Breakdown habitable land in Egypt

Egypt: Breakdown habitable land was 670,760 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
670,760
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
38th
of 235 countries
All-time high
670,760
in 2019
All-time low
620,780
in 2015
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Breakdown habitable land in Egypt, 2015–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2015201720192015: 620.8k2016: 628.0k2017: 632.5k2018: 642.0k2019: 670.8k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for breakdown habitable land in Egypt is 670,760, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 8.1% over five years.

Egypt ranks 38th of 235 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Breakdown habitable land in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Breakdown habitable land in Egypt, 2015 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2015 620,780 —
2016 628,050 +1.2%
2017 632,520 +0.7%
2018 642,040 +1.5%
2019 670,760 +4.5%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's 670,760 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75,870, 8.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Egypt's 670,760 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 41,660, 16.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 35 Colombia 741,210 compare
  2. 36 Kyrgyzstan 720,450 compare
  3. 37 Ethiopia 717,580 compare
  4. 39 Myanmar 642,500 compare
  5. 40 Ghana 579,220 compare
  6. 41 Iraq 519,810 compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is breakdown habitable land in Egypt?
Breakdown habitable land in Egypt was 670,760 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest breakdown habitable land recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 670,760 in 2019.
What is the lowest breakdown habitable land recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 620,780 in 2015.
How does Egypt rank for breakdown habitable land?
Egypt ranks 38th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Breakdown habitable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Breakdown habitable land
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
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