Egypt has a population density of 303 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Egypt has 93,325 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Egypt ranked 79th out of 197.
Egypt has 1.43% of the world's population and 0.67% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Egypt compared to the World's average
Egypt
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 303 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 79/197 | N/A |
| Population |
119759833
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 384,345 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 91,943 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 56.7% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 43.3% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 18.1% | 28.6% |
Egypt population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Egypt has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 46.6%. The population density rank was 90th 21 years ago and is 79th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 303 | 79 |
| 2023 | 298 | 80 |
| 2022 | 293 | 80 |
| 2021 | 288.7 | 81 |
| 2020 | 284.4 | 80 |
| 2019 | 279.8 | 80 |
| 2018 | 275 | 83 |
| 2017 | 269.8 | 86 |
| 2016 | 264.5 | 87 |
| 2015 | 259.1 | 87 |
| 2014 | 253.8 | 86 |
| 2013 | 248 | 85 |
| 2012 | 242.4 | 85 |
| 2011 | 237 | 87 |
| 2010 | 232.1 | 86 |
| 2009 | 227.7 | 88 |
| 2008 | 223.4 | 89 |
| 2007 | 219.3 | 89 |
| 2006 | 215.2 | 90 |
| 2005 | 211 | 89 |
| 2004 | 206.8 | 90 |
| 2003 | 202.6 | 91 |
| 2002 | 198.4 | 92 |
| 2001 | 194.2 | 92 |
| 2000 | 190.2 | 93 |
| 1999 | 186.1 | 90 |
| 1998 | 182 | 90 |
| 1997 | 178 | 90 |
| 1996 | 174.4 | 90 |
| 1995 | 170.8 | 91 |
| 1994 | 167.3 | 91 |
| 1993 | 163.7 | 92 |
| 1992 | 160 | 90 |
| 1991 | 156.2 | 82 |
| 1990 | 151.9 | 82 |
| 1989 | 147.6 | 81 |
| 1988 | 143.6 | 81 |
| 1987 | 139.7 | 81 |
| 1986 | 135.8 | 81 |
| 1985 | 132 | 82 |
| 1984 | 128.1 | 82 |
| 1983 | 124.3 | 83 |
| 1982 | 120.7 | 83 |
| 1981 | 117.5 | 83 |
| 1980 | 114.4 | 83 |
| 1979 | 111.4 | 83 |
| 1978 | 108.7 | 84 |
| 1977 | 106 | 84 |
| 1976 | 103.5 | 84 |
| 1975 | 101.1 | 84 |
| 1974 | 98.8 | 85 |
| 1973 | 96.5 | 85 |
| 1972 | 94.3 | 84 |
| 1971 | 92.2 | 84 |
| 1970 | 90.1 | 83 |
| 1969 | 88 | 83 |
| 1968 | 85.9 | 83 |
| 1967 | 83.8 | 83 |
| 1966 | 81.7 | 82 |
| 1965 | 79.7 | 81 |
| 1964 | 77.7 | 81 |
| 1963 | 75.7 | 80 |
| 1962 | 73.7 | 80 |
| 1961 | 71.8 | 81 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Egypt from 1960 to 2024: 37.9% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 42.8% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 43.3%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 43.3% | 148 |
| 2023 | 43.1% | 148 |
| 2022 | 43% | 147 |
| 2021 | 42.9% | 146 |
| 2020 | 42.8% | 145 |
| 2019 | 42.7% | 142 |
| 2018 | 42.7% | 141 |
| 2017 | 42.7% | 141 |
| 2016 | 42.7% | 139 |
| 2015 | 42.8% | 138 |
| 2014 | 42.8% | 137 |
| 2013 | 42.9% | 137 |
| 2012 | 42.9% | 137 |
| 2011 | 43% | 136 |
| 2010 | 43% | 136 |
| 2009 | 43% | 133 |
| 2008 | 43.1% | 132 |
| 2007 | 43.1% | 132 |
| 2006 | 43.1% | 131 |
| 2005 | 43% | 129 |
| 2004 | 43% | 130 |
| 2003 | 42.9% | 130 |
| 2002 | 42.9% | 130 |
| 2001 | 42.8% | 127 |
| 2000 | 42.8% | 127 |
| 1999 | 42.8% | 126 |
| 1998 | 42.7% | 125 |
| 1997 | 42.7% | 125 |
| 1996 | 42.7% | 124 |
| 1995 | 42.8% | 123 |
| 1994 | 42.9% | 121 |
| 1993 | 43.1% | 117 |
| 1992 | 43.2% | 115 |
| 1991 | 43.3% | 115 |
| 1990 | 43.5% | 114 |
| 1989 | 43.6% | 110 |
| 1988 | 43.7% | 110 |
| 1987 | 43.9% | 110 |
| 1986 | 44% | 108 |
| 1985 | 43.9% | 107 |
| 1984 | 43.9% | 106 |
| 1983 | 43.9% | 104 |
| 1982 | 43.9% | 101 |
| 1981 | 43.9% | 101 |
| 1980 | 43.9% | 99 |
| 1979 | 43.8% | 98 |
| 1978 | 43.8% | 96 |
| 1977 | 43.8% | 96 |
| 1976 | 43.7% | 92 |
| 1975 | 43.3% | 90 |
| 1974 | 42.9% | 90 |
| 1973 | 42.6% | 89 |
| 1972 | 42.2% | 87 |
| 1971 | 41.8% | 86 |
| 1970 | 41.5% | 82 |
| 1969 | 41.1% | 82 |
| 1968 | 40.8% | 82 |
| 1967 | 40.4% | 79 |
| 1966 | 40% | 78 |
| 1965 | 39.7% | 77 |
| 1964 | 39.3% | 75 |
| 1963 | 39% | 74 |
| 1962 | 38.6% | 74 |
| 1961 | 38.3% | 74 |
| 1960 | 37.9% | 73 |
Densely populated cities
|
Egypt
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Cairo | 9.61M |
| Giza | 5.6M |
| Alexandria | 4.87M |
| Shubra El Kheima | 1.03M |
| Mansoura | 622K |
| Helwan | 619K |
| El Mahalla El Kubra | 593K |
| Port Said | 524K |
| Faiyum | 519K |
| Suez | 517K |
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