Egypt Population History
1960 - 2026
Egypt's population has grown from 26,896,479 in 1960 to 116,538,258 in 2024, a total increase of 333.3% (4.33x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2024.
1960 Population
26.9M
2024 Population
116.5M
Total Growth
333.3%
Peak Year
2024
Population by Decade
1960
26.9M
1970
34.6M
1980
44.0M
1990
58.4M
2000
73.1M
2010
89.2M
2020
109.3M
2024
116.5M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+2.63%
1965-1970
+2.48%
1970-1975
+2.34%
1975-1980
+2.48%
1980-1985
+2.91%
1985-1990
+2.85%
1990-1995
+2.37%
1995-2000
+2.17%
2000-2005
+2.10%
2005-2010
+1.92%
2010-2015
+2.23%
2015-2020
+1.88%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 116,538,258 | +2,002,486 |
| 2023 | 114,535,772 | +1,917,522 |
| 2022 | 112,618,250 | +1,661,242 |
| 2021 | 110,957,008 | +1,641,884 |
| 2020 | 109,315,124 | +1,761,966 |
| 2019 | 107,553,158 | +1,871,064 |
| 2018 | 105,682,094 | +1,986,037 |
| 2017 | 103,696,057 | +2,051,468 |
| 2016 | 101,644,589 | +2,047,247 |
| 2015 | 99,597,342 | +2,068,688 |
| 2014 | 97,528,654 | +2,195,101 |
| 2013 | 95,333,553 | +2,172,552 |
| 2012 | 93,161,001 | +2,067,942 |
| 2011 | 91,093,059 | +1,896,987 |
| 2010 | 89,196,072 | +1,694,436 |
| 2009 | 87,501,636 | +1,636,847 |
| 2008 | 85,864,789 | +1,588,564 |
| 2007 | 84,276,225 | +1,575,822 |
| 2006 | 82,700,403 | +1,599,399 |
| 2005 | 81,101,004 | +1,623,561 |
| 2004 | 79,477,443 | +1,623,895 |
| 2003 | 77,853,548 | +1,614,411 |
| 2002 | 76,239,137 | +1,587,108 |
| 2001 | 74,652,029 | +1,568,745 |
| 2000 | 73,083,284 | +1,562,330 |
| 1999 | 71,520,954 | +1,577,660 |
| 1998 | 69,943,294 | +1,511,554 |
| 1997 | 68,431,740 | +1,403,692 |
| 1996 | 67,028,048 | +1,375,426 |
| 1995 | 65,652,622 | +1,367,033 |
| 1994 | 64,285,589 | +1,369,908 |
| 1993 | 62,915,681 | +1,435,021 |
| 1992 | 61,480,660 | +1,451,663 |
| 1991 | 60,028,997 | +1,632,379 |
| 1990 | 58,396,618 | +1,685,976 |
| 1989 | 56,710,642 | +1,522,961 |
| 1988 | 55,187,681 | +1,513,246 |
| 1987 | 53,674,435 | +1,468,140 |
| 1986 | 52,206,295 | +1,471,327 |
| 1985 | 50,734,968 | +1,487,634 |
| 1984 | 49,247,334 | +1,460,932 |
| 1983 | 47,786,402 | +1,378,791 |
| 1982 | 46,407,611 | +1,260,387 |
| 1981 | 45,147,224 | +1,196,811 |
| 1980 | 43,950,413 | +1,131,785 |
| 1979 | 42,818,628 | +1,057,197 |
| 1978 | 41,761,431 | +1,012,561 |
| 1977 | 40,748,870 | +953,313 |
| 1976 | 39,795,557 | +920,230 |
| 1975 | 38,875,327 | +905,660 |
| 1974 | 37,969,667 | +867,624 |
| 1973 | 37,102,043 | +843,715 |
| 1972 | 36,258,328 | +824,960 |
| 1971 | 35,433,368 | +809,378 |
| 1970 | 34,623,990 | +812,375 |
| 1969 | 33,811,615 | +813,296 |
| 1968 | 32,998,319 | +801,959 |
| 1967 | 32,196,360 | +789,819 |
| 1966 | 31,406,541 | +777,367 |
| 1965 | 30,629,174 | +770,252 |
| 1964 | 29,858,922 | +767,053 |
| 1963 | 29,091,869 | +754,856 |
| 1962 | 28,337,013 | +736,115 |
| 1961 | 27,600,898 | +704,419 |
| 1960 | 26,896,479 | — |