Rural population, per square kilometre in Egypt
Egypt: Rural population, per square kilometre was 65.92 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
65.92 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
44th
of 215 countries
All-time high
65.92 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
17.07 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Rural population, per square kilometre in Egypt, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 65.92 units per square kilometre for rural population, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in Egypt peaked at 65.92 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.07 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Egypt 44th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Rural population, per square kilometre in Egypt, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.07 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 17.35 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 17.63 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 17.92 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 18.22 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 18.55 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 18.9 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 19.25 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 19.61 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 19.98 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 20.34 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 20.72 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 21.11 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 21.54 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 21.99 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 22.48 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 23 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 23.56 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 24.15 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 24.77 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 25.44 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 26.14 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 26.91 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 27.73 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 28.56 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 29.39 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 30.22 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 31.12 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 32.05 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 33.1 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 34.15 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 35.1 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 36.03 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 36.92 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 37.79 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 38.62 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 39.43 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 40.29 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 41.18 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 42.04 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 42.91 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 43.78 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 44.67 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 45.57 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 46.47 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 47.38 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 48.28 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 49.2 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 50.16 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 51.16 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 52.29 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 53.52 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 54.83 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 56.16 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 57.42 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 58.69 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 59.95 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 61.09 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 62.15 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 63.12 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 64.02 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 64.9 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 65.92 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.28 units per square kilometre | 17.07 units per square kilometre | 19.61 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.89 units per square kilometre | 19.98 units per square kilometre | 24.15 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.23 units per square kilometre | 24.77 units per square kilometre | 32.05 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.26 units per square kilometre | 33.1 units per square kilometre | 41.18 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.05 units per square kilometre | 42.04 units per square kilometre | 50.16 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.73 units per square kilometre | 51.16 units per square kilometre | 62.15 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.49 units per square kilometre | 63.12 units per square kilometre | 65.92 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 41 Isle of Man 70.61 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Nepal 69.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Timor-Leste 66.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Kenya 65.13 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Dominican Republic 64.99 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Sierra Leone 64.69 units per square kilometre 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in Egypt?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in Egypt was 65.92 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 65.92 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.07 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Egypt rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Egypt ranks 44th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.