Total sample population, urban in Egypt
Egypt: Total sample population, urban was 41.87 million in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
41.87 million
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
16th
of 99 countries
All-time high
41.87 million
in 2019
All-time low
21.50 million
in 1988
Years of data
16
1988–2019
Total sample population, urban in Egypt, 1988–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2019, total sample population, urban in Egypt stood at 41.87 million. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total sample population, urban in Egypt peaked at 41.87 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21.50 million, in 1988.
Egypt ranks 16th of 99 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Total sample population, urban in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 21.50 million | — |
| 1998 | 25.59 million | +19.0% |
| 2005 | 29.72 million | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 31.31 million | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 32.36 million | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 33.05 million | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 33.72 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 34.56 million | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 35.42 million | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 36.26 million | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 37.14 million | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 38.00 million | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 38.90 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 40.58 million | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 40.35 million | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 41.87 million | +3.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 41.87 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.48 million, 5.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 41.87 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.58 million, 5.5× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.50 million | 21.50 million | 21.50 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 25.59 million | 25.59 million | 25.59 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.61 million | 29.72 million | 33.05 million | 4 |
| 2010s | 37.68 million | 33.72 million | 41.87 million | 10 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 13 Philippines 48.34 million compare
- 14 Bangladesh 45.79 million compare
- 15 Italy 45.69 million compare
- 17 France 41.55 million compare
- 18 Colombia 38.81 million compare
- 19 South Africa 37.80 million compare
More reference data data for Egypt
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.956 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4622 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 71.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 6.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total sample population, urban in Egypt?
- Total sample population, urban in Egypt was 41.87 million in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest total sample population, urban recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 41.87 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest total sample population, urban recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.50 million in 1988.
- How does Egypt rank for total sample population, urban?
- Egypt ranks 16th out of 99 countries with data for 2019.
- Is total sample population, urban rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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