Share of the population living in cities in Egypt
Egypt: Share of the population living in cities was 66.96 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
66.96
World rank
21st
of 229 countries
All-time high
66.96
in 2020
All-time low
30.48
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of the population living in cities in Egypt, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of the population living in cities in Egypt stood at 66.96. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in cities in Egypt peaked at 66.96 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 30.48, in 1950.
Egypt ranks 21st of 229 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of the population living in cities in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 30.48 | — |
| 1955 | 32.82 | +7.7% |
| 1960 | 35.47 | +8.1% |
| 1965 | 39.22 | +10.6% |
| 1970 | 41.56 | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 44.35 | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 46.46 | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 47.67 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 50.02 | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 53.16 | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 56.01 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 59.05 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 61.93 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 64.89 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 66.96 | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.65 | 30.48 | 32.82 | 2 |
| 1960s | 37.35 | 35.47 | 39.22 | 2 |
| 1970s | 42.95 | 41.56 | 44.35 | 2 |
| 1980s | 47.07 | 46.46 | 47.67 | 2 |
| 1990s | 51.59 | 50.02 | 53.16 | 2 |
| 2000s | 57.53 | 56.01 | 59.05 | 2 |
| 2010s | 63.41 | 61.93 | 64.89 | 2 |
| 2020s | 66.96 | 66.96 | 66.96 | 1 |
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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)
- Population growth rate 0.048 (2100)
- Population density 202.82 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 11.08 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living in cities in Egypt?
- Share of the population living in cities in Egypt was 66.96 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in cities recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 66.96 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in cities recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.48 in 1950.
- How does Egypt rank for share of the population living in cities?
- Egypt ranks 21st out of 229 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in cities rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 the population living in cities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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