Egypt vs United States of America: Rural population
Egypt
67.58 million
in 2025
United States of America
67.70 million
in 2025
Egypt rank
9th
United States of America rank
8th
Rural population over time
- Egypt
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 67.70 million against 67.58 million in Egypt, a difference of 118,300.
Across all 66 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 8th of 217 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.05 million | 53.97 million | 35.93 million | United States of America |
| 1970s | 21.79 million | 56.75 million | 34.96 million | United States of America |
| 1980s | 28.10 million | 60.88 million | 32.78 million | United States of America |
| 1990s | 37.09 million | 60.74 million | 23.65 million | United States of America |
| 2000s | 45.84 million | 58.80 million | 12.97 million | United States of America |
| 2010s | 56.47 million | 62.39 million | 5.93 million | United States of America |
| 2020s | 65.17 million | 66.97 million | 1.80 million | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Egypt or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 67.70 million against 67.58 million in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Egypt and United States of America?
- 118,300, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and United States of America?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and United States of America rank globally for rural population?
- Egypt ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 8th of 217 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.