Urban area over the long-term in Egypt
Egypt: Urban area over the long-term was 4,434 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4,434 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
33rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
4,434 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
25.73 km² per grid cell
in 1200
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in Egypt, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban area over the long-term in Egypt is 4,434 km² per grid cell, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Egypt peaked at 4,434 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25.73 km² per grid cell, in 1200.
That places Egypt 33rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area over the long-term in Egypt, year by year
| Year | km² per grid cell | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 28.84 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1100 | 26.54 km² per grid cell | -8.0% |
| 1200 | 25.73 km² per grid cell | -3.0% |
| 1300 | 31.8 km² per grid cell | +23.6% |
| 1400 | 28.75 km² per grid cell | -9.6% |
| 1500 | 29.73 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 1600 | 38.82 km² per grid cell | +30.6% |
| 1700 | 36.44 km² per grid cell | -6.1% |
| 1710 | 40.14 km² per grid cell | +10.2% |
| 1720 | 42.96 km² per grid cell | +7.0% |
| 1730 | 45.96 km² per grid cell | +7.0% |
| 1740 | 49.14 km² per grid cell | +6.9% |
| 1750 | 52.51 km² per grid cell | +6.9% |
| 1760 | 56.07 km² per grid cell | +6.8% |
| 1770 | 59.83 km² per grid cell | +6.7% |
| 1780 | 63.81 km² per grid cell | +6.6% |
| 1790 | 68 km² per grid cell | +6.6% |
| 1800 | 72.4 km² per grid cell | +6.5% |
| 1810 | 88.36 km² per grid cell | +22.0% |
| 1820 | 106.7 km² per grid cell | +20.8% |
| 1830 | 127.74 km² per grid cell | +19.7% |
| 1840 | 151.81 km² per grid cell | +18.8% |
| 1850 | 179.31 km² per grid cell | +18.1% |
| 1860 | 174.9 km² per grid cell | -2.5% |
| 1870 | 218.87 km² per grid cell | +25.1% |
| 1880 | 273.61 km² per grid cell | +25.0% |
| 1890 | 414.02 km² per grid cell | +51.3% |
| 1900 | 537.88 km² per grid cell | +29.9% |
| 1910 | 628.98 km² per grid cell | +16.9% |
| 1920 | 667.48 km² per grid cell | +6.1% |
| 1930 | 667.48 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 667.48 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 667.48 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 667.48 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 667.48 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 667.48 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 667.48 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 675.5 km² per grid cell | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 695.43 km² per grid cell | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 716.81 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 739.73 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 764.23 km² per grid cell | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 790.38 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 817.14 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 845.34 km² per grid cell | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 875.38 km² per grid cell | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 907.39 km² per grid cell | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 941.47 km² per grid cell | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 977.2 km² per grid cell | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 1,008 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 1,039 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 1,070 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 1,102 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 1,127 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 1,152 km² per grid cell | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 1,177 km² per grid cell | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 1,205 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 1,235 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 1,269 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 1,302 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 1,336 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 1,373 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 1,414 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 1,455 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 1,499 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 1,546 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 1,599 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 1,655 km² per grid cell | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 1,714 km² per grid cell | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 1,768 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 1,821 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 1,873 km² per grid cell | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 1,923 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 1,973 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 2,000 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 2,041 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 2,082 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 2,124 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 2,165 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 2,209 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 2,258 km² per grid cell | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 2,308 km² per grid cell | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 2,361 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 2,409 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 2,456 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 2,504 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 2,552 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 2,601 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 2,650 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 2,699 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 2,750 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 2,804 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 2,862 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 2,954 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 3,049 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 3,148 km² per grid cell | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 3,247 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 3,348 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 3,451 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 3,630 km² per grid cell | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 3,737 km² per grid cell | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 3,846 km² per grid cell | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 3,956 km² per grid cell | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 4,049 km² per grid cell | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 4,143 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 4,239 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 4,336 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 4,434 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 4,434 km² per grid cell is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 837.49 km² per grid cell, 5.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 4,434 km² per grid cell is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,501 km² per grid cell, 3.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban area over the long-term 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | +51.3% | 273.61 km² per grid cell | 414.02 km² per grid cell |
| 1600 | +30.6% | 29.73 km² per grid cell | 38.82 km² per grid cell |
| 1900 | +29.9% | 414.02 km² per grid cell | 537.88 km² per grid cell |
| 1870 | +25.1% | 174.9 km² per grid cell | 218.87 km² per grid cell |
| 1880 | +25.0% | 218.87 km² per grid cell | 273.61 km² per grid cell |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 28.84 km² per grid cell | 28.84 km² per grid cell | 28.84 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 26.54 km² per grid cell | 26.54 km² per grid cell | 26.54 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 25.73 km² per grid cell | 25.73 km² per grid cell | 25.73 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 31.8 km² per grid cell | 31.8 km² per grid cell | 31.8 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 28.75 km² per grid cell | 28.75 km² per grid cell | 28.75 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 29.73 km² per grid cell | 29.73 km² per grid cell | 29.73 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 38.82 km² per grid cell | 38.82 km² per grid cell | 38.82 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 36.44 km² per grid cell | 36.44 km² per grid cell | 36.44 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 40.14 km² per grid cell | 40.14 km² per grid cell | 40.14 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 42.96 km² per grid cell | 42.96 km² per grid cell | 42.96 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 45.96 km² per grid cell | 45.96 km² per grid cell | 45.96 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 49.14 km² per grid cell | 49.14 km² per grid cell | 49.14 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 52.51 km² per grid cell | 52.51 km² per grid cell | 52.51 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 56.07 km² per grid cell | 56.07 km² per grid cell | 56.07 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 59.83 km² per grid cell | 59.83 km² per grid cell | 59.83 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 63.81 km² per grid cell | 63.81 km² per grid cell | 63.81 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 68 km² per grid cell | 68 km² per grid cell | 68 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 72.4 km² per grid cell | 72.4 km² per grid cell | 72.4 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 88.36 km² per grid cell | 88.36 km² per grid cell | 88.36 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 106.7 km² per grid cell | 106.7 km² per grid cell | 106.7 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 127.74 km² per grid cell | 127.74 km² per grid cell | 127.74 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 151.81 km² per grid cell | 151.81 km² per grid cell | 151.81 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 179.31 km² per grid cell | 179.31 km² per grid cell | 179.31 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 174.9 km² per grid cell | 174.9 km² per grid cell | 174.9 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 218.87 km² per grid cell | 218.87 km² per grid cell | 218.87 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 273.61 km² per grid cell | 273.61 km² per grid cell | 273.61 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 414.02 km² per grid cell | 414.02 km² per grid cell | 414.02 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 537.88 km² per grid cell | 537.88 km² per grid cell | 537.88 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 628.98 km² per grid cell | 628.98 km² per grid cell | 628.98 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 667.48 km² per grid cell | 667.48 km² per grid cell | 667.48 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 667.48 km² per grid cell | 667.48 km² per grid cell | 667.48 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 667.48 km² per grid cell | 667.48 km² per grid cell | 667.48 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 692.91 km² per grid cell | 667.48 km² per grid cell | 764.23 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 927.06 km² per grid cell | 790.38 km² per grid cell | 1,070 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,228 km² per grid cell | 1,102 km² per grid cell | 1,373 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,634 km² per grid cell | 1,414 km² per grid cell | 1,873 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,108 km² per grid cell | 1,923 km² per grid cell | 2,308 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,579 km² per grid cell | 2,361 km² per grid cell | 2,804 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,327 km² per grid cell | 2,862 km² per grid cell | 3,846 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,193 km² per grid cell | 3,956 km² per grid cell | 4,434 km² per grid cell | 6 |
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
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- 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 urban area over the long-term in Egypt?
- Urban area over the long-term in Egypt was 4,434 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 4,434 km² per grid cell in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.73 km² per grid cell in 1200.
- How does Egypt rank for urban area over the long-term?
- Egypt ranks 33rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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