Egypt population (2026)
The population of Egypt is 120,101,176 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Egypt ranks #13 of 236 countries and territories and holds 1.45% of the world population. The population is growing by 1.44% a year (+1,735,181 people). The median age is 25.7 years, women have 2.68 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 72.2 years. Population density is 121 people per km² of land. The capital is Cairo.
Population of Egypt, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 161,630,192 | +0.90% | 32.0 | 2.21 | 76.1 | 1.67% |
| 2045 | 153,919,189 | +1.06% | 30.4 | 2.29 | 75.3 | 1.63% |
| 2040 | 145,213,654 | +1.25% | 28.9 | 2.39 | 74.5 | 1.58% |
| 2035 | 136,097,218 | +1.33% | 27.7 | 2.48 | 73.7 | 1.53% |
| 2030 | 127,139,322 | +1.39% | 26.6 | 2.59 | 72.8 | 1.48% |
| 2026 | 120,101,176 | +1.44% | 25.7 | 2.68 | 72.2 | 1.45% |
| 2025 | 118,365,994 | +1.47% | 25.5 | 2.71 | 72.0 | 1.44% |
| 2024 | 116,538,258 | +1.65% | 25.3 | 2.74 | 71.8 | 1.43% |
| 2023 | 114,535,772 | +1.82% | 25.0 | 2.75 | 71.6 | 1.42% |
| 2022 | 112,618,250 | +1.55% | 24.8 | 2.75 | 71.0 | 1.40% |
| 2020 | 109,315,124 | +1.56% | 24.5 | 2.85 | 69.8 | 1.39% |
| 2015 | 99,597,342 | +2.04% | 23.9 | 3.5 | 70.1 | 1.33% |
| 2010 | 89,196,072 | +1.92% | 23.2 | 3.3 | 69.1 | 1.27% |
| 2005 | 81,101,004 | +2.00% | 22.2 | 3.25 | 68.4 | 1.23% |
| 2000 | 73,083,284 | +2.15% | 21.1 | 3.5 | 67.3 | 1.18% |
| 1995 | 65,652,622 | +2.08% | 20.1 | 3.76 | 65.2 | 1.14% |
| 1990 | 58,396,618 | +3.18% | 19.5 | 4.51 | 62.5 | 1.10% |
| 1985 | 50,734,968 | +2.96% | 19.3 | 5.12 | 59.4 | 1.04% |
| 1980 | 43,950,413 | +2.69% | 19.2 | 5.49 | 55.7 | 0.988% |
| 1975 | 38,875,326 | +2.38% | 19.3 | 5.75 | 51.7 | 0.955% |
| 1970 | 34,623,990 | +2.33% | 19.1 | 6.06 | 49.0 | 0.937% |
| 1965 | 30,629,174 | +2.52% | 18.9 | 6.39 | 47.6 | 0.919% |
| 1960 | 26,896,479 | +2.54% | 19.6 | 6.79 | 44.4 | 0.892% |
| 1955 | 23,795,228 | +2.46% | 20.5 | 7.01 | 40.2 | 0.868% |
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Nearby countries: Nigeria, Ethiopia, DR Congo, Tanzania, South Africa