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Egypt vs Zambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Egypt has a population of 117M (ranked 13/197), compared with 21.3M in Zambia (ranked 63/197). Egypt's land area is 384,345 sq mi versus 287,024 sq mi for Zambia (ranked 29th vs. 37th).

By GDP, Egypt ranks 41/197 ($389B) and Zambia ranks 116/197 ($25.3B). By GDP per capita, Egypt ranks 138/197 ($3,338), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,187).

Main facts and rankings

Egypt Zambia
Population
120697176
22697916
Population rank 13/197 62/197
GDP
$389B
2024
$25.3B
2024
GDP rank 41/197 116/197
GDP per capita
$3,338
2024
$1,187
2024
GDP per capita rank 138/197 169/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,094
2024
$4,215
2024
Government debt
$354B
2024
$29.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
90.9%
2024
114.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,036
2024
$1,365
2024
Government debt per person rank 99/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,948
2026
$1,349
2026
Land area 384,345 sq mi 287,024 sq mi
Population density
313 ppl/mi²
2026
78.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
4.1
2023
Median age
25.3 years
2024
18.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Egypt and Zambia: Comparison Charts

Egypt and Zambia economies compared

GDP
Egypt

Zambia
1x
Year GDP
Egypt Zambia
2024 $389,059,911,004 $25,303,185,342
2023 $395,926,075,163 $27,577,956,471
2022 $476,747,720,365 $29,163,782,140
2021 $424,671,765,456 $22,096,416,932
2020 $383,817,841,547 $18,137,764,931
2019 $318,678,815,490 $23,308,667,781
2018 $262,588,632,527 $26,311,507,274
2017 $248,362,771,739 $25,873,601,261
2016 $332,441,717,791 $20,958,412,538
2015 $329,366,576,819 $21,251,216,799
2014 $305,595,408,895 $27,141,023,558
2013 $288,434,108,527 $28,037,239,463
2012 $279,116,666,667 $25,503,060,420
2011 $235,989,672,978 $23,459,515,276
2010 $218,983,666,062 $20,265,559,484
2009 $189,147,005,445 $15,328,342,304
2008 $162,818,181,818 $17,910,858,638
2007 $130,437,828,371 $14,056,957,976
2006 $107,426,086,957 $12,756,858,899
2005 $89,660,339,660 $8,331,870,169
2004 $78,782,467,532 $6,221,110,219
2003 $80,288,461,538 $4,901,869,764
2002 $85,146,067,416 $4,193,850,445
2001 $96,684,636,119 $4,094,441,301
2000 $99,838,543,960 $3,600,632,111
1999 $90,710,704,807 $3,404,284,891
1998 $84,828,807,556 $3,537,741,942
1997 $78,436,578,171 $4,303,288,480
1996 $67,629,716,981 $3,597,220,962
1995 $60,159,245,060 $3,806,983,413
1994 $51,897,983,393 $3,656,806,166
1993 $46,578,631,453 $3,273,505,344
1992 $41,855,986,519 $3,182,810,841
1991 $37,387,836,491 $3,376,806,697
1990 $42,978,914,311 $3,288,381,797
1989 $39,756,299,050 $3,994,673,161
1988 $34,980,124,929 $3,728,878,149
1987 $40,455,616,654 $2,265,250,972
1986 $41,253,507,951 $1,664,413,508
1985 $39,053,502,251 $2,252,454,500
1984 $33,971,188,992 $2,719,518,933
1983 $30,966,239,814 $3,321,048,451
1982 $27,655,172,414 $3,871,117,093
1981 $22,136,081,081 $4,008,126,497
1980 $21,669,908,176 $3,884,530,854
1979 $18,020,571,429 $3,353,445,378
1978 $14,811,704,063 $2,811,032,473
1977 $14,400,806,876 $2,515,296,940
1976 $13,315,988,083 $2,742,859,263
1975 $11,632,178,869 $2,442,672,141
1974 $9,228,963,225 $2,910,981,262
1973 $10,098,534,613 $2,434,255,237
1972 $9,299,638,056 $1,872,416,680
1971 $8,609,283,346 $1,653,259,341
1970 $8,042,200,452 $1,788,779,285
1969 $6,524,455,206 $1,926,399,230
1968 $5,932,242,991 $1,573,739,371
1967 $5,605,484,299 $1,340,639,464
1966 $5,278,005,612 $1,238,999,505
1965 $4,948,667,540 $1,061,199,576
1964 $4,709,245,762 $822,639,671
1963 $4,187,146,232 $704,339,719
1962 $4,035,462,027 $679,279,729
1961 $4,494,575,611 $682,359,727
1960 $4,206,270,352 $698,739,721

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

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Egypt and Zambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Egypt

Zambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Egypt Zambia
2024 $3,338 $1,187
2023 $3,457 $1,331
2022 $4,233 $1,447
2021 $3,827 $1,127
2020 $3,511 $952
2019 $2,963 $1,259
2018 $2,485 $1,464
2017 $2,395 $1,483
2016 $3,271 $1,239
2015 $3,307 $1,296
2014 $3,133 $1,707
2013 $3,026 $1,821
2012 $2,996 $1,710
2011 $2,591 $1,625
2010 $2,455 $1,451
2009 $2,162 $1,136
2008 $1,896 $1,376
2007 $1,548 $1,119
2006 $1,299 $1,052
2005 $1,106 $711
2004 $991 $549
2003 $1,031 $446
2002 $1,117 $394
2001 $1,295 $397
2000 $1,366 $359
1999 $1,268 $350
1998 $1,213 $373
1997 $1,146 $466
1996 $1,009 $400
1995 $916 $433
1994 $807 $426
1993 $740 $391
1992 $681 $389
1991 $623 $423
1990 $736 $422
1989 $701 $526
1988 $634 $504
1987 $754 $315
1986 $790 $238.2
1985 $770 $332
1984 $690 $413
1983 $648 $520
1982 $596 $627
1981 $490 $670
1980 $493 $669
1979 $421 $595
1978 $355 $514
1977 $353 $474
1976 $335 $533
1975 $299.2 $490
1974 $243.1 $601
1973 $272.2 $518
1972 $256.5 $410
1971 $243 $372
1970 $232.3 $414
1969 $193 $459
1968 $179.8 $387
1967 $174.1 $341
1966 $168.1 $325
1965 $161.6 $287.4
1964 $157.7 $230
1963 $143.9 $203.2
1962 $142.4 $202.3
1961 $162.8 $209.7
1960 $156.4 $221.6

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

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Egypt vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Egypt

Zambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Egypt Zambia
2026 72.2 66.9
2025 72 66.7
2024 71.8 66.5
2023 71.6 66.3
2022 71 65.3
2021 69 62.4
2020 69.8 63.4
2019 71.2 62.9
2018 71 62.1
2017 70.7 61.6
2016 70.4 61.1
2015 70.1 60.7
2014 69.9 60.1
2013 69.6 59.4
2012 69.5 58.7
2011 69.2 57.8
2010 69.1 56.9
2009 68.9 55.9
2008 68.8 54.8
2007 68.6 53.7
2006 68.5 52.7
2005 68.4 51.6
2004 68.2 50.5
2003 68 49.6
2002 67.8 48.5
2001 67.6 47.4
2000 67.3 46.6
1999 67 45.9
1998 66.6 45.7
1997 66.2 45.7
1996 65.7 45.8
1995 65.2 46.1
1994 64.7 46.3
1993 64.1 46.7
1992 63.6 47
1991 63.1 47.4
1990 62.5 48.2
1989 61.9 48.9
1988 61.4 49.7
1987 60.7 50.4
1986 60.1 51.1
1985 59.4 52
1984 58.7 52.9
1983 58 53.7
1982 57.2 54.4
1981 56.5 55
1980 55.7 55.5
1979 54.9 56
1978 54.1 56.3
1977 53.3 56.3
1976 52.5 56.1
1975 51.7 55.7
1974 51 55.4
1973 50.1 54.9
1972 49.9 54.4
1971 49.5 53.9
1970 49 53.4
1969 48.7 53
1968 48.6 52.7
1967 48.1 52.5
1966 48 52.3
1965 47.6 52.1
1964 47.1 51.2
1963 46.5 51.6
1962 45.8 51.3
1961 45.1 51
1960 44.4 50.6
1959 43.7 50.3
1958 42.9 49.9
1957 42.1 49.5
1956 41 49.1
1955 40.2 48.8
1954 39.1 48.4
1953 37.9 48
1952 36.6 47.6
1951 35.3 47.2
1950 34 46.8

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

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Egypt and Zambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Egypt

Zambia
1x
Year Population
Egypt Zambia
2024 116,538,258 21,314,956
2023 114,535,772 20,723,965
2022 112,618,250 20,152,938
2021 110,957,008 19,603,607
2020 109,315,124 19,059,395
2019 107,553,158 18,513,839
2018 105,682,094 17,973,569
2017 103,696,057 17,441,320
2016 101,644,589 16,914,423
2015 99,597,342 16,399,089
2014 97,528,654 15,895,315
2013 95,333,553 15,398,997
2012 93,161,001 14,913,629
2011 91,093,059 14,437,796
2010 89,196,072 13,965,594
2009 87,501,636 13,490,389
2008 85,864,789 13,021,324
2007 84,276,225 12,565,085
2006 82,700,403 12,129,553
2005 81,101,004 11,718,819
2004 79,477,443 11,338,198
2003 77,853,548 10,983,595
2002 76,239,137 10,647,949
2001 74,652,029 10,325,185
2000 73,083,284 10,017,631
1999 71,520,954 9,740,005
1998 69,943,294 9,482,408
1997 68,431,740 9,237,063
1996 67,028,048 9,004,053
1995 65,652,622 8,785,763
1994 64,285,589 8,576,269
1993 62,915,681 8,373,921
1992 61,480,660 8,176,680
1991 60,028,997 7,981,650
1990 58,396,618 7,786,169
1989 56,710,642 7,589,216
1988 55,187,681 7,391,440
1987 53,674,435 7,191,282
1986 52,206,295 6,986,471
1985 50,734,968 6,780,953
1984 49,247,334 6,580,490
1983 47,786,402 6,381,038
1982 46,407,611 6,178,637
1981 45,147,224 5,983,289
1980 43,950,413 5,802,833
1979 42,818,628 5,631,728
1978 41,761,431 5,465,374
1977 40,748,870 5,302,480
1976 39,795,557 5,143,842
1975 38,875,327 4,990,086
1974 37,969,667 4,842,746
1973 37,102,043 4,702,693
1972 36,258,328 4,569,309
1971 35,433,368 4,442,525
1970 34,623,990 4,321,718
1969 33,811,615 4,197,116
1968 32,998,319 4,065,593
1967 32,196,360 3,936,343
1966 31,406,541 3,812,003
1965 30,629,174 3,692,086
1964 29,858,922 3,577,017
1963 29,091,869 3,465,907
1962 28,337,013 3,358,099
1961 27,600,898 3,254,086
1960 26,896,479 3,153,729

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

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Fertility rates in Egypt and Zambia

Fertility rate
Egypt

Zambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Egypt Zambia
2023 2.75 4.1
2022 2.75 4.18
2021 2.75 4.25
2020 2.85 4.32
2019 2.87 4.42
2018 3.02 4.49
2017 3.31 4.57
2016 3.35 4.67
2015 3.5 4.78
2014 3.49 4.89
2013 3.49 5.01
2012 3.4 5.14
2011 3.31 5.26
2010 3.3 5.36
2009 3.26 5.45
2008 3.24 5.53
2007 3.24 5.61
2006 3.22 5.68
2005 3.25 5.7
2004 3.28 5.7
2003 3.35 5.71
2002 3.41 5.77
2001 3.46 5.85
2000 3.51 5.92
1999 3.6 6
1998 3.68 6.07
1997 3.68 6.12
1996 3.7 6.18
1995 3.76 6.23
1994 3.87 6.26
1993 3.99 6.3
1992 4.15 6.35
1991 4.32 6.46
1990 4.51 6.57
1989 4.68 6.64
1988 4.83 6.7
1987 4.91 6.8
1986 5 6.87
1985 5.12 6.93
1984 5.21 6.97
1983 5.31 7.01
1982 5.33 7.04
1981 5.37 7.07
1980 5.49 7.14
1979 5.57 7.22
1978 5.63 7.29
1977 5.68 7.35
1976 5.73 7.39
1975 5.75 7.42
1974 5.78 7.36
1973 5.84 7.34
1972 5.93 7.3
1971 5.99 7.26
1970 6.06 7.22
1969 6.12 7.18
1968 6.19 7.18
1967 6.25 7.15
1966 6.31 7.14
1965 6.39 7.12
1964 6.54 7.09
1963 6.65 7.06
1962 6.71 7.01
1961 6.76 6.98
1960 6.79 6.95

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

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Egypt and Zambia demographics compared

Median age
Egypt

Zambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Egypt Zambia
2024 25.3 18.8
2023 25 18.6
2022 24.8 18.4
2021 24.7 18.2
2020 24.5 18
2019 24.4 17.9
2018 24.2 17.7
2017 24.1 17.5
2016 24 17.4
2015 23.9 17.2
2014 23.8 17.1
2013 23.7 17
2012 23.6 16.9
2011 23.4 16.8
2010 23.3 16.7
2009 23.1 16.6
2008 22.9 16.5
2007 22.7 16.4
2006 22.5 16.3
2005 22.3 16.3
2004 22.1 16.2
2003 21.8 16.1
2002 21.6 16
2001 21.4 15.9
2000 21.2 15.9
1999 20.9 15.8
1998 20.7 15.8
1997 20.5 15.8
1996 20.3 15.8
1995 20.1 15.8
1994 20 15.8
1993 19.9 15.8
1992 19.7 15.8
1991 19.6 15.7
1990 19.5 15.7
1989 19.4 15.7
1988 19.4 15.6
1987 19.4 15.6
1986 19.4 15.5
1985 19.4 15.5
1984 19.3 15.4
1983 19.3 15.4
1982 19.3 15.3
1981 19.3 15.3
1980 19.3 15.2
1979 19.3 15.3
1978 19.3 15.3
1977 19.3 15.4
1976 19.3 15.4
1975 19.3 15.5
1974 19.3 15.7
1973 19.2 15.8
1972 19.2 15.9
1971 19.2 16.1
1970 19.2 16.2
1969 19.1 16.4
1968 19.1 16.4
1967 19.1 16.5
1966 19 16.5
1965 19 16.6
1964 19.1 16.6
1963 19.2 16.7
1962 19.3 16.8
1961 19.5 16.9
1960 19.7 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Egypt Zambia
GNI, Atlas method
$409B
2024
$25.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.9%
2024
25.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.93%
2015
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.67%
2024
1.33%
2024
Armed forces personnel
836,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.12%
2024
-3.32%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.95%
2024
5.86%
2023
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
32.6%
2024
35.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.3
2026
51.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2021
39.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
4.2%
2021
1.5%
2022
Number of billionaires
5
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.000007%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
246
2024
20
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$42.6B
2024
$7.77B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$44.9B
2024
$4.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$29.6B
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
13,026,000
2019
502,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.2%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
43.1%
2024
72.7%
2024

Energy

Egypt Zambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
928 kg
2023
801 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20
2023
$4.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
291.6 megatons
2024
11.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.5 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
94.7%
2022
18.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
6.1%
2021
83%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.23%
2023
9.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share
20.3%
2023
9.03%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,493 kWh
2023
704 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
12.2%
2021
92.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.19%
2023
87.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Egypt Zambia
% of world population
1.43%
2024
0.26%
2024
Annual migration change
-57,305
2025
+6,562
2025
Urban population
42.8%
2024
45.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
47
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.34
2017
5.25
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.1
2019
20.5
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
79.5%
2022
82%
2023
English speaking
40%
2023
16%
2023
People using the Internet
72.7%
2023
33%
2023

Health

Egypt Zambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$141.4
2023
$79.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$80.9
2023
$8.18
2023
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.46%
2023
47.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.67
2020
0.32
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.6 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
85
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
17.5
2023
44.7
2023
Obesity rate
45.6%
2022
11.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.4%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.7%
2022
14.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.13 liters
2020
3.62 liters
2020

Territory

Egypt Zambia
% of world land
0.67%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
3,298 sq mi
2024
13,466 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
15,668 sq mi
2026
92,043 sq mi
2026
Forest area
173.7 sq mi
2026
170,848 sq mi
2026
Roads length
202,101 mi
2024
42,049 mi
2018

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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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