Total sample population, urban in Egypt

Egypt: Total sample population, urban was 41.87 million in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
41.87 million
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
16th
of 96 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

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M1988200320191988: 21.5M1998: 25.6M2005: 29.7M2007: 31.3M2008: 32.4M2009: 33.0M2010: 33.7M2011: 34.6M2012: 35.4M2013: 36.3M2014: 37.1M2015: 38.0M2016: 38.9M2017: 40.6M2018: 40.3M2019: 41.9M

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 96 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  4. 17 France 41.55 million compare
  5. 18 Colombia 38.81 million compare
  6. 19 South Africa 37.80 million compare

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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 96 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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About this data

Indicator
Total sample population, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,364 data points, 1970–2021
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