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Population density: Egypt vs Hungary compared

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Egypt has a population density of 313 people per square mile compared to 268.9 people in Hungary. Egypt has 93,325 sq ft of land per person vs 104,702 sq ft in Hungary. Egypt and Hungary rank 79th and 91st by population density, 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 all countries' land area, compared to 0.12% of the population and 0.06% of the land area for Hungary, making the population density in Egypt 16.3% higher than in Hungary.

Population density by year

Egypt
Hungary

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Egypt Hungary
2026 313 268.9
2025 308 270.6
2024 303 271.4
2023 298 272.2
2022 293 272.6
2021 288.7 273.3
2020 284.4 274.4
2019 279.8 275.1
2018 275 275.5
2017 269.8 276
2016 264.5 277
2015 259.1 278.1
2014 253.8 279.1
2013 248 282.5
2012 242.4 283.8
2011 237 285.3
2010 232.1 286.1
2009 227.7 286.7
2008 223.4 290.1
2007 219.3 290.6
2006 215.2 291.1
2005 211 291.5
2004 206.8 292.1
2003 202.6 292.7
2002 198.4 293.6
2001 194.2 294.4
2000 190.2 295.1
1999 186.1 295.3
1998 182 296.1
1997 178 296.8
1996 174.4 297.2
1995 170.8 297.7
1994 167.3 298.1
1993 163.7 298.5
1992 160 298.8
1991 156.2 299
1990 151.9 299
1989 147.6 302
1988 143.6 305
1987 139.7 306
1986 135.8 306
1985 132 307
1984 128.1 307
1983 124.3 308
1982 120.7 308
1981 117.5 309
1980 114.4 309
1979 111.4 308
1978 108.7 308
1977 106 307
1976 103.5 305
1975 101.1 303
1974 98.8 302
1973 96.5 300
1972 94.3 299.3
1971 92.2 298.5
1970 90.1 297.6
1969 88 296.4
1968 85.9 295.2
1967 83.8 294
1966 81.7 292.9
1965 79.7 292
1964 77.7 291.1
1963 75.7 290.2
1962 73.7 289.5
1961 71.8 288.5

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Egypt increased by 45.4%, compared to a 7.62% decline in Hungary.

In 2006, Egypt ranked 90th by population density and is 79th now. Hungary was 70th in 2006 and ranks 91st out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Egypt
Hungary
1x
Year Urban population
Egypt Hungary
2024 42.8% 70.5%
2023 42.7% 70.3%
2022 42.6% 70.2%
2021 42.6% 70.2%
2020 42.5% 70.3%
2019 42.5% 70.5%
2018 42.5% 70.5%
2017 42.4% 70.5%
2016 42.5% 70.5%
2015 42.6% 70.5%
2014 42.7% 70.3%
2013 42.8% 69.9%
2012 42.8% 69.6%
2011 42.9% 69.5%
2010 42.9% 69.5%
2009 42.9% 68.5%
2008 43% 68.1%
2007 43% 67%
2006 43% 67%
2005 43% 66.1%
2004 42.9% 65%
2003 42.9% 64.8%
2002 42.8% 65%
2001 42.8% 64.6%
2000 42.7% 64.3%
1999 42.7% 63.9%
1998 42.7% 63.6%
1997 42.6% 63.3%
1996 42.6% 63%
1995 42.7% 62.6%
1994 42.8% 62.3%
1993 43% 62%
1992 43.2% 61.6%
1991 43.4% 61.3%
1990 43.6% 61%
1989 43.7% 60.7%
1988 43.9% 60.4%
1987 44% 60%
1986 44% 59.7%
1985 44% 59.4%
1984 44% 59.1%
1983 43.9% 58.8%
1982 43.9% 58.5%
1981 43.9% 58.2%
1980 43.9% 57.9%
1979 43.9% 57.6%
1978 43.8% 57.3%
1977 43.8% 57.1%
1976 43.8% 56.8%
1975 43.7% 56.5%
1974 43.5% 56.3%
1973 43.4% 56%
1972 43.1% 55.8%
1971 42.9% 55.5%
1970 42.6% 55.3%
1969 42.3% 55.1%
1968 41.9% 54.9%
1967 41.6% 54.6%
1966 41.2% 54.4%
1965 40.8% 54.3%
1964 40.3% 54.1%
1963 39.7% 53.9%
1962 39% 53.7%
1961 38.4% 53.6%
1960 37.8% 53.4%

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

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 42.9% to 42.8% in Egypt and from 65% to 70.5% in Hungary.

Densely populated cities

Egypt
City Population
Cairo 9.8M
Alexandria 5.36M
Giza 4.46M
Shubra El Kheima 1.03M
Port Said 792K
Suez 716K
Mansoura 622K
Helwan 619K
El Mahalla El Kubra 593K
Asyut 562K
Hungary
City Population
Budapest 1.69M
Debrecen 202K
Szeged 157K
Miskolc 141K
Pecs 139K
Gyor 129K
Nyiregyhaza 115K
Kecskemet 109K
Szekesfehervar 95.2K
Szombathely 76.9K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2006–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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