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Egypt vs Germany: population comparison

Current population of Egypt

120,399,478

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
1,411
Deaths today
371
Change today (UTC)
+1,050

Current population of Germany

83,463,229

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
385
Deaths today
576
Change today (UTC)
−14

Egypt has a population of 118,365,995 and Germany has 83,491,249 (2025 estimates). Egypt is currently larger by 34,874,746 people — about 1.4 times Germany's population. They rank 13 and 19 in the world respectively.

Their trajectories differ: Egypt grows at +1.56% per year versus −0.03% for Germany. One population is expanding while the other shrinks — the gap between them widens every year.

The lead has changed hands: Egypt overtook Germany in 2006, according to the historical series.

Beyond size, the structures differ: Egypt is the younger society (median age 24.5 vs 45.5); Germany is far more crowded at 238 people per km² against 115.

Egypt vs Germany population, 1960–2025

EgyptGermany
025M50M75M100M125M19601970198019902000201020202025: 83.49M2025: 118.37M1960: 26,896,4791961: 27,600,8981962: 28,337,0131963: 29,091,8691964: 29,858,9221965: 30,629,1741966: 31,406,5411967: 32,196,3601968: 32,998,3191969: 33,811,6151970: 34,623,9901971: 35,433,3681972: 36,258,3281973: 37,102,0431974: 37,969,6671975: 38,875,3271976: 39,795,5571977: 40,748,8701978: 41,761,4311979: 42,818,6281980: 43,950,4131981: 45,147,2241982: 46,407,6111983: 47,786,4021984: 49,247,3341985: 50,734,9681986: 52,206,2951987: 53,674,4351988: 55,187,6811989: 56,710,6421990: 58,396,6181991: 60,028,9971992: 61,480,6601993: 62,915,6811994: 64,285,5891995: 65,652,6221996: 67,028,0481997: 68,431,7401998: 69,943,2941999: 71,520,9542000: 73,083,2842001: 74,652,0292002: 76,239,1372003: 77,853,5482004: 79,477,4432005: 81,101,0042006: 82,700,4032007: 84,276,2252008: 85,864,7892009: 87,501,6362010: 89,196,0722011: 91,093,0592012: 93,161,0012013: 95,333,5532014: 97,528,6542015: 99,597,3422016: 101,644,5892017: 103,696,0572018: 105,682,0942019: 107,553,1582020: 109,315,1242021: 110,957,0082022: 112,618,2502023: 114,535,7722024: 116,538,2582025: 118,365,9951960: 72,814,9001961: 73,377,6321962: 74,025,7841963: 74,714,3531964: 75,318,3371965: 75,963,6951966: 76,600,3111967: 76,951,3361968: 77,294,3141969: 77,909,6821970: 78,169,2891971: 78,312,8421972: 78,688,4521973: 78,936,6661974: 78,967,4331975: 78,673,5541976: 78,336,9501977: 78,159,8141978: 78,091,8201979: 78,126,3501980: 78,288,5761981: 78,407,9071982: 78,333,3661983: 78,128,2821984: 77,858,6851985: 77,684,8731986: 77,720,4361987: 77,839,9201988: 78,144,6191989: 78,751,2831990: 79,433,0291991: 80,013,8961992: 80,624,5981993: 81,156,3631994: 81,438,3481995: 81,678,0511996: 81,914,8311997: 82,034,7711998: 82,047,1951999: 82,100,2432000: 82,211,5082001: 82,349,9252002: 82,488,4952003: 82,534,1762004: 82,516,2602005: 82,469,4222006: 82,376,4512007: 82,266,3722008: 82,110,0972009: 81,902,3072010: 81,776,9302011: 80,274,9832012: 80,425,8232013: 80,645,6052014: 80,982,5002015: 81,686,6112016: 82,348,6692017: 82,657,0022018: 82,905,7822019: 83,092,9622020: 83,160,8712021: 83,196,0782022: 83,177,8132023: 83,287,2732024: 83,516,5932025: 83,491,249

Side by side

Egypt and Germany compared across demographic indicators
IndicatorEgyptGermany
Population118,365,99583,491,249
Annual growth+1.56%−0.03%
Yearly change+1,827,737−25,344
Density (P/km²)115238
Land area (km²)995,450349,430
Median age24.5 yrs45.5 yrs
Fertility rate2.741.36
Life expectancy71.8 yrs80.8 yrs
Urban population43%82%
World share1.44%1.02%
2050 projection (UN)161,630,19278,294,613

Latest World Bank estimates; median age and 2050 projections from UN WPP 2024. Full profiles: Egypt · Germany

Egypt vs Germany FAQ

Is Egypt bigger than Germany by population?

Egypt currently has the larger population: 118,365,995 versus 83,491,249 (2025 estimates) — a gap of 34.87 million people.

When did Egypt overtake Germany in population?

Egypt passed Germany in 2006, based on the countries' official population series.

Which grows faster, Egypt or Germany?

Egypt currently grows faster: +1.56% per year versus −0.03%.

How do Egypt and Germany compare in 2050?

UN medium-variant projections put Egypt at 161,630,192 and Germany at 78,294,613 in 2050.

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