Population growth rate in Egypt
Egypt: Population growth rate was 1.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Population growth rate in Egypt, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 1.8% for population growth rate in 2023.
The figure is up 17.2% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Egypt peaked at 3.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2021.
Egypt ranks 62nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 59 Western Sahara 1.9% compare
- 60 Kuwait 1.9% compare
- 61 Montenegro 1.9% compare
- 63 Eritrea 1.8% compare
- 64 Turkmenistan 1.8% compare
- 65 Papua New Guinea 1.8% compare
More population data for Egypt
- Literate and illiterate world population 20.5% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Egypt?
- Population growth rate in Egypt was 1.8% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2021.
- How does Egypt rank for population growth rate?
- Egypt ranks 62nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.