Population in Egypt
Egypt: Population was 116.54 million in 2024. β² Rising
Population in Egypt, 1960β2024
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.
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
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1.21 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.19 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 1.14 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 1.20 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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Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.