Rural population, male in Egypt
Egypt: Rural population, male was 28.8% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Rural population, male in Egypt, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, male in Egypt is 28.8%, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, male in Egypt peaked at 28.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 28.1%, in 1985.
That places Egypt 59th out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Rural population, male in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 28.1% | — |
| 1985 | 28.1% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 28.4% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 28.7% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 28.9% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 28.9% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 28.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 28.8% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.1% | 28.1% | 28.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 28.5% | 28.4% | 28.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 28.9% | 28.9% | 28.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 28.8% | 28.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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 rural population, male in Egypt?
- Rural population, male in Egypt was 28.8% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 28.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.1% in 1985.
- How does Egypt rank for rural population, male?
- Egypt ranks 59th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Rural population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.