Rural population, per capita in Egypt
Egypt: Rural population, per capita was 0.571 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.571 units per person
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
50th
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.6217 units per person
in 1960
All-time low
0.5603 units per person
in 1986
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Rural population, per capita in Egypt, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 0.571 units per person for rural population, per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Egypt peaked at 0.6217 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.5603 units per person, in 1986.
That places Egypt 50th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Rural population, per capita in Egypt, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6217 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.6158 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 0.6095 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.6032 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.5973 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.5921 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 0.5879 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.5844 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.5809 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.5775 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.5743 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.5714 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.5687 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.5665 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.5646 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.5632 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.5624 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.562 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.5617 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.5614 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5611 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5609 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5607 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5606 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5605 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5604 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5603 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5605 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5613 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.5626 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.5643 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.5662 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.5682 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.5701 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.5718 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.573 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.5736 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5736 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5734 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5731 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5727 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5722 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5717 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5712 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5707 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5704 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5703 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5703 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5704 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5706 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5709 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5714 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5719 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5725 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5732 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5739 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5748 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5755 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5754 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5752 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5748 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5743 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5737 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5729 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.572 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.571 units per person | -0.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.571 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4913 units per person, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.571 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2052 units per person, 2.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.597 units per person | 0.5775 units per person | 0.6217 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5656 units per person | 0.5614 units per person | 0.5743 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5609 units per person | 0.5603 units per person | 0.5626 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5707 units per person | 0.5643 units per person | 0.5736 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.571 units per person | 0.5703 units per person | 0.5727 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5735 units per person | 0.5709 units per person | 0.5755 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5731 units per person | 0.571 units per person | 0.5748 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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)
- 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)
- Rural population 57.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per capita in Egypt?
- Rural population, per capita in Egypt was 0.571 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6217 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5603 units per person in 1986.
- How does Egypt rank for rural population, per capita?
- Egypt ranks 50th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.