What is land area in square kilometres in Egypt?

Land area in square kilometres in Egypt was 995,450 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Egypt?

The highest recorded value was 995,450 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Egypt?

The lowest recorded value was 995,450 sq. km in 1961.

How does Egypt rank for land area in square kilometres?

Egypt ranks 29th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in square kilometres rising or falling in Egypt?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Egypt data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in square kilometres in Egypt

Name: Land area in square kilometres in Egypt
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Egypt: Land area in square kilometres was 995,450 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

995,450 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

29th

of 215 countries

All-time high

995,450 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

995,450 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in square kilometres in Egypt, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

In 2023, land area in square kilometres in Egypt stood at 995,450 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in square kilometres in Egypt peaked at 995,450 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 995,450 sq. km, in 1961.

Egypt ranks 29th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	995,450 sq. km	995,450 sq. km	995,450 sq. km	9
1970s	995,450 sq. km	995,450 sq. km	995,450 sq. km	10
1980s	995,450 sq. km	995,450 sq. km	995,450 sq. km	10
1990s	995,450 sq. km	995,450 sq. km	995,450 sq. km	10
2000s	995,450 sq. km	995,450 sq. km	995,450 sq. km	10
2010s	995,450 sq. km	995,450 sq. km	995,450 sq. km	10
2020s	995,450 sq. km	995,450 sq. km	995,450 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Egypt

26 Colombia 1.11 million sq. km compare
27 Bolivia 1.08 million sq. km compare
28 Mauritania 1.03 million sq. km compare
30 Nigeria 910,770 sq. km compare
31 Tanzania 885,800 sq. km compare
32 Venezuela 882,050 sq. km compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in square kilometres in Egypt?: Land area in square kilometres in Egypt was 995,450 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Egypt?: The highest recorded value was 995,450 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Egypt?: The lowest recorded value was 995,450 sq. km in 1961.
How does Egypt rank for land area in square kilometres?: Egypt ranks 29th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in square kilometres rising or falling in Egypt?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Egypt data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area in square kilometres
Unit: sq. km
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total land area, measured in square kilometres (km²). Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.