Annual change in population in Egypt
Egypt: Annual change in population was 1.92 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual change in population in Egypt, 1951–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 1.92 million people for annual change in population in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.4% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in population in Egypt peaked at 2.20 million people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 457,754 people, in 1951.
That places Egypt 9th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 564,300 people | 457,754 people | 626,539 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 758,475 people | 669,614 people | 813,297 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 900,702 people | 809,380 people | 1.06 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.39 million people | 1.13 million people | 1.52 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.48 million people | 1.37 million people | 1.69 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.60 million people | 1.56 million people | 1.64 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.01 million people | 1.69 million people | 2.20 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.75 million people | 1.64 million people | 1.92 million people | 4 |
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More population data for Egypt
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 202.82 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 11.08 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.73 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.73 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 238,014 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.73 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 2.75 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.68 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in population in Egypt?
- Annual change in population in Egypt was 1.92 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in population recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 2.20 million people in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual change in population recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 457,754 people in 1951.
- How does Egypt rank for annual change in population?
- Egypt ranks 9th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual change in population rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.