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Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Egypt

Egypt: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 68,113 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
68,113 1000 No
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
10th
of 226 countries
All-time high
69,380 1000 No
in 2041
All-time low
14,100 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Egypt, 1950–2050

20.0k40.0k60.0k195020002050

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — rural population in Egypt is 68,113 1000 No, measured in 2050.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Egypt peaked at 69,380 1000 No in 2041 and was at its lowest, 14,100 1000 No, in 1950.

That places Egypt 10th out of 226 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Egypt, year by year

Year 1000 No Change
1950 14,100 1000 No —
1951 14,320 1000 No +1.6%
1952 14,554 1000 No +1.6%
1953 14,800 1000 No +1.7%
1954 15,059 1000 No +1.7%
1955 15,329 1000 No +1.8%
1956 15,608 1000 No +1.8%
1957 15,894 1000 No +1.8%
1958 16,186 1000 No +1.8%
1959 16,480 1000 No +1.8%
1960 16,775 1000 No +1.8%
1961 17,126 1000 No +2.1%
1962 17,496 1000 No +2.2%
1963 17,868 1000 No +2.1%
1964 18,244 1000 No +2.1%
1965 18,623 1000 No +2.1%
1966 19,005 1000 No +2.1%
1967 19,390 1000 No +2.0%
1968 19,773 1000 No +2.0%
1969 20,148 1000 No +1.9%
1970 20,510 1000 No +1.8%
1971 20,859 1000 No +1.7%
1972 21,197 1000 No +1.6%
1973 21,532 1000 No +1.6%
1974 21,872 1000 No +1.6%
1975 22,223 1000 No +1.6%
1976 22,588 1000 No +1.6%
1977 23,053 1000 No +2.1%
1978 23,596 1000 No +2.4%
1979 24,164 1000 No +2.4%
1980 24,758 1000 No +2.5%
1981 25,378 1000 No +2.5%
1982 26,024 1000 No +2.5%
1983 26,698 1000 No +2.6%
1984 27,405 1000 No +2.6%
1985 28,146 1000 No +2.7%
1986 28,924 1000 No +2.8%
1987 29,782 1000 No +3.0%
1988 30,686 1000 No +3.0%
1989 31,582 1000 No +2.9%
1990 32,451 1000 No +2.8%
1991 33,286 1000 No +2.6%
1992 34,093 1000 No +2.4%
1993 34,879 1000 No +2.3%
1994 35,656 1000 No +2.2%
1995 36,436 1000 No +2.2%
1996 37,219 1000 No +2.1%
1997 37,932 1000 No +1.9%
1998 38,605 1000 No +1.8%
1999 39,288 1000 No +1.8%
2000 39,989 1000 No +1.8%
2001 40,712 1000 No +1.8%
2002 41,457 1000 No +1.8%
2003 42,218 1000 No +1.8%
2004 42,982 1000 No +1.8%
2005 43,743 1000 No +1.8%
2006 44,494 1000 No +1.7%
2007 45,274 1000 No +1.8%
2008 46,097 1000 No +1.8%
2009 46,973 1000 No +1.9%
2010 47,925 1000 No +2.0%
2011 48,962 1000 No +2.2%
2012 50,101 1000 No +2.3%
2013 51,287 1000 No +2.4%
2014 52,481 1000 No +2.3%
2015 53,655 1000 No +2.2%
2016 54,799 1000 No +2.1%
2017 55,893 1000 No +2.0%
2018 56,938 1000 No +1.9%
2019 57,939 1000 No +1.8%
2020 58,900 1000 No +1.7%
2021 59,819 1000 No +1.6%
2022 60,692 1000 No +1.5%
2023 61,519 1000 No +1.4%
2024 62,302 1000 No +1.3%
2025 63,044 1000 No +1.2%
2026 63,742 1000 No +1.1%
2027 64,398 1000 No +1.0%
2028 65,013 1000 No +1.0%
2029 65,590 1000 No +0.9%
2030 66,132 1000 No +0.8%
2031 66,638 1000 No +0.8%
2032 67,105 1000 No +0.7%
2033 67,535 1000 No +0.6%
2034 67,926 1000 No +0.6%
2035 68,276 1000 No +0.5%
2036 68,585 1000 No +0.5%
2037 68,851 1000 No +0.4%
2038 69,068 1000 No +0.3%
2039 69,230 1000 No +0.2%
2040 69,335 1000 No +0.2%
2041 69,380 1000 No +0.1%
2042 69,368 1000 No -0.0%
2043 69,323 1000 No -0.1%
2044 69,245 1000 No -0.1%
2045 69,136 1000 No -0.2%
2046 68,994 1000 No -0.2%
2047 68,821 1000 No -0.3%
2048 68,615 1000 No -0.3%
2049 68,379 1000 No -0.3%
2050 68,113 1000 No -0.4%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's 68,113 1000 No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,269 1000 No, 8.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Egypt's 68,113 1000 No is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,005 1000 No, 67.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 15,233 1000 No 14,100 1000 No 16,480 1000 No 10
1960s 18,445 1000 No 16,775 1000 No 20,148 1000 No 10
1970s 22,159 1000 No 20,510 1000 No 24,164 1000 No 10
1980s 27,938 1000 No 24,758 1000 No 31,582 1000 No 10
1990s 35,985 1000 No 32,451 1000 No 39,288 1000 No 10
2000s 43,394 1000 No 39,989 1000 No 46,973 1000 No 10
2010s 52,998 1000 No 47,925 1000 No 57,939 1000 No 10
2020s 62,502 1000 No 58,900 1000 No 65,590 1000 No 10
2030s 67,935 1000 No 66,132 1000 No 69,230 1000 No 10
2040s 69,060 1000 No 68,379 1000 No 69,380 1000 No 10
2050s 68,113 1000 No 68,113 1000 No 68,113 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 7 USSR 99,726 1000 No compare
  2. 8 Indonesia 87,446 1000 No compare
  3. 8 Türkiye 13,435 1000 No compare
  4. 9 Bangladesh 84,090 1000 No compare
  5. 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 13,112 1000 No compare
  6. 10 Melanesia 11,877 1000 No compare
  7. 11 Syrian Arab Republic 9,546 1000 No compare
  8. 11 Uganda 59,035 1000 No compare
  9. 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 6,923 1000 No compare
  10. 12 Philippines 57,828 1000 No compare
  11. 13 Kenya 51,282 1000 No compare
  12. 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4,061 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Egypt?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Egypt was 68,113 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 69,380 1000 No in 2041.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 14,100 1000 No in 1950.
How does Egypt rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Egypt ranks 10th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.