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Urban population share 2050 in Egypt

Egypt: Urban population share 2050 was 42.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
42.9
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
182nd
of 238 countries
All-time high
43.97
in 1986
All-time low
2.36
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025

Urban population share 2050 in Egypt, 1000–2025

010203040100015122025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban population share 2050 in Egypt is 42.9, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population share 2050 in Egypt peaked at 43.97 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 2.36, in 1000.

Egypt ranks 182nd of 238 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.

Urban population share 2050 in Egypt, year by year

Year Value Change
1000 2.36 —
1100 2.5 +5.8%
1200 2.63 +5.5%
1300 2.77 +5.2%
1400 2.91 +4.9%
1500 3.04 +4.7%
1600 3.18 +4.5%
1700 3.32 +4.3%
1710 3.74 +12.7%
1720 4.09 +9.5%
1730 4.48 +9.5%
1740 4.91 +9.5%
1750 5.38 +9.5%
1760 5.89 +9.5%
1770 6.45 +9.5%
1780 7.06 +9.5%
1790 7.74 +9.5%
1800 8.47 +9.5%
1810 9.28 +9.5%
1820 10.16 +9.5%
1830 11.13 +9.5%
1840 12.19 +9.5%
1850 13.35 +9.5%
1860 14.62 +9.5%
1870 16.02 +9.5%
1880 17.54 +9.5%
1890 19.21 +9.5%
1900 21.04 +9.5%
1910 23.05 +9.5%
1920 25.24 +9.5%
1930 27.65 +9.5%
1940 30.28 +9.5%
1950 31.43 +3.8%
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 2.36 2.36 2.36 1
1100s 2.5 2.5 2.5 1
1200s 2.63 2.63 2.63 1
1300s 2.77 2.77 2.77 1
1400s 2.91 2.91 2.91 1
1500s 3.04 3.04 3.04 1
1600s 3.18 3.18 3.18 1
1700s 3.32 3.32 3.32 1
1710s 3.74 3.74 3.74 1
1720s 4.09 4.09 4.09 1
1730s 4.48 4.48 4.48 1
1740s 4.91 4.91 4.91 1
1750s 5.38 5.38 5.38 1
1760s 5.89 5.89 5.89 1
1770s 6.45 6.45 6.45 1
1780s 7.06 7.06 7.06 1
1790s 7.74 7.74 7.74 1
1800s 8.47 8.47 8.47 1
1810s 9.28 9.28 9.28 1
1820s 10.16 10.16 10.16 1
1830s 11.13 11.13 11.13 1
1840s 12.19 12.19 12.19 1
1850s 13.35 13.35 13.35 1
1860s 14.62 14.62 14.62 1
1870s 16.02 16.02 16.02 1
1880s 17.54 17.54 17.54 1
1890s 19.21 19.21 19.21 1
1900s 21.04 21.04 21.04 1
1910s 23.05 23.05 23.05 1
1920s 25.24 25.24 25.24 1
1930s 27.65 27.65 27.65 1
1940s 30.28 30.28 30.28 1
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

  1. 179 Togo 44.4 compare
  2. 180 Moldova 43.73 compare
  3. 181 Bhutan 43.43 compare
  4. 183 Maldives 42.51 compare
  5. 184 Belize 41.56 compare
  6. 185 Cambodia 41.11 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population share 2050 in Egypt?
Urban population share 2050 in Egypt was 42.9 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban population share 2050 recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 43.97 in 1986.
What is the lowest urban population share 2050 recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 2.36 in 1000.
How does Egypt rank for urban population share 2050?
Egypt ranks 182nd out of 238 countries with data for 2025.
Is urban population share 2050 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 Urban population share 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population share 2050
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 24,444 data points, 1000–2025
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