Population density in Egypt
Egypt: Population density was 202.82 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
202.82
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
76th
of 235 countries
All-time high
202.82
in 2100
All-time low
3.52
in 1800
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Egypt, 1000–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2100, population density in Egypt stood at 202.82. 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 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 3.52, in 1800.
Egypt ranks 76th of 235 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.
Population density in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 5.02 | — |
| 1100 | 4.37 | -13.0% |
| 1200 | 4.02 | -8.0% |
| 1300 | 4.72 | +17.5% |
| 1400 | 4.07 | -13.8% |
| 1500 | 4.02 | -1.2% |
| 1600 | 5.02 | +25.0% |
| 1700 | 4.52 | -10.0% |
| 1710 | 4.42 | -2.2% |
| 1720 | 4.32 | -2.3% |
| 1730 | 4.22 | -2.3% |
| 1740 | 4.12 | -2.4% |
| 1750 | 4.02 | -2.4% |
| 1760 | 3.92 | -2.5% |
| 1770 | 3.82 | -2.6% |
| 1780 | 3.72 | -2.6% |
| 1790 | 3.62 | -2.7% |
| 1800 | 3.52 | -2.8% |
| 1801 | 3.55 | +0.9% |
| 1802 | 3.58 | +0.9% |
| 1803 | 3.61 | +0.9% |
| 1804 | 3.65 | +0.9% |
| 1805 | 3.68 | +0.9% |
| 1806 | 3.71 | +0.9% |
| 1807 | 3.75 | +0.9% |
| 1808 | 3.78 | +0.9% |
| 1809 | 3.81 | +0.9% |
| 1810 | 3.85 | +0.9% |
| 1811 | 3.88 | +0.9% |
| 1812 | 3.92 | +0.9% |
| 1813 | 3.96 | +0.9% |
| 1814 | 3.99 | +0.9% |
| 1815 | 4.03 | +0.9% |
| 1816 | 4.06 | +0.9% |
| 1817 | 4.1 | +0.9% |
| 1818 | 4.14 | +0.9% |
| 1819 | 4.17 | +0.8% |
| 1820 | 4.2 | +0.7% |
| 1821 | 4.22 | +0.6% |
| 1822 | 4.24 | +0.4% |
| 1823 | 4.25 | +0.3% |
| 1824 | 4.27 | +0.3% |
| 1825 | 4.28 | +0.3% |
| 1826 | 4.3 | +0.3% |
| 1827 | 4.31 | +0.3% |
| 1828 | 4.32 | +0.3% |
| 1829 | 4.34 | +0.3% |
| 1830 | 4.35 | +0.3% |
| 1831 | 4.37 | +0.3% |
| 1832 | 4.38 | +0.3% |
| 1833 | 4.4 | +0.3% |
| 1834 | 4.41 | +0.3% |
| 1835 | 4.42 | +0.3% |
| 1836 | 4.44 | +0.3% |
| 1837 | 4.45 | +0.3% |
| 1838 | 4.47 | +0.3% |
| 1839 | 4.5 | +0.7% |
| 1840 | 4.55 | +1.2% |
| 1841 | 4.63 | +1.6% |
| 1842 | 4.72 | +2.0% |
| 1843 | 4.83 | +2.4% |
| 1844 | 4.95 | +2.4% |
| 1845 | 5.07 | +2.4% |
| 1846 | 5.19 | +2.4% |
| 1847 | 5.32 | +2.4% |
| 1848 | 5.45 | +2.4% |
| 1849 | 5.56 | +2.1% |
| 1850 | 5.66 | +1.8% |
| 1851 | 5.75 | +1.5% |
| 1852 | 5.82 | +1.2% |
| 1853 | 5.88 | +1.0% |
| 1854 | 5.93 | +1.0% |
| 1855 | 5.99 | +1.0% |
| 1856 | 6.05 | +1.0% |
| 1857 | 6.11 | +1.0% |
| 1858 | 6.17 | +1.0% |
| 1859 | 6.23 | +1.0% |
| 1860 | 6.29 | +1.0% |
| 1861 | 6.35 | +1.0% |
| 1862 | 6.41 | +1.0% |
| 1863 | 6.47 | +1.0% |
| 1864 | 6.53 | +1.0% |
| 1865 | 6.59 | +1.0% |
| 1866 | 6.66 | +1.0% |
| 1867 | 6.72 | +1.0% |
| 1868 | 6.79 | +1.0% |
| 1869 | 6.85 | +1.0% |
| 1870 | 6.92 | +1.0% |
| 1871 | 6.98 | +1.0% |
| 1872 | 7.05 | +1.0% |
| 1873 | 7.12 | +1.0% |
| 1874 | 7.19 | +1.0% |
| 1875 | 7.26 | +1.0% |
| 1876 | 7.33 | +1.0% |
| 1877 | 7.4 | +1.0% |
| 1878 | 7.47 | +1.0% |
| 1879 | 7.55 | +1.0% |
| 1880 | 7.63 | +1.1% |
| 1881 | 7.72 | +1.2% |
| 1882 | 7.82 | +1.2% |
| 1883 | 7.92 | +1.3% |
| 1884 | 8.02 | +1.3% |
| 1885 | 8.13 | +1.3% |
| 1886 | 8.24 | +1.3% |
| 1887 | 8.34 | +1.3% |
| 1888 | 8.45 | +1.3% |
| 1889 | 8.57 | +1.3% |
| 1890 | 8.68 | +1.4% |
| 1891 | 8.8 | +1.4% |
| 1892 | 8.93 | +1.4% |
| 1893 | 9.05 | +1.4% |
| 1894 | 9.18 | +1.4% |
| 1895 | 9.31 | +1.4% |
| 1896 | 9.44 | +1.4% |
| 1897 | 9.58 | +1.4% |
| 1898 | 9.71 | +1.4% |
| 1899 | 9.85 | +1.4% |
| 1900 | 9.99 | +1.4% |
| 1901 | 10.12 | +1.4% |
| 1902 | 10.26 | +1.4% |
| 1903 | 10.4 | +1.4% |
| 1904 | 10.54 | +1.4% |
| 1905 | 10.69 | +1.4% |
| 1906 | 10.83 | +1.4% |
| 1907 | 10.98 | +1.4% |
| 1908 | 11.13 | +1.4% |
| 1909 | 11.27 | +1.3% |
| 1910 | 11.41 | +1.3% |
| 1911 | 11.55 | +1.2% |
| 1912 | 11.69 | +1.2% |
| 1913 | 11.82 | +1.1% |
| 1914 | 11.95 | +1.1% |
| 1915 | 12.08 | +1.1% |
| 1916 | 12.22 | +1.1% |
| 1917 | 12.36 | +1.1% |
| 1918 | 12.5 | +1.2% |
| 1919 | 12.64 | +1.2% |
| 1920 | 12.79 | +1.1% |
| 1921 | 12.93 | +1.1% |
| 1922 | 13.08 | +1.1% |
| 1923 | 13.23 | +1.1% |
| 1924 | 13.37 | +1.1% |
| 1925 | 13.52 | +1.1% |
| 1926 | 13.67 | +1.1% |
| 1927 | 13.83 | +1.1% |
| 1928 | 13.98 | +1.1% |
| 1929 | 14.14 | +1.2% |
| 1930 | 14.32 | +1.2% |
| 1931 | 14.5 | +1.3% |
| 1932 | 14.69 | +1.3% |
| 1933 | 14.89 | +1.4% |
| 1934 | 15.09 | +1.4% |
| 1935 | 15.3 | +1.4% |
| 1936 | 15.51 | +1.4% |
| 1937 | 15.72 | +1.4% |
| 1938 | 15.93 | +1.4% |
| 1939 | 16.19 | +1.6% |
| 1940 | 16.5 | +1.9% |
| 1941 | 16.85 | +2.1% |
| 1942 | 17.26 | +2.4% |
| 1943 | 17.71 | +2.6% |
| 1944 | 18.18 | +2.6% |
| 1945 | 18.67 | +2.6% |
| 1946 | 19.16 | +2.6% |
| 1947 | 19.67 | +2.6% |
| 1948 | 20.19 | +2.6% |
| 1949 | 20.71 | +2.6% |
| 1950 | 21.24 | +2.6% |
| 1951 | 21.7 | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 22.21 | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 22.75 | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 23.32 | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 23.9 | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 24.5 | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 25.11 | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 25.72 | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 26.35 | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 27.02 | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 27.73 | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 28.47 | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 29.22 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 30 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 30.77 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 31.55 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 32.34 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 33.15 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 33.97 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 34.78 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 35.6 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 36.42 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 37.27 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 38.14 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 39.05 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 39.98 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 40.94 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 41.95 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 43.01 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 44.15 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 45.35 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 46.62 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 48 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 49.47 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 50.97 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 52.44 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 53.92 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 55.44 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 56.97 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 58.66 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 60.3 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 61.76 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 63.2 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 64.58 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 65.95 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 67.33 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 68.74 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 70.26 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 71.85 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 73.42 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 74.99 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 76.59 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 78.21 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 79.84 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 81.47 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 83.08 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 84.66 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 86.26 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 87.9 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 89.6 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 91.51 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 93.59 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 95.77 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 97.97 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 100.05 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 102.11 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 104.17 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 106.17 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 108.05 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 109.81 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 111.46 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 113.13 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 115.06 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 117.07 | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 118.91 | +1.6% |
| 2026 | 120.65 | +1.5% |
| 2027 | 122.41 | +1.5% |
| 2028 | 124.17 | +1.4% |
| 2029 | 125.95 | +1.4% |
| 2030 | 127.72 | +1.4% |
| 2031 | 129.5 | +1.4% |
| 2032 | 131.29 | +1.4% |
| 2033 | 133.09 | +1.4% |
| 2034 | 134.9 | +1.4% |
| 2035 | 136.72 | +1.3% |
| 2036 | 138.54 | +1.3% |
| 2037 | 140.38 | +1.3% |
| 2038 | 142.21 | +1.3% |
| 2039 | 144.05 | +1.3% |
| 2040 | 145.88 | +1.3% |
| 2041 | 147.69 | +1.2% |
| 2042 | 149.48 | +1.2% |
| 2043 | 151.24 | +1.2% |
| 2044 | 152.95 | +1.1% |
| 2045 | 154.62 | +1.1% |
| 2046 | 156.25 | +1.1% |
| 2047 | 157.83 | +1.0% |
| 2048 | 159.38 | +1.0% |
| 2049 | 160.89 | +0.9% |
| 2050 | 162.37 | +0.9% |
| 2051 | 163.81 | +0.9% |
| 2052 | 165.22 | +0.9% |
| 2053 | 166.61 | +0.8% |
| 2054 | 167.97 | +0.8% |
| 2055 | 169.3 | +0.8% |
| 2056 | 170.61 | +0.8% |
| 2057 | 171.9 | +0.8% |
| 2058 | 173.17 | +0.7% |
| 2059 | 174.42 | +0.7% |
| 2060 | 175.64 | +0.7% |
| 2061 | 176.85 | +0.7% |
| 2062 | 178.04 | +0.7% |
| 2063 | 179.21 | +0.7% |
| 2064 | 180.37 | +0.6% |
| 2065 | 181.5 | +0.6% |
| 2066 | 182.61 | +0.6% |
| 2067 | 183.69 | +0.6% |
| 2068 | 184.75 | +0.6% |
| 2069 | 185.79 | +0.6% |
| 2070 | 186.79 | +0.5% |
| 2071 | 187.77 | +0.5% |
| 2072 | 188.72 | +0.5% |
| 2073 | 189.63 | +0.5% |
| 2074 | 190.52 | +0.5% |
| 2075 | 191.37 | +0.4% |
| 2076 | 192.2 | +0.4% |
| 2077 | 193 | +0.4% |
| 2078 | 193.76 | +0.4% |
| 2079 | 194.49 | +0.4% |
| 2080 | 195.18 | +0.4% |
| 2081 | 195.84 | +0.3% |
| 2082 | 196.47 | +0.3% |
| 2083 | 197.06 | +0.3% |
| 2084 | 197.63 | +0.3% |
| 2085 | 198.16 | +0.3% |
| 2086 | 198.66 | +0.3% |
| 2087 | 199.15 | +0.2% |
| 2088 | 199.6 | +0.2% |
| 2089 | 200.02 | +0.2% |
| 2090 | 200.41 | +0.2% |
| 2091 | 200.78 | +0.2% |
| 2092 | 201.13 | +0.2% |
| 2093 | 201.45 | +0.2% |
| 2094 | 201.74 | +0.1% |
| 2095 | 202 | +0.1% |
| 2096 | 202.22 | +0.1% |
| 2097 | 202.41 | +0.1% |
| 2098 | 202.57 | +0.1% |
| 2099 | 202.71 | +0.1% |
| 2100 | 202.82 | +0.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 202.82 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 132.68, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 202.82 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 231.84, 87% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population density in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1600 | +25.0% | 4.02 | 5.02 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 5.02 | 5.02 | 5.02 | 1 |
| 1100s | 4.37 | 4.37 | 4.37 | 1 |
| 1200s | 4.02 | 4.02 | 4.02 | 1 |
| 1300s | 4.72 | 4.72 | 4.72 | 1 |
| 1400s | 4.07 | 4.07 | 4.07 | 1 |
| 1500s | 4.02 | 4.02 | 4.02 | 1 |
| 1600s | 5.02 | 5.02 | 5.02 | 1 |
| 1700s | 4.52 | 4.52 | 4.52 | 1 |
| 1710s | 4.42 | 4.42 | 4.42 | 1 |
| 1720s | 4.32 | 4.32 | 4.32 | 1 |
| 1730s | 4.22 | 4.22 | 4.22 | 1 |
| 1740s | 4.12 | 4.12 | 4.12 | 1 |
| 1750s | 4.02 | 4.02 | 4.02 | 1 |
| 1760s | 3.92 | 3.92 | 3.92 | 1 |
| 1770s | 3.82 | 3.82 | 3.82 | 1 |
| 1780s | 3.72 | 3.72 | 3.72 | 1 |
| 1790s | 3.62 | 3.62 | 3.62 | 1 |
| 1800s | 3.66 | 3.52 | 3.81 | 10 |
| 1810s | 4.01 | 3.85 | 4.17 | 10 |
| 1820s | 4.27 | 4.2 | 4.34 | 10 |
| 1830s | 4.42 | 4.35 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 1840s | 5.03 | 4.55 | 5.56 | 10 |
| 1850s | 5.96 | 5.66 | 6.23 | 10 |
| 1860s | 6.56 | 6.29 | 6.85 | 10 |
| 1870s | 7.23 | 6.92 | 7.55 | 10 |
| 1880s | 8.08 | 7.63 | 8.57 | 10 |
| 1890s | 9.25 | 8.68 | 9.85 | 10 |
| 1900s | 10.62 | 9.99 | 11.27 | 10 |
| 1910s | 12.02 | 11.41 | 12.64 | 10 |
| 1920s | 13.45 | 12.79 | 14.14 | 10 |
| 1930s | 15.21 | 14.32 | 16.19 | 10 |
| 1940s | 18.49 | 16.5 | 20.71 | 10 |
| 1950s | 23.68 | 21.24 | 26.35 | 10 |
| 1960s | 30.42 | 27.02 | 33.97 | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.71 | 34.78 | 43.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.33 | 44.15 | 56.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.27 | 58.66 | 71.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.64 | 73.42 | 87.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.9 | 89.6 | 108.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 117.86 | 109.81 | 125.95 | 10 |
| 2030s | 135.84 | 127.72 | 144.05 | 10 |
| 2040s | 153.62 | 145.88 | 160.89 | 10 |
| 2050s | 168.54 | 162.37 | 174.42 | 10 |
| 2060s | 180.85 | 175.64 | 185.79 | 10 |
| 2070s | 190.82 | 186.79 | 194.49 | 10 |
| 2080s | 197.78 | 195.18 | 200.02 | 10 |
| 2090s | 201.74 | 200.41 | 202.71 | 10 |
| 2100s | 202.82 | 202.82 | 202.82 | 1 |
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- 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)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4636 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.048 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 11.08 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.048 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Egypt?
- Population density in Egypt was 202.82 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 202.82 in 2100.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.52 in 1800.
- How does Egypt rank for population density?
- Egypt ranks 76th out of 235 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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