Egypt vs Philippines: Rural population
Rural population over time
- Egypt
- Philippines
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 67.58 million against 51.65 million in Philippines, a difference of 15.93 million.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.3 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Philippines ahead.
Egypt ranks 9th and Philippines ranks 12th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.05 million | 22.24 million | 4.19 million | Philippines |
| 1970s | 21.79 million | 28.16 million | 6.37 million | Philippines |
| 1980s | 28.10 million | 35.52 million | 7.42 million | Philippines |
| 1990s | 37.09 million | 43.84 million | 6.75 million | Philippines |
| 2000s | 45.84 million | 51.06 million | 5.22 million | Philippines |
| 2010s | 56.47 million | 51.71 million | 4.75 million | Egypt |
| 2020s | 65.17 million | 51.55 million | 13.62 million | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Egypt or Philippines?
- Egypt, at 67.58 million against 51.65 million in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Egypt and Philippines?
- 15.93 million, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Philippines?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Philippines rank globally for rural population?
- Egypt ranks 9th and Philippines ranks 12th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.