Population density in Egypt
Egypt: Population density was 202.82 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
202.82 people per km²
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
76th
of 234 countries
All-time high
202.82 people per km²
in 2100
All-time low
3.52 people per km²
in 1800
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Egypt, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
In 2100, population density in Egypt stood at 202.82 people per km². That is the highest value across all 318 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Egypt peaked at 202.82 people per km² in 2100 and was at its lowest, 3.52 people per km², in 1800.
Egypt ranks 76th of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 5.02 people per km² | 5.02 people per km² | 5.02 people per km² | 1 |
| 1100s | 4.37 people per km² | 4.37 people per km² | 4.37 people per km² | 1 |
| 1200s | 4.02 people per km² | 4.02 people per km² | 4.02 people per km² | 1 |
| 1300s | 4.72 people per km² | 4.72 people per km² | 4.72 people per km² | 1 |
| 1400s | 4.07 people per km² | 4.07 people per km² | 4.07 people per km² | 1 |
| 1500s | 4.02 people per km² | 4.02 people per km² | 4.02 people per km² | 1 |
| 1600s | 5.02 people per km² | 5.02 people per km² | 5.02 people per km² | 1 |
| 1700s | 4.52 people per km² | 4.52 people per km² | 4.52 people per km² | 1 |
| 1710s | 4.42 people per km² | 4.42 people per km² | 4.42 people per km² | 1 |
| 1720s | 4.32 people per km² | 4.32 people per km² | 4.32 people per km² | 1 |
| 1730s | 4.22 people per km² | 4.22 people per km² | 4.22 people per km² | 1 |
| 1740s | 4.12 people per km² | 4.12 people per km² | 4.12 people per km² | 1 |
| 1750s | 4.02 people per km² | 4.02 people per km² | 4.02 people per km² | 1 |
| 1760s | 3.92 people per km² | 3.92 people per km² | 3.92 people per km² | 1 |
| 1770s | 3.82 people per km² | 3.82 people per km² | 3.82 people per km² | 1 |
| 1780s | 3.72 people per km² | 3.72 people per km² | 3.72 people per km² | 1 |
| 1790s | 3.62 people per km² | 3.62 people per km² | 3.62 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 3.66 people per km² | 3.52 people per km² | 3.81 people per km² | 10 |
| 1810s | 4.01 people per km² | 3.85 people per km² | 4.17 people per km² | 10 |
| 1820s | 4.27 people per km² | 4.2 people per km² | 4.34 people per km² | 10 |
| 1830s | 4.42 people per km² | 4.35 people per km² | 4.5 people per km² | 10 |
| 1840s | 5.03 people per km² | 4.55 people per km² | 5.56 people per km² | 10 |
| 1850s | 5.96 people per km² | 5.66 people per km² | 6.23 people per km² | 10 |
| 1860s | 6.56 people per km² | 6.29 people per km² | 6.85 people per km² | 10 |
| 1870s | 7.23 people per km² | 6.92 people per km² | 7.55 people per km² | 10 |
| 1880s | 8.08 people per km² | 7.63 people per km² | 8.57 people per km² | 10 |
| 1890s | 9.25 people per km² | 8.68 people per km² | 9.85 people per km² | 10 |
| 1900s | 10.62 people per km² | 9.99 people per km² | 11.27 people per km² | 10 |
| 1910s | 12.02 people per km² | 11.41 people per km² | 12.64 people per km² | 10 |
| 1920s | 13.45 people per km² | 12.79 people per km² | 14.14 people per km² | 10 |
| 1930s | 15.21 people per km² | 14.32 people per km² | 16.19 people per km² | 10 |
| 1940s | 18.49 people per km² | 16.5 people per km² | 20.71 people per km² | 10 |
| 1950s | 23.68 people per km² | 21.24 people per km² | 26.35 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 30.42 people per km² | 27.02 people per km² | 33.97 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.71 people per km² | 34.78 people per km² | 43.01 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.33 people per km² | 44.15 people per km² | 56.97 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.27 people per km² | 58.66 people per km² | 71.85 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.64 people per km² | 73.42 people per km² | 87.9 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.9 people per km² | 89.6 people per km² | 108.05 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 117.86 people per km² | 109.81 people per km² | 125.95 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 135.84 people per km² | 127.72 people per km² | 144.05 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 153.62 people per km² | 145.88 people per km² | 160.89 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 168.54 people per km² | 162.37 people per km² | 174.42 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 180.85 people per km² | 175.64 people per km² | 185.79 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 190.82 people per km² | 186.79 people per km² | 194.49 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 197.78 people per km² | 195.18 people per km² | 200.02 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 201.74 people per km² | 200.41 people per km² | 202.71 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 202.82 people per km² | 202.82 people per km² | 202.82 people per km² | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 73 Japan 210.83 people per km² compare
- 74 Yemen 208.41 people per km² compare
- 75 Germany 202.93 people per km² compare
- 77 Afghanistan 199.65 people per km² compare
- 79 Democratic Republic of Congo 189.99 people per km² compare
More population data for Egypt
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 11.08 million people (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.73 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 238,014 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.73 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.73 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.6% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.75 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 2.75 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Egypt?
- Population density in Egypt was 202.82 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 202.82 people per km² in 2100.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.52 people per km² in 1800.
- How does Egypt rank for population density?
- Egypt ranks 76th out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.