Egypt vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Non-agricultural population

Egypt
61.63 million FAO, number
in 2012
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
364.91 million FAO, number
in 2012
Egypt rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank
4th

Non-agricultural population over time

  • Egypt
  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa currently reports 364.91 million FAO, number against 61.63 million FAO, number in Egypt, a difference of 303.28 million FAO, number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's figure about 5.9 times Egypt's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th of 53 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 24.58 million FAO, number 116.69 million FAO, number 92.11 million FAO, number Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
1990s 37.68 million FAO, number 180.44 million FAO, number 142.77 million FAO, number Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
2000s 50.34 million FAO, number 272.83 million FAO, number 222.49 million FAO, number Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
2010s 60.04 million FAO, number 351.08 million FAO, number 291.04 million FAO, number Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher non-agricultural population, Egypt or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, at 364.91 million FAO, number against 61.63 million FAO, number in Egypt as of 2012.
What is the difference in non-agricultural population between Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
303.28 million FAO, number, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank globally for non-agricultural population?
Egypt ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th of 53 countries.
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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About this data

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

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