Egypt vs Northern Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time
- Egypt
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Northern Africa currently reports 129,321 1000 No against 68,113 1000 No in Egypt, a difference of 61,208 1000 No.
That makes Northern Africa's figure about 1.9 times Egypt's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, Northern Africa has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 10th and Northern Africa ranks 12th of 226 countries.
Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15,233 1000 No | 41,907 1000 No | 26,674 1000 No | Northern Africa |
| 1960s | 18,445 1000 No | 50,361 1000 No | 31,916 1000 No | Northern Africa |
| 1970s | 22,159 1000 No | 60,546 1000 No | 38,387 1000 No | Northern Africa |
| 1980s | 27,938 1000 No | 74,078 1000 No | 46,140 1000 No | Northern Africa |
| 1990s | 35,985 1000 No | 87,361 1000 No | 51,376 1000 No | Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 43,394 1000 No | 101,193 1000 No | 57,799 1000 No | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 52,998 1000 No | 110,181 1000 No | 57,183 1000 No | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 62,502 1000 No | 122,186 1000 No | 59,684 1000 No | Northern Africa |
| 2030s | 67,935 1000 No | 129,733 1000 No | 61,798 1000 No | Northern Africa |
| 2040s | 69,060 1000 No | 130,941 1000 No | 61,881 1000 No | Northern Africa |
| 2050s | 68,113 1000 No | 129,321 1000 No | 61,208 1000 No | Northern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Egypt or Northern Africa?
- Northern Africa, at 129,321 1000 No against 68,113 1000 No in Egypt as of 2050.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between Egypt and Northern Africa?
- 61,208 1000 No, with Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Northern Africa?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Egypt and Northern Africa rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Egypt ranks 10th and Northern Africa ranks 12th of 226 countries.
- 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.