Total sample population, rural in Egypt

Egypt: Total sample population, rural was 56.65 million in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
56.65 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
9th
of 96 countries
All-time high
56.65 million
in 2019
All-time low
27.68 million
in 1988
Years of data
16
1988–2019

Total sample population, rural in Egypt, 1988–2019

020.0M40.0M60.0M1988200320191988: 27.7M1998: 34.9M2005: 40.6M2007: 42.1M2008: 42.7M2009: 43.5M2010: 44.7M2011: 45.8M2012: 47.1M2013: 48.4M2014: 49.7M2015: 50.9M2016: 52.0M2017: 55.1M2018: 56.6M2019: 56.7M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 56.65 million for total sample population, rural in 2019. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, rural in Egypt peaked at 56.65 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27.68 million, in 1988.

Egypt ranks 9th of 96 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Total sample population, rural in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Total sample population, rural in Egypt, 1988 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1988 27.68 million —
1998 34.90 million +26.1%
2005 40.60 million +16.3%
2007 42.11 million +3.7%
2008 42.72 million +1.4%
2009 43.50 million +1.8%
2010 44.68 million +2.7%
2011 45.84 million +2.6%
2012 47.11 million +2.8%
2013 48.36 million +2.6%
2014 49.66 million +2.7%
2015 50.89 million +2.5%
2016 52.05 million +2.3%
2017 55.07 million +5.8%
2018 56.59 million +2.8%
2019 56.65 million +0.1%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's 56.65 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.18 million, 5.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Egypt's 56.65 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.53 million, 16.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total sample population, rural in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +26.1% 27.68 million 34.90 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 27.68 million 27.68 million 27.68 million 1
1990s 34.90 million 34.90 million 34.90 million 1
2000s 42.23 million 40.60 million 43.50 million 4
2010s 50.69 million 44.68 million 56.65 million 10

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 6 Indonesia 87.86 million compare
  2. 7 Ethiopia 77.07 million compare
  3. 8 Philippines 59.72 million compare
  4. 10 United States 54.80 million compare
  5. 11 Tanzania 42.10 million compare
  6. 12 Thailand 37.56 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, rural in Egypt?
Total sample population, rural in Egypt was 56.65 million in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, rural recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 56.65 million in 2019.
What is the lowest total sample population, rural recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 27.68 million in 1988.
How does Egypt rank for total sample population, rural?
Egypt ranks 9th out of 96 countries with data for 2019.
Is total sample population, rural rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. 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 Total sample population, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total sample population, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,349 data points, 1970–2021
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