Urban pop in out of slums in Egypt

Egypt: Urban pop in out of slums was 1.84 million in 2022. β—† Volatile

Latest (2022)
1.84 million
Change on year
up 340.7%
World rank
56th
of 174 countries
All-time high
13.19 million
in 2000
All-time low
388,949
in 2016
Years of data
12
2000–2022

Urban pop in out of slums in Egypt, 2000–2022

05.0M10.0M15.0M2000201120222000: 13.2M2002: 12.0M2004: 10.6M2006: 9.1M2008: 7.4M2010: 5.6M2012: 3.7M2014: 1.5M2016: 388.9k2018: 403.8k2020: 418.3k2022: 1.8M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, urban pop in out of slums in Egypt stood at 1.84 million.

That represents a change of up 340.7% on the previous year and down 49.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban pop in out of slums in Egypt peaked at 13.19 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 388,949, in 2016.

Egypt ranks 56th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.48 million 7.45 million 13.19 million 5
2010s 2.32 million 388,949 5.62 million 5
2020s 1.13 million 418,272 1.84 million 2

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 53 South Sudan 2.16 million compare
  2. 54 Sri Lanka 1.98 million compare
  3. 55 Korea 1.89 million compare
  4. 57 Sierra Leone 1.81 million compare
  5. 58 Liberia 1.77 million compare
  6. 59 Honduras 1.72 million compare

See the full ranking of 174 places β†’

More reference data data for Egypt

All data for Egypt β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is urban pop in out of slums in Egypt?
Urban pop in out of slums in Egypt was 1.84 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban pop in out of slums recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 13.19 million in 2000.
What is the lowest urban pop in out of slums recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 388,949 in 2016.
How does Egypt rank for urban pop in out of slums?
Egypt ranks 56th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
Is urban pop in out of slums rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban pop in out of slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban pop in out of slums
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 1,988 data points, 2000–2022
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