Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Egypt
Egypt: Population density (people per sq. km of land area) was 117.07 people per sq. km of land area in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
117.07 people per sq. km of land area
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
93rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
117.07 people per sq. km of land area
in 2024
All-time low
27.73 people per sq. km of land area
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Population density in Egypt, 1961–2024
Source: FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in people per sq. km of land area.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 117.07 people per sq. km of land area for population density in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Egypt peaked at 117.07 people per sq. km of land area in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.73 people per sq. km of land area, in 1961.
That places Egypt 93rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | people per sq. km of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 27.73 people per sq. km of land area | — |
| 1962 | 28.47 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 29.22 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 30 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 30.77 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 31.55 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 32.34 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 33.15 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 33.97 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 34.78 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 35.6 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 36.42 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 37.27 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 38.14 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 39.05 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 39.98 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 40.94 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 41.95 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 43.01 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 44.15 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 45.35 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 46.62 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 48 people per sq. km of land area | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 49.47 people per sq. km of land area | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 50.97 people per sq. km of land area | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 52.44 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 53.92 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 55.44 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 56.97 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 58.66 people per sq. km of land area | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 60.3 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 61.76 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 63.2 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 64.58 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 65.95 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 67.33 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 68.74 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 70.26 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 71.85 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 73.42 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 74.99 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 76.59 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 78.21 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 79.84 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 81.47 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 83.08 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 84.66 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 86.26 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 87.9 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 89.6 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 91.51 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 93.59 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 95.77 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 97.97 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 100.05 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 102.11 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 104.17 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 106.17 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 108.05 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 109.81 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 111.46 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 113.13 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 115.06 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 117.07 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 117.07 people per sq. km of land area is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 82.92 people per sq. km of land area, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 117.07 people per sq. km of land area is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 117.07 people per sq. km of land area, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.8 people per sq. km of land area | 27.73 people per sq. km of land area | 33.97 people per sq. km of land area | 9 |
| 1970s | 38.71 people per sq. km of land area | 34.78 people per sq. km of land area | 43.01 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.33 people per sq. km of land area | 44.15 people per sq. km of land area | 56.97 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.27 people per sq. km of land area | 58.66 people per sq. km of land area | 71.85 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.64 people per sq. km of land area | 73.42 people per sq. km of land area | 87.9 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.9 people per sq. km of land area | 89.6 people per sq. km of land area | 108.05 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.31 people per sq. km of land area | 109.81 people per sq. km of land area | 117.07 people per sq. km of land area | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 90 Sierra Leone 119.73 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 91 Poland 119.45 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 92 Ethiopia 117.69 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 94 Portugal 116.75 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 95 Slovakia 112.77 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 96 Austria 111.22 people per sq. km of land area compare
More urban development data for Egypt
- Population in the largest city 45.4% (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 43.15 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.244 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 28.88 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 27.9 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 23.07 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 16.4 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 259.48 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Egypt?
- Population density in Egypt was 117.07 people per sq. km of land area in 2024, according to FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest population density recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 117.07 people per sq. km of land area in 2024.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.73 people per sq. km of land area in 1961.
- How does Egypt rank for population density?
- Egypt ranks 93rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population density rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.