Urban population growth in Egypt
Egypt: Urban population growth was 1.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban population growth in Egypt, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 1.8% for urban population growth in 2025.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population growth in Egypt peaked at 4.2% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2021.
Egypt ranks 78th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Urban population growth in Egypt, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.1% | — |
| 1962 | 4.2% | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 4.2% | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 4.1% | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 3.8% | -6.2% |
| 1966 | 3.5% | -8.2% |
| 1967 | 3.3% | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 3.3% | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 3.2% | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 3.1% | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 3.0% | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 2.9% | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 2.8% | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 2.7% | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 2.7% | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 2.5% | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 2.5% | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 2.5% | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 2.6% | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 2.7% | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 2.7% | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 2.8% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 3.0% | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 3.0% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 3.0% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 2.9% | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 2.7% | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 2.6% | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 2.4% | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 2.5% | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 2.3% | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 1.9% | -16.6% |
| 1993 | 1.9% | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 1.8% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 1.9% | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 1.8% | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.8% | 3.2% | 4.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 2.4% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 75 Indonesia 1.9% compare
- 76 Cayman Islands 1.8% compare
- 77 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.8% compare
- 79 Malaysia 1.8% compare
- 80 Tajikistan 1.8% compare
- 81 India 1.8% compare
More climate change data for Egypt
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,560 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,147 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 16,413 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 26.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 586.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 19,891 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,869 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,022 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 44.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 286.49 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population growth in Egypt?
- Urban population growth in Egypt was 1.8% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population growth recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 1962.
- What is the lowest urban population growth recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2021.
- How does Egypt rank for urban population growth?
- Egypt ranks 78th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population growth rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.