Egypt vs Eritrea: Rural population
Egypt
56.7%
in 2024
Eritrea
56.1%
in 2024
Egypt rank
50th
Eritrea rank
52nd
Rural population over time
- Egypt
- Eritrea
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 56.7% against 56.1% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Eritrea ahead.
Egypt ranks 50th and Eritrea ranks 52nd of 214 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.1% | 86.6% | 29.5% | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 56.1% | 84.1% | 28.0% | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 57.0% | 77.8% | 20.8% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 57.0% | 69.3% | 12.3% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 57.2% | 62.1% | 4.9% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 57.0% | 57.4% | 0.4% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Egypt or Eritrea?
- Egypt, at 56.7% against 56.1% in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Egypt and Eritrea?
- 0.6%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Eritrea?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Eritrea rank globally for rural population?
- Egypt ranks 50th and Eritrea ranks 52nd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release