🇪🇬 Egypt
EG / EGY #29
Nomad Score
54.0
Cities
20
Region
African Union,
Arab League,
Mediterranean,
BRICS,
Middle East,
Arab World,
Silk Road,
Fertile Crescent,
Africa,
Africa,
Northern Africa,
Next Eleven,
Developing Countries
Currency
EGP
📊 KEY DEMOGRAPHICS
Population
107.9M
Density
114.3/km²
HDI
0.754
(High)
Gini Index (2017)
31.5
Life Expectancy (2023)
71.6 yrs
Fertility Rate (2023)
2.75
Urban Population (2024)
42.8%
Literacy Rate (2022)
79.5%
Labor Force (2025)
47.4%
Gender Wage Gap (2024)
5.5%
🗣 LANGUAGES & CULTURE
Languages
| Language | Native Name |
|---|---|
| Arabic | العربية |
Demonym (male)
Egyptian
Demonym (female)
Egyptian
National Anthem
Bilady, Bilady, Bilady
📈 POPULATION STRUCTURE
| Age Group | Distribution | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 0-14 Youth | 32.0% | |
| 15-64 Working | 62.9% | |
| 65+ Elderly | 5.1% |
Dependency Ratio
59%
Profile
Young
Urban Pop. (2024)
42.8%
Birth Rate (2023)
21.0 /1000
Death Rate (2023)
5.5 /1000
Largest City (2025)
45.4%
Fertility Rate (2023)
2.75
Infant Mortality (2023)
16.1 /1000
Slum Pop. (2022)
3.8%
Tourism (2019)
13.0M
🏥 HEALTHCARE
Life Expectancy (2023)
71.6 yrs
HALE (2021)
60.4 yrs
Health Spending (2023)
4.9% of GDP
Infant Mortality (2023)
16.1/1000
UHC Index (2021)
70/100
Hospital Beds (2021)
1.1/1000
Physicians (2020)
0.67/1000
Nurses (2018)
1.79/1000
Health Spending/cap (2023)
$141
Out-of-Pocket (2023)
57.2%
🎓 EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY
Literacy Rate (2022)
79.5%
Education Spending (2008)
3.8% of GDP
Learning Outcomes (2020)
356
Internet Users (2023)
72.7%
Mobile Subscriptions (2023)
92.8/100
Broadband (2023)
10.9/100
Secure Servers (2024)
82/1M
🌐 BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY
Broadband per 100 (2023)
10.9
🌍 GEOGRAPHY & PRACTICAL
Area
1,002,450 km²
Capital
Cairo
📍
Continent
Africa
Region
Africa
Subregion
Northern Africa
Landlocked
No
Driving Side
Right
Timezones
UTC+02:00
Calling Codes
+20
Postal Code
#####
TLD
.eg
Maps
Google Maps
| OpenStreetMap
Borders
🇮🇱 Israel,
🇱🇾 Libya,
🇵🇸 Palestine,
🇸🇩 Sudan
🏅 NATIONAL SYMBOLS
Flag
The flag of Egypt is composed of three equal horizontal bands of red, white and black, with Egypt's national emblem — a hoist-side facing gold eagle of Saladin — centered in the white band.
National Anthem
Bilady, Bilady, Bilady
🧭 CONTINUE EXPLORING EGYPT