Urban population, aged 25-64 in Egypt

Egypt: Urban population, aged 25-64 was 0.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.4%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
77th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 1988
All-time low
0.4%
in 2018
Years of data
16
1988–2019

Urban population, aged 25-64 in Egypt, 1988–2019

00.10.20.30.40.51988200320191988: 0.495 % of population aged 25-641998: 0.472 % of population aged 25-642005: 0.469 % of population aged 25-642007: 0.465 % of population aged 25-642008: 0.467 % of population aged 25-642009: 0.467 % of population aged 25-642010: 0.466 % of population aged 25-642011: 0.464 % of population aged 25-642012: 0.461 % of population aged 25-642013: 0.458 % of population aged 25-642014: 0.456 % of population aged 25-642015: 0.448 % of population aged 25-642016: 0.448 % of population aged 25-642017: 0.445 % of population aged 25-642018: 0.434 % of population aged 25-642019: 0.444 % of population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population aged 25-64.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 0.4% for urban population, aged 25-64 in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, aged 25-64 in Egypt peaked at 0.5% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2018.

That places Egypt 77th out of 99 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Urban population, aged 25-64 in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64) in Egypt, 1988 to 2019.
Year % of population aged 25-64 Change
1988 0.5%
1998 0.5% -4.6%
2005 0.5% -0.5%
2007 0.5% -1.0%
2008 0.5% +0.5%
2009 0.5% +0.0%
2010 0.5% -0.3%
2011 0.5% -0.3%
2012 0.5% -0.6%
2013 0.5% -0.7%
2014 0.5% -0.5%
2015 0.4% -1.7%
2016 0.4% +0.0%
2017 0.4% -0.7%
2018 0.4% -2.4%
2019 0.4% +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 4
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, aged 25-64 in Egypt?
Urban population, aged 25-64 in Egypt was 0.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, aged 25-64 recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1988.
What is the lowest urban population, aged 25-64 recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2018.
How does Egypt rank for urban population, aged 25-64?
Egypt ranks 77th out of 99 countries with data for 2019.
Is urban population, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,373 data points, 1970–2021
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