Urban population, male in Egypt

Egypt: Urban population, male was 0.4% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
0.4%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
75th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 1988
All-time low
0.4%
in 2018
Years of data
16
1988–2019

Urban population, male in Egypt, 1988–2019

00.10.20.30.41988200320191988: 0.436 % of male population1998: 0.419 % of male population2005: 0.419 % of male population2007: 0.426 % of male population2008: 0.43 % of male population2009: 0.431 % of male population2010: 0.429 % of male population2011: 0.429 % of male population2012: 0.428 % of male population2013: 0.428 % of male population2014: 0.427 % of male population2015: 0.427 % of male population2016: 0.427 % of male population2017: 0.422 % of male population2018: 0.418 % of male population2019: 0.424 % of male population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male population.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 0.4% for urban population, male in 2019.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, male in Egypt peaked at 0.4% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2018.

That places Egypt 75th out of 99 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Urban population, male in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, male (% of male population) in Egypt, 1988 to 2019.
Year % of male population Change
1988 0.4%
1998 0.4% -3.9%
2005 0.4% +0.0%
2007 0.4% +1.6%
2008 0.4% +1.1%
2009 0.4% +0.2%
2010 0.4% -0.4%
2011 0.4% -0.0%
2012 0.4% -0.2%
2013 0.4% -0.2%
2014 0.4% -0.1%
2015 0.4% -0.2%
2016 0.4% +0.0%
2017 0.4% -1.1%
2018 0.4% -1.0%
2019 0.4% +1.5%

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, male in Egypt?
Urban population, male in Egypt was 0.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1988.
What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2018.
How does Egypt rank for urban population, male?
Egypt ranks 75th out of 99 countries with data for 2019.
Is urban population, male rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, male (% of male population)
Unit
% of male population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,378 data points, 1970–2021
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