Egypt, Arab Rep. — Population growth
Population Growth (Annual %) for Egypt, Arab Rep., 1961–2025.
Population growth for Egypt, Arab Rep. was 1.56% in 2025, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 65 years, from 1961 to 2025. The highest recorded value was 3.01% in 1984. The lowest was 1.49% in 2022 (about 1.0× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -0.79% per year.
Egypt, Arab Rep. ranks 68 of 217 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 31%. The median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 1.56%, so Egypt, Arab Rep. sits level with it. It peaked in 1984 and has fallen 48% since. Over the last decade (2015–2025) the figure moved down 26%. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan it ranks 12 of 23 economies; Algeria (1.32%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was up 14% in 2023. That is 12% below this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
World ranking. Climbed: 84th of 216 in 1961 → 92nd of 216 in 1970 → 73rd of 216 in 1980 → 46th of 216 in 1990 → 61st of 217 in 2000 → 70th of 217 in 2010 → 73rd of 217 in 2020 → 68th of 217 in 2025.
Key figures
Full history — 1961 to 2025
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.56% | -0.2 pp |
| 2024 | 1.73% | +0.0 pp |
| 2023 | 1.69% | +0.2 pp |
| 2022 | 1.49% | -0.0 pp |
| 2021 | 1.49% | -0.1 pp |
| 2020 | 1.62% | -0.1 pp |
| 2019 | 1.75% | -0.1 pp |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -0.1 pp |
| 2017 | 2% | -0.0 pp |
| 2016 | 2.03% | -0.1 pp |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -0.2 pp |
| 2014 | 2.28% | -0.0 pp |
| 2013 | 2.31% | +0.1 pp |
| 2012 | 2.24% | +0.1 pp |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +0.2 pp |
| 2010 | 1.92% | +0.0 pp |
| 2009 | 1.89% | +0.0 pp |
| 2008 | 1.87% | -0.0 pp |
| 2007 | 1.89% | -0.1 pp |
| 2006 | 1.95% | -0.1 pp |
| 2005 | 2.02% | -0.0 pp |
| 2004 | 2.06% | -0.0 pp |
| 2003 | 2.1% | -0.0 pp |
| 2002 | 2.1% | -0.0 pp |
| 2001 | 2.12% | -0.0 pp |
| 2000 | 2.16% | -0.1 pp |
| 1999 | 2.23% | +0.0 pp |
| 1998 | 2.18% | +0.1 pp |
| 1997 | 2.07% | -0.0 pp |
| 1996 | 2.07% | -0.0 pp |
| 1995 | 2.1% | -0.0 pp |
| 1994 | 2.15% | -0.2 pp |
| 1993 | 2.31% | -0.1 pp |
| 1992 | 2.39% | -0.4 pp |
| 1991 | 2.76% | -0.2 pp |
| 1990 | 2.93% | +0.2 pp |
| 1989 | 2.72% | -0.1 pp |
| 1988 | 2.78% | +0.0 pp |
| 1987 | 2.77% | -0.1 pp |
| 1986 | 2.86% | -0.1 pp |
| 1985 | 2.98% | -0.0 pp |
| 1984 | 3.01% | +0.1 pp |
| 1983 | 2.93% | +0.2 pp |
| 1982 | 2.75% | +0.1 pp |
| 1981 | 2.69% | +0.1 pp |
| 1980 | 2.61% | +0.1 pp |
| 1979 | 2.5% | +0.0 pp |
| 1978 | 2.45% | +0.1 pp |
| 1977 | 2.37% | +0.0 pp |
| 1976 | 2.34% | -0.0 pp |
| 1975 | 2.36% | +0.0 pp |
| 1974 | 2.31% | +0.0 pp |
| 1973 | 2.3% | -0.0 pp |
| 1972 | 2.3% | -0.0 pp |
| 1971 | 2.31% | -0.1 pp |
| 1970 | 2.37% | -0.1 pp |
| 1969 | 2.43% | -0.0 pp |
| 1968 | 2.46% | -0.0 pp |
| 1967 | 2.48% | -0.0 pp |
| 1966 | 2.51% | -0.0 pp |
| 1965 | 2.55% | -0.1 pp |
| 1964 | 2.6% | -0.0 pp |
| 1963 | 2.63% | -0.0 pp |
| 1962 | 2.63% | +0.0 pp |
| 1961 | 2.59% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Egypt, Arab Rep.’s Population growth in 1962?
2.63% (1962). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in annual %, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Egypt, Arab Rep.’s Population growth growing or shrinking?
Between 1961 and 2025 the series was shrinking overall: -39.8% in total — about 0.8% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SP.POP.GROW. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2025: 1.56%; 2024: 1.73%; 2023: 1.69%; 2022: 1.49%; 2021: 1.49%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SP.POP.GROW — Population Growth (Annual %). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.