Urban population in Egypt
Egypt: Urban population was 42.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Urban population in Egypt, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population in Egypt stood at 42.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Egypt peaked at 44.0% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 37.8%, in 1960.
That places Egypt 168th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Urban population in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 37.8% | — |
| 1961 | 38.4% | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 39.0% | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 39.7% | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 40.3% | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 40.8% | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 41.2% | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 41.6% | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 41.9% | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 42.3% | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 42.6% | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 42.9% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 43.1% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 43.4% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 43.5% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 43.7% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 43.8% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 43.8% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 43.8% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 43.9% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 43.9% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 43.9% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 43.9% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 43.9% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 44.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 44.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 44.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 44.0% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 43.9% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 43.7% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 43.6% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 43.4% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 43.2% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 43.0% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 42.8% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 42.7% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 42.6% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 42.6% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 42.7% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 42.7% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 42.7% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 42.8% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 42.8% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 42.9% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 42.9% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 43.0% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 43.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 43.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 43.0% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 42.9% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 42.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 42.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 42.8% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 42.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 42.7% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 42.6% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 42.5% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 42.4% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 42.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 42.5% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 42.5% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 42.6% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 42.6% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 42.7% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 42.8% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 42.9% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.3% | 37.8% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.4% | 42.6% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.9% | 43.7% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.9% | 42.6% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.9% | 42.7% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 42.4% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.7% | 42.5% | 42.9% | 6 |
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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 in Egypt?
- Urban population in Egypt was 42.9% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 44.0% in 1986.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.8% in 1960.
- How does Egypt rank for urban population?
- Egypt ranks 168th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.