Egypt vs Iran: Population, Persons for countries / Index for country … 9/26/2025
Egypt
125.11 million
in 2031
Iran
92.46 million
in 2031
Egypt rank
3rd
Iran rank
5th
Population, Persons for countries / Index for country … 9/26/2025 over time
- Egypt
- Iran
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 125.11 million against 92.46 million in Iran, a difference of 32.65 million.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.4 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 3rd and Iran ranks 5th of 26 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 4 and Iran in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.82 million | 46.52 million | 704,800 | Iran |
| 1990s | 56.92 million | 58.74 million | 1.82 million | Iran |
| 2000s | 70.18 million | 68.63 million | 1.55 million | Egypt |
| 2010s | 88.43 million | 78.54 million | 9.89 million | Egypt |
| 2020s | 107.96 million | 86.85 million | 21.11 million | Egypt |
| 2030s | 122.70 million | 92.00 million | 30.70 million | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, persons for countries / index for country groups, Egypt or Iran?
- Egypt, at 125.11 million against 92.46 million in Iran as of 2031.
- What is the difference in population, persons for countries / index for country groups between Egypt and Iran?
- 32.65 million, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iran?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2031.
- How do Egypt and Iran rank globally for population, persons for countries / index for country groups?
- Egypt ranks 3rd and Iran ranks 5th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.