Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Egypt
Egypt: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita 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
44.0%
in 1986
All-time low
31.4%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Egypt, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 42.9% for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Egypt peaked at 44.0% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 31.4%, 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 of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 31.4% | — |
| 1951 | 32.0% | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 32.6% | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 33.2% | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 33.9% | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 34.6% | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 35.2% | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 35.9% | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 36.6% | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 37.2% | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 37.8% | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 38.4% | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 39.0% | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 39.7% | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 40.3% | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 40.8% | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 41.2% | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 41.6% | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 41.9% | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 42.3% | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 42.6% | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 42.9% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 43.1% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 43.4% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 43.5% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 43.7% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 43.8% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 43.8% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 43.8% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 43.9% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 43.9% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 43.9% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 43.9% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 43.9% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 44.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 44.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 44.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 44.0% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 43.9% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 43.7% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 43.6% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 43.4% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 43.2% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 43.0% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 42.8% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 42.7% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 42.6% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 42.6% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 42.7% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 42.7% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 42.7% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 42.8% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 42.8% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 42.9% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 42.9% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 43.0% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 43.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 43.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 43.0% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 42.9% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 42.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 42.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 42.8% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 42.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 42.7% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 42.6% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 42.5% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 42.4% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 42.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 42.5% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 42.5% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 42.6% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 42.6% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 42.7% | +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 50.9%, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 42.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 79.5%, 54% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34.3% | 31.4% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 40.3% | 37.8% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.4% | 42.6% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.9% | 43.7% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.9% | 42.6% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.9% | 42.7% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 42.4% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.7% | 42.5% | 42.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More population data for Egypt
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1102 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0535 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 11.08 million people (2100)
- Population density 202.82 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4636 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.43 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Egypt?
- Share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Egypt was 42.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 44.0% in 1986.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.4% in 1950.
- How does Egypt rank for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Egypt ranks 180th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita 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 United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.