Population aged 25-64, urban in Egypt

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

Latest (2019)
0.4%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
80th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2012
All-time low
0.4%
in 1988
Years of data
16
1988–2019

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

00.10.20.30.40.51988200320191988: 0.406 % of urban population1998: 0.43 % of urban population2005: 0.461 % of urban population2007: 0.465 % of urban population2008: 0.463 % of urban population2009: 0.465 % of urban population2010: 0.465 % of urban population2011: 0.469 % of urban population2012: 0.469 % of urban population2013: 0.467 % of urban population2014: 0.464 % of urban population2015: 0.44 % of urban population2016: 0.439 % of urban population2017: 0.437 % of urban population2018: 0.449 % of urban population2019: 0.438 % of urban population

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

Analysis

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

The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 25-64, urban in Egypt peaked at 0.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1988.

Egypt ranks 80th of 99 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Population aged 25-64, urban (% of urban population) in Egypt, 1988 to 2019.
Year % of urban population Change
1988 0.4%
1998 0.4% +6.0%
2005 0.5% +7.0%
2007 0.5% +1.1%
2008 0.5% -0.5%
2009 0.5% +0.3%
2010 0.5% -0.0%
2011 0.5% +0.9%
2012 0.5% +0.0%
2013 0.5% -0.4%
2014 0.5% -0.6%
2015 0.4% -5.3%
2016 0.4% -0.0%
2017 0.4% -0.5%
2018 0.4% +2.6%
2019 0.4% -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 4
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 25-64, urban in Egypt?
Population aged 25-64, urban in Egypt was 0.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 25-64, urban recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2012.
What is the lowest population aged 25-64, urban recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1988.
How does Egypt rank for population aged 25-64, urban?
Egypt ranks 80th out of 99 countries with data for 2019.
Is population aged 25-64, urban rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 25-64, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,372 data points, 1970–2021
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