Egypt has a population density of 303 people per square mile compared to 706 people in the Gambia. Egypt has 93,325 sq ft of land per person vs 44,070 sq ft in the Gambia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Egypt and the Gambia are ranked 79th and 37th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Egypt has 1.43% of the world's population and 0.67% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.03% of the population and 0.007% of the land area for the Gambia, hence the population density in Egypt is 57.1% lower than in the Gambia.
Population density comparison
Egypt
|
Gambia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 303 ppl/mi² | 706 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 79/197 | 37/197 |
| Population |
119759833
|
2871879
|
| Land area | 384,345 sq mi | 3,907 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 91,943 sq ft | 39,468 sq ft |
| Rural population | 56.7% | 34.9% |
| Urban population | 43.3% | 65.1% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 18.1% | 0% |
Egypt vs the Gambia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Egypt increased by 46.6%, compared to a 70.2% growth in the Gambia.
In 2004, Egypt ranked 90th for population density and is in 79th place now. The Gambia was 51st in 2004 and ranks 37th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Egypt
|
Gambia
|
|
| 2024 | 303 | 706 |
| 2023 | 298 | 690 |
| 2022 | 293 | 675 |
| 2021 | 288.7 | 659 |
| 2020 | 284.4 | 644 |
| 2019 | 279.8 | 629 |
| 2018 | 275 | 614 |
| 2017 | 269.8 | 599 |
| 2016 | 264.5 | 584 |
| 2015 | 259.1 | 569 |
| 2014 | 253.8 | 554 |
| 2013 | 248 | 538 |
| 2012 | 242.4 | 523 |
| 2011 | 237 | 508 |
| 2010 | 232.1 | 493 |
| 2009 | 227.7 | 479 |
| 2008 | 223.4 | 465 |
| 2007 | 219.3 | 452 |
| 2006 | 215.2 | 439 |
| 2005 | 211 | 427 |
| 2004 | 206.8 | 415 |
| 2003 | 202.6 | 404 |
| 2002 | 198.4 | 393 |
| 2001 | 194.2 | 383 |
| 2000 | 190.2 | 372 |
| 1999 | 186.1 | 362 |
| 1998 | 182 | 352 |
| 1997 | 178 | 343 |
| 1996 | 174.4 | 333 |
| 1995 | 170.8 | 324 |
| 1994 | 167.3 | 314 |
| 1993 | 163.7 | 304 |
| 1992 | 160 | 293.2 |
| 1991 | 156.2 | 281.5 |
| 1990 | 151.9 | 269.9 |
| 1989 | 147.6 | 258.8 |
| 1988 | 143.6 | 248.3 |
| 1987 | 139.7 | 238.3 |
| 1986 | 135.8 | 228.8 |
| 1985 | 132 | 219.8 |
| 1984 | 128.1 | 211.3 |
| 1983 | 124.3 | 203.3 |
| 1982 | 120.7 | 196 |
| 1981 | 117.5 | 189.2 |
| 1980 | 114.4 | 182.7 |
| 1979 | 111.4 | 176.5 |
| 1978 | 108.7 | 170.7 |
| 1977 | 106 | 165.3 |
| 1976 | 103.5 | 160.1 |
| 1975 | 101.1 | 155.3 |
| 1974 | 98.8 | 150.8 |
| 1973 | 96.5 | 146.4 |
| 1972 | 94.3 | 142.1 |
| 1971 | 92.2 | 138 |
| 1970 | 90.1 | 134.1 |
| 1969 | 88 | 130.4 |
| 1968 | 85.9 | 126.8 |
| 1967 | 83.8 | 123.3 |
| 1966 | 81.7 | 119.9 |
| 1965 | 79.7 | 116.7 |
| 1964 | 77.7 | 113.6 |
| 1963 | 75.7 | 110.5 |
| 1962 | 73.7 | 107.5 |
| 1961 | 71.8 | 104.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Egypt
|
Gambia
|
|
| 2024 | 43.3% | 65.1% |
| 2023 | 43.1% | 64.5% |
| 2022 | 43% | 63.9% |
| 2021 | 42.9% | 63.2% |
| 2020 | 42.8% | 62.6% |
| 2019 | 42.7% | 61.9% |
| 2018 | 42.7% | 61.3% |
| 2017 | 42.7% | 60.6% |
| 2016 | 42.7% | 59.9% |
| 2015 | 42.8% | 59.2% |
| 2014 | 42.8% | 58.5% |
| 2013 | 42.9% | 57.8% |
| 2012 | 42.9% | 57.1% |
| 2011 | 43% | 56.4% |
| 2010 | 43% | 55.7% |
| 2009 | 43% | 54.9% |
| 2008 | 43.1% | 54.2% |
| 2007 | 43.1% | 53.5% |
| 2006 | 43.1% | 52.8% |
| 2005 | 43% | 52% |
| 2004 | 43% | 51.3% |
| 2003 | 42.9% | 50.6% |
| 2002 | 42.9% | 49.7% |
| 2001 | 42.8% | 48.8% |
| 2000 | 42.8% | 47.9% |
| 1999 | 42.8% | 47% |
| 1998 | 42.7% | 46.1% |
| 1997 | 42.7% | 45.2% |
| 1996 | 42.7% | 44.3% |
| 1995 | 42.8% | 43.4% |
| 1994 | 42.9% | 42.5% |
| 1993 | 43.1% | 41.6% |
| 1992 | 43.2% | 40.5% |
| 1991 | 43.3% | 39.4% |
| 1990 | 43.5% | 38.3% |
| 1989 | 43.6% | 37.2% |
| 1988 | 43.7% | 36.2% |
| 1987 | 43.9% | 35.1% |
| 1986 | 44% | 34% |
| 1985 | 43.9% | 33% |
| 1984 | 43.9% | 32% |
| 1983 | 43.9% | 31% |
| 1982 | 43.9% | 30.1% |
| 1981 | 43.9% | 29.3% |
| 1980 | 43.9% | 28.4% |
| 1979 | 43.8% | 27.6% |
| 1978 | 43.8% | 26.8% |
| 1977 | 43.8% | 26% |
| 1976 | 43.7% | 25.2% |
| 1975 | 43.3% | 24.4% |
| 1974 | 42.9% | 23.7% |
| 1973 | 42.6% | 22.9% |
| 1972 | 42.2% | 21.8% |
| 1971 | 41.8% | 20.6% |
| 1970 | 41.5% | 19.5% |
| 1969 | 41.1% | 18.4% |
| 1968 | 40.8% | 17.4% |
| 1967 | 40.4% | 16.4% |
| 1966 | 40% | 15.4% |
| 1965 | 39.7% | 14.5% |
| 1964 | 39.3% | 13.7% |
| 1963 | 39% | 12.9% |
| 1962 | 38.6% | 12.5% |
| 1961 | 38.3% | 12.3% |
| 1960 | 37.9% | 12.1% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 43% to 43.3% in Egypt and from 51.3% to 65.1% in the Gambia.
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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