Population, Persons for countries / Index for country … 9/26/2025 in Egypt
Egypt: Population, Persons for countries / Index for country … 9/26/2025 was 125.11 million in 2031. ▲ Rising
Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups in Egypt, 1980–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2031, population, persons for countries / index for country groups in Egypt stood at 125.11 million. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, persons for countries / index for country groups in Egypt peaked at 125.11 million in 2031 and was at its lowest, 40.55 million, in 1980.
Egypt ranks 3rd of 26 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Population, Persons for countries / Index for country … 9/26/2025 in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 40.55 million | — |
| 1981 | 41.71 million | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 42.85 million | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 44.02 million | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 45.24 million | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 46.55 million | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 47.75 million | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 48.80 million | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 49.80 million | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 50.90 million | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 51.36 million | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 52.42 million | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 53.51 million | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 55.20 million | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 56.30 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 57.60 million | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 58.80 million | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 60.10 million | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 61.30 million | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 62.60 million | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 64.00 million | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 65.30 million | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 66.60 million | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 68.00 million | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 69.30 million | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 70.70 million | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 72.20 million | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 73.60 million | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 75.20 million | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 76.90 million | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 78.70 million | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 80.50 million | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 82.50 million | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 84.60 million | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 86.80 million | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 89.00 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 91.00 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 95.20 million | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 97.10 million | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 98.90 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 100.60 million | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 102.10 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 103.60 million | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 105.20 million | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 106.60 million | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 107.90 million | +1.2% |
| 2026 | 110.06 million | +2.0% |
| 2027 | 112.26 million | +2.0% |
| 2028 | 114.50 million | +2.0% |
| 2029 | 116.79 million | +2.0% |
| 2030 | 120.30 million | +3.0% |
| 2031 | 125.11 million | +4.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 125.11 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 125.11 million, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.82 million | 40.55 million | 50.90 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.92 million | 51.36 million | 62.60 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.18 million | 64.00 million | 76.90 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.43 million | 78.70 million | 98.90 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.96 million | 100.60 million | 116.79 million | 10 |
| 2030s | 122.70 million | 120.30 million | 125.11 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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, persons for countries / index for country groups in Egypt?
- Population, persons for countries / index for country groups in Egypt was 125.11 million in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population, persons for countries / index for country groups recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 125.11 million in 2031.
- What is the lowest population, persons for countries / index for country groups recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.55 million in 1980.
- How does Egypt rank for population, persons for countries / index for country groups?
- Egypt ranks 3rd out of 26 countries with data for 2031.
- Is population, persons for countries / index for country groups rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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