Urban and rural population 2050 in Egypt

Egypt: Urban and rural population 2050 was 81.44 million in 2050. β—† Volatile

Latest (2050)
81.44 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
7th
of 231 countries
All-time high
81.44 million
in 2050
All-time low
3.20 million
in 1800
Years of data
133
1000–2050

Urban and rural population 2050 in Egypt, 1000–2050

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100015252050

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 81.44 million for urban and rural population 2050 in 2050. That is the highest value across all 133 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050 in Egypt peaked at 81.44 million in 2050 and was at its lowest, 3.20 million, in 1800.

That places Egypt 7th out of 231 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 4.88 million 4.88 million 4.88 million 1
1100s 4.24 million 4.24 million 4.24 million 1
1200s 3.89 million 3.89 million 3.89 million 1
1300s 4.57 million 4.57 million 4.57 million 1
1400s 3.93 million 3.93 million 3.93 million 1
1500s 3.88 million 3.88 million 3.88 million 1
1600s 4.84 million 4.84 million 4.84 million 1
1700s 4.35 million 4.35 million 4.35 million 1
1710s 4.24 million 4.24 million 4.24 million 1
1720s 4.12 million 4.12 million 4.12 million 1
1730s 4.01 million 4.01 million 4.01 million 1
1740s 3.90 million 3.90 million 3.90 million 1
1750s 3.78 million 3.78 million 3.78 million 1
1760s 3.67 million 3.67 million 3.67 million 1
1770s 3.55 million 3.55 million 3.55 million 1
1780s 3.44 million 3.44 million 3.44 million 1
1790s 3.32 million 3.32 million 3.32 million 1
1800s 3.20 million 3.20 million 3.20 million 1
1810s 3.54 million 3.54 million 3.54 million 1
1820s 3.86 million 3.86 million 3.86 million 1
1830s 4.18 million 4.18 million 4.18 million 1
1840s 4.48 million 4.48 million 4.48 million 1
1850s 4.77 million 4.77 million 4.77 million 1
1860s 4.18 million 4.18 million 4.18 million 1
1870s 4.70 million 4.70 million 4.70 million 1
1880s 5.28 million 5.28 million 5.28 million 1
1890s 7.18 million 7.18 million 7.18 million 1
1900s 8.52 million 8.52 million 8.52 million 1
1910s 9.50 million 9.50 million 9.50 million 1
1920s 10.42 million 10.42 million 10.42 million 1
1930s 11.27 million 11.27 million 11.27 million 1
1940s 12.45 million 12.45 million 12.45 million 1
1950s 15.46 million 14.50 million 16.46 million 10
1960s 18.05 million 16.72 million 19.53 million 10
1970s 21.79 million 19.88 million 24.04 million 10
1980s 28.10 million 24.66 million 31.91 million 10
1990s 37.09 million 32.95 million 40.99 million 10
2000s 45.84 million 41.85 million 49.93 million 10
2010s 56.47 million 50.93 million 61.86 million 10
2020s 66.97 million 62.84 million 70.90 million 10
2030s 74.89 million 71.68 million 77.84 million 10
2040s 80.19 million 78.40 million 81.37 million 10
2050s 81.44 million 81.44 million 81.44 million 1

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 4 China (People's Republic of) 129.72 million compare
  2. 5 Democratic Republic of Congo 101.50 million compare
  3. 6 Bangladesh 87.41 million compare
  4. 8 Indonesia 66.17 million compare
  5. 9 Nigeria 59.72 million compare
  6. 10 Vietnam 58.82 million compare

See the full ranking of 239 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban and rural population 2050 in Egypt?
Urban and rural population 2050 in Egypt was 81.44 million in 2050, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban and rural population 2050 recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 81.44 million in 2050.
What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050 recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 3.20 million in 1800.
How does Egypt rank for urban and rural population 2050?
Egypt ranks 7th out of 231 countries with data for 2050.
Is urban and rural population 2050 rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 30,401 data points, 1000–2050
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