Population growth in Egypt
Egypt: Population growth was 1.7% in 2024. βΌ Falling
Population growth in Egypt, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth in Egypt is 1.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Egypt peaked at 3.0% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2022.
That places Egypt 66th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 63 New Zealand 1.8% compare
- 64 Turkmenistan 1.8% compare
- 65 Kyrgyzstan 1.7% compare
- 67 Honduras 1.7% compare
- 68 Luxembourg 1.7% compare
- 69 Botswana 1.6% compare
More population data for Egypt
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.048 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 11.08 million (2100)
- Population density 202.82 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.048 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.73 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 238,014 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.73 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.73 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.55 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.75 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Egypt?
- Population growth in Egypt was 1.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 1984.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2022.
- How does Egypt rank for population growth?
- Egypt ranks 66th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release