Rural population in Egypt
Egypt: Rural population was 57.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
57.1%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
50th
of 217 countries
All-time high
62.2%
in 1960
All-time low
56.0%
in 1986
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Rural population in Egypt, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population in Egypt is 57.1%, measured 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 in Egypt peaked at 62.2% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 56.0%, in 1986.
Egypt ranks 50th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Rural population in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 62.2% | — |
| 1961 | 61.6% | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 61.0% | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 60.3% | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 59.7% | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 59.2% | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 58.8% | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 58.4% | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 58.1% | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 57.7% | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 57.4% | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 57.1% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 56.9% | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 56.6% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 56.5% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 56.3% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 56.2% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 56.2% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 56.2% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 56.1% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 56.1% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 56.1% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 56.1% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 56.1% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 56.0% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 56.0% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 56.0% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 56.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 56.1% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 56.3% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 56.4% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 56.6% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 56.8% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 57.0% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 57.2% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 57.3% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 57.4% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 57.4% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 57.3% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 57.3% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 57.3% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 57.2% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 57.2% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 57.1% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 57.1% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 57.0% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 57.0% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 57.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 57.1% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 57.1% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 57.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 57.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 57.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 57.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 57.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 57.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 57.5% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 57.5% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 57.5% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 57.4% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 57.4% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 57.3% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 57.2% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 57.1% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.7% | 57.7% | 62.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.6% | 56.1% | 57.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.1% | 56.0% | 56.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.1% | 56.4% | 57.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.1% | 57.0% | 57.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.3% | 57.1% | 57.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.3% | 57.1% | 57.5% | 6 |
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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 in Egypt?
- Rural population in Egypt was 57.1% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 62.2% in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.0% in 1986.
- How does Egypt rank for rural population?
- Egypt ranks 50th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population 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 World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.