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Population density: Egypt vs Singapore compared

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Egypt has a population density of 313 people per square mile compared to 22,064 people in Singapore. Egypt has 93,325 sq ft of land per person vs 1,282 sq ft in Singapore. Egypt and Singapore rank 79th and 2nd 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 0.07% of the population and 0.0005% of the land area for Singapore, making the population density in Egypt 98.6% lower than in Singapore.

Population density by year

Egypt
Singapore

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Egypt Singapore
2026 313 22,064
2025 308 21,926
2024 303 21,776
2023 298 21,346
2022 293 20,334
2021 288.7 19,672
2020 284.4 20,510
2019 279.8 20,632
2018 275 20,454
2017 269.8 20,415
2016 264.5 20,483
2015 259.1 20,219
2014 253.8 19,981
2013 248 19,779
2012 242.4 19,489
2011 237 19,071
2010 232.1 18,730
2009 227.7 18,454
2008 223.4 17,906
2007 219.3 17,100
2006 215.2 16,426
2005 211 16,035
2004 206.8 15,663
2003 202.6 15,513
2002 198.4 16,023
2001 194.2 15,996
2000 190.2 15,570
1999 186.1 15,303
1998 182 15,181
1997 178 14,674
1996 174.4 14,190
1995 170.8 13,625
1994 167.3 13,217
1993 163.7 12,809
1992 160 12,489
1991 156.2 12,119
1990 151.9 11,779
1989 147.6 11,330
1988 143.6 11,002
1987 139.7 10,726
1986 135.8 10,566
1985 132 10,576
1984 128.1 10,562
1983 124.3 10,364
1982 120.7 10,230
1981 117.5 9,791
1980 114.4 9,331
1979 111.4 9,214
1978 108.7 9,098
1977 106 8,989
1976 103.5 8,865
1975 101.1 8,746
1974 98.8 8,620
1973 96.5 8,477
1972 94.3 8,320
1971 92.2 8,168
1970 90.1 8,019
1969 88 7,896
1968 85.9 7,778
1967 83.8 7,645
1966 81.7 7,478
1965 79.7 7,294
1964 77.7 7,119
1963 75.7 6,939
1962 73.7 6,766
1961 71.8 6,581

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 34.3% growth in Singapore.

In 2006, Egypt ranked 90th by population density and is 79th now. Singapore was 2nd in 2006 and still ranks 2nd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Egypt
Singapore
1x
Year Urban population
Egypt Singapore
2024 42.8% 100%
2023 42.7% 100%
2022 42.6% 100%
2021 42.6% 100%
2020 42.5% 100%
2019 42.5% 100%
2018 42.5% 100%
2017 42.4% 100%
2016 42.5% 100%
2015 42.6% 100%
2014 42.7% 100%
2013 42.8% 100%
2012 42.8% 100%
2011 42.9% 100%
2010 42.9% 100%
2009 42.9% 100%
2008 43% 100%
2007 43% 100%
2006 43% 100%
2005 43% 100%
2004 42.9% 100%
2003 42.9% 100%
2002 42.8% 100%
2001 42.8% 100%
2000 42.7% 100%
1999 42.7% 100%
1998 42.7% 100%
1997 42.6% 100%
1996 42.6% 100%
1995 42.7% 100%
1994 42.8% 100%
1993 43% 100%
1992 43.2% 100%
1991 43.4% 100%
1990 43.6% 100%
1989 43.7% 100%
1988 43.9% 100%
1987 44% 100%
1986 44% 100%
1985 44% 100%
1984 44% 100%
1983 43.9% 100%
1982 43.9% 100%
1981 43.9% 100%
1980 43.9% 100%
1979 43.9% 100%
1978 43.8% 100%
1977 43.8% 100%
1976 43.8% 100%
1975 43.7% 100%
1974 43.5% 100%
1973 43.4% 100%
1972 43.1% 100%
1971 42.9% 100%
1970 42.6% 100%
1969 42.3% 100%
1968 41.9% 100%
1967 41.6% 100%
1966 41.2% 100%
1965 40.8% 100%
1964 40.3% 100%
1963 39.7% 100%
1962 39% 100%
1961 38.4% 100%
1960 37.8% 100%

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 100% to 100% in Singapore.

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
Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M
Bukit Merah 152K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2006–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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