Share of population in cities over 1 million in Egypt in 2025 — 24.4%. Ranked 52 in the world out of 121. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 5.13 pp.
1960–2025 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Egypt
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24.4 | +0.1 pp |
| 2024 | 24.3 | +0.05 pp |
| 2023 | 24.25 | +0.06 pp |
| 2022 | 24.18 | +0.12 pp |
| 2021 | 24.07 | +0.12 pp |
| 2020 | 23.95 | +0.09 pp |
| 2019 | 23.86 | +0.06 pp |
| 2018 | 23.81 | +0.05 pp |
| 2017 | 23.76 | +0.03 pp |
| 2016 | 23.73 | +0.02 pp |
| 2015 | 23.7 | +0.01 pp |
| 2014 | 23.7 | −0.04 pp |
| 2013 | 23.74 | −0.04 pp |
| 2012 | 23.78 | −0.03 pp |
| 2011 | 23.81 | +0 pp |
| 2010 | 23.8 | +0.05 pp |
| 2009 | 23.75 | +0.06 pp |
| 2008 | 23.7 | +0.06 pp |
| 2007 | 23.64 | +0.06 pp |
| 2006 | 23.58 | +0.04 pp |
| 2005 | 23.54 | +0.02 pp |
| 2004 | 23.52 | +0.01 pp |
| 2003 | 23.51 | +0.01 pp |
| 2002 | 23.5 | +0 pp |
| 2001 | 23.49 | −0 pp |
| 2000 | 23.5 | −0.01 pp |
| 1999 | 23.5 | −0.03 pp |
| 1998 | 23.53 | −0.01 pp |
| 1997 | 23.54 | +0.11 pp |
| 1996 | 23.44 | +0.28 pp |
| 1995 | 23.16 | +0.26 pp |
| 1994 | 22.9 | +0.24 pp |
| 1993 | 22.66 | +0.2 pp |
| 1992 | 22.45 | +0.18 pp |
| 1991 | 22.27 | +0.1 pp |
| 1990 | 22.17 | +0.06 pp |
| 1989 | 22.12 | +0.1 pp |
| 1988 | 22.02 | +0.08 pp |
| 1987 | 21.94 | +0.02 pp |
| 1986 | 21.91 | −0.09 pp |
| 1985 | 22 | −0.11 pp |
| 1984 | 22.12 | −0.12 pp |
| 1983 | 22.24 | −0.1 pp |
| 1982 | 22.34 | −0.07 pp |
| 1981 | 22.41 | −0.05 pp |
| 1980 | 22.46 | −0.03 pp |
| 1979 | 22.49 | −0.01 pp |
| 1978 | 22.5 | +0 pp |
| 1977 | 22.5 | +0.05 pp |
| 1976 | 22.45 | +0.09 pp |
| 1975 | 22.36 | +0.09 pp |
| 1974 | 22.27 | +0.1 pp |
| 1973 | 22.17 | +0.1 pp |
| 1972 | 22.07 | +0.1 pp |
| 1971 | 21.97 | +0.1 pp |
| 1970 | 21.87 | +0.08 pp |
| 1969 | 21.78 | +0.07 pp |
| 1968 | 21.72 | +0.06 pp |
| 1967 | 21.65 | +0.06 pp |
| 1966 | 21.59 | +0.4 pp |
| 1965 | 21.19 | +0.42 pp |
| 1964 | 20.77 | +0.4 pp |
| 1963 | 20.37 | +0.38 pp |
| 1962 | 19.99 | +0.37 pp |
| 1961 | 19.62 | +0.34 pp |
| 1960 | 19.27 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The share of a country's population living in urban agglomerations larger than one million people. The indicator separates countries with the same level of urbanization: in some the urban population is spread across many mid-sized cities, in others it is concentrated in one or two agglomerations. The highest values come from small countries with a single dominant city, where the capital agglomeration holds more than half of the country.
Important: Countries without agglomerations of this size are absent from the series rather than entered as zero. The aggregate for a group of countries is therefore calculated only where coverage is sufficient: averaging the countries that do have million-plus cities would overstate the share.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
How many people live in urban agglomerations larger than a million.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Demography Population densityHow many people there are per square kilometer of a country's territory.
Environment Forest coverWhat share of a country's territory is covered by forest.
Environment Forest areaThe absolute area of forest in square kilometers.
Environment Protected areasThe share of land and sea under protection — nature reserves, national parks, sanctuaries.
