Urban population in Egypt in 2025 — 50,784,126 people. Ranked 19 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 399.2%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Egypt
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 50.78M | +905,243 | +1.81% |
| 2024 | 49.88M | +960,871 | +1.96% |
| 2023 | 48.92M | +906,022 | +1.89% |
| 2022 | 48.01M | +779,138 | +1.65% |
| 2021 | 47.23M | +754,080 | +1.62% |
| 2020 | 46.48M | +788,897 | +1.73% |
| 2019 | 45.69M | +819,670 | +1.83% |
| 2018 | 44.87M | +852,680 | +1.94% |
| 2017 | 44.02M | +797,156 | +1.84% |
| 2016 | 43.22M | +786,293 | +1.85% |
| 2015 | 42.43M | +806,357 | +1.94% |
| 2014 | 41.63M | +871,264 | +2.14% |
| 2013 | 40.76M | +872,506 | +2.19% |
| 2012 | 39.88M | +838,351 | +2.15% |
| 2011 | 39.05M | +775,383 | +2.03% |
| 2010 | 38.27M | +698,459 | +1.86% |
| 2009 | 37.57M | +683,471 | +1.85% |
| 2008 | 36.89M | +672,291 | +1.86% |
| 2007 | 36.22M | +677,151 | +1.91% |
| 2006 | 35.54M | +700,344 | +2.01% |
| 2005 | 34.84M | +722,362 | +2.12% |
| 2004 | 34.12M | +729,835 | +2.19% |
| 2003 | 33.39M | +729,448 | +2.23% |
| 2002 | 32.66M | +718,065 | +2.25% |
| 2001 | 31.94M | +707,422 | +2.27% |
| 2000 | 31.23M | +699,044 | +2.29% |
| 1999 | 30.53M | +697,343 | +2.34% |
| 1998 | 29.83M | +658,562 | +2.26% |
| 1997 | 29.18M | +595,862 | +2.08% |
| 1996 | 28.58M | +545,638 | +1.95% |
| 1995 | 28.03M | +505,479 | +1.84% |
| 1994 | 27.53M | +483,742 | +1.79% |
| 1993 | 27.05M | +500,444 | +1.89% |
| 1992 | 26.55M | +507,191 | +1.95% |
| 1991 | 26.04M | +595,308 | +2.34% |
| 1990 | 25.44M | +637,614 | +2.57% |
| 1989 | 24.81M | +592,826 | +2.45% |
| 1988 | 24.21M | +621,629 | +2.64% |
| 1987 | 23.59M | +637,830 | +2.78% |
| 1986 | 22.95M | +648,667 | +2.91% |
| 1985 | 22.3M | +657,740 | +3.04% |
| 1984 | 21.65M | +647,599 | +3.08% |
| 1983 | 21M | +612,870 | +3.01% |
| 1982 | 20.39M | +562,032 | +2.84% |
| 1981 | 19.82M | +535,118 | +2.77% |
| 1980 | 19.29M | +507,420 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 18.78M | +475,405 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 18.31M | +456,410 | +2.56% |
| 1977 | 17.85M | +433,962 | +2.49% |
| 1976 | 17.42M | +434,865 | +2.56% |
| 1975 | 16.98M | +448,331 | +2.71% |
| 1974 | 16.53M | +446,864 | +2.78% |
| 1973 | 16.09M | +448,397 | +2.87% |
| 1972 | 15.64M | +449,223 | +2.96% |
| 1971 | 15.19M | +448,681 | +3.04% |
| 1970 | 14.74M | +453,458 | +3.17% |
| 1969 | 14.29M | +454,854 | +3.29% |
| 1968 | 13.83M | +448,849 | +3.35% |
| 1967 | 13.38M | +439,920 | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 12.94M | +447,862 | +3.58% |
| 1965 | 12.49M | +470,120 | +3.91% |
| 1964 | 12.02M | +481,611 | +4.17% |
| 1963 | 11.54M | +477,604 | +4.32% |
| 1962 | 11.06M | +460,396 | +4.34% |
| 1961 | 10.6M | +430,642 | +4.23% |
| 1960 | 10.17M | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
What part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Environment Population in cities over 1 millionHow many people live in urban agglomerations larger than a million.
Environment Population living in slumsWhat share of the urban population lives in slums under the UN definition.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
