Rural population growth in Egypt
Egypt: Rural population growth was 1.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population growth in Egypt, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population growth in Egypt is 1.4%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.7% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population growth in Egypt peaked at 3.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2025.
That places Egypt 41st out of 209 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 growth in Egypt, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.6% | — |
| 1962 | 1.6% | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 1.6% | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 1.6% | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 1.7% | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 1.8% | +7.9% |
| 1967 | 1.9% | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 1.9% | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 1.9% | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 1.8% | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 1.8% | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 1.8% | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 1.9% | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 2.0% | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 2.1% | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 2.2% | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 2.3% | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 2.4% | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 2.5% | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 2.6% | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 2.6% | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 2.7% | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 2.9% | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 3.0% | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 3.0% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 2.9% | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 2.8% | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 2.9% | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 3.0% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 3.2% | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 3.1% | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 2.7% | -11.5% |
| 1993 | 2.6% | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 2.4% | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 2.1% | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +13.0% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 1.4% | -12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 38 Solomon Islands 1.4% compare
- 39 Armenia 1.4% compare
- 40 Burkina Faso 1.4% compare
- 42 Papua New Guinea 1.3% compare
- 43 Malta 1.3% compare
- 44 Burundi 1.3% 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, annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population growth in Egypt?
- Rural population growth in Egypt was 1.4% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population growth recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest rural population growth recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2025.
- How does Egypt rank for rural population growth?
- Egypt ranks 41st out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population growth rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.