Northern Africa · Africa
Egypt
Egypt is a country in Northern Africa. Its capital is Cairo. It shares land borders with 4 countries.
At a glance
Egypt in numbers
- Population 120.1 million1120,101,175 No. 13 of 195
- Area 1,002,000 km²2 No. 29 of 195
- Population density 120 per km²12 No. 78 of 195
- Economy (GDP) US$365.3 billion3 No. 42 of 189
- GDP per person $3,0864 No. 139 of 189
- Life expectancy 72.2 years1 No. 118 of 195
- Median age 24.7 years1 No. 130 of 195
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Every figure on this page with where it comes from.
- World Population Prospects 2024, United Nations, Population Division (UN projection for 1 July 2026)
- Demographic Yearbook 2024, table 3, United Nations Statistics Division (figure for 2024)
- World Development Indicators: GDP (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- World Development Indicators: GDP per capita (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- ISO 4217 currency codes, list one, SIX Group, ISO 4217 maintenance agency
- Member States, United Nations
- Root Zone Database, IANA
- Capital, region, borders and country code: Natural Earth, capitals checked by hand. Flag: flag-icons.