Egypt vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Rural population density
Rural population density over time
- Egypt
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 1,624 rural population per sq. km of arable land against 355.44 rural population per sq. km of arable land in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 1,269 rural population per sq. km of arable land.
That makes Egypt's figure about 4.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 53 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 736.95 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 199.09 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 537.87 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Egypt |
| 1970s | 871.69 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 222.83 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 648.86 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Egypt |
| 1980s | 1,224 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 262.72 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 960.98 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Egypt |
| 1990s | 1,303 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 312.69 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 990.51 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Egypt |
| 2000s | 1,518 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 345.02 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 1,173 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Egypt |
| 2010s | 1,611 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 353.26 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 1,258 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population density, Egypt or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Egypt, at 1,624 rural population per sq. km of arable land against 355.44 rural population per sq. km of arable land in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in rural population density between Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 1,269 rural population per sq. km of arable land, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for rural population density?
- Egypt ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization and World Bank population estimates, published as Rural population density (rural population per sq. km of arable land). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population density is the rural population divided by the arable land area. Rural population is calculated as the difference between the total population and the urban population. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.