Population aged 25-64, rural in Egypt

Egypt: Population aged 25-64, rural was 0.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.4%
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
72nd
of 96 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2018
All-time low
0.3%
in 1988
Years of data
16
1988–2019

Population aged 25-64, rural in Egypt, 1988–2019

00.10.20.30.41988200320191988: 0.322 % of rural population1998: 0.354 % of rural population2005: 0.381 % of rural population2007: 0.399 % of rural population2008: 0.401 % of rural population2009: 0.403 % of rural population2010: 0.402 % of rural population2011: 0.408 % of rural population2012: 0.411 % of rural population2013: 0.414 % of rural population2014: 0.415 % of rural population2015: 0.405 % of rural population2016: 0.404 % of rural population2017: 0.402 % of rural population2018: 0.417 % of rural population2019: 0.404 % of rural population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population aged 25-64, rural in Egypt is 0.4%, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 25-64, rural in Egypt peaked at 0.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1988.

That places Egypt 72nd out of 96 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Population aged 25-64, rural in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 25-64, rural (% of rural population) in Egypt, 1988 to 2019.
Year % of rural population Change
1988 0.3%
1998 0.4% +9.7%
2005 0.4% +7.8%
2007 0.4% +4.6%
2008 0.4% +0.5%
2009 0.4% +0.5%
2010 0.4% -0.1%
2011 0.4% +1.4%
2012 0.4% +0.9%
2013 0.4% +0.6%
2014 0.4% +0.1%
2015 0.4% -2.4%
2016 0.4% -0.0%
2017 0.4% -0.6%
2018 0.4% +3.7%
2019 0.4% -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 4
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 25-64, rural in Egypt?
Population aged 25-64, rural in Egypt was 0.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 25-64, rural recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest population aged 25-64, rural recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1988.
How does Egypt rank for population aged 25-64, rural?
Egypt ranks 72nd out of 96 countries with data for 2019.
Is population aged 25-64, rural rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 25-64, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 25-64, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,344 data points, 1970–2021
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