 31.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 870,916 people) and 68.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,876,785 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
Fujairah 119K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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