Natural population growth in Egypt
Egypt: Natural population growth was 1.55 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.55
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
65th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.76
in 1983
All-time low
1.41
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Natural population growth in Egypt, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 1.55 for natural population growth in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth in Egypt peaked at 2.76 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1.41, in 2021.
Egypt ranks 65th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Natural population growth in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.21 | — |
| 1951 | 2.35 | +6.2% |
| 1952 | 2.45 | +4.3% |
| 1953 | 2.53 | +3.3% |
| 1954 | 2.57 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 2.58 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 2.57 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 2.58 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 2.56 | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 2.55 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 2.55 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 2.54 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 2.54 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 2.51 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 2.46 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 2.47 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 2.45 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 2.45 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 2.44 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 2.43 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 2.45 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 2.46 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 2.44 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 2.49 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 2.54 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 2.59 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 2.61 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 2.65 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 2.68 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 2.69 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 2.67 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 2.71 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 2.76 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 2.74 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 2.74 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 2.7 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 2.68 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 2.66 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 2.58 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 2.48 | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 2.4 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 2.31 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 2.24 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 2.18 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 2.14 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 2.13 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 2.15 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 2.17 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 2.15 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 2.11 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 2.1 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 2.09 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 2.07 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 2.05 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 2.05 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.05 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.08 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 2.09 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 2.11 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 2.14 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 2.14 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 2.21 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 2.26 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 2.25 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.24 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 2.1 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 2.05 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.81 | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 1.68 | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 1.56 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 1.41 | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 1.54 | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 1.55 | +0.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 1.55 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.93, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 1.55 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.33, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.49 | 2.21 | 2.58 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.5 | 2.44 | 2.55 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.53 | 2.43 | 2.68 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.69 | 2.58 | 2.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.24 | 2.13 | 2.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.08 | 2.05 | 2.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.09 | 1.68 | 2.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 | 1.41 | 1.56 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 62 Eswatini 1.64 compare
- 63 Guatemala 1.6 compare
- 64 Turkmenistan 1.6 compare
- 66 Kyrgyzstan 1.53 compare
- 67 Bangladesh 1.53 compare
- 68 Laos 1.5 compare
More population data for Egypt
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0535 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0962 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0535 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1102 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 160,340 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.43 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4636 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.048 (2100)
- Population density 202.82 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 11.08 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth in Egypt?
- Natural population growth in Egypt was 1.55 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 2.76 in 1983.
- What is the lowest natural population growth recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 in 2021.
- How does Egypt rank for natural population growth?
- Egypt ranks 65th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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