Urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Egypt

Egypt: Urban agglomerations 1 million percent was 38.8 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
38.8
World rank
19th
of 180 countries
All-time high
38.8
in 2020
All-time low
20.32
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020

Urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Egypt, 1950–2020

0102030401950198520201950: 20.31955: 21.51960: 22.71965: 24.71970: 25.21975: 261980: 26.31985: 26.31990: 26.61995: 27.42000: 27.62005: 30.32010: 30.72015: 34.72020: 38.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 38.8 for urban agglomerations 1 million percent in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Egypt peaked at 38.8 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.32, in 1950.

Egypt ranks 19th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Egypt, 1950 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1950 20.32 —
1955 21.51 +5.9%
1960 22.67 +5.4%
1965 24.73 +9.1%
1970 25.25 +2.1%
1975 25.95 +2.8%
1980 26.31 +1.4%
1985 26.25 -0.2%
1990 26.58 +1.2%
1995 27.45 +3.3%
2000 27.58 +0.5%
2005 30.31 +9.9%
2010 30.74 +1.4%
2015 34.66 +12.7%
2020 38.8 +11.9%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's 38.8 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.36, 2.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Egypt's 38.8 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.08, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 20.92 20.32 21.51 2
1960s 23.7 22.67 24.73 2
1970s 25.6 25.25 25.95 2
1980s 26.28 26.25 26.31 2
1990s 27.01 26.58 27.45 2
2000s 28.94 27.58 30.31 2
2010s 32.7 30.74 34.66 2
2020s 38.8 38.8 38.8 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Egypt?
Urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Egypt was 38.8 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban agglomerations 1 million percent recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 38.8 in 2020.
What is the lowest urban agglomerations 1 million percent recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 20.32 in 1950.
How does Egypt rank for urban agglomerations 1 million percent?
Egypt ranks 19th out of 180 countries with data for 2020.
Is urban agglomerations 1 million percent rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban agglomerations 1 million percent. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Urban agglomerations 1 million percent
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Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
180 places, 2,505 data points, 1950–2020
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