Population, total in Egypt
Egypt: Population, total was 118.37 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
118.37 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
13th
of 218 countries
All-time high
118.37 million
in 2025
All-time low
26.90 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in Egypt, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, population, total in Egypt stood at 118.37 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Egypt peaked at 118.37 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 26.90 million, in 1960.
Egypt ranks 13th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total 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% |
| 2025 | 118.37 million | +1.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 118.37 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.35 million, 9.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 118.37 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.52 million, 10.3× the median. (23 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 | 113.72 million | 109.31 million | 118.37 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More climate change data for Egypt
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.83 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,560 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,147 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 16,413 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 26.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 586.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 19,891 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,869 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,022 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 44.79 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Egypt?
- Population, total in Egypt was 118.37 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 118.37 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.90 million in 1960.
- How does Egypt rank for population, total?
- Egypt ranks 13th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.