Non-agricultural population in Egypt
Egypt: Non-agricultural population was 61.63 million FAO, number in 2012. β² Rising
Non-agricultural population in Egypt, 1980β2012
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, number.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 61.63 million FAO, number for non-agricultural population in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-agricultural population in Egypt peaked at 61.63 million FAO, number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 19.15 million FAO, number, in 1980.
That places Egypt 2nd out of 53 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.58 million FAO, number | 19.15 million FAO, number | 30.66 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.68 million FAO, number | 32.33 million FAO, number | 42.95 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.34 million FAO, number | 44.20 million FAO, number | 56.90 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.04 million FAO, number | 58.46 million FAO, number | 61.63 million FAO, number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 1 Nigeria 127.65 million FAO, number compare
- 3 South Africa 46.12 million FAO, number compare
- 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 30.45 million FAO, number compare
- 5 Algeria 29.13 million FAO, number compare
More environment data for Egypt
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.361 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 16.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 0.0003 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Recovered paper β Production 380,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 541,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 32,107 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 9,567 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is non-agricultural population in Egypt?
- Non-agricultural population in Egypt was 61.63 million FAO, number in 2012, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest non-agricultural population recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 61.63 million FAO, number in 2012.
- What is the lowest non-agricultural population recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.15 million FAO, number in 1980.
- How does Egypt rank for non-agricultural population?
- Egypt ranks 2nd out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
- Is non-agricultural population rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Non-agricultural population (FAO, number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The non-agricultural population is obtained as a residual of agricultural population from the total population.