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Population in Egypt compared to the Vatican: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Egypt was 116,538,258 in 2024 vs 1,000 people in the Vatican in 2019. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Egypt's population is 120,697,176 people compared to 936 in the Vatican.

Population statistics:

  • Egypt's population is 128,950 times bigger than the Vatican's.
  • Egypt is ranked the 13th most populous country in the world, while the Vatican is the 197th.
  • The countries together account for 1.46% of the world: 1.46% for Egypt vs 0.00001% for the Vatican.
  • For the last 10 years, Egypt has had an average growth rate of +1.84% per year vs +1.9% in the Vatican.
  • Since 2006, the population of Egypt has increased from 82.7M people to 121M (45.9% growth), while the Vatican has grown from 932 to 936 (0.43% growth).

Egypt vs Vatican: population by year and forecast

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Vatican
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Egypt Vatican
2100 203,522,884 2,521
2099 203,403,368 2,506
2098 203,247,703 2,497
2097 203,074,807 2,482
2096 202,870,003 2,469
2095 202,625,820 2,452
2094 202,350,087 2,435
2093 202,040,251 2,421
2092 201,709,051 2,400
2091 201,347,225 2,384
2090 200,966,749 2,359
2089 200,561,011 2,337
2088 200,123,182 2,319
2087 199,650,440 2,291
2086 199,156,169 2,269
2085 198,637,936 2,248
2084 198,084,947 2,217
2083 197,501,965 2,183
2082 196,891,089 2,159
2081 196,242,522 2,129
2080 195,570,383 2,105
2079 194,850,670 2,089
2078 194,103,613 2,068
2077 193,324,592 2,050
2076 192,507,892 2,025
2075 191,661,705 2,001
2074 190,786,862 1,970
2073 189,886,620 1,944
2072 188,947,991 1,912
2071 187,981,245 1,866
2070 186,988,514 1,829
2069 185,965,572 1,795
2068 184,912,088 1,777
2067 183,835,428 1,755
2066 182,734,967 1,729
2065 181,620,901 1,701
2064 180,467,102 1,679
2063 179,293,260 1,651
2062 178,110,375 1,623
2061 176,907,621 1,595
2060 175,686,879 1,556
2059 174,441,815 1,530
2058 173,179,511 1,512
2057 171,897,733 1,493
2056 170,593,445 1,469
2055 169,269,144 1,441
2054 167,915,661 1,419
2053 166,538,943 1,382
2052 165,130,747 1,358
2051 163,704,732 1,335
2050 162,240,246 1,311
2049 160,743,182 1,283
2048 159,206,813 1,256
2047 157,631,586 1,237
2046 156,023,680 1,215
2045 154,371,216 1,192
2044 152,668,334 1,174
2043 150,927,496 1,152
2042 149,145,569 1,135
2041 147,333,445 1,105
2040 145,505,786 1,070
2039 143,662,428 1,033
2038 141,820,567 1,001
2037 139,977,812 996
2036 138,139,382 1,001
2035 136,315,557 988
2034 134,490,574 988
2033 132,681,153 974
2032 130,879,780 964
2031 129,085,888 977
2030 127,304,473 979
2029 125,524,007 985
2028 123,745,979 983
2027 121,973,080 946
2026 120,224,089 933
2025 118,473,897 927
2024 116,538,258 910
2023 114,535,772 927
2022 112,618,250 951
2021 110,957,008 972
2020 109,315,124 987
2019 107,553,158 1,000
2018 105,682,094 -
2017 103,696,057 1,000
2016 101,644,589 -
2015 99,597,342 1,000
2014 97,528,654 842
2013 95,333,553 839
2012 93,161,001 836
2011 91,093,059 832
2010 89,196,072 829
2009 87,501,636 826
2008 85,864,789 824
2007 84,276,225 821
2006 82,700,403 932
2005 81,101,004 921
2004 79,477,443 921
2003 77,853,548 911
2002 76,239,137 900
2001 74,652,029 890
2000 73,083,284 880
1999 71,520,954 -
1998 69,943,294 -
1997 68,431,740 -
1996 67,028,048 -
1995 65,652,622 -
1994 64,285,589 -
1993 62,915,681 -
1992 61,480,660 -
1991 60,028,997 -
1990 58,396,618 -
1989 56,710,642 -
1988 55,187,681 -
1987 53,674,435 -
1986 52,206,295 -
1985 50,734,968 -
1984 49,247,334 -
1983 47,786,402 -
1982 46,407,611 -
1981 45,147,224 -
1980 43,950,413 -
1979 42,818,628 -
1978 41,761,431 -
1977 40,748,870 -
1976 39,795,557 -
1975 38,875,327 -
1974 37,969,667 -
1973 37,102,043 -
1972 36,258,328 -
1971 35,433,368 -
1970 34,623,990 -
1969 33,811,615 -
1968 32,998,319 -
1967 32,196,360 -
1966 31,406,541 -
1965 30,629,174 -
1964 29,858,922 -
1963 29,091,869 -
1962 28,337,013 -
1961 27,600,898 -
1960 26,896,479 -

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2020–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Egypt increased by 18,944,186 people (a 22.9% growth), while the Vatican gained 68 people (a 7.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Egypt gained 19,052,587 people (a 18.7% growth), while the Vatican's population decreased by 64 people (a 6.4% decline).

Egypt was ranked 13th most populous country in 2006 and is still 13th in 2026. The Vatican was ranked 197th in 2006 and still ranked 197th 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 Vatican will increase by 40.1% to 1,311 people and will still be ranked 197th.

Egypt is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 204M people compared to the peak of 2.52K people in 2100 for the Vatican.

Population growth rate by year

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Vatican
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Egypt Vatican
2100 0.06% 0.59%
2099 0.08% 0.37%
2098 0.09% 0.6%
2097 0.1% 0.53%
2096 0.12% 0.68%
2095 0.14% 0.69%
2094 0.15% 0.61%
2093 0.16% 0.85%
2092 0.18% 0.7%
2091 0.19% 1.02%
2090 0.2% 0.95%
2089 0.22% 0.8%
2088 0.24% 1.21%
2087 0.25% 0.98%
2086 0.26% 0.91%
2085 0.28% 1.42%
2084 0.3% 1.53%
2083 0.31% 1.12%
2082 0.33% 1.39%
2081 0.34% 1.15%
2080 0.37% 0.8%
2079 0.38% 0.99%
2078 0.4% 0.9%
2077 0.42% 1.19%
2076 0.44% 1.2%
2075 0.46% 1.6%
2074 0.47% 1.34%
2073 0.5% 1.65%
2072 0.51% 2.49%
2071 0.53% 2.03%
2070 0.55% 1.86%
2069 0.57% 1.04%
2068 0.59% 1.27%
2067 0.6% 1.5%
2066 0.61% 1.64%
2065 0.64% 1.33%
2064 0.65% 1.69%
2063 0.66% 1.71%
2062 0.68% 1.74%
2061 0.69% 2.5%
2060 0.71% 1.7%
2059 0.73% 1.23%
2058 0.75% 1.24%
2057 0.76% 1.64%
2056 0.78% 1.93%
2055 0.81% 1.57%
2054 0.83% 2.68%
2053 0.85% 1.78%
2052 0.87% 1.67%
2051 0.9% 1.84%
2050 0.93% 2.17%
2049 0.97% 2.22%
2048 1% 1.5%
2047 1.03% 1.83%
2046 1.07% 1.87%
2045 1.12% 1.58%
2044 1.15% 1.93%
2043 1.19% 1.47%
2042 1.23% 2.68%
2041 1.26% 3.29%
2040 1.28% 3.59%
2039 1.3% 3.15%
2038 1.32% 0.56%
2037 1.33% -0.56%
2036 1.34% 1.31%
2035 1.36% 0%
2034 1.36% 1.52%
2033 1.38% 0.96%
2032 1.39% -1.33%
2031 1.4% -0.19%
2030 1.42% -0.56%
2029 1.44% 0.19%
2028 1.45% 3.92%
2027 1.45% 1.39%
2026 1.48% 0.6%
2025 1.66% 1.83%
2024 1.75% -1.8%
2023 1.7% -2.53%
2022 1.5% -2.1%
2021 1.5% -1.5%
2020 1.64% -1.3%
2019 1.77% 0%
2018 1.92% 0%
2017 2.02% 0%
2016 2.06% 0%
2015 2.12% 18.8%
2014 2.3% 0.36%
2013 2.33% 0.36%
2012 2.27% 0.48%
2011 2.13% 0.36%
2010 1.94% 0.36%
2009 1.91% 0.24%
2008 1.88% 0.37%
2007 1.91% -11.9%
2006 1.97% 1.19%
2005 2.04% 0%
2004 2.09% 1.1%
2003 2.12% 1.22%
2002 2.13% 1.12%
2001 2.15% 1.14%
2000 2.18% -
1999 2.26% -
1998 2.21% -
1997 2.09% -
1996 2.1% -
1995 2.13% -
1994 2.18% -
1993 2.33% -
1992 2.42% -
1991 2.8% -
1990 2.97% -
1989 2.76% -
1988 2.82% -
1987 2.81% -
1986 2.9% -
1985 3.02% -
1984 3.06% -
1983 2.97% -
1982 2.79% -
1981 2.72% -
1980 2.64% -
1979 2.53% -
1978 2.48% -
1977 2.4% -
1976 2.37% -
1975 2.39% -
1974 2.34% -
1973 2.33% -
1972 2.33% -
1971 2.34% -
1970 2.4% -
1969 2.46% -
1968 2.49% -
1967 2.51% -
1966 2.54% -
1965 2.58% -
1964 2.64% -
1963 2.66% -
1962 2.67% -
1961 2.62% -

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2020–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2001–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, the population of Egypt grew by 1.75%, while the Vatican's population declined by 0%.

Live population counters

Egypt Vatican
Current population
120697176
936
Population rank 13/197 197/197
Percent of world population 1.46% 0.00001%
One net population change
15.7 seconds
1 month
One birth every
13.1 seconds
n/a
One death every
50.4 seconds
n/a
Daily growth/decline +5,486 +0
Annual growth/decline +2,002,486 +0
Annual growth/decline rate +1.75% +0%
Population growth rate rank 62/197 163/197
One migration net change every
9.2 minutes
n/a
Annual migration change -57,305 n/a
Net migration rank 177/196
Foreign-born residents 1,139,820 n/a
Foreign-born residents rank 55/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% n/a
Foreign-born share rank 153/195

Natural population change vs migration

Egypt
Natural

Migration
Vatican
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Egypt Vatican
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -57,305 - -
2024 - 123,884 - -
2023 1,780,230 305,006 - -
2022 1,736,123 13,707 - -
2021 1,566,491 6,161 - -
2020 1,704,988 6,016 - -
2019 1,805,818 7,050 - -
2018 1,908,512 20,788 - -
2017 2,122,866 -80,000 - -
2016 2,131,690 -71,604 - -
2015 2,227,594 -193,298 - -
2014 2,195,761 -92,801 - -
2013 2,156,922 130,305 - -
2012 2,060,535 -2,626 - -
2011 1,951,851 126,170 - -
2010 1,910,134 -194,100 - -
2009 1,848,123 -175,191 - -
2008 1,792,943 -192,199 - -
2007 1,749,322 -173,021 - -
2006 1,693,374 -118,055 - -
2005 1,660,624 -37,129 - -
2004 1,626,745 -3,044 - -
2003 1,614,293 9,854 - -
2002 1,593,474 11,205 - -
2001 1,568,962 556 - -
2000 1,540,084 27,873 - -
1999 1,534,697 22,026 - -
1998 1,519,728 78,858 - -
1997 1,470,119 -45,599 - -
1996 1,427,161 -44,272 - -
1995 1,406,935 -38,920 - -
1994 1,402,840 -36,738 - -
1993 1,409,374 -35,669 - -
1992 1,421,372 74,950 - -
1991 1,440,936 -33,952 - -
1990 1,450,747 406,994 - -
1989 1,461,547 52,648 - -
1988 1,465,620 66,147 - -
1987 1,436,059 58,678 - -
1986 1,410,249 31,299 - -
1985 1,388,718 112,411 - -
1984 1,351,297 122,791 - -
1983 1,318,474 129,242 - -
1982 1,258,574 51,229 - -
1981 1,206,830 4,140 - -
1980 1,181,914 738 - -
1979 1,145,655 -64,757 - -
1978 1,107,179 -73,664 - -
1977 1,065,298 -73,705 - -
1976 1,030,546 -115,544 - -
1975 987,822 -62,368 - -
1974 946,052 -60,174 - -
1973 905,068 -55,702 - -
1972 893,333 -55,282 - -
1971 868,365 -56,503 - -
1970 841,952 -35,064 - -
1969 824,564 -6,703 - -
1968 809,482 -764 - -
1967 788,908 6,286 - -
1966 774,391 10,089 - -
1965 752,682 17,605 - -
1964 749,608 20,596 - -
1963 738,788 25,109 - -
1962 720,128 25,696 - -
1961 703,216 23,184 - -
1960 685,403 -2,954 - -

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

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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
Vatican
City Population
Vatican City 882

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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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