Egypt - Rural population growth
Rural population growth (annual %)
The value for Rural population growth (annual %) in Egypt was 1.68 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 50 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 2.56 in 1986 and a minimum value of 1.61 in 1965.
Definition: Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.
Source: World Bank Staff estimates based on United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.66 |
| 1961 | 1.73 |
| 1962 | 1.70 |
| 1963 | 1.67 |
| 1964 | 1.64 |
| 1965 | 1.61 |
| 1966 | 2.03 |
| 1967 | 2.00 |
| 1968 | 1.96 |
| 1969 | 1.90 |
| 1970 | 1.83 |
| 1971 | 1.83 |
| 1972 | 1.77 |
| 1973 | 1.74 |
| 1974 | 1.73 |
| 1975 | 1.74 |
| 1976 | 2.08 |
| 1977 | 2.10 |
| 1978 | 2.12 |
| 1979 | 2.15 |
| 1980 | 2.19 |
| 1981 | 2.36 |
| 1982 | 2.38 |
| 1983 | 2.40 |
| 1984 | 2.41 |
| 1985 | 2.41 |
| 1986 | 2.56 |
| 1987 | 2.55 |
| 1988 | 2.50 |
| 1989 | 2.38 |
| 1990 | 2.23 |
| 1991 | 2.18 |
| 1992 | 2.05 |
| 1993 | 1.95 |
| 1994 | 1.92 |
| 1995 | 1.92 |
| 1996 | 1.76 |
| 1997 | 1.76 |
| 1998 | 1.78 |
| 1999 | 1.81 |
| 2000 | 1.85 |
| 2001 | 1.82 |
| 2002 | 1.85 |
| 2003 | 1.87 |
| 2004 | 1.87 |
| 2005 | 1.85 |
| 2006 | 1.75 |
| 2007 | 1.73 |
| 2008 | 1.71 |
| 2009 | 1.69 |
| 2010 | 1.68 |
Classification
Topic: Environment Indicators
Sub-Topic: Density & urbanization
