What is the difference in non-agricultural population between Africa and Egypt?

479.87 million FAO, number, with Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Egypt?

33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Non-agricultural population (FAO, number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Africa vs Egypt: Non-agricultural population

Africa

541.51 million FAO, number

in 2012

Egypt

61.63 million FAO, number

in 2012

Africa rank

1st

Egypt rank

2nd

Non-agricultural population over time

Africa
Egypt

How they compare

Africa currently reports 541.51 million FAO, number against 61.63 million FAO, number in Egypt, a difference of 479.87 million FAO, number.

That makes Africa's figure about 8.8 times Egypt's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 1st and Egypt ranks 2nd of 6 groups.

Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Africa	Egypt	Difference	Ahead
1980s	201.12 million FAO, number	24.58 million FAO, number	176.54 million FAO, number	Africa
1990s	300.41 million FAO, number	37.68 million FAO, number	262.73 million FAO, number	Africa
2000s	424.78 million FAO, number	50.34 million FAO, number	374.45 million FAO, number	Africa
2010s	524.47 million FAO, number	60.04 million FAO, number	464.43 million FAO, number	Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher non-agricultural population, Africa or Egypt?: Africa, at 541.51 million FAO, number against 61.63 million FAO, number in Egypt as of 2012.
What is the difference in non-agricultural population between Africa and Egypt?: 479.87 million FAO, number, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Egypt?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Africa and Egypt rank globally for non-agricultural population?: Africa ranks 1st and Egypt ranks 2nd of 6 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Non-agricultural population (FAO, number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Non-agricultural population (FAO, number)
Unit: FAO, number
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 1,934 data points, 1980–2012
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

The non-agricultural population is obtained as a residual of agricultural population from the total population.