Population (International Monetary) in Egypt
Egypt: Population (International Monetary) was 116.54 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
116.54 million
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
13th
of 186 countries
All-time high
116.54 million
in 2024
All-time low
26.90 million
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Population in Egypt, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, population in Egypt stood at 116.54 million. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Egypt peaked at 116.54 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.90 million, in 1960.
Egypt ranks 13th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Population (International Monetary) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 26.90 million | — |
| 1961 | 27.60 million | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 28.34 million | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 29.09 million | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 29.86 million | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 30.63 million | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 31.41 million | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 32.20 million | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 33.00 million | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 33.81 million | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 34.62 million | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 35.43 million | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 36.26 million | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 37.10 million | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 37.97 million | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 38.88 million | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 39.80 million | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 40.75 million | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 41.76 million | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 42.82 million | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 43.95 million | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 45.15 million | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 46.41 million | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 47.79 million | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 49.25 million | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 50.73 million | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 52.21 million | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 53.67 million | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 55.19 million | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 56.71 million | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 58.40 million | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 60.03 million | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 61.48 million | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 62.92 million | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 64.29 million | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 65.65 million | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 67.03 million | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 68.43 million | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 69.94 million | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 71.52 million | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 73.08 million | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 74.65 million | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 76.24 million | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 77.85 million | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 79.48 million | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 81.10 million | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 82.70 million | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 84.28 million | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 85.86 million | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 87.50 million | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 89.20 million | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 91.09 million | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 93.16 million | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 95.33 million | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 97.53 million | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 99.60 million | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 101.64 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 103.70 million | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 105.68 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 107.55 million | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 109.31 million | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 110.96 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 112.62 million | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 114.54 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 116.54 million | +1.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 116.54 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.35 million, 9.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 116.54 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.91 million, 9.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.28 million | 26.90 million | 33.81 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.54 million | 34.62 million | 42.82 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.11 million | 43.95 million | 56.71 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.97 million | 58.40 million | 71.52 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.27 million | 73.08 million | 87.50 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.45 million | 89.20 million | 107.55 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 112.79 million | 109.31 million | 116.54 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More gender data for Egypt
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 36,649 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6533 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 90,490 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 90,490 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.24 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.17 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.15 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Egypt?
- Population in Egypt was 116.54 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 116.54 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.90 million in 1960.
- How does Egypt rank for population?
- Egypt ranks 13th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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