Egypt vs Upper middle income: Rural population growth (annual %)
Rural population growth (annual %) over time
- Egypt
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 1.4% against -0.9% in Upper middle income, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.5 times Upper middle income's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 41st and Upper middle income ranks 43rd of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 6 and Upper middle income in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7% | 2.0% | 0.3% | Upper middle income |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 1.6% | 0.5% | Egypt |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 0.7% | 2.1% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 0.1% | 2.5% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 2.0% | -1.1% | 3.0% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 2.1% | -1.6% | 3.8% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 1.5% | -1.1% | 2.6% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Egypt or Upper middle income?
- Egypt, at 1.4% against -0.9% in Upper middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Egypt and Upper middle income?
- 2.3%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Upper middle income?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Upper middle income rank globally for rural population growth?
- Egypt ranks 41st and Upper middle income ranks 43rd 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.