Egypt, Arab Rep. — Urban population
Urban Population (% of Total) for Egypt, Arab Rep., 1960–2025.
Urban population for Egypt, Arab Rep. was 42.90% in 2025, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 66 years, from 1960 to 2025. The highest recorded value was 43.97% in 1986. The lowest was 37.83% in 1960 (about 1.1× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to 0.19% per year.
Egypt, Arab Rep. ranks 167 of 217 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 77%. The median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 79.48%, so Egypt, Arab Rep. sits below it. It peaked in 1986 and has fallen 2% since. Over the last decade (2015–2025) the figure moved up 1%. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan it ranks 20 of 23 economies; Pakistan (39.53%) is just below it.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 95th of 217 in 1960 → 100th of 217 in 1970 → 117th of 217 in 1980 → 132nd of 217 in 1990 → 143rd of 217 in 2000 → 154th of 217 in 2010 → 163rd of 217 in 2020 → 167th of 217 in 2025.
Key figures
Full history — 1960 to 2025
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42.9% | +0.1 pp |
| 2024 | 42.8% | +0.1 pp |
| 2023 | 42.71% | +0.1 pp |
| 2022 | 42.63% | +0.1 pp |
| 2021 | 42.57% | +0.1 pp |
| 2020 | 42.52% | +0.0 pp |
| 2019 | 42.48% | +0.0 pp |
| 2018 | 42.46% | +0.0 pp |
| 2017 | 42.45% | -0.1 pp |
| 2016 | 42.52% | -0.1 pp |
| 2015 | 42.61% | -0.1 pp |
| 2014 | 42.68% | -0.1 pp |
| 2013 | 42.75% | -0.1 pp |
| 2012 | 42.81% | -0.1 pp |
| 2011 | 42.86% | -0.0 pp |
| 2010 | 42.91% | -0.0 pp |
| 2009 | 42.94% | -0.0 pp |
| 2008 | 42.96% | -0.0 pp |
| 2007 | 42.97% | -0.0 pp |
| 2006 | 42.97% | +0.0 pp |
| 2005 | 42.96% | +0.0 pp |
| 2004 | 42.93% | +0.0 pp |
| 2003 | 42.88% | +0.0 pp |
| 2002 | 42.83% | +0.1 pp |
| 2001 | 42.78% | +0.0 pp |
| 2000 | 42.73% | +0.0 pp |
| 1999 | 42.69% | +0.0 pp |
| 1998 | 42.66% | +0.0 pp |
| 1997 | 42.64% | -0.0 pp |
| 1996 | 42.64% | -0.1 pp |
| 1995 | 42.7% | -0.1 pp |
| 1994 | 42.82% | -0.2 pp |
| 1993 | 42.99% | -0.2 pp |
| 1992 | 43.18% | -0.2 pp |
| 1991 | 43.38% | -0.2 pp |
| 1990 | 43.57% | -0.2 pp |
| 1989 | 43.74% | -0.1 pp |
| 1988 | 43.87% | -0.1 pp |
| 1987 | 43.95% | -0.0 pp |
| 1986 | 43.97% | +0.0 pp |
| 1985 | 43.96% | +0.0 pp |
| 1984 | 43.95% | +0.0 pp |
| 1983 | 43.94% | +0.0 pp |
| 1982 | 43.93% | +0.0 pp |
| 1981 | 43.91% | +0.0 pp |
| 1980 | 43.89% | +0.0 pp |
| 1979 | 43.86% | +0.0 pp |
| 1978 | 43.83% | +0.0 pp |
| 1977 | 43.8% | +0.0 pp |
| 1976 | 43.76% | +0.1 pp |
| 1975 | 43.68% | +0.1 pp |
| 1974 | 43.54% | +0.2 pp |
| 1973 | 43.35% | +0.2 pp |
| 1972 | 43.13% | +0.3 pp |
| 1971 | 42.86% | +0.3 pp |
| 1970 | 42.57% | +0.3 pp |
| 1969 | 42.25% | +0.3 pp |
| 1968 | 41.91% | +0.4 pp |
| 1967 | 41.56% | +0.4 pp |
| 1966 | 41.21% | +0.4 pp |
| 1965 | 40.79% | +0.5 pp |
| 1964 | 40.27% | +0.6 pp |
| 1963 | 39.68% | +0.6 pp |
| 1962 | 39.05% | +0.6 pp |
| 1961 | 38.42% | +0.6 pp |
| 1960 | 37.83% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Egypt, Arab Rep.’s Urban population in 1961?
38.42% (1961). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of total population, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Egypt, Arab Rep.’s Urban population growing or shrinking?
Between 1960 and 2025 the series was growing overall: +13.4% in total — about 0.2% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2025: 42.9%; 2024: 42.8%; 2023: 42.71%; 2022: 42.63%; 2021: 42.57%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS — Urban Population (% of Total). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.