What is urban population, per square kilometre in Egypt?

Urban population, per square kilometre in Egypt was 49.14 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?

The highest recorded value was 49.14 units per square kilometre in 2023.

What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?

The lowest recorded value was 10.65 units per square kilometre in 1961.

How does Egypt rank for urban population, per square kilometre?

Egypt ranks 113th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.

Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Egypt?

Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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 Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Urban population, per square kilometre in Egypt

Name: Urban population, per square kilometre in Egypt
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Egypt: Urban population, per square kilometre was 49.14 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

49.14 units per square kilometre

Change on year

up 1.9%

World rank

113th

of 216 countries

All-time high

49.14 units per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

10.65 units per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Urban population, per square kilometre in Egypt, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 49.14 units per square kilometre for urban population, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in Egypt peaked at 49.14 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.65 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

Egypt ranks 113th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Urban population, per square kilometre in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, per square kilometre in Egypt, 1961 to 2023.
Year	units per square kilometre	Change
1961	10.65 units per square kilometre	—
1962	11.12 units per square kilometre	+4.3%
1963	11.6 units per square kilometre	+4.3%
1964	12.08 units per square kilometre	+4.2%
1965	12.55 units per square kilometre	+3.9%
1966	13 units per square kilometre	+3.6%
1967	13.44 units per square kilometre	+3.4%
1968	13.89 units per square kilometre	+3.4%
1969	14.35 units per square kilometre	+3.3%
1970	14.81 units per square kilometre	+3.2%
1971	15.26 units per square kilometre	+3.0%
1972	15.71 units per square kilometre	+3.0%
1973	16.16 units per square kilometre	+2.9%
1974	16.61 units per square kilometre	+2.8%
1975	17.06 units per square kilometre	+2.7%
1976	17.5 units per square kilometre	+2.6%
1977	17.93 units per square kilometre	+2.5%
1978	18.39 units per square kilometre	+2.6%
1979	18.87 units per square kilometre	+2.6%
1980	19.38 units per square kilometre	+2.7%
1981	19.91 units per square kilometre	+2.8%
1982	20.48 units per square kilometre	+2.8%
1983	21.09 units per square kilometre	+3.0%
1984	21.75 units per square kilometre	+3.1%
1985	22.41 units per square kilometre	+3.0%
1986	23.06 units per square kilometre	+2.9%
1987	23.7 units per square kilometre	+2.8%
1988	24.32 units per square kilometre	+2.6%
1989	24.92 units per square kilometre	+2.4%
1990	25.56 units per square kilometre	+2.6%
1991	26.16 units per square kilometre	+2.3%
1992	26.67 units per square kilometre	+1.9%
1993	27.17 units per square kilometre	+1.9%
1994	27.66 units per square kilometre	+1.8%
1995	28.16 units per square kilometre	+1.8%
1996	28.71 units per square kilometre	+1.9%
1997	29.31 units per square kilometre	+2.1%
1998	29.97 units per square kilometre	+2.3%
1999	30.67 units per square kilometre	+2.3%
2000	31.37 units per square kilometre	+2.3%
2001	32.08 units per square kilometre	+2.3%
2002	32.81 units per square kilometre	+2.2%
2003	33.54 units per square kilometre	+2.2%
2004	34.27 units per square kilometre	+2.2%
2005	35 units per square kilometre	+2.1%
2006	35.7 units per square kilometre	+2.0%
2007	36.38 units per square kilometre	+1.9%
2008	37.06 units per square kilometre	+1.9%
2009	37.74 units per square kilometre	+1.9%
2010	38.45 units per square kilometre	+1.9%
2011	39.22 units per square kilometre	+2.0%
2012	40.07 units per square kilometre	+2.1%
2013	40.94 units per square kilometre	+2.2%
2014	41.82 units per square kilometre	+2.1%
2015	42.63 units per square kilometre	+1.9%
2016	43.42 units per square kilometre	+1.9%
2017	44.22 units per square kilometre	+1.8%
2018	45.08 units per square kilometre	+1.9%
2019	45.9 units per square kilometre	+1.8%
2020	46.69 units per square kilometre	+1.7%
2021	47.45 units per square kilometre	+1.6%
2022	48.23 units per square kilometre	+1.6%
2023	49.14 units per square kilometre	+1.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	12.52 units per square kilometre	10.65 units per square kilometre	14.35 units per square kilometre	9
1970s	16.83 units per square kilometre	14.81 units per square kilometre	18.87 units per square kilometre	10
1980s	22.1 units per square kilometre	19.38 units per square kilometre	24.92 units per square kilometre	10
1990s	28 units per square kilometre	25.56 units per square kilometre	30.67 units per square kilometre	10
2000s	34.6 units per square kilometre	31.37 units per square kilometre	37.74 units per square kilometre	10
2010s	42.17 units per square kilometre	38.45 units per square kilometre	45.9 units per square kilometre	10
2020s	47.88 units per square kilometre	46.69 units per square kilometre	49.14 units per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Egypt

110 Albania 51.23 units per square kilometre compare
111 French Polynesia 49.97 units per square kilometre compare
112 Ireland 49.43 units per square kilometre compare
114 Serbia 48.95 units per square kilometre compare
115 Equatorial Guinea 46.85 units per square kilometre compare
116 Ecuador 45.7 units per square kilometre compare

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More climate change data for Egypt

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.83 billion kg (2050)
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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, per square kilometre in Egypt?: Urban population, per square kilometre in Egypt was 49.14 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?: The highest recorded value was 49.14 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?: The lowest recorded value was 10.65 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Egypt rank for urban population, per square kilometre?: Egypt ranks 113th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Egypt?: Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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 Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Urban 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.

Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)

Computed from

Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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About this data

Indicator: Urban population, per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 264 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 14 September 2026

Urban 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.