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 235 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

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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 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

Annual values for Population density in Egypt, 1000 to 2100.
Year people per km² Change
1000 5.02 people per km²
1100 4.37 people per km² -13.0%
1200 4.02 people per km² -8.0%
1300 4.72 people per km² +17.5%
1400 4.07 people per km² -13.8%
1500 4.02 people per km² -1.2%
1600 5.02 people per km² +25.0%
1700 4.52 people per km² -10.0%
1710 4.42 people per km² -2.2%
1720 4.32 people per km² -2.3%
1730 4.22 people per km² -2.3%
1740 4.12 people per km² -2.4%
1750 4.02 people per km² -2.4%
1760 3.92 people per km² -2.5%
1770 3.82 people per km² -2.6%
1780 3.72 people per km² -2.6%
1790 3.62 people per km² -2.7%
1800 3.52 people per km² -2.8%
1801 3.55 people per km² +0.9%
1802 3.58 people per km² +0.9%
1803 3.61 people per km² +0.9%
1804 3.65 people per km² +0.9%
1805 3.68 people per km² +0.9%
1806 3.71 people per km² +0.9%
1807 3.75 people per km² +0.9%
1808 3.78 people per km² +0.9%
1809 3.81 people per km² +0.9%
1810 3.85 people per km² +0.9%
1811 3.88 people per km² +0.9%
1812 3.92 people per km² +0.9%
1813 3.96 people per km² +0.9%
1814 3.99 people per km² +0.9%
1815 4.03 people per km² +0.9%
1816 4.06 people per km² +0.9%
1817 4.1 people per km² +0.9%
1818 4.14 people per km² +0.9%
1819 4.17 people per km² +0.8%
1820 4.2 people per km² +0.7%
1821 4.22 people per km² +0.6%
1822 4.24 people per km² +0.4%
1823 4.25 people per km² +0.3%
1824 4.27 people per km² +0.3%
1825 4.28 people per km² +0.3%
1826 4.3 people per km² +0.3%
1827 4.31 people per km² +0.3%
1828 4.32 people per km² +0.3%
1829 4.34 people per km² +0.3%
1830 4.35 people per km² +0.3%
1831 4.37 people per km² +0.3%
1832 4.38 people per km² +0.3%
1833 4.4 people per km² +0.3%
1834 4.41 people per km² +0.3%
1835 4.42 people per km² +0.3%
1836 4.44 people per km² +0.3%
1837 4.45 people per km² +0.3%
1838 4.47 people per km² +0.3%
1839 4.5 people per km² +0.7%
1840 4.55 people per km² +1.2%
1841 4.63 people per km² +1.6%
1842 4.72 people per km² +2.0%
1843 4.83 people per km² +2.4%
1844 4.95 people per km² +2.4%
1845 5.07 people per km² +2.4%
1846 5.19 people per km² +2.4%
1847 5.32 people per km² +2.4%
1848 5.45 people per km² +2.4%
1849 5.56 people per km² +2.1%
1850 5.66 people per km² +1.8%
1851 5.75 people per km² +1.5%
1852 5.82 people per km² +1.2%
1853 5.88 people per km² +1.0%
1854 5.93 people per km² +1.0%
1855 5.99 people per km² +1.0%
1856 6.05 people per km² +1.0%
1857 6.11 people per km² +1.0%
1858 6.17 people per km² +1.0%
1859 6.23 people per km² +1.0%
1860 6.29 people per km² +1.0%
1861 6.35 people per km² +1.0%
1862 6.41 people per km² +1.0%
1863 6.47 people per km² +1.0%
1864 6.53 people per km² +1.0%
1865 6.59 people per km² +1.0%
1866 6.66 people per km² +1.0%
1867 6.72 people per km² +1.0%
1868 6.79 people per km² +1.0%
1869 6.85 people per km² +1.0%
1870 6.92 people per km² +1.0%
1871 6.98 people per km² +1.0%
1872 7.05 people per km² +1.0%
1873 7.12 people per km² +1.0%
1874 7.19 people per km² +1.0%
1875 7.26 people per km² +1.0%
1876 7.33 people per km² +1.0%
1877 7.4 people per km² +1.0%
1878 7.47 people per km² +1.0%
1879 7.55 people per km² +1.0%
1880 7.63 people per km² +1.1%
1881 7.72 people per km² +1.2%
1882 7.82 people per km² +1.2%
1883 7.92 people per km² +1.3%
1884 8.02 people per km² +1.3%
1885 8.13 people per km² +1.3%
1886 8.24 people per km² +1.3%
1887 8.34 people per km² +1.3%
1888 8.45 people per km² +1.3%
1889 8.57 people per km² +1.3%
1890 8.68 people per km² +1.4%
1891 8.8 people per km² +1.4%
1892 8.93 people per km² +1.4%
1893 9.05 people per km² +1.4%
1894 9.18 people per km² +1.4%
1895 9.31 people per km² +1.4%
1896 9.44 people per km² +1.4%
1897 9.58 people per km² +1.4%
1898 9.71 people per km² +1.4%
1899 9.85 people per km² +1.4%
1900 9.99 people per km² +1.4%
1901 10.12 people per km² +1.4%
1902 10.26 people per km² +1.4%
1903 10.4 people per km² +1.4%
1904 10.54 people per km² +1.4%
1905 10.69 people per km² +1.4%
1906 10.83 people per km² +1.4%
1907 10.98 people per km² +1.4%
1908 11.13 people per km² +1.4%
1909 11.27 people per km² +1.3%
1910 11.41 people per km² +1.3%
1911 11.55 people per km² +1.2%
1912 11.69 people per km² +1.2%
1913 11.82 people per km² +1.1%
1914 11.95 people per km² +1.1%
1915 12.08 people per km² +1.1%
1916 12.22 people per km² +1.1%
1917 12.36 people per km² +1.1%
1918 12.5 people per km² +1.2%
1919 12.64 people per km² +1.2%
1920 12.79 people per km² +1.1%
1921 12.93 people per km² +1.1%
1922 13.08 people per km² +1.1%
1923 13.23 people per km² +1.1%
1924 13.37 people per km² +1.1%
1925 13.52 people per km² +1.1%
1926 13.67 people per km² +1.1%
1927 13.83 people per km² +1.1%
1928 13.98 people per km² +1.1%
1929 14.14 people per km² +1.2%
1930 14.32 people per km² +1.2%
1931 14.5 people per km² +1.3%
1932 14.69 people per km² +1.3%
1933 14.89 people per km² +1.4%
1934 15.09 people per km² +1.4%
1935 15.3 people per km² +1.4%
1936 15.51 people per km² +1.4%
1937 15.72 people per km² +1.4%
1938 15.93 people per km² +1.4%
1939 16.19 people per km² +1.6%
1940 16.5 people per km² +1.9%
1941 16.85 people per km² +2.1%
1942 17.26 people per km² +2.4%
1943 17.71 people per km² +2.6%
1944 18.18 people per km² +2.6%
1945 18.67 people per km² +2.6%
1946 19.16 people per km² +2.6%
1947 19.67 people per km² +2.6%
1948 20.19 people per km² +2.6%
1949 20.71 people per km² +2.6%
1950 21.24 people per km² +2.6%
1951 21.7 people per km² +2.2%
1952 22.21 people per km² +2.3%
1953 22.75 people per km² +2.4%
1954 23.32 people per km² +2.5%
1955 23.9 people per km² +2.5%
1956 24.5 people per km² +2.5%
1957 25.11 people per km² +2.5%
1958 25.72 people per km² +2.4%
1959 26.35 people per km² +2.4%
1960 27.02 people per km² +2.6%
1961 27.73 people per km² +2.6%
1962 28.47 people per km² +2.7%
1963 29.22 people per km² +2.7%
1964 30 people per km² +2.6%
1965 30.77 people per km² +2.6%
1966 31.55 people per km² +2.5%
1967 32.34 people per km² +2.5%
1968 33.15 people per km² +2.5%
1969 33.97 people per km² +2.5%
1970 34.78 people per km² +2.4%
1971 35.6 people per km² +2.3%
1972 36.42 people per km² +2.3%
1973 37.27 people per km² +2.3%
1974 38.14 people per km² +2.3%
1975 39.05 people per km² +2.4%
1976 39.98 people per km² +2.4%
1977 40.94 people per km² +2.4%
1978 41.95 people per km² +2.5%
1979 43.01 people per km² +2.5%
1980 44.15 people per km² +2.6%
1981 45.35 people per km² +2.7%
1982 46.62 people per km² +2.8%
1983 48 people per km² +3.0%
1984 49.47 people per km² +3.1%
1985 50.97 people per km² +3.0%
1986 52.44 people per km² +2.9%
1987 53.92 people per km² +2.8%
1988 55.44 people per km² +2.8%
1989 56.97 people per km² +2.8%
1990 58.66 people per km² +3.0%
1991 60.3 people per km² +2.8%
1992 61.76 people per km² +2.4%
1993 63.2 people per km² +2.3%
1994 64.58 people per km² +2.2%
1995 65.95 people per km² +2.1%
1996 67.33 people per km² +2.1%
1997 68.74 people per km² +2.1%
1998 70.26 people per km² +2.2%
1999 71.85 people per km² +2.3%
2000 73.42 people per km² +2.2%
2001 74.99 people per km² +2.1%
2002 76.59 people per km² +2.1%
2003 78.21 people per km² +2.1%
2004 79.84 people per km² +2.1%
2005 81.47 people per km² +2.0%
2006 83.08 people per km² +2.0%
2007 84.66 people per km² +1.9%
2008 86.26 people per km² +1.9%
2009 87.9 people per km² +1.9%
2010 89.6 people per km² +1.9%
2011 91.51 people per km² +2.1%
2012 93.59 people per km² +2.3%
2013 95.77 people per km² +2.3%
2014 97.97 people per km² +2.3%
2015 100.05 people per km² +2.1%
2016 102.11 people per km² +2.1%
2017 104.17 people per km² +2.0%
2018 106.17 people per km² +1.9%
2019 108.05 people per km² +1.8%
2020 109.81 people per km² +1.6%
2021 111.46 people per km² +1.5%
2022 113.13 people per km² +1.5%
2023 115.06 people per km² +1.7%
2024 117.07 people per km² +1.7%
2025 118.91 people per km² +1.6%
2026 120.65 people per km² +1.5%
2027 122.41 people per km² +1.5%
2028 124.17 people per km² +1.4%
2029 125.95 people per km² +1.4%
2030 127.72 people per km² +1.4%
2031 129.5 people per km² +1.4%
2032 131.29 people per km² +1.4%
2033 133.09 people per km² +1.4%
2034 134.9 people per km² +1.4%
2035 136.72 people per km² +1.3%
2036 138.54 people per km² +1.3%
2037 140.38 people per km² +1.3%
2038 142.21 people per km² +1.3%
2039 144.05 people per km² +1.3%
2040 145.88 people per km² +1.3%
2041 147.69 people per km² +1.2%
2042 149.48 people per km² +1.2%
2043 151.24 people per km² +1.2%
2044 152.95 people per km² +1.1%
2045 154.62 people per km² +1.1%
2046 156.25 people per km² +1.1%
2047 157.83 people per km² +1.0%
2048 159.38 people per km² +1.0%
2049 160.89 people per km² +0.9%
2050 162.37 people per km² +0.9%
2051 163.81 people per km² +0.9%
2052 165.22 people per km² +0.9%
2053 166.61 people per km² +0.8%
2054 167.97 people per km² +0.8%
2055 169.3 people per km² +0.8%
2056 170.61 people per km² +0.8%
2057 171.9 people per km² +0.8%
2058 173.17 people per km² +0.7%
2059 174.42 people per km² +0.7%
2060 175.64 people per km² +0.7%
2061 176.85 people per km² +0.7%
2062 178.04 people per km² +0.7%
2063 179.21 people per km² +0.7%
2064 180.37 people per km² +0.6%
2065 181.5 people per km² +0.6%
2066 182.61 people per km² +0.6%
2067 183.69 people per km² +0.6%
2068 184.75 people per km² +0.6%
2069 185.79 people per km² +0.6%
2070 186.79 people per km² +0.5%
2071 187.77 people per km² +0.5%
2072 188.72 people per km² +0.5%
2073 189.63 people per km² +0.5%
2074 190.52 people per km² +0.5%
2075 191.37 people per km² +0.4%
2076 192.2 people per km² +0.4%
2077 193 people per km² +0.4%
2078 193.76 people per km² +0.4%
2079 194.49 people per km² +0.4%
2080 195.18 people per km² +0.4%
2081 195.84 people per km² +0.3%
2082 196.47 people per km² +0.3%
2083 197.06 people per km² +0.3%
2084 197.63 people per km² +0.3%
2085 198.16 people per km² +0.3%
2086 198.66 people per km² +0.3%
2087 199.15 people per km² +0.2%
2088 199.6 people per km² +0.2%
2089 200.02 people per km² +0.2%
2090 200.41 people per km² +0.2%
2091 200.78 people per km² +0.2%
2092 201.13 people per km² +0.2%
2093 201.45 people per km² +0.2%
2094 201.74 people per km² +0.1%
2095 202 people per km² +0.1%
2096 202.22 people per km² +0.1%
2097 202.41 people per km² +0.1%
2098 202.57 people per km² +0.1%
2099 202.71 people per km² +0.1%
2100 202.82 people per km² +0.1%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's 202.82 people per km² is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 132.68 people per km², 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Egypt's 202.82 people per km² is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 231.84 people per km², 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.

YearChange FromTo
1600 +25.0% 4.02 people per km² 5.02 people per km²

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 73 Japan 210.83 people per km² compare
  2. 74 Yemen 208.41 people per km² compare
  3. 75 Germany 202.93 people per km² compare
  4. 77 Afghanistan 199.65 people per km² compare
  5. 78 Martinique 197.93 people per km² compare
  6. 79 Democratic Republic of Congo 189.99 people per km² compare

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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 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 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 density
Unit
people per km²
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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Coverage
235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
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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.