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Egypt vs Turkey: 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 Turkey

86,276,738

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
538
Deaths today
279
Change today (UTC)
+205

Egypt has a population of 118,365,995 and Turkey has 85,878,556 (2025 estimates). Egypt is currently larger by 32,487,439 people — about 1.4 times Turkey's population. They rank 13 and 18 in the world respectively.

Their trajectories differ: Egypt grows at +1.56% per year versus +0.42% for Turkey. At current rates the balance between them keeps shifting.

The lead has changed hands: Egypt overtook Turkey in 1985, according to the historical series.

Beyond size, the structures differ: Egypt is the younger society (median age 24.5 vs 33.5); Egypt is far more crowded at 115 people per km² against 111.

Egypt vs Turkey population, 1960–2025

EgyptTurkey
025M50M75M100M125M19601970198019902000201020202025: 85.88M2025: 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: 28,329,8981961: 29,119,2381962: 29,916,1471963: 30,726,8411964: 31,543,0721965: 32,345,2201966: 33,177,6721967: 34,050,4211968: 34,921,6841969: 35,787,7741970: 36,638,4651971: 37,518,6111972: 38,430,2211973: 39,329,5331974: 40,210,2341975: 41,053,1261976: 41,899,9841977: 42,773,2981978: 43,645,3061979: 44,510,4291980: 45,408,8151981: 46,321,1901982: 47,322,0961983: 48,447,4101984: 49,574,0691985: 50,687,1151986: 51,777,7721987: 52,843,6701988: 53,909,6261989: 54,976,7231990: 56,015,6281991: 57,009,8871992: 57,990,1181993: 58,999,1671994: 60,033,8361995: 61,024,5031996: 61,951,1341997: 62,852,9661998: 63,734,3831999: 64,591,9232000: 65,425,9612001: 66,245,1282002: 67,048,7952003: 67,831,7302004: 68,592,6172005: 69,329,5572006: 70,045,3492007: 70,158,1122008: 71,051,6782009: 72,039,2062010: 73,142,1502011: 74,223,6292012: 75,175,8272013: 76,147,6242014: 77,181,8842015: 78,218,4792016: 79,277,9622017: 80,312,6982018: 81,407,2042019: 82,579,4402020: 83,384,6802021: 84,147,3182022: 84,979,9132023: 85,325,9652024: 85,518,6612025: 85,878,556

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Egypt and Turkey compared across demographic indicators
IndicatorEgyptTurkey
Population118,365,99585,878,556
Annual growth+1.56%+0.42%
Yearly change+1,827,737+359,895
Density (P/km²)115111
Land area (km²)995,450769,630
Median age24.5 yrs33.5 yrs
Fertility rate2.741.48
Life expectancy71.8 yrs77.4 yrs
Urban population43%89%
World share1.44%1.05%
2050 projection (UN)161,630,19291,258,061

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

Egypt vs Turkey FAQ

Is Egypt bigger than Turkey by population?

Egypt currently has the larger population: 118,365,995 versus 85,878,556 (2025 estimates) — a gap of 32.49 million people.

When did Egypt overtake Turkey in population?

Egypt passed Turkey in 1985, based on the countries' official population series.

Which grows faster, Egypt or Turkey?

Egypt currently grows faster: +1.56% per year versus +0.42%.

How do Egypt and Turkey compare in 2050?

UN medium-variant projections put Egypt at 161,630,192 and Turkey at 91,258,061 in 2050.

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