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Egypt vs United States statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Egypt has a population of 117M (ranked 13/197), compared with 342M in The United States (ranked 3/197). Egypt's land area is 384,345 sq mi versus 3,531,839 sq mi for The United States (ranked 29th vs. 3rd).

By GDP, Egypt ranks 41/197 ($389B) and The United States ranks 1/197 ($28.8T). By GDP per capita, Egypt ranks 138/197 ($3,338), while The United States ranks 10/197 ($84,534).

Main facts and rankings

Egypt United States
Population
120697176
344023146
Population rank 13/197 3/197
GDP
$389B
2024
$28.8T
2024
GDP rank 41/197 1/197
GDP per capita
$3,338
2024
$84,534
2024
GDP per capita rank 138/197 10/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,094
2024
$85,810
2024
Government debt
$354B
2024
$35.2T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
90.9%
2024
122.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,036
2024
$103,404
2024
Government debt per person rank 99/185 2/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,948
2026
$53,202
2026
Land area 384,345 sq mi 3,531,839 sq mi
Population density
313 ppl/mi²
2026
97.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
1.62
2023
Median age
25.3 years
2024
39.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
79.8 years
2026

Egypt and United States: Comparison Charts

Egypt and United States economies compared

GDP
Egypt

United States
1x
Year GDP
Egypt United States
2024 $389,059,911,004 $28,750,956,130,731
2023 $395,926,075,163 $27,292,170,793,214
2022 $476,747,720,365 $25,604,848,907,611
2021 $424,671,765,456 $23,315,080,560,000
2020 $383,817,841,547 $21,060,473,613,000
2019 $318,678,815,490 $21,380,976,119,000
2018 $262,588,632,527 $20,533,057,312,000
2017 $248,362,771,739 $19,477,336,549,000
2016 $332,441,717,791 $18,695,110,842,000
2015 $329,366,576,819 $18,206,020,741,000
2014 $305,595,408,895 $17,550,680,174,000
2013 $288,434,108,527 $16,843,190,993,000
2012 $279,116,666,667 $16,253,972,230,000
2011 $235,989,672,978 $15,599,728,123,000
2010 $218,983,666,062 $15,048,964,444,000
2009 $189,147,005,445 $14,478,064,934,000
2008 $162,818,181,818 $14,769,857,911,000
2007 $130,437,828,371 $14,474,226,905,000
2006 $107,426,086,957 $13,815,586,948,000
2005 $89,660,339,660 $13,039,199,193,000
2004 $78,782,467,532 $12,217,193,198,000
2003 $80,288,461,538 $11,456,442,041,000
2002 $85,146,067,416 $10,929,112,955,000
2001 $96,684,636,119 $10,581,929,774,000
2000 $99,838,543,960 $10,250,947,997,000
1999 $90,710,704,807 $9,631,174,489,000
1998 $84,828,807,556 $9,062,818,202,000
1997 $78,436,578,171 $8,577,554,457,000
1996 $67,629,716,981 $8,073,122,000,000
1995 $60,159,245,060 $7,639,749,000,000
1994 $51,897,983,393 $7,287,236,000,000
1993 $46,578,631,453 $6,858,559,000,000
1992 $41,855,986,519 $6,520,327,000,000
1991 $37,387,836,491 $6,158,129,000,000
1990 $42,978,914,311 $5,963,144,000,000
1989 $39,756,299,050 $5,641,580,000,000
1988 $34,980,124,929 $5,236,438,000,000
1987 $40,455,616,654 $4,855,215,000,000
1986 $41,253,507,951 $4,579,631,000,000
1985 $39,053,502,251 $4,338,979,000,000
1984 $33,971,188,992 $4,037,613,000,000
1983 $30,966,239,814 $3,634,038,000,000
1982 $27,655,172,414 $3,343,789,000,000
1981 $22,136,081,081 $3,207,041,000,000
1980 $21,669,908,176 $2,857,307,000,000
1979 $18,020,571,429 $2,627,333,000,000
1978 $14,811,704,063 $2,351,599,000,000
1977 $14,400,806,876 $2,081,826,000,000
1976 $13,315,988,083 $1,873,412,000,000
1975 $11,632,178,869 $1,684,904,000,000
1974 $9,228,963,225 $1,545,243,000,000
1973 $10,098,534,613 $1,425,376,000,000
1972 $9,299,638,056 $1,279,110,000,000
1971 $8,609,283,346 $1,164,850,000,000
1970 $8,042,200,452 $1,073,303,000,000
1969 $6,524,455,206 $1,017,438,172,414
1968 $5,932,242,991 $940,225,000,000
1967 $5,605,484,299 $859,620,034,483
1966 $5,278,005,612 $813,032,758,621
1965 $4,948,667,540 $741,904,862,069
1964 $4,709,245,762 $684,144,620,690
1963 $4,187,146,232 $637,058,551,724
1962 $4,035,462,027 $603,639,413,793
1961 $4,494,575,611 $561,940,310,345
1960 $4,206,270,352 $541,988,586,207

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

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Egypt and United States economies compared

GDP per capita
Egypt

United States
1x
Year GDP per capita
Egypt United States
2024 $3,338 $84,534
2023 $3,457 $81,490
2022 $4,233 $76,829
2021 $3,827 $70,249
2020 $3,511 $63,526
2019 $2,963 $65,120
2018 $2,485 $62,823
2017 $2,395 $59,908
2016 $3,271 $57,867
2015 $3,307 $56,763
2014 $3,133 $55,124
2013 $3,026 $53,291
2012 $2,996 $51,784
2011 $2,591 $50,066
2010 $2,455 $48,651
2009 $2,162 $47,195
2008 $1,896 $48,570
2007 $1,548 $48,050
2006 $1,299 $46,302
2005 $1,106 $44,123
2004 $991 $41,725
2003 $1,031 $39,490
2002 $1,117 $37,998
2001 $1,295 $37,134
2000 $1,366 $36,330
1999 $1,268 $34,484
1998 $1,213 $32,823
1997 $1,146 $31,430
1996 $1,009 $29,937
1995 $916 $28,661
1994 $807 $27,662
1993 $740 $26,353
1992 $681 $25,381
1991 $623 $24,293
1990 $736 $23,840
1989 $701 $22,857
1988 $634 $21,417
1987 $754 $20,039
1986 $790 $19,071
1985 $770 $18,237
1984 $690 $17,121
1983 $648 $15,544
1982 $596 $14,434
1981 $490 $13,976
1980 $493 $12,613
1979 $421 $11,674
1978 $355 $10,565
1977 $353 $9,453
1976 $335 $8,592
1975 $299.2 $7,801
1974 $243.1 $7,226
1973 $272.2 $6,726
1972 $256.5 $6,094
1971 $243 $5,609
1970 $232.3 $5,234
1969 $193 $5,020
1968 $179.8 $4,685
1967 $174.1 $4,326
1966 $168.1 $4,136
1965 $161.6 $3,818
1964 $157.7 $3,565
1963 $143.9 $3,366
1962 $142.4 $3,236
1961 $162.8 $3,059
1960 $156.4 $3,000

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Egypt vs. United States life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Egypt

United States
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Egypt United States
2026 72.2 79.8
2025 72 79.6
2024 71.8 79.5
2023 71.6 79.3
2022 71 78
2021 69 76.4
2020 69.8 77
2019 71.2 78.9
2018 71 78.8
2017 70.7 78.6
2016 70.4 78.7
2015 70.1 78.7
2014 69.9 78.9
2013 69.6 78.8
2012 69.5 78.8
2011 69.2 78.7
2010 69.1 78.7
2009 68.9 78.5
2008 68.8 78.1
2007 68.6 78
2006 68.5 77.8
2005 68.4 77.5
2004 68.2 77.5
2003 68 77.1
2002 67.8 77
2001 67.6 76.9
2000 67.3 76.8
1999 67 76.7
1998 66.6 76.7
1997 66.2 76.5
1996 65.7 76.2
1995 65.2 75.9
1994 64.7 75.7
1993 64.1 75.6
1992 63.6 75.8
1991 63.1 75.5
1990 62.5 75.4
1989 61.9 75.1
1988 61.4 74.8
1987 60.7 74.9
1986 60.1 74.7
1985 59.4 74.7
1984 58.7 74.7
1983 58 74.6
1982 57.2 74.5
1981 56.5 74.1
1980 55.7 73.7
1979 54.9 73.8
1978 54.1 73.4
1977 53.3 73.2
1976 52.5 72.8
1975 51.7 72.5
1974 51 72
1973 50.1 71.4
1972 49.9 71.2
1971 49.5 71.1
1970 49 70.7
1969 48.7 70.5
1968 48.6 70.2
1967 48.1 70.5
1966 48 70.2
1965 47.6 70.2
1964 47.1 70.2
1963 46.5 69.9
1962 45.8 70.1
1961 45.1 70.3
1960 44.4 69.8
1959 43.7 69.9
1958 42.9 69.7
1957 42.1 69.4
1956 41 69.6
1955 40.2 69.6
1954 39.1 69.5
1953 37.9 68.7
1952 36.6 68.4
1951 35.3 68.2
1950 34 68.1

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

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Egypt and United States population clocks and comparison

Population
Egypt

United States
1x
Year Population
Egypt United States
2025 - 341,784,857
2024 116,538,258 340,110,988
2023 114,535,772 334,914,895
2022 112,618,250 333,271,411
2021 110,957,008 331,893,745
2020 109,315,124 331,526,933
2019 107,553,158 328,329,953
2018 105,682,094 326,838,199
2017 103,696,057 325,122,128
2016 101,644,589 323,071,755
2015 99,597,342 320,738,994
2014 97,528,654 318,386,329
2013 95,333,553 316,059,947
2012 93,161,001 313,877,662
2011 91,093,059 311,583,481
2010 89,196,072 309,327,143
2009 87,501,636 306,771,529
2008 85,864,789 304,093,966
2007 84,276,225 301,231,207
2006 82,700,403 298,379,912
2005 81,101,004 295,516,599
2004 79,477,443 292,805,298
2003 77,853,548 290,107,933
2002 76,239,137 287,625,193
2001 74,652,029 284,968,955
2000 73,083,284 282,162,411
1999 71,520,954 279,294,713
1998 69,943,294 276,115,288
1997 68,431,740 272,911,760
1996 67,028,048 269,667,391
1995 65,652,622 266,557,091
1994 64,285,589 263,435,673
1993 62,915,681 260,255,352
1992 61,480,660 256,894,189
1991 60,028,997 253,492,503
1990 58,396,618 250,131,894
1989 56,710,642 246,819,222
1988 55,187,681 244,499,004
1987 53,674,435 242,288,936
1986 52,206,295 240,132,831
1985 50,734,968 237,923,734
1984 49,247,334 235,824,908
1983 47,786,402 233,792,014
1982 46,407,611 231,664,432
1981 45,147,224 229,465,744
1980 43,950,413 226,542,250
1979 42,818,628 225,055,487
1978 41,761,431 222,584,545
1977 40,748,870 220,239,425
1976 39,795,557 218,035,164
1975 38,875,327 215,973,199
1974 37,969,667 213,853,928
1973 37,102,043 211,908,788
1972 36,258,328 209,896,021
1971 35,433,368 207,660,677
1970 34,623,990 205,052,174
1969 33,811,615 202,676,946
1968 32,998,319 200,706,052
1967 32,196,360 198,712,056
1966 31,406,541 196,560,338
1965 30,629,174 194,302,963
1964 29,858,922 191,888,791
1963 29,091,869 189,241,798
1962 28,337,013 186,537,737
1961 27,600,898 183,691,481
1960 26,896,479 180,671,158
1959 - 177,829,628
1958 - 174,881,904
1957 - 171,984,130
1956 - 168,903,031
1955 - 165,931,202
1954 - 163,025,854
1953 - 160,184,192
1952 - 157,552,740
1951 - 154,877,889
1950 - 152,271,417
1949 - 149,188,130
1948 - 146,631,302
1947 - 144,126,071
1946 - 141,388,566
1945 - 139,928,165
1944 - 138,397,345
1943 - 136,739,353
1942 - 134,859,553
1941 - 133,402,471
1940 - 132,122,446
1939 - 130,879,718
1938 - 129,824,939
1937 - 128,824,829
1936 - 128,053,180
1935 - 127,250,232
1934 - 126,373,773
1933 - 125,578,763
1932 - 124,840,471
1931 - 124,039,648
1930 - 123,076,741
1929 - 121,767,000
1928 - 120,509,000
1927 - 119,035,000
1926 - 117,397,000
1925 - 115,829,000
1924 - 114,109,000
1923 - 111,947,000
1922 - 110,049,000
1921 - 108,538,000
1920 - 106,461,000
1919 - 104,514,000
1918 - 103,208,000
1917 - 103,268,000
1916 - 101,961,000
1915 - 100,546,000
1914 - 99,111,000
1913 - 97,225,000
1912 - 95,335,000
1911 - 93,863,000
1910 - 92,407,000
1909 - 90,490,000
1908 - 88,710,000
1907 - 87,008,000
1906 - 85,450,000
1905 - 83,822,000
1904 - 82,166,000
1903 - 80,632,000
1902 - 79,163,000
1901 - 77,584,000
1900 - 76,094,000

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau (1900–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Egypt and United States

Fertility rate
Egypt

United States
1x
Year Fertility rate
Egypt United States
2023 2.75 1.62
2022 2.75 1.66
2021 2.75 1.66
2020 2.85 1.64
2019 2.87 1.71
2018 3.02 1.73
2017 3.31 1.77
2016 3.35 1.82
2015 3.5 1.84
2014 3.49 1.86
2013 3.49 1.86
2012 3.4 1.88
2011 3.31 1.89
2010 3.3 1.93
2009 3.26 2
2008 3.24 2.07
2007 3.24 2.12
2006 3.22 2.11
2005 3.25 2.06
2004 3.28 2.05
2003 3.35 2.05
2002 3.41 2.02
2001 3.46 2.03
2000 3.51 2.06
1999 3.6 2.01
1998 3.68 2
1997 3.68 1.97
1996 3.7 1.98
1995 3.76 1.98
1994 3.87 2
1993 3.99 2.02
1992 4.15 2.05
1991 4.32 2.06
1990 4.51 2.08
1989 4.68 2.01
1988 4.83 1.93
1987 4.91 1.87
1986 5 1.84
1985 5.12 1.84
1984 5.21 1.81
1983 5.31 1.8
1982 5.33 1.83
1981 5.37 1.81
1980 5.49 1.84
1979 5.57 1.81
1978 5.63 1.76
1977 5.68 1.79
1976 5.73 1.74
1975 5.75 1.77
1974 5.78 1.84
1973 5.84 1.88
1972 5.93 2.01
1971 5.99 2.27
1970 6.06 2.48
1969 6.12 2.46
1968 6.19 2.46
1967 6.25 2.56
1966 6.31 2.72
1965 6.39 2.91
1964 6.54 3.19
1963 6.65 3.32
1962 6.71 3.46
1961 6.76 3.62
1960 6.79 3.65

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

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Egypt and United States demographics compared

Median age
Egypt

United States
1x
Year Median age, years
Egypt United States
2024 25.3 39.3
2023 25 39
2022 24.8 38.7
2021 24.7 38.5
2020 24.5 38.2
2019 24.4 38
2018 24.2 37.9
2017 24.1 37.7
2016 24 37.6
2015 23.9 37.5
2014 23.8 37.3
2013 23.7 37.2
2012 23.6 37.1
2011 23.4 37
2010 23.3 36.9
2009 23.1 36.7
2008 22.9 36.6
2007 22.7 36.5
2006 22.5 36.4
2005 22.3 36.2
2004 22.1 36
2003 21.8 35.8
2002 21.6 35.6
2001 21.4 35.5
2000 21.2 35.3
1999 20.9 35.1
1998 20.7 34.9
1997 20.5 34.6
1996 20.3 34.4
1995 20.1 34.1
1994 20 33.8
1993 19.9 33.6
1992 19.7 33.4
1991 19.6 33.2
1990 19.5 32.9
1989 19.4 32.7
1988 19.4 32.4
1987 19.4 32.1
1986 19.4 31.8
1985 19.4 31.5
1984 19.3 31.2
1983 19.3 30.9
1982 19.3 30.7
1981 19.3 30.4
1980 19.3 30.1
1979 19.3 29.9
1978 19.3 29.6
1977 19.3 29.2
1976 19.3 28.9
1975 19.3 28.7
1974 19.3 28.5
1973 19.2 28.3
1972 19.2 28
1971 19.2 27.9
1970 19.2 27.8
1969 19.1 27.9
1968 19.1 27.9
1967 19.1 27.9
1966 19 27.9
1965 19 28.1
1964 19.1 28.2
1963 19.2 28.5
1962 19.3 28.7
1961 19.5 29
1960 19.7 29.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Egypt United States
GNI, Atlas method
$409B
2024
$28.4T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.9%
2024
37.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.93%
2015
5.42%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.67%
2024
3.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel
836,000
2020
1,395,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.12%
2024
-8.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.95%
2024
4.02%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
79.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
32.6%
2024
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.3
2026
72.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2021
30.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4.2%
2021
1.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
23,831,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
9.21%
2025
Number of billionaires
5
2025
902
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.000007%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
246
2024
4,010
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$42.6B
2024
$62.2T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$44.9B
2024
$910B
2024
Personal remittances received
$29.6B
2024
$8.71B
2024
International tourist arrivals
13,026,000
2019
45,037,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.2%
2020
3.88%
2020
Banked people share
43.1%
2024
97%
2024

Energy

Egypt United States
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
928 kg
2023
6,364 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20
2023
$12.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
291.6 megatons
2024
4,632 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.5 tons
2024
13.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
94.7%
2022
81.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
6.1%
2021
10.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.23%
2023
14%
2023
Net energy imports use share
20.3%
2023
-9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,493 kWh
2023
12,551 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
12.2%
2021
20.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.19%
2023
6.04%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
18.1%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Egypt United States
% of world population
1.43%
2024
4.21%
2025
Annual migration change
-57,305
2025
+1,230,663
2025
Urban population
42.8%
2024
80.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
87.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.34
2017
5.76
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.1
2019
12.7
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
166
2025
Adult literacy rate
79.5%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
40%
2023
95.3%
2023
People using the Internet
72.7%
2023
93.1%
2023

Health

Egypt United States
Government health expenditure per capita
$141.4
2023
$13,473
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$80.9
2023
$1,472
2023
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
79.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.46%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.67
2020
3.68
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.6 years
2025
27.3 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
17
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
17.5
2023
6.5
2023
Obesity rate
45.6%
2022
42.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.4%
2024
13.7%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.7%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.13 liters
2020
9.9 liters
2020

Territory

Egypt United States
% of world land
0.67%
2026
6.14%
2026
Land area per capita
3,298 sq mi
2024
10,334 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
15,668 sq mi
2026
1,627,576 sq mi
2026
Forest area
173.7 sq mi
2026
1,196,125 sq mi
2026
Roads length
202,101 mi
2024
4,092,730 mi
2024

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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 (1900–2025, 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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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