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

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
14th
of 226 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

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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 14th of 226 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Year 1000 No Change
1950 6,613 1000 No —
1951 6,895 1000 No +4.3%
1952 7,193 1000 No +4.3%
1953 7,509 1000 No +4.4%
1954 7,843 1000 No +4.4%
1955 8,195 1000 No +4.5%
1956 8,565 1000 No +4.5%
1957 8,954 1000 No +4.5%
1958 9,360 1000 No +4.5%
1959 9,783 1000 No +4.5%
1960 10,222 1000 No +4.5%
1961 10,619 1000 No +3.9%
1962 11,010 1000 No +3.7%
1963 11,413 1000 No +3.7%
1964 11,827 1000 No +3.6%
1965 12,253 1000 No +3.6%
1966 12,692 1000 No +3.6%
1967 13,144 1000 No +3.6%
1968 13,604 1000 No +3.5%
1969 14,069 1000 No +3.4%
1970 14,536 1000 No +3.3%
1971 15,004 1000 No +3.2%
1972 15,476 1000 No +3.1%
1973 15,956 1000 No +3.1%
1974 16,450 1000 No +3.1%
1975 16,965 1000 No +3.1%
1976 17,501 1000 No +3.2%
1977 17,974 1000 No +2.7%
1978 18,409 1000 No +2.4%
1979 18,864 1000 No +2.5%
1980 19,341 1000 No +2.5%
1981 19,838 1000 No +2.6%
1982 20,356 1000 No +2.6%
1983 20,897 1000 No +2.7%
1984 21,464 1000 No +2.7%
1985 22,059 1000 No +2.8%
1986 22,684 1000 No +2.8%
1987 23,284 1000 No +2.6%
1988 23,861 1000 No +2.5%
1989 24,425 1000 No +2.4%
1990 24,962 1000 No +2.2%
1991 25,466 1000 No +2.0%
1992 25,942 1000 No +1.9%
1993 26,397 1000 No +1.8%
1994 26,840 1000 No +1.7%
1995 27,278 1000 No +1.6%
1996 27,714 1000 No +1.6%
1997 28,219 1000 No +1.8%
1998 28,773 1000 No +2.0%
1999 29,338 1000 No +2.0%
2000 29,917 1000 No +2.0%
2001 30,515 1000 No +2.0%
2002 31,133 1000 No +2.0%
2003 31,764 1000 No +2.0%
2004 32,400 1000 No +2.0%
2005 33,035 1000 No +2.0%
2006 33,666 1000 No +1.9%
2007 34,263 1000 No +1.8%
2008 34,857 1000 No +1.7%
2009 35,492 1000 No +1.8%
2010 36,183 1000 No +1.9%
2011 36,936 1000 No +2.1%
2012 37,712 1000 No +2.1%
2013 38,521 1000 No +2.1%
2014 39,332 1000 No +2.1%
2015 40,123 1000 No +2.0%
2016 40,889 1000 No +1.9%
2017 41,660 1000 No +1.9%
2018 42,438 1000 No +1.9%
2019 43,230 1000 No +1.9%
2020 44,041 1000 No +1.9%
2021 44,873 1000 No +1.9%
2022 45,724 1000 No +1.9%
2023 46,598 1000 No +1.9%
2024 47,498 1000 No +1.9%
2025 48,427 1000 No +2.0%
2026 49,388 1000 No +2.0%
2027 50,383 1000 No +2.0%
2028 51,416 1000 No +2.1%
2029 52,492 1000 No +2.1%
2030 53,614 1000 No +2.1%
2031 54,784 1000 No +2.2%
2032 56,005 1000 No +2.2%
2033 57,278 1000 No +2.3%
2034 58,605 1000 No +2.3%
2035 59,988 1000 No +2.4%
2036 61,428 1000 No +2.4%
2037 62,926 1000 No +2.4%
2038 64,478 1000 No +2.5%
2039 66,081 1000 No +2.5%
2040 67,731 1000 No +2.5%
2041 69,426 1000 No +2.5%
2042 71,162 1000 No +2.5%
2043 72,912 1000 No +2.5%
2044 74,672 1000 No +2.4%
2045 76,440 1000 No +2.4%
2046 78,211 1000 No +2.3%
2047 79,987 1000 No +2.3%
2048 81,764 1000 No +2.2%
2049 83,542 1000 No +2.2%
2050 85,321 1000 No +2.1%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's 85,321 1000 No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,793 1000 No, 8.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Egypt's 85,321 1000 No is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11,997 1000 No, 7.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 11 Russian Federation 110,605 1000 No compare
  2. 11 Syrian Arab Republic 24,475 1000 No compare
  3. 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 19,886 1000 No compare
  4. 12 Japan 103,039 1000 No compare
  5. 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 12,844 1000 No compare
  6. 13 Philippines 93,465 1000 No compare
  7. 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5,102 1000 No compare
  8. 15 Ethiopia 74,537 1000 No compare
  9. 15 Melanesia 4,878 1000 No compare
  10. 16 Republic of Moldova 1,873 1000 No compare
  11. 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 68,008 1000 No compare
  12. 17 Germany 66,826 1000 No compare
  13. 17 Timor-Leste 1,059 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

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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 14th out of 226 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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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

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.