Egypt vs Iran: Population
Egypt
114.54 million people
in 2023
Iran
90.61 million people
in 2023
Egypt rank
14th
Iran rank
17th
Population over time
- Egypt
- Iran
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 114.54 million people against 90.61 million people in Iran, a difference of 23.93 million people.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.3 times Iran's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 14th and Iran ranks 17th of 236 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23.57 million people | 18.55 million people | 5.02 million people | Egypt |
| 1960s | 30.28 million people | 24.74 million people | 5.54 million people | Egypt |
| 1970s | 38.54 million people | 33.49 million people | 5.05 million people | Egypt |
| 1980s | 50.11 million people | 48.61 million people | 1.50 million people | Egypt |
| 1990s | 64.97 million people | 62.12 million people | 2.85 million people | Egypt |
| 2000s | 80.27 million people | 71.27 million people | 9.00 million people | Egypt |
| 2010s | 98.45 million people | 82.17 million people | 16.28 million people | Egypt |
| 2020s | 111.86 million people | 89.08 million people | 22.78 million people | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Egypt or Iran?
- Egypt, at 114.54 million people against 90.61 million people in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Egypt and Iran?
- 23.93 million people, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iran?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Iran rank globally for population?
- Egypt ranks 14th and Iran ranks 17th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.