Total population (thousands) in Egypt
Egypt: Total population (thousands) was 117,498 thousands in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
117,498 thousands
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
13th
of 233 countries
All-time high
117,498 thousands
in 2025
All-time low
34,220 thousands
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Total population in Egypt, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, total population in Egypt stood at 117,498 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Egypt peaked at 117,498 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 34,220 thousands, in 1970.
Egypt ranks 13th of 233 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Total population (thousands) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | thousands | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 34,220 thousands | — |
| 1971 | 35,027 thousands | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 35,839 thousands | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 36,677 thousands | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 37,527 thousands | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 38,413 thousands | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 39,338 thousands | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 40,253 thousands | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 41,245 thousands | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 42,278 thousands | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 43,359 thousands | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 44,542 thousands | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 45,753 thousands | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 47,062 thousands | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 48,510 thousands | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 49,984 thousands | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 51,486 thousands | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 52,927 thousands | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 54,422 thousands | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 55,954 thousands | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 57,468 thousands | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 59,326 thousands | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 60,732 thousands | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 62,229 thousands | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 63,602 thousands | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 64,969 thousands | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 66,337 thousands | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 67,720 thousands | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 69,144 thousands | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 70,743 thousands | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 72,299 thousands | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 73,867 thousands | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 75,437 thousands | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 77,042 thousands | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 78,666 thousands | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 80,289 thousands | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 81,913 thousands | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 83,488 thousands | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 85,064 thousands | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 86,665 thousands | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 88,338 thousands | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 90,054 thousands | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 92,132 thousands | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 94,190 thousands | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 96,477 thousands | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 98,580 thousands | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 100,615 thousands | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 102,675 thousands | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 104,717 thousands | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 106,647 thousands | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 108,460 thousands | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 110,171 thousands | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 111,743 thousands | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 113,493 thousands | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 115,578 thousands | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 117,498 thousands | +1.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 117,498 thousands is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12,314 thousands, 9.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 117,498 thousands is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11,575 thousands, 10.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38,082 thousands | 34,220 thousands | 42,278 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 49,400 thousands | 43,359 thousands | 55,954 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 64,227 thousands | 57,468 thousands | 70,743 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 79,473 thousands | 72,299 thousands | 86,665 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 97,443 thousands | 88,338 thousands | 106,647 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 112,824 thousands | 108,460 thousands | 117,498 thousands | 6 |
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)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 202.82 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 11.08 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in Egypt?
- Total population in Egypt was 117,498 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 117,498 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,220 thousands in 1970.
- How does Egypt rank for total population?
- Egypt ranks 13th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release