Population in Egypt
Egypt: Population was 201.90 million people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Population in Egypt, 2024–2100
Source: UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 201.90 million people for population in 2100. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Egypt peaked at 201.90 million people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 116.54 million people, in 2024.
Egypt ranks 11th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 120.97 million people | 116.54 million people | 125.37 million people | 6 |
| 2030s | 135.22 million people | 127.14 million people | 143.39 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 152.92 million people | 145.21 million people | 160.16 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 167.77 million people | 161.63 million people | 173.62 million people | 10 |
| 2060s | 180.02 million people | 174.84 million people | 184.94 million people | 10 |
| 2070s | 189.96 million people | 185.94 million people | 193.60 million people | 10 |
| 2080s | 196.88 million people | 194.29 million people | 199.11 million people | 10 |
| 2090s | 200.82 million people | 199.50 million people | 201.79 million people | 10 |
| 2100s | 201.90 million people | 201.90 million people | 201.90 million people | 1 |
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More population data for Egypt
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 11.08 million people (2100)
- Population density 202.82 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.73 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 238,014 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.73 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.73 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.6% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.75 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Egypt?
- Population in Egypt was 201.90 million people in 2100, according to UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 201.90 million people in 2100.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 116.54 million people in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for population?
- Egypt ranks 11th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.