Share of population urban in Egypt
Egypt: Share of population urban was 42.9 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
42.9
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
177th
of 229 countries
All-time high
43.97
in 1986
All-time low
31.43
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950β2025
Share of population urban in Egypt, 1950β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 42.9 for share of population urban in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population urban in Egypt peaked at 43.97 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 31.43, in 1950.
Egypt ranks 177th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34.26 | 31.43 | 37.23 | 10 |
| 1960s | 40.3 | 37.83 | 42.25 | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.44 | 42.57 | 43.86 | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.91 | 43.74 | 43.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.93 | 42.64 | 43.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.9 | 42.73 | 42.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.65 | 42.45 | 42.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.69 | 42.52 | 42.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More population data for Egypt
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.048 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 11.08 million (2100)
- Population density 202.82 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.048 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4636 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.43 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 160,340 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.73 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 238,014 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population urban in Egypt?
- Share of population urban in Egypt was 42.9 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population urban recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 43.97 in 1986.
- What is the lowest share of population urban recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.43 in 1950.
- How does Egypt rank for share of population urban?
- Egypt ranks 177th out of 229 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population urban rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 Share of population urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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