Total population in Egypt
Egypt: Total population was 117,498 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Total population in Egypt, 1970β2025
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 230 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
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 |
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More population data for Egypt
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.048 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 11.08 million (2100)
- Population density 202.82 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.048 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.73 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 238,014 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.73 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.73 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.55 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.75 (2023)
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 230 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