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Egypt vs Saudi Arabia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Egypt has a population of 117M (ranked 13/197), compared with 35.3M in Saudi Arabia (ranked 45/197). Egypt's land area is 384,345 sq mi versus 830,000 sq mi for Saudi Arabia (ranked 29th vs. 12th).

By GDP, Egypt ranks 41/197 ($389B) and Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T). By GDP per capita, Egypt ranks 138/197 ($3,338), while Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122).

Main facts and rankings

Egypt Saudi Arabia
Population
120697176
36734925
Population rank 13/197 44/197
GDP
$389B
2024
$1.24T
2024
GDP rank 41/197 18/197
GDP per capita
$3,338
2024
$35,122
2024
GDP per capita rank 138/197 33/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,094
2024
$71,375
2024
Government debt
$354B
2024
$324B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
90.9%
2024
26.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,036
2024
$9,185
2024
Government debt per person rank 99/185 58/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,948
2026
$23,076
2026
Land area 384,345 sq mi 830,000 sq mi
Population density
313 ppl/mi²
2026
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
2.28
2023
Median age
25.3 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
79.4 years
2026

Egypt and Saudi Arabia: Comparison Charts

Egypt and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP
Egypt

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP
Egypt Saudi Arabia
2024 $389,059,911,004 $1,239,804,533,333
2023 $395,926,075,163 $1,218,584,533,333
2022 $476,747,720,365 $1,239,075,200,000
2021 $424,671,765,456 $982,661,066,667
2020 $383,817,841,547 $767,951,200,000
2019 $318,678,815,490 $888,890,133,333
2018 $262,588,632,527 $886,564,800,000
2017 $248,362,771,739 $741,266,133,333
2016 $332,441,717,791 $689,279,466,667
2015 $329,366,576,819 $693,414,400,000
2014 $305,595,408,895 $787,153,066,667
2013 $288,434,108,527 $769,755,733,333
2012 $279,116,666,667 $751,921,333,333
2011 $235,989,672,978 $680,660,800,000
2010 $218,983,666,062 $528,207,466,667
2009 $189,147,005,445 $429,097,866,667
2008 $162,818,181,818 $519,796,800,000
2007 $130,437,828,371 $415,964,509,673
2006 $107,426,086,957 $376,900,133,511
2005 $89,660,339,660 $328,459,608,764
2004 $78,782,467,532 $258,742,133,333
2003 $80,288,461,538 $215,807,733,333
2002 $85,146,067,416 $189,605,866,667
2001 $96,684,636,119 $184,137,600,000
2000 $99,838,543,960 $189,514,933,333
1999 $90,710,704,807 $161,717,066,667
1998 $84,828,807,556 $146,775,466,667
1997 $78,436,578,171 $165,963,684,913
1996 $67,629,716,981 $158,662,483,311
1995 $60,159,245,060 $143,343,124,166
1994 $51,897,983,393 $135,174,899,866
1993 $46,578,631,453 $132,967,957,276
1992 $41,855,986,519 $137,087,850,467
1991 $37,387,836,491 $132,223,230,975
1990 $42,978,914,311 $117,630,173,565
1989 $39,756,299,050 $95,344,459,279
1988 $34,980,124,929 $88,256,074,766
1987 $40,455,616,654 $85,695,861,148
1986 $41,253,507,951 $86,961,922,765
1985 $39,053,502,251 $103,897,846,494
1984 $33,971,188,992 $119,624,858,116
1983 $30,966,239,814 $129,171,635,311
1982 $27,655,172,414 $153,240,313,858
1981 $22,136,081,081 $184,291,360,139
1980 $21,669,908,176 $164,539,660,725
1979 $18,020,571,429 $111,858,444,786
1978 $14,811,704,063 $80,266,516,687
1977 $14,400,806,876 $74,188,986,586
1976 $13,315,988,083 $64,005,665,722
1975 $11,632,178,869 $46,773,208,643
1974 $9,228,963,225 $45,412,957,746
1973 $10,098,534,613 $14,947,435,499
1972 $9,299,638,056 $9,664,267,087
1971 $8,609,283,346 $7,184,806,909
1970 $8,042,200,452 $5,377,333,333
1969 $6,524,455,206 $4,485,777,644
1968 $5,932,242,991 $4,187,777,711
1967 $5,605,484,299 $3,257,022,223
1966 $5,278,005,612 $2,920,555,557
1965 $4,948,667,540 $2,647,955,558
1964 $4,709,245,762 $2,371,808,713
1963 $4,187,146,232 $2,207,393,172
1962 $4,035,462,027 $2,130,606,532
1961 $4,494,575,611 $1,920,811,284
1960 $4,206,270,352 $1,748,124,064

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Egypt and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP per capita
Egypt

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Egypt Saudi Arabia
2024 $3,338 $35,122
2023 $3,457 $36,157
2022 $4,233 $38,510
2021 $3,827 $31,921
2020 $3,511 $24,339
2019 $2,963 $29,567
2018 $2,485 $29,360
2017 $2,395 $23,929
2016 $3,271 $22,268
2015 $3,307 $23,256
2014 $3,133 $27,805
2013 $3,026 $27,865
2012 $2,996 $28,733
2011 $2,591 $27,127
2010 $2,455 $22,028
2009 $2,162 $17,718
2008 $1,896 $22,320
2007 $1,548 $18,596
2006 $1,299 $17,564
2005 $1,106 $15,976
2004 $991 $13,154
2003 $1,031 $11,487
2002 $1,117 $10,586
2001 $1,295 $10,805
2000 $1,366 $11,715
1999 $1,268 $10,452
1998 $1,213 $9,836
1997 $1,146 $11,545
1996 $1,009 $11,472
1995 $916 $10,786
1994 $807 $10,602
1993 $740 $10,885
1992 $681 $11,730
1991 $623 $11,847
1990 $736 $11,055
1989 $701 $9,414
1988 $634 $9,165
1987 $754 $9,386
1986 $790 $10,078
1985 $770 $12,745
1984 $690 $15,541
1983 $648 $17,810
1982 $596 $22,454
1981 $490 $28,703
1980 $493 $27,206
1979 $421 $19,612
1978 $355 $14,914
1977 $353 $14,595
1976 $335 $13,313
1975 $299.2 $10,266
1974 $243.1 $10,503
1973 $272.2 $3,640
1972 $256.5 $2,474
1971 $243 $1,929
1970 $232.3 $1,509
1969 $193 $1,313
1968 $179.8 $1,276
1967 $174.1 $1,032
1966 $168.1 $961
1965 $161.6 $904
1964 $157.7 $840
1963 $143.9 $812
1962 $142.4 $813
1961 $162.8 $760
1960 $156.4 $718

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Egypt vs. Saudi Arabia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Egypt

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Egypt Saudi Arabia
2026 72.2 79.4
2025 72 79.2
2024 71.8 79
2023 71.6 78.7
2022 71 77.3
2021 69 77.1
2020 69.8 77.6
2019 71.2 78.3
2018 71 78.7
2017 70.7 78.7
2016 70.4 78.4
2015 70.1 77.8
2014 69.9 77.1
2013 69.6 76.5
2012 69.5 76.1
2011 69.2 75.8
2010 69.1 75.6
2009 68.9 75.4
2008 68.8 75.3
2007 68.6 75.1
2006 68.5 74.8
2005 68.4 74.4
2004 68.2 74
2003 68 73.7
2002 67.8 73.3
2001 67.6 73
2000 67.3 72.6
1999 67 72.3
1998 66.6 72
1997 66.2 71.6
1996 65.7 71.3
1995 65.2 70.9
1994 64.7 70.6
1993 64.1 70.2
1992 63.6 69.8
1991 63.1 69.3
1990 62.5 68.9
1989 61.9 68.4
1988 61.4 67.8
1987 60.7 67.2
1986 60.1 66.6
1985 59.4 66
1984 58.7 65.4
1983 58 64.7
1982 57.2 64
1981 56.5 63.3
1980 55.7 62.4
1979 54.9 61.5
1978 54.1 60.7
1977 53.3 59.7
1976 52.5 58.8
1975 51.7 57.8
1974 51 56.8
1973 50.1 55.8
1972 49.9 54.7
1971 49.5 53.7
1970 49 52.7
1969 48.7 51.8
1968 48.6 50.9
1967 48.1 50
1966 48 49.2
1965 47.6 48.4
1964 47.1 47.7
1963 46.5 47.1
1962 45.8 46.5
1961 45.1 45.9
1960 44.4 45.3
1959 43.7 44.8
1958 42.9 44.2
1957 42.1 43.7
1956 41 43.1
1955 40.2 42.6
1954 39.1 42.1
1953 37.9 41.6
1952 36.6 41.1
1951 35.3 40.6
1950 34 40

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Egypt and Saudi Arabia population clocks and comparison

Population
Egypt

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Population
Egypt Saudi Arabia
2024 116,538,258 35,300,280
2023 114,535,772 33,702,731
2022 112,618,250 32,175,224
2021 110,957,008 30,784,383
2020 109,315,124 31,552,510
2019 107,553,158 30,063,799
2018 105,682,094 30,196,281
2017 103,696,057 30,977,355
2016 101,644,589 30,954,198
2015 99,597,342 29,816,382
2014 97,528,654 28,309,273
2013 95,333,553 27,624,004
2012 93,161,001 26,168,861
2011 91,093,059 25,091,867
2010 89,196,072 23,978,487
2009 87,501,636 24,217,654
2008 85,864,789 23,287,877
2007 84,276,225 22,368,313
2006 82,700,403 21,459,144
2005 81,101,004 20,559,890
2004 79,477,443 19,669,480
2003 77,853,548 18,786,767
2002 76,239,137 17,910,910
2001 74,652,029 17,041,397
2000 73,083,284 16,177,722
1999 71,520,954 15,472,075
1998 69,943,294 14,922,185
1997 68,431,740 14,374,943
1996 67,028,048 13,831,009
1995 65,652,622 13,289,245
1994 64,285,589 12,750,040
1993 62,915,681 12,215,862
1992 61,480,660 11,686,676
1991 60,028,997 11,160,744
1990 58,396,618 10,640,691
1989 56,710,642 10,128,394
1988 55,187,681 9,629,165
1987 53,674,435 9,130,194
1986 52,206,295 8,628,639
1985 50,734,968 8,151,779
1984 49,247,334 7,697,307
1983 47,786,402 7,252,941
1982 46,407,611 6,824,486
1981 45,147,224 6,420,551
1980 43,950,413 6,047,997
1979 42,818,628 5,703,698
1978 41,761,431 5,381,902
1977 40,748,870 5,083,048
1976 39,795,557 4,807,933
1975 38,875,327 4,556,287
1974 37,969,667 4,323,632
1973 37,102,043 4,106,344
1972 36,258,328 3,905,722
1971 35,433,368 3,724,031
1970 34,623,990 3,562,470
1969 33,811,615 3,417,114
1968 32,998,319 3,282,711
1967 32,196,360 3,157,242
1966 31,406,541 3,039,887
1965 30,629,174 2,928,771
1964 29,858,922 2,821,968
1963 29,091,869 2,719,341
1962 28,337,013 2,620,910
1961 27,600,898 2,526,347
1960 26,896,479 2,435,403

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Egypt and Saudi Arabia

Fertility rate
Egypt

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Egypt Saudi Arabia
2023 2.75 2.28
2022 2.75 2.14
2021 2.75 2.17
2020 2.85 2.27
2019 2.87 2.49
2018 3.02 2.67
2017 3.31 2.67
2016 3.35 2.65
2015 3.5 2.63
2014 3.49 2.68
2013 3.49 2.67
2012 3.4 2.78
2011 3.31 2.8
2010 3.3 2.81
2009 3.26 2.95
2008 3.24 3.07
2007 3.24 3.19
2006 3.22 3.18
2005 3.25 3.16
2004 3.28 3.26
2003 3.35 3.47
2002 3.41 3.71
2001 3.46 3.96
2000 3.51 4.21
1999 3.6 4.35
1998 3.68 4.52
1997 3.68 4.66
1996 3.7 4.81
1995 3.76 4.99
1994 3.87 5.16
1993 3.99 5.33
1992 4.15 5.49
1991 4.32 5.64
1990 4.51 5.8
1989 4.68 5.98
1988 4.83 6.15
1987 4.91 6.34
1986 5 6.52
1985 5.12 6.65
1984 5.21 6.78
1983 5.31 6.88
1982 5.33 6.98
1981 5.37 7.07
1980 5.49 7.15
1979 5.57 7.23
1978 5.63 7.26
1977 5.68 7.3
1976 5.73 7.33
1975 5.75 7.37
1974 5.78 7.43
1973 5.84 7.48
1972 5.93 7.54
1971 5.99 7.56
1970 6.06 7.58
1969 6.12 7.6
1968 6.19 7.63
1967 6.25 7.66
1966 6.31 7.66
1965 6.39 7.66
1964 6.54 7.67
1963 6.65 7.65
1962 6.71 7.64
1961 6.76 7.63
1960 6.79 7.63

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Egypt and Saudi Arabia demographics compared

Median age
Egypt

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Median age, years
Egypt Saudi Arabia
2024 25.3 30.5
2023 25 30.2
2022 24.8 29.7
2021 24.7 29.5
2020 24.5 29.4
2019 24.4 29.3
2018 24.2 29.3
2017 24.1 29
2016 24 28.6
2015 23.9 27.9
2014 23.8 27.2
2013 23.7 26.6
2012 23.6 25.9
2011 23.4 25.2
2010 23.3 24.5
2009 23.1 23.9
2008 22.9 23.4
2007 22.7 22.8
2006 22.5 22.3
2005 22.3 21.9
2004 22.1 21.4
2003 21.8 21.1
2002 21.6 20.8
2001 21.4 20.7
2000 21.2 20.8
1999 20.9 20.7
1998 20.7 20.4
1997 20.5 20.2
1996 20.3 19.9
1995 20.1 19.7
1994 20 19.6
1993 19.9 19.4
1992 19.7 19.3
1991 19.6 19.2
1990 19.5 19
1989 19.4 19
1988 19.4 18.9
1987 19.4 18.8
1986 19.4 18.7
1985 19.4 18.7
1984 19.3 18.6
1983 19.3 18.5
1982 19.3 18.4
1981 19.3 18.3
1980 19.3 18.2
1979 19.3 18.1
1978 19.3 18
1977 19.3 17.9
1976 19.3 17.8
1975 19.3 17.7
1974 19.3 17.6
1973 19.2 17.5
1972 19.2 17.4
1971 19.2 17.4
1970 19.2 17.4
1969 19.1 17.4
1968 19.1 17.5
1967 19.1 17.6
1966 19 17.7
1965 19 17.9
1964 19.1 18
1963 19.2 18.2
1962 19.3 18.4
1961 19.5 18.5
1960 19.7 18.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Egypt Saudi Arabia
GNI, Atlas method
$409B
2024
$1.26T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.9%
2024
29.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.93%
2015
5.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.67%
2024
7.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
836,000
2020
282,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.12%
2024
-2.49%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.95%
2024
3.52%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
47.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
32.6%
2024
44.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.3
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2021
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
4.2%
2021
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
351,855
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.44%
2025
Number of billionaires
5
2025
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.000007%
2025
0.00006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
246
2024
352
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$42.6B
2024
$2.73T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$44.9B
2024
$464B
2024
Personal remittances received
$29.6B
2024
$338M
2024
International tourist arrivals
13,026,000
2019
20,292,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
12.2%
2020
3.22%
2020
Banked people share
43.1%
2024
78.8%
2024

Energy

Egypt Saudi Arabia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
928 kg
2023
7,530 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20
2023
$9.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
291.6 megatons
2024
653 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.5 tons
2024
18.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
94.7%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
6.1%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.23%
2023
0.09%
2022
Net energy imports use share
20.3%
2023
-178.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,493 kWh
2023
11,835 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
12.2%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.19%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Egypt Saudi Arabia
% of world population
1.43%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-57,305
2025
+119,738
2025
Urban population
42.8%
2024
84.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
60.5:39.5
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
67.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
57
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.34
2017
0.8
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.1
2019
35.9
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
79.5%
2022
97.9%
2024
English speaking
40%
2023
55%
2025
People using the Internet
72.7%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Egypt Saudi Arabia
Government health expenditure per capita
$141.4
2023
$1,825
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$80.9
2023
$257.7
2023
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
79.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.46%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.67
2020
3.41
2023
Age at first childbirth
22.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
17.5
2023
6.2
2023
Obesity rate
45.6%
2022
42.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.4%
2024
23.1%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.7%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.13 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Egypt Saudi Arabia
% of world land
0.67%
2026
1.44%
2026
Land area per capita
3,298 sq mi
2024
23,513 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
15,668 sq mi
2026
670,418 sq mi
2026
Forest area
173.7 sq mi
2026
3,772 sq mi
2026
Roads length
202,101 mi
2024
137,554 mi
2006

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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