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 11th out of 243 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.

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

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Egypt
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

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

11th

of 243 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

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 11th out of 243 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

8 Indonesia 87,446 1000 No compare
9 Bangladesh 84,090 1000 No compare
10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 71,473 1000 No compare
12 United Republic of Tanzania 61,539 1000 No compare
13 Uganda 59,035 1000 No compare
14 Philippines 57,828 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

More work & labour data for Egypt

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 85,321 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 100,315 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 101,580 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 201,895 1000 No (2100)
Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
Women can take the same jobs as men 0 (2023)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 44.6% (2025)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 70.5% (2025)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 26.2% (2025)

All data for Egypt →

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 11th out of 243 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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About this data

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: 12 August 2026

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.