Population growth rate with and without migration in Egypt
Egypt: Population growth rate with and without migration was 1.82 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.82
Change on year
up 17.2%
World rank
62nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.18
in 1990
All-time low
1.42
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population growth rate with and without migration in Egypt, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 1.82 for population growth rate with and without migration in 2023.
The figure is up 17.2% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate with and without migration in Egypt peaked at 3.18 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.42, in 2021.
Egypt ranks 62nd 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.
Population growth rate with and without migration in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.07 | — |
| 1951 | 2.21 | +6.4% |
| 1952 | 2.36 | +6.8% |
| 1953 | 2.46 | +4.4% |
| 1954 | 2.5 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 2.46 | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 2.46 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 2.46 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 2.33 | -5.4% |
| 1959 | 2.5 | +7.5% |
| 1960 | 2.54 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 2.63 | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 2.63 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2.63 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 2.58 | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 2.52 | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 2.5 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 2.47 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 2.45 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 2.42 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 2.33 | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 2.29 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 2.31 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 2.29 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 2.33 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 2.38 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 2.3 | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 2.43 | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 2.48 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 2.52 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 2.69 | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 2.68 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 2.82 | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 3.03 | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 2.99 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 2.96 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 2.76 | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 2.79 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 2.78 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 2.67 | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 3.18 | +19.2% |
| 1991 | 2.34 | -26.3% |
| 1992 | 2.43 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 2.18 | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 2.12 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 2.08 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 2.06 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 2.08 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 2.29 | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 2.18 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 2.15 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 2.1 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 2.1 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 2.09 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 2.04 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 2 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.91 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 1.87 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.86 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.91 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.92 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 2.28 | +18.6% |
| 2012 | 2.21 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 2.4 | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 2.16 | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 2.04 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 2.03 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.97 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.83 | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 1.69 | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 1.56 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 1.42 | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 1.55 | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 1.82 | +17.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 1.82 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.7, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 1.82 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.6, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate with and without migration in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -26.3% | 3.18 | 2.34 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.38 | 2.07 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.54 | 2.42 | 2.63 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.37 | 2.29 | 2.52 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.82 | 2.67 | 3.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3 | 2.06 | 3.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2 | 1.86 | 2.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.05 | 1.69 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.59 | 1.42 | 1.82 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 59 Western Sahara 1.88 compare
- 60 Kuwait 1.88 compare
- 61 Montenegro 1.86 compare
- 63 Eritrea 1.81 compare
- 64 Turkmenistan 1.8 compare
- 65 Papua New Guinea 1.8 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 population growth rate with and without migration in Egypt?
- Population growth rate with and without migration in Egypt was 1.82 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 3.18 in 1990.
- What is the lowest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.42 in 2021.
- How does Egypt rank for population growth rate with and without migration?
- Egypt ranks 62nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate with and without migration rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. 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 Population growth rate with and without migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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