Eastern Africa vs Egypt: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time
- Eastern Africa
- Egypt
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 469,912 1000 No against 68,113 1000 No in Egypt, a difference of 401,799 1000 No.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 6.9 times Egypt's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 7th and Egypt ranks 10th of 29 groups.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 66,625 1000 No | 15,233 1000 No | 51,392 1000 No | Eastern Africa |
| 1960s | 83,567 1000 No | 18,445 1000 No | 65,123 1000 No | Eastern Africa |
| 1970s | 106,537 1000 No | 22,159 1000 No | 84,378 1000 No | Eastern Africa |
| 1980s | 137,208 1000 No | 27,938 1000 No | 109,270 1000 No | Eastern Africa |
| 1990s | 175,629 1000 No | 35,985 1000 No | 139,644 1000 No | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 224,036 1000 No | 43,394 1000 No | 180,642 1000 No | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 288,658 1000 No | 52,998 1000 No | 235,660 1000 No | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 352,384 1000 No | 62,502 1000 No | 289,882 1000 No | Eastern Africa |
| 2030s | 408,349 1000 No | 67,935 1000 No | 340,415 1000 No | Eastern Africa |
| 2040s | 452,165 1000 No | 69,060 1000 No | 383,106 1000 No | Eastern Africa |
| 2050s | 469,912 1000 No | 68,113 1000 No | 401,799 1000 No | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Eastern Africa or Egypt?
- Eastern Africa, at 469,912 1000 No against 68,113 1000 No in Egypt as of 2050.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between Eastern Africa and Egypt?
- 401,799 1000 No, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Egypt?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Eastern Africa and Egypt rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Eastern Africa ranks 7th and Egypt ranks 10th of 29 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.