Rural population, annual growth rate in Egypt
Egypt: Rural population, annual growth rate was 1.38 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.38 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 12.8%
World rank
41st
of 208 countries
All-time high
3.29 % change on previous year
in 1990
All-time low
1.38 % change on previous year
in 2025
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Rural population, annual growth rate in Egypt, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 1.38 % change on previous year for rural population, annual growth rate in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.8% on the previous year and down 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, annual growth rate in Egypt peaked at 3.29 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.38 % change on previous year, in 2025.
That places Egypt 41st out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Rural population, annual growth rate in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.64 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 1.63 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 1.68 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 1.82 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1967 | 1.89 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 1.86 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 1.92 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 2 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 2.13 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 2.22 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 2.32 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 2.48 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 2.68 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 2.96 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 3 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 3.29 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 1993 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 2.17 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 2.19 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.91 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.95 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.99 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 2.2 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 2.36 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 2.44 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.57 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 1.59 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.74 % change on previous year | 1.61 % change on previous year | 1.89 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.1 % change on previous year | 1.81 % change on previous year | 2.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.87 % change on previous year | 2.6 % change on previous year | 3.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.54 % change on previous year | 2.1 % change on previous year | 3.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.99 % change on previous year | 1.91 % change on previous year | 2.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.17 % change on previous year | 1.73 % change on previous year | 2.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 % change on previous year | 1.38 % change on previous year | 1.59 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 38 Solomon Islands 1.42 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Armenia 1.4 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Burkina Faso 1.39 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Papua New Guinea 1.31 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Malta 1.3 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Burundi 1.27 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Egypt
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1655 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 510.76 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.571 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 16.55 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 16.55 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2024)
- Rural population 57.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, annual growth rate in Egypt?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in Egypt was 1.38 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 3.29 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Egypt rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Egypt ranks 41st out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.