Population, per square kilometre in Egypt
Egypt: Population, per square kilometre was 115.06 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
115.06 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
70th
of 186 countries
All-time high
115.06 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
27.73 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, per square kilometre in Egypt, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, per square kilometre in Egypt is 115.06 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, per square kilometre in Egypt peaked at 115.06 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.73 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Egypt ranks 70th of 186 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.
Population, per square kilometre in Egypt, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 27.73 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 28.47 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 29.22 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 30 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 30.77 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 31.55 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 32.34 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 33.15 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 33.97 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 34.78 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 35.6 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 36.42 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 37.27 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 38.14 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 39.05 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 39.98 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 40.94 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 41.95 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 43.01 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 44.15 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 45.35 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 46.62 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 48 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 49.47 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 50.97 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 52.44 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 53.92 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 55.44 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 56.97 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 58.66 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 60.3 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 61.76 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 63.2 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 64.58 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 65.95 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 67.33 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 68.74 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 70.26 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 71.85 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 73.42 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 74.99 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 76.59 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 78.21 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 79.84 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 81.47 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 83.08 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 84.66 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 86.26 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 87.9 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 89.6 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 91.51 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 93.59 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 95.77 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 97.97 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 100.05 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 102.11 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 104.17 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 106.17 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 108.05 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 109.81 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 111.46 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 113.13 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 115.06 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.8 units per square kilometre | 27.73 units per square kilometre | 33.97 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 38.71 units per square kilometre | 34.78 units per square kilometre | 43.01 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.33 units per square kilometre | 44.15 units per square kilometre | 56.97 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.27 units per square kilometre | 58.66 units per square kilometre | 71.85 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.64 units per square kilometre | 73.42 units per square kilometre | 87.9 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.9 units per square kilometre | 89.6 units per square kilometre | 108.05 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 112.37 units per square kilometre | 109.81 units per square kilometre | 115.06 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 67 Poland 119.79 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 Sierra Leone 117.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 Portugal 115.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 Ethiopia 114.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Slovakia 112.87 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 Türkiye 110.87 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Egypt
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 36,649 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6533 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.24 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.17 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1.21 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.19 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, per square kilometre in Egypt?
- Population, per square kilometre in Egypt was 115.06 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 115.06 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.73 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Egypt rank for population, per square kilometre?
- Egypt ranks 70th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. 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 Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
- 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
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.