Population in Egypt
Egypt: Population was 114.54 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
114.54 million people
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
14th
of 236 countries
All-time high
114.54 million people
in 2023
All-time low
21.15 million people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population in Egypt, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, population in Egypt stood at 114.54 million people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Egypt peaked at 114.54 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.15 million people, in 1950.
Egypt ranks 14th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population in Egypt, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 21.15 million people | — |
| 1951 | 21.61 million people | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 22.10 million people | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 22.64 million people | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 23.21 million people | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 23.80 million people | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 24.39 million people | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 24.99 million people | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 25.60 million people | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 26.23 million people | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 26.90 million people | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 27.60 million people | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 28.34 million people | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 29.09 million people | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 29.86 million people | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 30.63 million people | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 31.41 million people | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 32.20 million people | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 33.00 million people | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 33.81 million people | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 34.62 million people | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 35.43 million people | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 36.26 million people | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 37.10 million people | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 37.97 million people | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 38.88 million people | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 39.80 million people | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 40.75 million people | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 41.76 million people | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 42.82 million people | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 43.95 million people | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 45.15 million people | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 46.41 million people | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 47.79 million people | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 49.25 million people | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 50.73 million people | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 52.21 million people | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 53.67 million people | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 55.19 million people | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 56.71 million people | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 58.40 million people | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 60.03 million people | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 61.48 million people | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 62.92 million people | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 64.29 million people | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 65.65 million people | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 67.03 million people | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 68.43 million people | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 69.94 million people | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 71.52 million people | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 73.08 million people | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 74.65 million people | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 76.24 million people | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 77.85 million people | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 79.48 million people | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 81.10 million people | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 82.70 million people | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 84.28 million people | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 85.86 million people | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 87.50 million people | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 89.20 million people | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 91.09 million people | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 93.16 million people | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 95.33 million people | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 97.53 million people | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 99.60 million people | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 101.64 million people | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 103.70 million people | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 105.68 million people | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 107.55 million people | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 109.31 million people | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 110.96 million people | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 112.62 million people | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 114.54 million people | +1.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 114.54 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.20 million people, 9.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 114.54 million people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.44 million people, 10.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 111.86 million people | 109.31 million people | 114.54 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More population data for Egypt
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1102 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0535 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4636 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.43 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Egypt?
- Population in Egypt was 114.54 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 114.54 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.15 million people in 1950.
- How does Egypt rank for population?
- Egypt ranks 14th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.