Egypt has a population density of 303 people per square mile compared to 52.5 people in New Zealand. Egypt has 93,325 sq ft of land per person vs 540,405 sq ft in New Zealand. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Egypt and New Zealand are ranked 79th and 168th, 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 0.07% of the population and 0.18% of the land area for New Zealand, hence the population density in Egypt is 477% higher than in New Zealand.
Population density comparison
Egypt
|
New Zealand
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 303 ppl/mi² | 52.5 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 79/197 | 168/197 |
| Population |
119759833
|
5406623
|
| Land area | 384,345 sq mi | 101,665 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 91,943 sq ft | 530,907 sq ft |
| Rural population | 56.7% | 12.9% |
| Urban population | 43.3% | 87.1% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 18.1% | 27.5% |
Egypt vs New Zealand:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Egypt increased by 46.6%, compared to a 30.6% growth in New Zealand.
In 2004, Egypt ranked 90th for population density and is in 79th place now. New Zealand was 162nd in 2004 and ranks 168th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Egypt
|
New Zealand
|
|
| 2024 | 303 | 52.5 |
| 2023 | 298 | 51.6 |
| 2022 | 293 | 50.3 |
| 2021 | 288.7 | 50.3 |
| 2020 | 284.4 | 50.1 |
| 2019 | 279.8 | 49 |
| 2018 | 275 | 48.2 |
| 2017 | 269.8 | 47.3 |
| 2016 | 264.5 | 46.4 |
| 2015 | 259.1 | 45.3 |
| 2014 | 253.8 | 44.4 |
| 2013 | 248 | 43.7 |
| 2012 | 242.4 | 43.4 |
| 2011 | 237 | 43.1 |
| 2010 | 232.1 | 42.8 |
| 2009 | 227.7 | 42.3 |
| 2008 | 223.4 | 41.9 |
| 2007 | 219.3 | 41.5 |
| 2006 | 215.2 | 41.2 |
| 2005 | 211 | 40.7 |
| 2004 | 206.8 | 40.2 |
| 2003 | 202.6 | 39.6 |
| 2002 | 198.4 | 38.8 |
| 2001 | 194.2 | 38.2 |
| 2000 | 190.2 | 37.9 |
| 1999 | 186.1 | 37.7 |
| 1998 | 182 | 37.5 |
| 1997 | 178 | 37.2 |
| 1996 | 174.4 | 36.7 |
| 1995 | 170.8 | 36.1 |
| 1994 | 167.3 | 35.6 |
| 1993 | 163.7 | 35.1 |
| 1992 | 160 | 34.7 |
| 1991 | 156.2 | 34.4 |
| 1990 | 151.9 | 32.8 |
| 1989 | 147.6 | 32.5 |
| 1988 | 143.6 | 32.3 |
| 1987 | 139.7 | 32.2 |
| 1986 | 135.8 | 31.9 |
| 1985 | 132 | 31.9 |
| 1984 | 128.1 | 31.7 |
| 1983 | 124.3 | 31.5 |
| 1982 | 120.7 | 31 |
| 1981 | 117.5 | 30.7 |
| 1980 | 114.4 | 30.6 |
| 1979 | 111.4 | 30.6 |
| 1978 | 108.7 | 30.7 |
| 1977 | 106 | 30.7 |
| 1976 | 103.5 | 30.6 |
| 1975 | 101.1 | 30.3 |
| 1974 | 98.8 | 29.7 |
| 1973 | 96.5 | 29.1 |
| 1972 | 94.3 | 28.6 |
| 1971 | 92.2 | 28.1 |
| 1970 | 90.1 | 27.6 |
| 1969 | 88 | 27.3 |
| 1968 | 85.9 | 27 |
| 1967 | 83.8 | 26.8 |
| 1966 | 81.7 | 26.3 |
| 1965 | 79.7 | 25.9 |
| 1964 | 77.7 | 25.4 |
| 1963 | 75.7 | 24.9 |
| 1962 | 73.7 | 24.4 |
| 1961 | 71.8 | 23.8 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Egypt
|
New Zealand
|
|
| 2024 | 43.3% | 87.1% |
| 2023 | 43.1% | 87% |
| 2022 | 43% | 86.9% |
| 2021 | 42.9% | 86.8% |
| 2020 | 42.8% | 86.7% |
| 2019 | 42.7% | 86.6% |
| 2018 | 42.7% | 86.5% |
| 2017 | 42.7% | 86.5% |
| 2016 | 42.7% | 86.4% |
| 2015 | 42.8% | 86.3% |
| 2014 | 42.8% | 86.3% |
| 2013 | 42.9% | 86.2% |
| 2012 | 42.9% | 86.2% |
| 2011 | 43% | 86.1% |
| 2010 | 43% | 86.2% |
| 2009 | 43% | 86.2% |
| 2008 | 43.1% | 86.3% |
| 2007 | 43.1% | 86.3% |
| 2006 | 43.1% | 86.4% |
| 2005 | 43% | 86.3% |
| 2004 | 43% | 86.3% |
| 2003 | 42.9% | 86.2% |
| 2002 | 42.9% | 86.2% |
| 2001 | 42.8% | 86.1% |
| 2000 | 42.8% | 86% |
| 1999 | 42.8% | 85.9% |
| 1998 | 42.7% | 85.9% |
| 1997 | 42.7% | 85.8% |
| 1996 | 42.7% | 85.7% |
| 1995 | 42.8% | 85.6% |
| 1994 | 42.9% | 85.4% |
| 1993 | 43.1% | 85.3% |
| 1992 | 43.2% | 85.1% |
| 1991 | 43.3% | 84.9% |
| 1990 | 43.5% | 84.7% |
| 1989 | 43.6% | 84.5% |
| 1988 | 43.7% | 84.3% |
| 1987 | 43.9% | 84% |
| 1986 | 44% | 83.8% |
| 1985 | 43.9% | 83.7% |
| 1984 | 43.9% | 83.6% |
| 1983 | 43.9% | 83.6% |
| 1982 | 43.9% | 83.6% |
| 1981 | 43.9% | 83.5% |
| 1980 | 43.9% | 83.4% |
| 1979 | 43.8% | 83.3% |
| 1978 | 43.8% | 83.2% |
| 1977 | 43.8% | 83.1% |
| 1976 | 43.7% | 83% |
| 1975 | 43.3% | 82.8% |
| 1974 | 42.9% | 82.5% |
| 1973 | 42.6% | 82.1% |
| 1972 | 42.2% | 81.8% |
| 1971 | 41.8% | 81.5% |
| 1970 | 41.5% | 81.1% |
| 1969 | 41.1% | 80.7% |
| 1968 | 40.8% | 80.3% |
| 1967 | 40.4% | 79.9% |
| 1966 | 40% | 79.4% |
| 1965 | 39.7% | 78.9% |
| 1964 | 39.3% | 78.3% |
| 1963 | 39% | 77.7% |
| 1962 | 38.6% | 77.1% |
| 1961 | 38.3% | 76.5% |
| 1960 | 37.9% | 76% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 43% to 43.3% in Egypt and from 86.3% to 87.1% in New Zealand.
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 |
|
New Zealand
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Auckland | 1.47M |
| Christchurch | 383K |
| Wellington | 216K |
| Hamilton | 176K |
| Tauranga | 151K |
| Dunedin | 106K |
| Lower Hutt | 103K |
| Palmerston North | 81.5K |
| Napier | 66.3K |
| Porirua | 59.6K |
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