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Egypt vs United Kingdom statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Egypt has a population of 117M (ranked 13/197), compared with 69.2M in The United Kingdom (ranked 21/197). Egypt's land area is 384,345 sq mi versus 93,410 sq mi for The United Kingdom (ranked 29th vs. 78th).

By GDP, Egypt ranks 41/197 ($389B) and The United Kingdom ranks 6/197 ($3.69T). By GDP per capita, Egypt ranks 138/197 ($3,338), while The United Kingdom ranks 22/197 ($53,246).

Main facts and rankings

Egypt United Kingdom
Population
120697176
70154914
Population rank 13/197 22/197
GDP
$389B
2024
$3.69T
2024
GDP rank 41/197 6/197
GDP per capita
$3,338
2024
$53,246
2024
GDP per capita rank 138/197 22/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,094
2024
$62,009
2024
Government debt
$354B
2024
$3.73T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
90.9%
2024
101.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,036
2024
$53,900
2024
Government debt per person rank 99/185 7/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,948
2026
$39,230
2026
Land area 384,345 sq mi 93,410 sq mi
Population density
313 ppl/mi²
2026
750 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
25.3 years
2024
41 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Egypt and United Kingdom: Comparison Charts

Egypt and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP
Egypt

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP
Egypt United Kingdom
2024 $389,059,911,004 $3,686,033,044,482
2023 $395,926,075,163 $3,420,796,653,789
2022 $476,747,720,365 $3,181,244,350,465
2021 $424,671,765,456 $3,194,559,188,926
2020 $383,817,841,547 $2,724,001,478,305
2019 $318,678,815,490 $2,875,710,080,015
2018 $262,588,632,527 $2,897,028,009,916
2017 $248,362,771,739 $2,699,118,387,873
2016 $332,441,717,791 $2,706,807,606,539
2015 $329,366,576,819 $2,945,579,890,258
2014 $305,595,408,895 $3,085,362,169,410
2013 $288,434,108,527 $2,796,908,333,283
2012 $279,116,666,667 $2,719,715,961,540
2011 $235,989,672,978 $2,675,590,034,129
2010 $218,983,666,062 $2,496,740,681,057
2009 $189,147,005,445 $2,429,358,155,476
2008 $162,818,181,818 $2,945,251,838,235
2007 $130,437,828,371 $3,104,699,879,952
2006 $107,426,086,957 $2,719,558,417,663
2005 $89,660,339,660 $2,551,361,818,182
2004 $78,782,467,532 $2,429,774,807,763
2003 $80,288,461,538 $2,061,227,755,102
2002 $85,146,067,416 $1,790,536,570,743
2001 $96,684,636,119 $1,656,171,009,069
2000 $99,838,543,960 $1,671,597,821,153
1999 $90,710,704,807 $1,693,458,987,219
1998 $84,828,807,556 $1,660,821,464,061
1997 $78,436,578,171 $1,569,317,288,802
1996 $67,629,716,981 $1,425,287,051,482
1995 $60,159,245,060 $1,349,094,208,616
1994 $51,897,983,393 $1,140,489,745,944
1993 $46,578,631,453 $1,061,388,722,256
1992 $41,855,986,519 $1,179,659,529,660
1991 $37,387,836,491 $1,142,797,178,131
1990 $42,978,914,311 $1,093,169,389,205
1989 $39,756,299,050 $926,884,816,754
1988 $34,980,124,929 $910,122,732,124
1987 $40,455,616,654 $745,162,608,269
1986 $41,253,507,951 $601,452,653,181
1985 $39,053,502,251 $489,285,164,271
1984 $33,971,188,992 $461,487,097,632
1983 $30,966,239,814 $489,618,008,186
1982 $27,655,172,414 $515,048,916,841
1981 $22,136,081,081 $540,765,675,241
1980 $21,669,908,176 $564,947,710,899
1979 $18,020,571,429 $438,994,070,309
1978 $14,811,704,063 $335,883,029,722
1977 $14,400,806,876 $263,066,457,352
1976 $13,315,988,083 $232,614,555,256
1975 $11,632,178,869 $241,756,637,168
1974 $9,228,963,225 $206,131,369,799
1973 $10,098,534,613 $192,537,971,583
1972 $9,299,638,056 $169,965,034,965
1971 $8,609,283,346 $148,113,896,325
1970 $8,042,200,452 $130,671,946,244
1969 $6,524,455,206 $116,464,702,803
1968 $5,932,242,991 $107,759,910,068
1967 $5,605,484,299 $113,116,888,211
1966 $5,278,005,612 $108,572,752,102
1965 $4,948,667,540 $101,824,755,079
1964 $4,709,245,762 $94,407,558,351
1963 $4,187,146,232 $86,561,961,812
1962 $4,035,462,027 $81,247,564,157
1961 $4,494,575,611 $77,741,965,703
1960 $4,206,270,352 $73,233,967,692

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

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Egypt and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP per capita
Egypt

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP per capita
Egypt United Kingdom
2024 $3,338 $53,246
2023 $3,457 $49,944
2022 $4,233 $47,057
2021 $3,827 $47,691
2020 $3,511 $40,813
2019 $2,963 $43,159
2018 $2,485 $43,703
2017 $2,395 $40,917
2016 $3,271 $41,258
2015 $3,307 $45,255
2014 $3,133 $47,746
2013 $3,026 $43,607
2012 $2,996 $42,688
2011 $2,591 $42,296
2010 $2,455 $39,778
2009 $2,162 $39,009
2008 $1,896 $47,652
2007 $1,548 $50,629
2006 $1,299 $44,695
2005 $1,106 $42,240
2004 $991 $40,504
2003 $1,031 $34,557
2002 $1,117 $30,159
2001 $1,295 $28,014
2000 $1,366 $28,384
1999 $1,268 $28,858
1998 $1,213 $28,396
1997 $1,146 $26,910
1996 $1,009 $24,503
1995 $916 $23,253
1994 $807 $19,709
1993 $740 $18,389
1992 $681 $20,487
1991 $623 $19,901
1990 $736 $19,095
1989 $701 $16,239
1988 $634 $15,987
1987 $754 $13,119
1986 $790 $10,611
1985 $770 $8,652
1984 $690 $8,179
1983 $648 $8,692
1982 $596 $9,146
1981 $490 $9,599
1980 $493 $10,032
1979 $421 $7,805
1978 $355 $5,977
1977 $353 $4,681
1976 $335 $4,138
1975 $299.2 $4,300
1974 $243.1 $3,666
1973 $272.2 $3,426
1972 $256.5 $3,030
1971 $243 $2,650
1970 $232.3 $2,348
1969 $193 $2,101
1968 $179.8 $1,952
1967 $174.1 $2,059
1966 $168.1 $1,987
1965 $161.6 $1,874
1964 $157.7 $1,748
1963 $143.9 $1,613
1962 $142.4 $1,526
1961 $162.8 $1,472
1960 $156.4 $1,398

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

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Egypt vs. United Kingdom life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Egypt

United Kingdom
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Egypt United Kingdom
2026 72.2 81.7
2025 72 81.6
2024 71.8 81.4
2023 71.6 81.3
2022 71 81.1
2021 69 80.7
2020 69.8 80.4
2019 71.2 81.4
2018 71 81.1
2017 70.7 81.2
2016 70.4 81.1
2015 70.1 80.9
2014 69.9 81.2
2013 69.6 80.9
2012 69.5 80.9
2011 69.2 80.8
2010 69.1 80.4
2009 68.9 80.2
2008 68.8 79.7
2007 68.6 79.5
2006 68.5 79.3
2005 68.4 79.1
2004 68.2 78.9
2003 68 78.3
2002 67.8 78.2
2001 67.6 78.1
2000 67.3 77.8
1999 67 77.4
1998 66.6 77.3
1997 66.2 77.1
1996 65.7 76.9
1995 65.2 76.6
1994 64.7 76.7
1993 64.1 76.2
1992 63.6 76.3
1991 63.1 75.9
1990 62.5 75.7
1989 61.9 75.4
1988 61.4 75.3
1987 60.7 75.1
1986 60.1 74.8
1985 59.4 74.5
1984 58.7 74.7
1983 58 74.3
1982 57.2 74
1981 56.5 73.9
1980 55.7 73.6
1979 54.9 73.2
1978 54.1 73
1977 53.3 73.1
1976 52.5 72.6
1975 51.7 72.7
1974 51 72.4
1973 50.1 72.2
1972 49.9 72
1971 49.5 72.2
1970 49 71.9
1969 48.7 71.7
1968 48.6 71.7
1967 48.1 72.1
1966 48 71.4
1965 47.6 71.5
1964 47.1 71.5
1963 46.5 70.8
1962 45.8 70.9
1961 45.1 70.8
1960 44.4 71
1959 43.7 70.8
1958 42.9 70.7
1957 42.1 70.5
1956 41 70.4
1955 40.2 70.1
1954 39.1 70.2
1953 37.9 69.8
1952 36.6 69.5
1951 35.3 68.2
1950 34 68.6

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

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Egypt and United Kingdom population clocks and comparison

Population
Egypt

United Kingdom
1x
Year Population
Egypt United Kingdom
2024 116,538,258 69,226,000
2023 114,535,772 68,492,000
2022 112,618,250 67,604,000
2021 110,957,008 66,984,000
2020 109,315,124 66,744,000
2019 107,553,158 66,631,000
2018 105,682,094 66,289,000
2017 103,696,057 65,966,000
2016 101,644,589 65,607,000
2015 99,597,342 65,088,000
2014 97,528,654 64,620,000
2013 95,333,553 64,139,000
2012 93,161,001 63,711,000
2011 91,093,059 63,258,810
2010 89,196,072 62,766,365
2009 87,501,636 62,276,270
2008 85,864,789 61,806,995
2007 84,276,225 61,322,463
2006 82,700,403 60,846,820
2005 81,101,004 60,401,206
2004 79,477,443 59,987,905
2003 77,853,548 59,647,577
2002 76,239,137 59,370,479
2001 74,652,029 59,119,673
2000 73,083,284 58,892,514
1999 71,520,954 58,682,466
1998 69,943,294 58,487,141
1997 68,431,740 58,316,954
1996 67,028,048 58,166,950
1995 65,652,622 58,019,030
1994 64,285,589 57,865,745
1993 62,915,681 57,718,614
1992 61,480,660 57,580,402
1991 60,028,997 57,424,897
1990 58,396,618 57,247,586
1989 56,710,642 57,076,711
1988 55,187,681 56,928,327
1987 53,674,435 56,802,050
1986 52,206,295 56,681,396
1985 50,734,968 56,550,268
1984 49,247,334 56,422,072
1983 47,786,402 56,332,848
1982 46,407,611 56,313,641
1981 45,147,224 56,333,829
1980 43,950,413 56,314,216
1979 42,818,628 56,246,951
1978 41,761,431 56,196,504
1977 40,748,870 56,193,492
1976 39,795,557 56,211,968
1975 38,875,327 56,225,800
1974 37,969,667 56,229,974
1973 37,102,043 56,194,527
1972 36,258,328 56,086,065
1971 35,433,368 55,896,223
1970 34,623,990 55,663,250
1969 33,811,615 55,441,750
1968 32,998,319 55,211,700
1967 32,196,360 54,943,600
1966 31,406,541 54,648,500
1965 30,629,174 54,348,050
1964 29,858,922 54,000,000
1963 29,091,869 53,650,000
1962 28,337,013 53,250,000
1961 27,600,898 52,800,000
1960 26,896,479 52,400,000

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

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Fertility rates in Egypt and United Kingdom

Fertility rate
Egypt

United Kingdom
1x
Year Fertility rate
Egypt United Kingdom
2023 2.75 1.56
2022 2.75 1.56
2021 2.75 1.58
2020 2.85 1.57
2019 2.87 1.63
2018 3.02 1.68
2017 3.31 1.74
2016 3.35 1.79
2015 3.5 1.8
2014 3.49 1.81
2013 3.49 1.83
2012 3.4 1.92
2011 3.31 1.91
2010 3.3 1.92
2009 3.26 1.89
2008 3.24 1.91
2007 3.24 1.86
2006 3.22 1.82
2005 3.25 1.76
2004 3.28 1.75
2003 3.35 1.7
2002 3.41 1.63
2001 3.46 1.63
2000 3.51 1.64
1999 3.6 1.68
1998 3.68 1.71
1997 3.68 1.72
1996 3.7 1.73
1995 3.76 1.71
1994 3.87 1.74
1993 3.99 1.76
1992 4.15 1.79
1991 4.32 1.82
1990 4.51 1.83
1989 4.68 1.79
1988 4.83 1.82
1987 4.91 1.81
1986 5 1.78
1985 5.12 1.79
1984 5.21 1.77
1983 5.31 1.77
1982 5.33 1.78
1981 5.37 1.82
1980 5.49 1.9
1979 5.57 1.86
1978 5.63 1.75
1977 5.68 1.69
1976 5.73 1.74
1975 5.75 1.81
1974 5.78 1.92
1973 5.84 2.04
1972 5.93 2.2
1971 5.99 2.41
1970 6.06 2.44
1969 6.12 2.51
1968 6.19 2.6
1967 6.25 2.68
1966 6.31 2.78
1965 6.39 2.86
1964 6.54 2.93
1963 6.65 2.88
1962 6.71 2.86
1961 6.76 2.78
1960 6.79 2.69

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

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Egypt and United Kingdom demographics compared

Median age
Egypt

United Kingdom
1x
Year Median age, years
Egypt United Kingdom
2024 25.3 41
2023 25 40.8
2022 24.8 40.5
2021 24.7 40.3
2020 24.5 40.2
2019 24.4 40.1
2018 24.2 40
2017 24.1 39.9
2016 24 39.8
2015 23.9 39.8
2014 23.8 39.7
2013 23.7 39.6
2012 23.6 39.5
2011 23.4 39.3
2010 23.3 39.2
2009 23.1 39
2008 22.9 38.9
2007 22.7 38.8
2006 22.5 38.6
2005 22.3 38.5
2004 22.1 38.4
2003 21.8 38.2
2002 21.6 38.1
2001 21.4 37.9
2000 21.2 37.7
1999 20.9 37.4
1998 20.7 37.2
1997 20.5 37
1996 20.3 36.8
1995 20.1 36.6
1994 20 36.5
1993 19.9 36.3
1992 19.7 36.2
1991 19.6 36.1
1990 19.5 36
1989 19.4 35.9
1988 19.4 35.7
1987 19.4 35.4
1986 19.4 35.4
1985 19.4 35.3
1984 19.3 35.2
1983 19.3 35
1982 19.3 34.8
1981 19.3 34.5
1980 19.3 34.4
1979 19.3 34.3
1978 19.3 34.2
1977 19.3 34.1
1976 19.3 34
1975 19.3 34
1974 19.3 34
1973 19.2 34
1972 19.2 34
1971 19.2 34.1
1970 19.2 34.2
1969 19.1 34.4
1968 19.1 34.6
1967 19.1 34.8
1966 19 34.9
1965 19 35.1
1964 19.1 35.2
1963 19.2 35.3
1962 19.3 35.3
1961 19.5 35.4
1960 19.7 35.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Egypt United Kingdom
GNI, Atlas method
$409B
2024
$3.42T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.9%
2024
44%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.93%
2015
4.96%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.67%
2024
2.28%
2024
Armed forces personnel
836,000
2020
153,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.12%
2024
-5.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.95%
2024
4.36%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
72.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
32.6%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.3
2026
70.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2021
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
4.2%
2021
3%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
2,624,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
4.93%
2025
Number of billionaires
5
2025
55
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.000007%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
246
2024
1,606
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$42.6B
2024
$3.1T
2022
Total reserves including gold
$44.9B
2024
$175B
2024
Personal remittances received
$29.6B
2024
$4.83B
2024
International tourist arrivals
13,026,000
2019
11,101,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.2%
2020
8.24%
1998
Banked people share
43.1%
2024
99.3%
2024

Energy

Egypt United Kingdom
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
928 kg
2023
2,128 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20
2023
$28.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
291.6 megatons
2024
292.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.5 tons
2024
4.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
94.7%
2022
75.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
6.1%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.23%
2023
13.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
20.3%
2023
44%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,493 kWh
2023
4,208 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
12.2%
2021
40.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.19%
2023
2.51%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.8%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Egypt United Kingdom
% of world population
1.43%
2024
0.85%
2024
Annual migration change
-57,305
2025
+389,911
2025
Urban population
42.8%
2024
83.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.85 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
91
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
70
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.34
2017
1.15
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.1
2019
3.2
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
167
2025
Adult literacy rate
79.5%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
40%
2023
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
72.7%
2023
96.3%
2023

Health

Egypt United Kingdom
Government health expenditure per capita
$141.4
2023
$5,860
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$80.9
2023
$853
2024
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.46%
2023
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.67
2020
3.3
2023
Age at first childbirth
22.6 years
2025
29 years
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
17.5
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
45.6%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.4%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.7%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.13 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Egypt United Kingdom
% of world land
0.67%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
3,298 sq mi
2024
1,349 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
15,668 sq mi
2026
65,674 sq mi
2026
Forest area
173.7 sq mi
2026
12,415 sq mi
2026
Roads length
202,101 mi
2024
263,542 mi
2020

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2018, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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