Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Egypt
Egypt: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre was 49.14 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
49.14 people per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
112th
of 215 countries
All-time high
49.14 people per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
10.65 people per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Egypt, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 49.14 people per square kilometre for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Egypt peaked at 49.14 people per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.65 people per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Egypt 112th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Egypt, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.65 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 11.12 people per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 11.6 people per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 12.08 people per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 12.55 people per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 13 people per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 13.44 people per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 13.89 people per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 14.35 people per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 14.81 people per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 15.26 people per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 15.71 people per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 16.16 people per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 16.61 people per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 17.06 people per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 17.5 people per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 17.93 people per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 18.39 people per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 18.87 people per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 19.38 people per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 19.91 people per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 20.48 people per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 21.09 people per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 21.75 people per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 22.41 people per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 23.06 people per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 23.7 people per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 24.32 people per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 24.92 people per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 25.56 people per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 26.16 people per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 26.67 people per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 27.17 people per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 27.66 people per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 28.16 people per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 28.71 people per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 29.31 people per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 29.97 people per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 30.67 people per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 31.37 people per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 32.08 people per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 32.81 people per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 33.54 people per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 34.27 people per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 35 people per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 35.7 people per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 36.38 people per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 37.06 people per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 37.74 people per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 38.45 people per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 39.22 people per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 40.07 people per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 40.94 people per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 41.82 people per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 42.63 people per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 43.42 people per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 44.22 people per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 45.08 people per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 45.9 people per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 46.69 people per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 47.45 people per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 48.23 people per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 49.14 people per square kilometre | +1.9% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 49.14 people per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.53 people per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 49.14 people per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 72.54 people per square kilometre, 68% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.52 people per square kilometre | 10.65 people per square kilometre | 14.35 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.83 people per square kilometre | 14.81 people per square kilometre | 18.87 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.1 people per square kilometre | 19.38 people per square kilometre | 24.92 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 28 people per square kilometre | 25.56 people per square kilometre | 30.67 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.6 people per square kilometre | 31.37 people per square kilometre | 37.74 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.17 people per square kilometre | 38.45 people per square kilometre | 45.9 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.88 people per square kilometre | 46.69 people per square kilometre | 49.14 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 109 Senegal 51.36 people per square kilometre compare
- 110 Serbia 50.05 people per square kilometre compare
- 111 French Polynesia 49.97 people per square kilometre compare
- 113 Ireland 48.36 people per square kilometre compare
- 114 Equatorial Guinea 46.85 people per square kilometre compare
- 115 Bulgaria 46.16 people per square kilometre compare
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 number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Egypt?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Egypt was 49.14 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 49.14 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.65 people per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Egypt rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
- Egypt ranks 112th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.