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Population density: Egypt vs Tuvalu compared

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Egypt has a population density of 313 people per square mile compared to 806 people in Tuvalu. Egypt has 93,325 sq ft of land per person vs 28,054 sq ft in Tuvalu. Egypt and Tuvalu rank 79th and 32nd 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 0.0001% of the population and 0.00002% of the land area for Tuvalu, making the population density in Egypt 61.2% lower than in Tuvalu.

Population density by year

Egypt
Tuvalu

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Egypt Tuvalu
2026 313 806
2025 308 819
2024 303 833
2023 298 847
2022 293 863
2021 288.7 880
2020 284.4 898
2019 279.8 913
2018 275 928
2017 269.8 938
2016 264.5 944
2015 259.1 946
2014 253.8 948
2013 248 950
2012 242.4 944
2011 237 931
2010 232.1 916
2009 227.7 903
2008 223.4 891
2007 219.3 879
2006 215.2 868
2005 211 858
2004 206.8 847
2003 202.6 837
2002 198.4 831
2001 194.2 828
2000 190.2 824
1999 186.1 820
1998 182 816
1997 178 812
1996 174.4 807
1995 170.8 801
1994 167.3 795
1993 163.7 788
1992 160 780
1991 156.2 771
1990 151.9 760
1989 147.6 748
1988 143.6 735
1987 139.7 723
1986 135.8 709
1985 132 695
1984 128.1 682
1983 124.3 672
1982 120.7 662
1981 117.5 650
1980 114.4 636
1979 111.4 620
1978 108.7 601
1977 106 577
1976 103.5 553
1975 101.1 528
1974 98.8 503
1973 96.5 490
1972 94.3 491
1971 92.2 491
1970 90.1 489
1969 88 486
1968 85.9 486
1967 83.8 488
1966 81.7 491
1965 79.7 493
1964 77.7 497
1963 75.7 497
1962 73.7 492
1961 71.8 488

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 7.1% decline in Tuvalu.

In 2006, Egypt ranked 90th by population density and is 79th now. Tuvalu was 21st in 2006 and ranks 32nd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Egypt
Tuvalu
1x
Year Urban population
Egypt Tuvalu
2024 42.8% 64.7%
2023 42.7% 64%
2022 42.6% 63.3%
2021 42.6% 62.6%
2020 42.5% 61.9%
2019 42.5% 61.2%
2018 42.5% 60.6%
2017 42.4% 60%
2016 42.5% 59.5%
2015 42.6% 58.9%
2014 42.7% 58.3%
2013 42.8% 57.6%
2012 42.8% 56.9%
2011 42.9% 56%
2010 42.9% 55%
2009 42.9% 54%
2008 43% 52.8%
2007 43% 51.7%
2006 43% 50.5%
2005 43% 49.4%
2004 42.9% 48.4%
2003 42.9% 47.5%
2002 42.8% 46.7%
2001 42.8% 46.1%
2000 42.7% 45.5%
1999 42.7% 45%
1998 42.7% 44.5%
1997 42.6% 44%
1996 42.6% 43.5%
1995 42.7% 43.1%
1994 42.8% 42.5%
1993 43% 42%
1992 43.2% 41.3%
1991 43.4% 40.6%
1990 43.6% 39.7%
1989 43.7% 38.6%
1988 43.9% 37.5%
1987 44% 36.4%
1986 44% 35.2%
1985 44% 34.2%
1984 44% 33.3%
1983 43.9% 32.6%
1982 43.9% 31.9%
1981 43.9% 31.1%
1980 43.9% 30.2%
1979 43.9% 29%
1978 43.8% 27.1%
1977 43.8% 24%
1976 43.8% 20.5%
1975 43.7% 17.3%
1974 43.5% 15.2%
1973 43.4% 14.7%
1972 43.1% 14.6%
1971 42.9% 14.5%
1970 42.6% 14.5%
1969 42.3% 14.4%
1968 41.9% 14.2%
1967 41.6% 13.9%
1966 41.2% 13.5%
1965 40.8% 13.1%
1964 40.3% 12.8%
1963 39.7% 12.6%
1962 39% 12.5%
1961 38.4% 12.4%
1960 37.8% 12.4%

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 48.4% to 64.7% in Tuvalu.

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

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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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