Egypt Population Clock
Egypt has an estimated population of about 118.4 million, which makes it the 13th most populous of the 115 countries tracked here.
Its population is growing steadily, at 1.56% a year.
The capital is Cairo.
The counter below is a live estimate interpolated from the World Bank's latest annual figures — not a real-time measurement. It links to its source, base year and method via the ⓘ next to it.
Statistics
Population trend
Population 2016–2025 (World Bank)
How Egypt's population is changing
Egypt records about 6,778 births and 1,784 deaths a day. That is a natural increase of roughly 4,994 people per day, or about 1.82 million a year before migration is counted.
Net migration runs at about 57,305 over the reported period, with more people leaving than arriving. That is equivalent to about 3% of its natural change.
If the current rate held indefinitely, Egypt would take roughly 45 years to double in size — a projection of today's rate, not a forecast.
Over the 9 years from 2016 to 2025, the population rose from 101.6 million to 118.4 million — a gain of 16.7 million, or 16.5%.
Where people live in Egypt
With about 115 people per square kilometre, Egypt is moderately populated, roughly 1.9× the world average of 62. That ranks 46th of the 115 countries here. Its closest comparisons on density are Portugal and Ethiopia.
Egypt covers about 995,450 km² of land, which is what turns a population of 118.4 million into that density figure.
About 42.9% of people live in urban areas, making Egypt split between town and countryside, below the world average of 57.8%. That works out to roughly 50.8 million town and city dwellers and 67.6 million living rurally.
Age, fertility and life expectancy in Egypt
Egypt has a young population: about 31.6% are under 15 and 5.3% are 65 or older. Children outnumber over-65s by roughly 6.0 to one.
The total fertility rate is about 2.73 births per woman, above the ~2.1 replacement level, which is what sustains growth from births alone. The world figure is about 2.19.
Life expectancy at birth is about 71.8 years, roughly 1.7 years below the global average of 73.5.
Egypt at a glance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 118.4 million | 2025 |
| World rank by population | #13 | 2025 |
| Annual growth rate | 1.56% | 2025 |
| Population density | 115 /km² | 2023 |
| Land area | 995,450 km² | 2023 |
| Urban population | 42.9% | 2025 |
| Life expectancy at birth | 71.8 years | 2024 |
| Fertility rate | 2.73 births per woman | 2024 |
| Population under 15 | 31.6% | 2025 |
| Population 65 and over | 5.3% | 2025 |
| Net migration | -57,305 | 2025 |
| Births per day | 6,778 | 2025 |
| Deaths per day | 1,784 | 2025 |
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Methodology & sources
Data: World Bank (CC BY 4.0), base year 2025. The live counter animates the latest annual growth rate per second; it is an estimate, not a real-time measurement. No figures are invented — every number traces back to the World Bank indicators listed above.
Source: World Bank