Long term urban population region in Egypt
Egypt: Long term urban population region was 52.51 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
52.51
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
135th
of 202 countries
All-time high
52.51
in 2025
All-time low
2.36
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Long term urban population region in Egypt, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 52.51 for long term urban population region in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long term urban population region in Egypt peaked at 52.51 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.36, in 1000.
That places Egypt 135th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Long term urban population region in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 2.36 | — |
| 1100 | 2.5 | +5.8% |
| 1200 | 2.63 | +5.5% |
| 1300 | 2.77 | +5.2% |
| 1400 | 2.91 | +4.9% |
| 1500 | 3.04 | +4.7% |
| 1600 | 3.18 | +4.5% |
| 1700 | 3.32 | +4.3% |
| 1710 | 3.74 | +12.7% |
| 1720 | 4.09 | +9.5% |
| 1730 | 4.48 | +9.5% |
| 1740 | 4.91 | +9.5% |
| 1750 | 5.38 | +9.5% |
| 1760 | 5.89 | +9.5% |
| 1770 | 6.45 | +9.5% |
| 1780 | 7.06 | +9.5% |
| 1790 | 7.74 | +9.5% |
| 1800 | 8.47 | +9.5% |
| 1810 | 9.28 | +9.5% |
| 1820 | 10.16 | +9.5% |
| 1830 | 11.13 | +9.5% |
| 1840 | 12.19 | +9.5% |
| 1850 | 13.35 | +9.5% |
| 1860 | 14.62 | +9.5% |
| 1870 | 16.02 | +9.5% |
| 1880 | 17.54 | +9.5% |
| 1890 | 19.21 | +9.5% |
| 1900 | 21.04 | +9.5% |
| 1910 | 23.05 | +9.5% |
| 1920 | 25.24 | +9.5% |
| 1930 | 27.65 | +9.5% |
| 1940 | 30.28 | +9.5% |
| 1950 | 33.16 | +9.5% |
| 1951 | 33.76 | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 34.35 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 34.93 | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 35.52 | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 36.1 | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 36.68 | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 37.26 | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 37.83 | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 38.41 | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 38.99 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 39.52 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 40.04 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 40.56 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 41.08 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 41.6 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 42.09 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 42.27 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 42.46 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 42.65 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 42.85 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 42.81 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 42.78 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 42.78 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 42.8 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 42.88 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 43.04 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 43.11 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 43.14 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 43.22 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 43.35 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 43.37 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 43.44 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 43.56 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 43.73 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 43.93 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 44.09 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 44.19 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 44.24 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 44.24 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 44.2 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 44.24 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 44.22 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 44.17 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 44.1 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 44.05 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 43.96 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 43.97 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 44.04 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 44.12 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 44.23 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 44.23 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 44.23 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 44.23 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 44.23 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 44.23 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 44.23 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 44.23 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 44.23 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 44.23 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 44.23 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 44.77 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 45.32 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 45.86 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 46.41 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 46.95 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 47.5 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 48.05 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 48.59 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 49.14 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 49.68 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 50.25 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 50.81 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 51.38 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 51.94 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 52.51 | +1.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 52.51 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.04, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 52.51 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 72.83, 72% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.36 | 2.36 | 2.36 | 1 |
| 1100s | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1 |
| 1200s | 2.63 | 2.63 | 2.63 | 1 |
| 1300s | 2.77 | 2.77 | 2.77 | 1 |
| 1400s | 2.91 | 2.91 | 2.91 | 1 |
| 1500s | 3.04 | 3.04 | 3.04 | 1 |
| 1600s | 3.18 | 3.18 | 3.18 | 1 |
| 1700s | 3.32 | 3.32 | 3.32 | 1 |
| 1710s | 3.74 | 3.74 | 3.74 | 1 |
| 1720s | 4.09 | 4.09 | 4.09 | 1 |
| 1730s | 4.48 | 4.48 | 4.48 | 1 |
| 1740s | 4.91 | 4.91 | 4.91 | 1 |
| 1750s | 5.38 | 5.38 | 5.38 | 1 |
| 1760s | 5.89 | 5.89 | 5.89 | 1 |
| 1770s | 6.45 | 6.45 | 6.45 | 1 |
| 1780s | 7.06 | 7.06 | 7.06 | 1 |
| 1790s | 7.74 | 7.74 | 7.74 | 1 |
| 1800s | 8.47 | 8.47 | 8.47 | 1 |
| 1810s | 9.28 | 9.28 | 9.28 | 1 |
| 1820s | 10.16 | 10.16 | 10.16 | 1 |
| 1830s | 11.13 | 11.13 | 11.13 | 1 |
| 1840s | 12.19 | 12.19 | 12.19 | 1 |
| 1850s | 13.35 | 13.35 | 13.35 | 1 |
| 1860s | 14.62 | 14.62 | 14.62 | 1 |
| 1870s | 16.02 | 16.02 | 16.02 | 1 |
| 1880s | 17.54 | 17.54 | 17.54 | 1 |
| 1890s | 19.21 | 19.21 | 19.21 | 1 |
| 1900s | 21.04 | 21.04 | 21.04 | 1 |
| 1910s | 23.05 | 23.05 | 23.05 | 1 |
| 1920s | 25.24 | 25.24 | 25.24 | 1 |
| 1930s | 27.65 | 27.65 | 27.65 | 1 |
| 1940s | 30.28 | 30.28 | 30.28 | 1 |
| 1950s | 35.8 | 33.16 | 38.41 | 10 |
| 1960s | 41.13 | 38.99 | 42.65 | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.94 | 42.78 | 43.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.82 | 43.35 | 44.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.11 | 43.96 | 44.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.23 | 44.23 | 44.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.68 | 44.23 | 49.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.1 | 49.68 | 52.51 | 6 |
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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)
- Population growth rate 0.048 (2100)
- Population density 202.82 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 11.08 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long term urban population region in Egypt?
- Long term urban population region in Egypt was 52.51 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long term urban population region recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 52.51 in 2025.
- What is the lowest long term urban population region recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.36 in 1000.
- How does Egypt rank for long term urban population region?
- Egypt ranks 135th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long term urban population region rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long term urban population region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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