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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Egypt was 116,538,258 in 2024 vs 21,314,956 people in Zambia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Egypt's population is 120,697,176 people compared to 22,697,916 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Egypt's population is 5.32 times bigger than Zambia's.
  • Egypt is ranked the 13th most populous country in the world, while Zambia is the 62nd.
  • The countries together account for 1.73% of the world: 1.46% for Egypt vs 0.27% for Zambia.
  • For the last 10 years, Egypt has had an average growth rate of +1.84% per year vs +3% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Egypt has increased from 82.7M people to 121M (45.9% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.7M (87.1% growth).

Egypt vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Egypt Zambia
2100 203,522,884 65,217,429
2099 203,403,368 64,871,545
2098 203,247,703 64,515,891
2097 203,074,807 64,148,736
2096 202,870,003 63,777,313
2095 202,625,820 63,393,169
2094 202,350,087 62,992,652
2093 202,040,251 62,590,327
2092 201,709,051 62,175,930
2091 201,347,225 61,750,591
2090 200,966,749 61,321,399
2089 200,561,011 60,880,148
2088 200,123,182 60,434,676
2087 199,650,440 59,970,107
2086 199,156,169 59,499,234
2085 198,637,936 59,023,040
2084 198,084,947 58,535,857
2083 197,501,965 58,040,512
2082 196,891,089 57,538,672
2081 196,242,522 57,027,491
2080 195,570,383 56,506,421
2079 194,850,670 55,983,242
2078 194,103,613 55,449,777
2077 193,324,592 54,906,771
2076 192,507,892 54,361,075
2075 191,661,705 53,806,856
2074 190,786,862 53,246,777
2073 189,886,620 52,677,348
2072 188,947,991 52,101,139
2071 187,981,245 51,519,691
2070 186,988,514 50,931,614
2069 185,965,572 50,334,700
2068 184,912,088 49,737,479
2067 183,835,428 49,135,488
2066 182,734,967 48,530,443
2065 181,620,901 47,918,592
2064 180,467,102 47,299,740
2063 179,293,260 46,677,439
2062 178,110,375 46,048,819
2061 176,907,621 45,416,657
2060 175,686,879 44,777,347
2059 174,441,815 44,137,306
2058 173,179,511 43,494,451
2057 171,897,733 42,851,923
2056 170,593,445 42,206,898
2055 169,269,144 41,558,284
2054 167,915,661 40,906,492
2053 166,538,943 40,255,629
2052 165,130,747 39,603,888
2051 163,704,732 38,949,958
2050 162,240,246 38,294,607
2049 160,743,182 37,634,194
2048 159,206,813 36,971,309
2047 157,631,586 36,309,749
2046 156,023,680 35,645,868
2045 154,371,216 34,981,812
2044 152,668,334 34,316,981
2043 150,927,496 33,652,420
2042 149,145,569 32,990,657
2041 147,333,445 32,329,447
2040 145,505,786 31,664,262
2039 143,662,428 31,001,305
2038 141,820,567 30,335,662
2037 139,977,812 29,668,561
2036 138,139,382 29,000,264
2035 136,315,557 28,333,498
2034 134,490,574 27,671,195
2033 132,681,153 27,011,974
2032 130,879,780 26,356,580
2031 129,085,888 25,702,812
2030 127,304,473 25,055,216
2029 125,524,007 24,414,405
2028 123,745,979 23,780,809
2027 121,973,080 23,151,479
2026 120,224,089 22,529,742
2025 118,473,897 21,918,187
2024 116,538,258 21,314,956
2023 114,535,772 20,723,965
2022 112,618,250 20,152,938
2021 110,957,008 19,603,607
2020 109,315,124 19,059,395
2019 107,553,158 18,513,839
2018 105,682,094 17,973,569
2017 103,696,057 17,441,320
2016 101,644,589 16,914,423
2015 99,597,342 16,399,089
2014 97,528,654 15,895,315
2013 95,333,553 15,398,997
2012 93,161,001 14,913,629
2011 91,093,059 14,437,796
2010 89,196,072 13,965,594
2009 87,501,636 13,490,389
2008 85,864,789 13,021,324
2007 84,276,225 12,565,085
2006 82,700,403 12,129,553
2005 81,101,004 11,718,819
2004 79,477,443 11,338,198
2003 77,853,548 10,983,595
2002 76,239,137 10,647,949
2001 74,652,029 10,325,185
2000 73,083,284 10,017,631
1999 71,520,954 9,740,005
1998 69,943,294 9,482,408
1997 68,431,740 9,237,063
1996 67,028,048 9,004,053
1995 65,652,622 8,785,763
1994 64,285,589 8,576,269
1993 62,915,681 8,373,921
1992 61,480,660 8,176,680
1991 60,028,997 7,981,650
1990 58,396,618 7,786,169
1989 56,710,642 7,589,216
1988 55,187,681 7,391,440
1987 53,674,435 7,191,282
1986 52,206,295 6,986,471
1985 50,734,968 6,780,953
1984 49,247,334 6,580,490
1983 47,786,402 6,381,038
1982 46,407,611 6,178,637
1981 45,147,224 5,983,289
1980 43,950,413 5,802,833
1979 42,818,628 5,631,728
1978 41,761,431 5,465,374
1977 40,748,870 5,302,480
1976 39,795,557 5,143,842
1975 38,875,327 4,990,086
1974 37,969,667 4,842,746
1973 37,102,043 4,702,693
1972 36,258,328 4,569,309
1971 35,433,368 4,442,525
1970 34,623,990 4,321,718
1969 33,811,615 4,197,116
1968 32,998,319 4,065,593
1967 32,196,360 3,936,343
1966 31,406,541 3,812,003
1965 30,629,174 3,692,086
1964 29,858,922 3,577,017
1963 29,091,869 3,465,907
1962 28,337,013 3,358,099
1961 27,600,898 3,254,086
1960 26,896,479 3,153,729

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/zambia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Egypt increased by 18,944,186 people (a 22.9% growth), while Zambia gained 4,784,870 people (a 39.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Egypt gained 19,052,587 people (a 18.7% growth), while Zambia's population increased by 5,783,493 people (a 34.2% growth).

Egypt was ranked 13th most populous country in 2006 and is still 13th in 2026. Zambia was ranked 71st in 2006 and ranked 62nd 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 Zambia will increase by 68.7% to 38,294,607 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.

Egypt is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 204M people compared to the peak of 65.2M people in 2100 for Zambia.

Population growth rate by year

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Egypt Zambia
2100 0.06% 0.53%
2099 0.08% 0.55%
2098 0.09% 0.57%
2097 0.1% 0.58%
2096 0.12% 0.61%
2095 0.14% 0.64%
2094 0.15% 0.64%
2093 0.16% 0.67%
2092 0.18% 0.69%
2091 0.19% 0.7%
2090 0.2% 0.72%
2089 0.22% 0.74%
2088 0.24% 0.77%
2087 0.25% 0.79%
2086 0.26% 0.81%
2085 0.28% 0.83%
2084 0.3% 0.85%
2083 0.31% 0.87%
2082 0.33% 0.9%
2081 0.34% 0.92%
2080 0.37% 0.93%
2079 0.38% 0.96%
2078 0.4% 0.99%
2077 0.42% 1%
2076 0.44% 1.03%
2075 0.46% 1.05%
2074 0.47% 1.08%
2073 0.5% 1.11%
2072 0.51% 1.13%
2071 0.53% 1.15%
2070 0.55% 1.19%
2069 0.57% 1.2%
2068 0.59% 1.23%
2067 0.6% 1.25%
2066 0.61% 1.28%
2065 0.64% 1.31%
2064 0.65% 1.33%
2063 0.66% 1.37%
2062 0.68% 1.39%
2061 0.69% 1.43%
2060 0.71% 1.45%
2059 0.73% 1.48%
2058 0.75% 1.5%
2057 0.76% 1.53%
2056 0.78% 1.56%
2055 0.81% 1.59%
2054 0.83% 1.62%
2053 0.85% 1.65%
2052 0.87% 1.68%
2051 0.9% 1.71%
2050 0.93% 1.75%
2049 0.97% 1.79%
2048 1% 1.82%
2047 1.03% 1.86%
2046 1.07% 1.9%
2045 1.12% 1.94%
2044 1.15% 1.97%
2043 1.19% 2.01%
2042 1.23% 2.05%
2041 1.26% 2.1%
2040 1.28% 2.14%
2039 1.3% 2.19%
2038 1.32% 2.25%
2037 1.33% 2.3%
2036 1.34% 2.35%
2035 1.36% 2.39%
2034 1.36% 2.44%
2033 1.38% 2.49%
2032 1.39% 2.54%
2031 1.4% 2.58%
2030 1.42% 2.62%
2029 1.44% 2.66%
2028 1.45% 2.72%
2027 1.45% 2.76%
2026 1.48% 2.79%
2025 1.66% 2.83%
2024 1.75% 2.85%
2023 1.7% 2.83%
2022 1.5% 2.8%
2021 1.5% 2.86%
2020 1.64% 2.95%
2019 1.77% 3.01%
2018 1.92% 3.05%
2017 2.02% 3.12%
2016 2.06% 3.14%
2015 2.12% 3.17%
2014 2.3% 3.22%
2013 2.33% 3.25%
2012 2.27% 3.3%
2011 2.13% 3.38%
2010 1.94% 3.52%
2009 1.91% 3.6%
2008 1.88% 3.63%
2007 1.91% 3.59%
2006 1.97% 3.5%
2005 2.04% 3.36%
2004 2.09% 3.23%
2003 2.12% 3.15%
2002 2.13% 3.13%
2001 2.15% 3.07%
2000 2.18% 2.85%
1999 2.26% 2.72%
1998 2.21% 2.66%
1997 2.09% 2.59%
1996 2.1% 2.48%
1995 2.13% 2.44%
1994 2.18% 2.42%
1993 2.33% 2.41%
1992 2.42% 2.44%
1991 2.8% 2.51%
1990 2.97% 2.6%
1989 2.76% 2.68%
1988 2.82% 2.78%
1987 2.81% 2.93%
1986 2.9% 3.03%
1985 3.02% 3.05%
1984 3.06% 3.13%
1983 2.97% 3.28%
1982 2.79% 3.26%
1981 2.72% 3.11%
1980 2.64% 3.04%
1979 2.53% 3.04%
1978 2.48% 3.07%
1977 2.4% 3.08%
1976 2.37% 3.08%
1975 2.39% 3.04%
1974 2.34% 2.98%
1973 2.33% 2.92%
1972 2.33% 2.85%
1971 2.34% 2.8%
1970 2.4% 2.97%
1969 2.46% 3.24%
1968 2.49% 3.28%
1967 2.51% 3.26%
1966 2.54% 3.25%
1965 2.58% 3.22%
1964 2.64% 3.21%
1963 2.66% 3.21%
1962 2.67% 3.2%
1961 2.62% 3.18%

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/zambia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Egypt grew by 1.75%, while Zambia's population grew by 2.85%.

Live population counters

Egypt Zambia
Current population
120697176
22697916
Population rank 13/197 62/197
Percent of world population 1.46% 0.27%
One net population change
15.7 seconds
53.4 seconds
One birth every
13.1 seconds
46 seconds
One death every
50.4 seconds
4.87 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,486 +1,619
Annual growth/decline +2,002,486 +590,991
Annual growth/decline rate +1.75% +2.85%
Population growth rate rank 62/197 21/197
One migration net change every
9.2 minutes
1.34 hours
Annual migration change -57,305 +6,562
Net migration rank 177/196 47/196
Foreign-born residents 1,139,820 249,205
Foreign-born residents rank 55/195 105/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 1.2%
Foreign-born share rank 153/195 150/195

Natural population change vs migration

Egypt
Natural

Migration
Zambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Egypt Zambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -57,305 - 6,562
2024 - 123,884 - 7,381
2023 1,780,230 305,006 577,660 9,521
2022 1,736,123 13,707 563,456 -8,566
2021 1,566,491 6,161 535,629 8,143
2020 1,704,988 6,016 536,484 8,156
2019 1,805,818 7,050 528,089 18,385
2018 1,908,512 20,788 515,644 18,431
2017 2,122,866 -80,000 504,630 25,789
2016 2,131,690 -71,604 497,521 25,860
2015 2,227,594 -193,298 491,021 16,261
2014 2,195,761 -92,801 483,663 16,574
2013 2,156,922 130,305 476,846 15,542
2012 2,060,535 -2,626 469,406 8,958
2011 1,951,851 126,170 459,743 13,569
2010 1,910,134 -194,100 448,337 22,761
2009 1,848,123 -175,191 434,458 44,867
2008 1,792,943 -192,199 419,560 39,249
2007 1,749,322 -173,021 403,729 49,945
2006 1,693,374 -118,055 387,891 29,517
2005 1,660,624 -37,129 368,756 35,316
2004 1,626,745 -3,044 349,352 7,819
2003 1,614,293 9,854 331,189 20,845
2002 1,593,474 11,205 316,041 3,206
2001 1,568,962 556 302,682 23,582
2000 1,540,084 27,873 293,186 -4,338
1999 1,534,697 22,026 283,297 -16,888
1998 1,519,728 78,858 275,568 -26,796
1997 1,470,119 -45,599 268,198 -26,276
1996 1,427,161 -44,272 262,468 -38,358
1995 1,406,935 -38,920 257,897 -45,423
1994 1,402,840 -36,738 252,023 -45,504
1993 1,409,374 -35,669 245,917 -47,739
1992 1,421,372 74,950 239,953 -43,656
1991 1,440,936 -33,952 237,957 -44,203
1990 1,450,747 406,994 235,835 -38,619
1989 1,461,547 52,648 233,429 -36,736
1988 1,465,620 66,147 230,118 -31,270
1987 1,436,059 58,678 227,813 -26,338
1986 1,410,249 31,299 224,768 -16,610
1985 1,388,718 112,411 221,351 -18,474
1984 1,351,297 122,791 216,695 -18,652
1983 1,318,474 129,242 212,712 -11,849
1982 1,258,574 51,229 207,621 -3,676
1981 1,206,830 4,140 202,822 -16,072
1980 1,181,914 738 198,817 -24,664
1979 1,145,655 -64,757 197,578 -29,515
1978 1,107,179 -73,664 194,933 -30,284
1977 1,065,298 -73,705 191,557 -30,423
1976 1,030,546 -115,544 186,762 -30,612
1975 987,822 -62,368 182,258 -30,886
1974 946,052 -60,174 174,484 -31,178
1973 905,068 -55,702 168,258 -31,472
1972 893,333 -55,282 161,648 -31,672
1971 868,365 -56,503 155,249 -31,651
1970 841,952 -35,064 149,380 -31,370
1969 824,564 -6,703 142,660 -11,469
1968 809,482 -764 137,315 -5,447
1967 788,908 6,286 131,938 -5,298
1966 774,391 10,089 127,164 -5,129
1965 752,682 17,605 122,814 -5,023
1964 749,608 20,596 117,197 -4,851
1963 738,788 25,109 114,555 -4,676
1962 720,128 25,696 110,173 -4,428
1961 703,216 23,184 106,318 -4,043
1960 685,403 -2,954 102,335 -3,898

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

GeoRank.org/population/egypt/zambia | 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 Zambia 97.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,233,797 people) and 2.58% is from migration (a gain of 138,554 people).

As of 2024, 1,139,820 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Egypt, compared to 249,205 people or 1.2% in Zambia.

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
Zambia
City Population
Lusaka 2.47M
Kitwe 625K
Ndola 528K
Chingola 255K
Mufulira 182K
Livingstone 177K
Kasama 158K
Kapiri Mposhi 65.2K
Choma 51.8K
Mansa 45.4K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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