Population by world region in Egypt
Egypt: Population by world region was 201.90 million people in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
201.90 million people
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
11th
of 238 countries
All-time high
201.90 million people
in 2100
All-time low
3.50 million people
in 1800
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population by world region in Egypt, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by world region in Egypt is 201.90 million people, measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 318 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by world region in Egypt peaked at 201.90 million people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 3.50 million people, in 1800.
That places Egypt 11th out of 238 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 5.00 million people | 5.00 million people | 5.00 million people | 1 |
| 1100s | 4.35 million people | 4.35 million people | 4.35 million people | 1 |
| 1200s | 4.00 million people | 4.00 million people | 4.00 million people | 1 |
| 1300s | 4.70 million people | 4.70 million people | 4.70 million people | 1 |
| 1400s | 4.05 million people | 4.05 million people | 4.05 million people | 1 |
| 1500s | 4.00 million people | 4.00 million people | 4.00 million people | 1 |
| 1600s | 5.00 million people | 5.00 million people | 5.00 million people | 1 |
| 1700s | 4.50 million people | 4.50 million people | 4.50 million people | 1 |
| 1710s | 4.40 million people | 4.40 million people | 4.40 million people | 1 |
| 1720s | 4.30 million people | 4.30 million people | 4.30 million people | 1 |
| 1730s | 4.20 million people | 4.20 million people | 4.20 million people | 1 |
| 1740s | 4.10 million people | 4.10 million people | 4.10 million people | 1 |
| 1750s | 4.00 million people | 4.00 million people | 4.00 million people | 1 |
| 1760s | 3.90 million people | 3.90 million people | 3.90 million people | 1 |
| 1770s | 3.80 million people | 3.80 million people | 3.80 million people | 1 |
| 1780s | 3.70 million people | 3.70 million people | 3.70 million people | 1 |
| 1790s | 3.60 million people | 3.60 million people | 3.60 million people | 1 |
| 1800s | 3.65 million people | 3.50 million people | 3.80 million people | 10 |
| 1810s | 3.99 million people | 3.83 million people | 4.15 million people | 10 |
| 1820s | 4.25 million people | 4.18 million people | 4.32 million people | 10 |
| 1830s | 4.40 million people | 4.33 million people | 4.48 million people | 10 |
| 1840s | 5.00 million people | 4.53 million people | 5.54 million people | 10 |
| 1850s | 5.93 million people | 5.64 million people | 6.20 million people | 10 |
| 1860s | 6.53 million people | 6.26 million people | 6.82 million people | 10 |
| 1870s | 7.19 million people | 6.89 million people | 7.51 million people | 10 |
| 1880s | 8.05 million people | 7.59 million people | 8.53 million people | 10 |
| 1890s | 9.21 million people | 8.64 million people | 9.80 million people | 10 |
| 1900s | 10.57 million people | 9.94 million people | 11.22 million people | 10 |
| 1910s | 11.97 million people | 11.36 million people | 12.59 million people | 10 |
| 1920s | 13.39 million people | 12.73 million people | 14.08 million people | 10 |
| 1930s | 15.14 million people | 14.25 million people | 16.12 million people | 10 |
| 1940s | 18.41 million people | 16.42 million people | 20.62 million people | 10 |
| 1950s | 23.57 million people | 21.15 million people | 26.23 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 30.28 million people | 26.90 million people | 33.81 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.54 million people | 34.62 million people | 42.82 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.11 million people | 43.95 million people | 56.71 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.97 million people | 58.40 million people | 71.52 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.27 million people | 73.08 million people | 87.50 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.45 million people | 89.20 million people | 107.55 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 117.33 million people | 109.31 million people | 125.37 million people | 10 |
| 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 by world region in Egypt?
- Population by world region in Egypt was 201.90 million people in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by world region recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 201.90 million people in 2100.
- What is the lowest population by world region recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.50 million people in 1800.
- How does Egypt rank for population by world region?
- Egypt ranks 11th out of 238 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population by world region rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.