Urban population, total in Egypt

Egypt: Urban population, total was 0.4% in 2019. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2019)
0.4%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
79th
of 102 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 1988
All-time low
0.4%
in 2018
Years of data
16
1988–2019

Urban population, total in Egypt, 1988–2019

00.10.20.30.41988200320191988: 0.437 % of total population1998: 0.423 % of total population2005: 0.423 % of total population2007: 0.426 % of total population2008: 0.431 % of total population2009: 0.432 % of total population2010: 0.43 % of total population2011: 0.43 % of total population2012: 0.429 % of total population2013: 0.429 % of total population2014: 0.428 % of total population2015: 0.427 % of total population2016: 0.428 % of total population2017: 0.424 % of total population2018: 0.416 % of total population2019: 0.425 % of total population

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban population, total in Egypt is 0.4%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

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

That places Egypt 79th out of 102 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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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See the full ranking of 102 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, total in Egypt?
Urban population, total in Egypt was 0.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, total recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1988.
What is the lowest urban population, total recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2018.
How does Egypt rank for urban population, total?
Egypt ranks 79th out of 102 countries with data for 2019.
Is urban population, total 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, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
102 places, 1,472 data points, 1970–2021
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