Share urban and rural population in Egypt
Egypt: Share urban and rural population was 42.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
42.9
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
180th
of 236 countries
All-time high
43.97
in 1986
All-time low
31.43
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share urban and rural population in Egypt, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share urban and rural population in Egypt stood at 42.9.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share urban and rural population in Egypt peaked at 43.97 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 31.43, in 1950.
That places Egypt 180th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Share urban and rural population in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 31.43 | — |
| 1951 | 31.98 | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 32.58 | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 33.22 | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 33.88 | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 34.56 | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 35.24 | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 35.92 | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 36.59 | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 37.23 | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 37.83 | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 38.42 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 39.05 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 39.68 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 40.27 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 40.79 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 41.21 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 41.56 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 41.91 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 42.25 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 42.57 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 42.86 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 43.13 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 43.35 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 43.54 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 43.68 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 43.76 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 43.8 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 43.83 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 43.86 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 43.89 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 43.91 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 43.93 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 43.94 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 43.95 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 43.96 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 43.97 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 43.95 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 43.87 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 43.74 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 43.57 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 43.38 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 43.18 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 42.99 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 42.82 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 42.7 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 42.64 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 42.64 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 42.66 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 42.69 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 42.73 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 42.78 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 42.83 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 42.88 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 42.93 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 42.96 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 42.97 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 42.97 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 42.96 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 42.94 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 42.91 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 42.86 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 42.81 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 42.75 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 42.68 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 42.61 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 42.52 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 42.45 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 42.46 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 42.48 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 42.52 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 42.57 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 42.63 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 42.71 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 42.8 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 42.9 | +0.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 42.9 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.87, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 42.9 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 79.48, 54% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 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 urban and rural population in Egypt?
- Share urban and rural population in Egypt was 42.9 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share urban and rural population recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 43.97 in 1986.
- What is the lowest share urban and rural population recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.43 in 1950.
- How does Egypt rank for share urban and rural population?
- Egypt ranks 180th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share urban and rural population 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 urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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