Share of population below and above $30 per day in Egypt
Egypt: Share of population below and above $30 per day was 110.95 million people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of population below and above $30 per day in Egypt, 1990–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 110.95 million people for share of population below and above $30 per day in 2021. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population below and above $30 per day in Egypt peaked at 110.95 million people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 58.60 million people, in 1990.
That places Egypt 10th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Share of population below and above $30 per day in Egypt, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58.60 million people | — |
| 1995 | 66.11 million people | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 71.66 million people | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 79.17 million people | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 85.16 million people | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 88.73 million people | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 92.97 million people | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 97.44 million people | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 103.56 million people | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 106.41 million people | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 110.95 million people | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.46 million people | 58.60 million people | 71.66 million people | 3 |
| 2000s | 82.16 million people | 79.17 million people | 85.16 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 97.82 million people | 88.73 million people | 106.41 million people | 5 |
| 2020s | 110.95 million people | 110.95 million people | 110.95 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More population data for Egypt
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0535 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0962 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0535 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1102 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 160,340 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.43 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4636 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 202.82 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 11.08 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population below and above $30 per day in Egypt?
- Share of population below and above $30 per day in Egypt was 110.95 million people in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population below and above $30 per day recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 110.95 million people in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of population below and above $30 per day recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.60 million people in 1990.
- How does Egypt rank for share of population below and above $30 per day?
- Egypt ranks 10th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of population below and above $30 per day rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population below and above $30 per day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $30 per day.