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

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The latest officially reported population of Egypt was 118,365,995 in 2025 vs 69,487,000 people in the United Kingdom in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Egypt's population is 121,012,163 people compared to 70,071,289 in the United Kingdom.

Population statistics:

  • Egypt's population is 1.73 times bigger than the United Kingdom's.
  • Egypt is ranked the 13th most populous country in the world, while the United Kingdom is the 22nd.
  • The countries together account for 2.3% of the world: 1.46% for Egypt vs 0.84% for the United Kingdom.
  • For the last 10 years, Egypt has had an average growth rate of +1.78% per year vs +0.66% in the United Kingdom.
  • Since 2006, the population of Egypt has increased from 82.7M people to 121M (46.3% growth), while the United Kingdom has grown from 60.8M to 70.1M (15.2% growth).

Egypt vs United Kingdom: population by year and forecast

Egypt
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Egypt United Kingdom
2100 203,337,521 74,517,005
2099 203,218,114 74,647,273
2098 203,062,591 74,766,073
2097 202,889,853 74,879,923
2096 202,685,235 74,991,940
2095 202,441,274 75,102,041
2094 202,165,793 75,198,597
2093 201,856,239 75,296,704
2092 201,525,341 75,390,038
2091 201,163,844 75,480,137
2090 200,783,715 75,566,962
2089 200,378,346 75,649,353
2088 199,940,915 75,721,067
2087 199,468,604 75,791,990
2086 198,974,783 75,859,854
2085 198,457,022 75,918,647
2084 197,904,537 75,969,065
2083 197,322,086 76,018,614
2082 196,711,766 76,059,464
2081 196,063,790 76,086,593
2080 195,392,263 76,118,679
2079 194,673,206 76,147,352
2078 193,926,829 76,165,841
2077 193,148,518 76,183,437
2076 192,332,562 76,185,828
2075 191,487,145 76,198,349
2074 190,613,099 76,209,676
2073 189,713,677 76,218,781
2072 188,775,903 76,211,187
2071 187,810,038 76,200,495
2070 186,818,210 76,190,801
2069 185,796,200 76,184,140
2068 184,743,675 76,183,288
2067 183,667,996 76,175,881
2066 182,568,538 76,168,987
2065 181,455,486 76,168,193
2064 180,302,738 76,165,129
2063 179,129,965 76,165,534
2062 177,948,157 76,158,910
2061 176,746,499 76,156,587
2060 175,526,868 76,157,104
2059 174,282,938 76,157,593
2058 173,021,784 76,139,384
2057 171,741,174 76,119,478
2056 170,438,073 76,086,799
2055 169,114,979 76,047,952
2054 167,762,729 75,980,524
2053 166,387,264 75,907,047
2052 164,980,351 75,815,200
2051 163,555,634 75,709,173
2050 162,092,482 75,591,218
2049 160,596,782 75,460,140
2048 159,061,812 75,313,837
2047 157,488,020 75,153,802
2046 155,881,578 74,986,563
2045 154,230,619 74,808,886
2044 152,529,288 74,623,687
2043 150,790,036 74,424,133
2042 149,009,732 74,224,922
2041 147,199,258 74,020,934
2040 145,373,264 73,812,680
2039 143,531,585 73,600,788
2038 141,691,401 73,378,310
2037 139,850,324 73,155,497
2036 138,013,568 72,921,995
2035 136,191,405 72,671,687
2034 134,368,084 72,418,766
2033 132,560,311 72,145,065
2032 130,760,579 71,869,259
2031 128,968,320 71,581,519
2030 127,188,528 71,267,237
2029 125,409,684 70,948,992
2028 123,633,275 70,609,246
2027 121,861,990 70,248,858
2026 120,114,593 69,883,746
2025 118,365,995 69,487,000
2024 116,538,258 69,281,000
2023 114,535,772 68,526,000
2022 112,618,250 67,636,000
2021 110,957,008 66,978,000
2020 109,315,124 66,740,000
2019 107,553,158 66,628,000
2018 105,682,094 66,287,000
2017 103,696,057 65,964,000
2016 101,644,589 65,606,000
2015 99,597,342 65,087,000
2014 97,528,654 64,619,000
2013 95,333,553 64,138,000
2012 93,161,001 63,711,000
2011 91,093,059 63,258,810
2010 89,196,072 62,766,365
2009 87,501,636 62,276,270
2008 85,864,789 61,806,995
2007 84,276,225 61,322,463
2006 82,700,403 60,846,820
2005 81,101,004 60,401,206
2004 79,477,443 59,987,905
2003 77,853,548 59,647,577
2002 76,239,137 59,370,479
2001 74,652,029 59,119,673
2000 73,083,284 58,892,514
1999 71,520,954 58,682,466
1998 69,943,294 58,487,141
1997 68,431,740 58,316,954
1996 67,028,048 58,166,950
1995 65,652,622 58,019,030
1994 64,285,589 57,865,745
1993 62,915,681 57,718,614
1992 61,480,660 57,580,402
1991 60,028,997 57,424,897
1990 58,396,618 57,247,586
1989 56,710,642 57,076,711
1988 55,187,681 56,928,327
1987 53,674,435 56,802,050
1986 52,206,295 56,681,396
1985 50,734,968 56,550,268
1984 49,247,334 56,422,072
1983 47,786,402 56,332,848
1982 46,407,611 56,313,641
1981 45,147,224 56,333,829
1980 43,950,413 56,314,216
1979 42,818,628 56,246,951
1978 41,761,431 56,196,504
1977 40,748,870 56,193,492
1976 39,795,557 56,211,968
1975 38,875,327 56,225,800
1974 37,969,667 56,229,974
1973 37,102,043 56,194,527
1972 36,258,328 56,086,065
1971 35,433,368 55,896,223
1970 34,623,990 55,663,250
1969 33,811,615 55,441,750
1968 32,998,319 55,211,700
1967 32,196,360 54,943,600
1966 31,406,541 54,648,500
1965 30,629,174 54,348,050
1964 29,858,922 54,000,000
1963 29,091,869 53,650,000
1962 28,337,013 53,250,000
1961 27,600,898 52,800,000
1960 26,896,479 52,400,000

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-kingdom | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Egypt increased by 18,944,186 people (a 22.9% growth), while the United Kingdom gained 4,759,180 people (a 7.82% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Egypt gained 19,367,574 people (a 19.1% growth), while the United Kingdom's population increased by 4,465,289 people (a 6.81% growth).

Egypt was ranked 13th most populous country in 2006 and is still 13th in 2026. The United Kingdom was ranked 21st in 2006 and ranked 22nd 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 Kingdom will increase by 7.88% to 75,591,218 people and rank change from 22nd to 26th.

Egypt is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 203M people compared to the peak of 76.2M people in 2073 for the United Kingdom.

Population growth rate by year

Egypt
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Egypt United Kingdom
2100 0.06% -0.17%
2099 0.08% -0.16%
2098 0.09% -0.15%
2097 0.1% -0.15%
2096 0.12% -0.15%
2095 0.14% -0.13%
2094 0.15% -0.13%
2093 0.16% -0.12%
2092 0.18% -0.12%
2091 0.19% -0.11%
2090 0.2% -0.11%
2089 0.22% -0.09%
2088 0.24% -0.09%
2087 0.25% -0.09%
2086 0.26% -0.08%
2085 0.28% -0.07%
2084 0.3% -0.07%
2083 0.31% -0.05%
2082 0.33% -0.04%
2081 0.34% -0.04%
2080 0.37% -0.04%
2079 0.38% -0.02%
2078 0.4% -0.02%
2077 0.42% -0.003%
2076 0.44% -0.02%
2075 0.46% -0.01%
2074 0.47% -0.01%
2073 0.5% 0.01%
2072 0.51% 0.01%
2071 0.53% 0.01%
2070 0.55% 0.009%
2069 0.57% 0.001%
2068 0.59% 0.01%
2067 0.6% 0.009%
2066 0.61% 0.001%
2065 0.64% 0.004%
2064 0.65% -0%
2063 0.66% 0.009%
2062 0.68% 0.003%
2061 0.69% -0.001%
2060 0.71% -0.001%
2059 0.73% 0.02%
2058 0.75% 0.03%
2057 0.76% 0.04%
2056 0.78% 0.05%
2055 0.81% 0.09%
2054 0.83% 0.1%
2053 0.85% 0.12%
2052 0.87% 0.14%
2051 0.9% 0.16%
2050 0.93% 0.17%
2049 0.97% 0.19%
2048 1% 0.21%
2047 1.03% 0.22%
2046 1.07% 0.24%
2045 1.12% 0.25%
2044 1.15% 0.27%
2043 1.19% 0.27%
2042 1.23% 0.28%
2041 1.26% 0.28%
2040 1.28% 0.29%
2039 1.3% 0.3%
2038 1.32% 0.3%
2037 1.33% 0.32%
2036 1.34% 0.34%
2035 1.36% 0.35%
2034 1.36% 0.38%
2033 1.38% 0.38%
2032 1.39% 0.4%
2031 1.4% 0.44%
2030 1.42% 0.45%
2029 1.44% 0.48%
2028 1.45% 0.51%
2027 1.45% 0.52%
2026 1.48% 0.57%
2025 1.57% 0.3%
2024 1.75% 1.1%
2023 1.7% 1.32%
2022 1.5% 0.98%
2021 1.5% 0.36%
2020 1.64% 0.17%
2019 1.77% 0.51%
2018 1.92% 0.49%
2017 2.02% 0.55%
2016 2.06% 0.8%
2015 2.12% 0.72%
2014 2.3% 0.75%
2013 2.33% 0.67%
2012 2.27% 0.71%
2011 2.13% 0.78%
2010 1.94% 0.79%
2009 1.91% 0.76%
2008 1.88% 0.79%
2007 1.91% 0.78%
2006 1.97% 0.74%
2005 2.04% 0.69%
2004 2.09% 0.57%
2003 2.12% 0.47%
2002 2.13% 0.42%
2001 2.15% 0.39%
2000 2.18% 0.36%
1999 2.26% 0.33%
1998 2.21% 0.29%
1997 2.09% 0.26%
1996 2.1% 0.25%
1995 2.13% 0.26%
1994 2.18% 0.25%
1993 2.33% 0.24%
1992 2.42% 0.27%
1991 2.8% 0.31%
1990 2.97% 0.3%
1989 2.76% 0.26%
1988 2.82% 0.22%
1987 2.81% 0.21%
1986 2.9% 0.23%
1985 3.02% 0.23%
1984 3.06% 0.16%
1983 2.97% 0.03%
1982 2.79% -0.04%
1981 2.72% 0.03%
1980 2.64% 0.12%
1979 2.53% 0.09%
1978 2.48% 0.005%
1977 2.4% -0.03%
1976 2.37% -0.02%
1975 2.39% -0.007%
1974 2.34% 0.06%
1973 2.33% 0.19%
1972 2.33% 0.34%
1971 2.34% 0.42%
1970 2.4% 0.4%
1969 2.46% 0.42%
1968 2.49% 0.49%
1967 2.51% 0.54%
1966 2.54% 0.55%
1965 2.58% 0.64%
1964 2.64% 0.65%
1963 2.66% 0.75%
1962 2.67% 0.85%
1961 2.62% 0.76%

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-kingdom | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Egypt grew by 1.57%, while the United Kingdom's population grew by 0.3%.

Live population counters

Egypt United Kingdom
Current population
121012163
70071289
Population rank 13/197 22/197
Percent of world population 1.46% 0.84%
One net population change
17.3 seconds
2.56 minutes
One birth every
12.9 seconds
46 seconds
One death every
49.1 seconds
46.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +5,007 +564
Annual growth/decline +1,827,737 +206,000
Annual growth/decline rate +1.57% +0.3%
Population growth rate rank 67/197 145/197
One migration net change every
9.2 minutes
1.35 minutes
Annual migration change -57,305 +389,911
Net migration rank 177/196 4/196
Foreign-born residents 1,139,820 11,845,479
Foreign-born residents rank 55/195 4/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 17.1%
Foreign-born share rank 153/195 36/195

Natural population change vs migration

Egypt
Natural

Migration
United Kingdom
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Egypt United Kingdom
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -57,305 - 389,911
2024 1,795,738 123,884 13,233 417,114
2023 1,780,230 305,006 34,606 445,523
2022 1,736,123 13,707 39,770 487,029
2021 1,566,491 6,161 30,609 462,967
2020 1,704,988 6,016 -4,272 144,221
2019 1,805,818 7,050 108,338 232,727
2018 1,908,512 20,788 119,317 259,744
2017 2,122,866 -80,000 145,121 272,311
2016 2,131,690 -71,604 177,136 324,649
2015 2,227,594 -193,298 175,735 347,839
2014 2,195,761 -92,801 206,781 306,091
2013 2,156,922 130,305 198,827 237,272
2012 2,060,535 -2,626 248,473 172,088
2011 1,951,851 126,170 259,361 228,773
2010 1,910,134 -194,100 251,066 274,811
2009 1,848,123 -175,191 230,422 249,639
2008 1,792,943 -192,199 216,325 263,390
2007 1,749,322 -173,021 196,232 309,385
2006 1,693,374 -118,055 176,455 288,923
2005 1,660,624 -37,129 144,963 308,279
2004 1,626,745 -3,044 131,974 276,077
2003 1,614,293 9,854 89,471 211,846
2002 1,593,474 11,205 65,308 203,577
2001 1,568,962 556 65,032 175,133
2000 1,540,084 27,873 70,671 153,917
1999 1,534,697 22,026 64,551 152,653
1998 1,519,728 78,858 87,730 125,541
1997 1,470,119 -45,599 99,138 59,723
1996 1,427,161 -44,272 98,884 54,964
1995 1,406,935 -38,920 87,028 61,385
1994 1,402,840 -36,738 127,304 45,339
1993 1,409,374 -35,669 103,893 27,403
1992 1,421,372 74,950 149,709 17,846
1991 1,440,936 -33,952 143,562 27,601
1990 1,450,747 406,994 154,569 57,132
1989 1,461,547 52,648 119,861 49,586
1988 1,465,620 66,147 136,628 13,952
1987 1,436,059 58,678 136,325 8,266
1986 1,410,249 31,299 90,690 41,836
1985 1,388,718 112,411 79,170 83,164
1984 1,351,297 122,791 84,633 71,107
1983 1,318,474 129,242 61,966 27,063
1982 1,258,574 51,229 56,314 -61,152
1981 1,206,830 4,140 73,234 -83,876
1980 1,181,914 738 95,734 -25,187
1979 1,145,655 -64,757 61,872 11,255
1978 1,107,179 -73,664 16,859 3,783
1977 1,065,298 -73,705 0 -21,636
1976 1,030,546 -115,544 -5,621 -19,135
1975 987,822 -62,368 33,735 -40,241
1974 946,052 -60,174 67,476 -65,710
1973 905,068 -55,702 112,389 -33,840
1972 893,333 -55,282 162,650 -1,406
1971 868,365 -56,503 257,123 1,175
1970 841,952 -35,064 244,918 -15,254
1969 824,564 -6,703 260,577 -60,655
1968 809,482 -764 292,622 -38,852
1967 788,908 6,286 346,145 -39,659
1966 774,391 10,089 333,356 -27,935
1965 752,682 17,605 364,132 -24,955
1964 749,608 20,596 405,000 -23,885
1963 738,788 25,109 337,995 8,271
1962 720,128 25,696 340,800 76,443
1961 703,216 23,184 311,519 52,295
1960 685,403 -2,954 314,400 19,953

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

GeoRank.org/population/egypt/united-kingdom | 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 Kingdom 19.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 839,593 people) and 80.2% is from migration (a gain of 3,394,124 people).

As of 2024, 1,139,820 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Egypt, compared to 11,845,479 people or 17.1% in the United Kingdom.

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
United Kingdom
City Population
London 8.8M
Birmingham 1.14M
Glasgow 626K
Manchester 548K
Leeds 536K
Sheffield 518K
Liverpool 513K
Edinburgh 488K
Bristol 472K
Cardiff 384K

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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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