Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Egypt, Arab Rep. in numbers Egypt, Arab Rep. is in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and is classed by the World Bank as lower middle income. Its capital is Cairo. Its population was 118.37 million in 2025, ranking 13 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$3,086 in 2025.
Population 118.37 million 2025
GDP US$365.3 billion 2025
GDP per person US$3,086 2025
Life expectancy 71.8 2024
Area 1.00 million 2024
Urban share 42.9% 2025
People 118.37 million
2025 · +62% since 2000 · Rank 13 of 217
1.56%
2025 · 2.16% in 2000 · Rank 68 of 217
117.1
2024 · +59% since 2000 · Rank 93 of 216
42.9%
2025 · 42.7% in 2000 · Rank 167 of 217
31.6%
2025 · 36.9% in 2000 · Rank 63 of 217
5.3%
2025 · 4.0% in 2000 · Rank 143 of 217
2.73
2024 · -22% since 2000 · Rank 62 of 217
Health and living standards 71.8
2024 · +7% since 2000 · Rank 140 of 217
22.4
2024 · -53% since 2000 · Rank 69 of 196
US$141
2023 · +104% since 2000 · Rank 137 of 193
100.0%
2024 · 97.7% in 2000 · Rank 90 of 215
74.6%
2024 · 0.6% in 2000 · Rank 115 of 186
96.7%
2024 · 89.1% in 2000 · Rank 132 of 190
Economy US$365.3 billion
2025 · +266% since 2000 · Rank 43 of 210
US$3,086
2025 · +126% since 2000 · Rank 160 of 210
Int$20,204
2025 · +271% since 2000 · Rank 104 of 199
4.39%
2025 · 6.37% in 2000 · Rank 68 of 210
14.07%
2025 · 2.68% in 2000 · Rank 15 of 180
6.8%
2025 · 9.0% in 2000 · Rank 65 of 187
19.8%
2025 · 16.2% in 2000 · Rank 146 of 183
11.4%
2025 · 2.9% in 2000 · Rank 23 of 176
Land and environment 1.00 million
2024 · +0% since 2000 · Rank 29 of 216
0.0%
2024 · 0.0% in 2000 · Rank 210 of 214
2.50
2024 · +43% since 2000 · Rank 105 of 203
Elsewhere in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Egypt, Arab Rep.. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.