Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Egypt
Egypt: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.114 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.114 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
92nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.114 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0344 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Egypt, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Egypt is 0.114 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Egypt peaked at 0.114 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0344 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Egypt 92nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Egypt, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0344 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0352 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.036 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0368 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0377 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0386 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0395 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0404 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0414 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0425 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0436 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0447 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.046 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0473 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0487 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0502 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0517 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0532 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0547 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0562 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0577 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0596 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.061 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0625 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0639 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0653 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0666 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.068 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0695 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0711 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0726 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0742 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0758 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0774 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.079 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0807 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0823 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0839 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0855 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0871 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0887 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0905 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0926 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0946 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0969 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.099 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1011 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1031 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1052 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1071 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.109 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1107 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1123 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.114 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.114 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0801 thousands per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.114 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.114 thousands per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0383 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0344 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0425 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0496 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0436 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0562 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0645 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0577 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0711 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0798 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0726 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0871 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0979 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0887 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1071 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1115 thousands per square kilometre | 0.109 thousands per square kilometre | 0.114 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 89 France 0.1232 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 90 Sierra Leone 0.1159 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 91 Slovakia 0.1147 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 93 Portugal 0.1139 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 94 Turkey 0.1133 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 95 Ethiopia 0.1126 thousands per square kilometre compare
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)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 202.82 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 11.08 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Egypt?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Egypt was 0.114 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.114 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0344 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Egypt rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Egypt ranks 92nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.