What is population - est. & proj. — urban population in Egypt?

Population - est. & proj. — urban population in Egypt was 85,321 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Egypt?

The highest recorded value was 85,321 1000 No in 2050.

What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Egypt?

The lowest recorded value was 6,613 1000 No in 1950.

How does Egypt rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?

Egypt ranks 15th out of 243 countries with data for 2050.

Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in Egypt?

Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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. — Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban 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. — Urban population was 85,321 1000 No in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)

85,321 1000 No

Change on year

up 2.1%

World rank

15th

of 243 countries

All-time high

85,321 1000 No

in 2050

All-time low

6,613 1000 No

in 1950

Years of data

101

1950–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban 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. — urban population in Egypt is 85,321 1000 No, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Egypt peaked at 85,321 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 6,613 1000 No, in 1950.

Egypt ranks 15th of 243 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	8,091 1000 No	6,613 1000 No	9,783 1000 No	10
1960s	12,085 1000 No	10,222 1000 No	14,069 1000 No	10
1970s	16,714 1000 No	14,536 1000 No	18,864 1000 No	10
1980s	21,821 1000 No	19,341 1000 No	24,425 1000 No	10
1990s	27,093 1000 No	24,962 1000 No	29,338 1000 No	10
2000s	32,704 1000 No	29,917 1000 No	35,492 1000 No	10
2010s	39,702 1000 No	36,183 1000 No	43,230 1000 No	10
2020s	48,084 1000 No	44,041 1000 No	52,492 1000 No	10
2030s	59,519 1000 No	53,614 1000 No	66,081 1000 No	10
2040s	75,585 1000 No	67,731 1000 No	83,542 1000 No	10
2050s	85,321 1000 No	85,321 1000 No	85,321 1000 No	1

Countries ranked near Egypt

12 Russian Federation 110,605 1000 No compare
13 Japan 103,039 1000 No compare
14 Philippines 93,465 1000 No compare
16 Türkiye 82,192 1000 No compare
17 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 80,441 1000 No compare
18 United Republic of Tanzania 76,542 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

More work & labour data for Egypt

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 68,113 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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — urban population in Egypt?: Population - est. & proj. — urban population in Egypt was 85,321 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Egypt?: The highest recorded value was 85,321 1000 No in 2050.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Egypt?: The lowest recorded value was 6,613 1000 No in 1950.
How does Egypt rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?: Egypt ranks 15th out of 243 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in Egypt?: Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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. — Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban 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.