Egypt vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population

Egypt
68,113 1000 No
in 2050
Small island developing States (SIDS)
26,715 1000 No
in 2050
Egypt rank
10th
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
7th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time

  • Egypt
  • Small island developing States (SIDS)
20.0k40.0k60.0k195020002050

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 68,113 1000 No against 26,715 1000 No in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 41,398 1000 No.

That makes Egypt's figure about 2.5 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Small island developing States (SIDS) ahead.

Egypt ranks 10th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 7th of 226 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 9 and Small island developing States (SIDS) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Small island developing States (SIDS) Difference Ahead
1950s 15,233 1000 No 16,241 1000 No 1,009 1000 No Small island developing States (SIDS)
1960s 18,445 1000 No 18,560 1000 No 114.86 1000 No Small island developing States (SIDS)
1970s 22,159 1000 No 20,304 1000 No 1,856 1000 No Egypt
1980s 27,938 1000 No 21,470 1000 No 6,468 1000 No Egypt
1990s 35,985 1000 No 23,302 1000 No 12,683 1000 No Egypt
2000s 43,394 1000 No 24,997 1000 No 18,397 1000 No Egypt
2010s 52,998 1000 No 26,155 1000 No 26,843 1000 No Egypt
2020s 62,502 1000 No 27,025 1000 No 35,477 1000 No Egypt
2030s 67,935 1000 No 27,350 1000 No 40,584 1000 No Egypt
2040s 69,060 1000 No 27,085 1000 No 41,975 1000 No Egypt
2050s 68,113 1000 No 26,715 1000 No 41,398 1000 No Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Egypt or Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Egypt, at 68,113 1000 No against 26,715 1000 No in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between Egypt and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
41,398 1000 No, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Egypt and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Egypt ranks 10th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 7th 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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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
Last refreshed

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.