Egypt vs European Union: Rural population growth (annual %)
Egypt
1.4%
in 2025
European Union
-0.4%
in 2025
Egypt rank
41st
European Union rank
38th
Rural population growth (annual %) over time
- Egypt
- European Union
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 1.4% against -0.4% in European Union, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 3.6 times European Union's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 41st and European Union ranks 38th of 210 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7% | -0.8% | 2.6% | Egypt |
| 1970s | 2.1% | -0.5% | 2.6% | Egypt |
| 1980s | 2.8% | -0.4% | 3.2% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 2.5% | -0.3% | 2.8% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 2.0% | -0.3% | 2.3% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 2.1% | -0.5% | 2.6% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 1.5% | -0.3% | 1.8% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Egypt or European Union?
- Egypt, at 1.4% against -0.4% in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Egypt and European Union?
- 1.8%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and European Union?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and European Union rank globally for rural population growth?
- Egypt ranks 41st and European Union ranks 38th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.