Identity
- Official name
- Arab Republic of Egypt
- Status
- Sovereign country profile
- Demonym
- Egyptian
- Codes
- EG / EGY
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The listed currency code is EGP.
EGArab Republic of EgyptSovereign country profile
Egypt
Egypt is in Northern Africa. This profile brings its status, flag, geography, people, languages, and latest available indicators into one clear visual story.
FlagEGY · 053 / 207
🇪🇬 The flag shown for Egypt. Profile code: EG / EGY.
01Population120.1M
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
02CapitalCairo
Arab Republic of Egypt
03CurrencyEGP
Egyptian pound (EGP)
04Life expectancy72.2 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
National anthemBilady, Bilady, BiladyNational anthem audio · Wikidata / Wikimedia Commons · 1:26
Basic info
Expanded country facts
Core identity, people, geography, government, and practical reference data in one scan-friendly board.
People
- Population
- 120.1M · UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
- Median age
- 24.7 years · UN DESA 2026 medium projection
- Languages
- Arabic
- Largest cities
- Cairo
Place
- Region
- Africa
- Subregion
- Northern Africa
- Area
- 1,002,450 km²
- Coordinates
- 27.0° N, 30.0° E
Practical
- Currency
- Egyptian pound (EGP)
- Calling code
- +20
- Time zones
- Profile-specific value pending
- Emergency
- Emergency numbers vary; check official guidance
Government
- Type
- republic
- Head of state
- Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
- Head of government
- Mostafa Madbouly
- Constitution
- Comparable date pending
Geography
- Connections
- This profile has coastal access and listed land connections.
- Climate
- Temperate to subtropical zones
- Highest point
- Mount Catherine
- Driving side
- Right
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Meet
Egypt.
Egypt is a world profile in Northern Africa. Its status is sovereign country profile.
RegionNorthern Africa
DemonymEgyptian
Area1,002,450 km²
Calling code+20
Economy
The latest available indicators.
Economic values use the latest non-empty World Bank year from 2019–2026, shown below each figure.
GDP$365.3B2025 · current USD
GDP per person$3.1K2025 · current USD
GDP growth4.4%2025 annual growth
A deeper profile
People, systems
& everyday life.
Comparable facts are shown with clear dates and neutral framing. Gaps stay visible instead of being filled with guesses.
How people live
Urban 42.9%Rural 57.1%
World Bank · 2025- Median age
- 24.7 years
- Languages
- Arabic
- Capital / principal city
- Cairo
Ethnic and religious categories vary by national census and are not presented without a directly comparable, dated source.
Placed in context
Population3.0× atlas average
GDP#43 of 192
Population compares the 207 atlas profiles. GDP ranking includes profiles with a published World Bank value.
A concise timeline
Wikidata records the current state as dating from 1922. Earlier state forms, independence milestones, and later constitutional changes may use different dates, so this is a starting point rather than a complete national timeline.
- Government
- republic
- Head of state
- Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
- Head of government
- Mostafa Madbouly
- Current constitution
- Comparable date pending
Land and climate
- Climate
- Temperate to subtropical zones
- Geography
- Egypt is in Northern Africa and has coastal access. Its listed area is 1,002,450 km².
- Highest point
- Mount Catherine
- Major rivers
- Profile-specific value pending
- Natural resources
- Profile-specific value pending
Practical essentials
- Driving side
- Right
- Calling code
- +20
- Time zones
- Profile-specific value pending
- Plug types
- Profile-specific value pending
- Tipping
- Local customs vary by setting
- Emergency numbers
- Emergency numbers vary; check official guidance
Remember Egypt
- Cairo is the capital city.
- Egypt covers 1,002,450 km².
- Egypt has coastal access.
- It shares land borders with Israel, Libya, Palestine, Sudan.
- Listed official languages include Arabic.
- Its international calling code is +20.
- The latest published population in this atlas is 118.4M (2025).
- The listed currency code is EGP.
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This profile has coastal access and listed land connections.
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People & place
Country
essentials.
Arabic
Languages listed in the open country catalog for Egypt.
4 listed connections
This profile has coastal access and listed land connections.
Egyptian pound (EGP)
The primary currency code and name used in the country catalog.
Identity card
Four essentials
EGTwo-letter country code
EGYThree-letter country code
CairoCapital city
AfricaWorld region
Sources & notes
Numbers you can trace.
Statistics show their reference year because country data changes. Unavailable values are clearly marked instead of estimated.
- UN DESA World Population Prospects — population, age, sex balance, and longevity ↗
- World Bank — latest available economic indicators ↗
- World Bank — urban population share ↗
- Wikidata — government and current officeholders ↗
- National anthem audio source — Bilady, Bilady, Bilady ↗
- Open country catalog — names, codes and geography ↗
- OpenStreetMap — map data ↗
Verified data & AI projection
Egypt
Special Report.
Egypt is profiled through long-run World Bank indicators covering the economy, population, health, work, technology, and environment. Northern Africa context, regional connectivity, demographic direction, and long-run development indicators.
Current demographic baselineUN DESA · 2026
Medium projection from World Population Prospects, 2024 Revision
Executive read
What the numbers suggest
- Population has moved up since 2000, giving the report a clear demographic baseline.
- Life expectancy is higher than in 2000, showing the direction of health and longevity conditions.
- Recent GDP growth averages 4.1% across the latest 5 available observations.
Human development pressure
140.7MPopulation base
73.0 yrsLife expectancy
1.75Fertility rate
100.0%Internet access
2035 scenarios are simple educational trend projections from recent historical observations. They are not official forecasts.
economy · NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG
HighGDP growth
20006.37%
20254.39%
2035 base4.34%
Low4.36%Base4.34%High4.32%
recent average · % annual
people · SP.POP.GROW
HighPopulation growth
20002.16%
20251.56%
2035 base1.06%
Low1.24%Base1.06%High0.89%
linear trend · % annual
people · SP.POP.TOTL
HighPopulation
200073.1M
2025118.4M
2035 base140.7M
Low132.5MBase140.7MHigh149.3M
compound trend · people
health · SP.DYN.LE00.IN
HighLife expectancy
200067.3 yrs
202471.8 yrs
2035 base73.0 yrs
Low72.6 yrsBase73.0 yrsHigh73.4 yrs
linear trend · years
people · SP.DYN.TFRT.IN
HighFertility rate
20003.50
20242.73
2035 base1.75
Low2.10Base1.75High1.41
linear trend · births per woman
people · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS
HighUrban population
200042.7%
202542.9%
2035 base43.4%
Low43.2%Base43.4%High43.5%
linear trend · % of total
economy · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG
HighInflation
20002.68%
202514.1%
2035 base16.7%
Low15.8%Base16.7%High17.7%
recent average · % annual
work · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS
HighUnemployment
20008.98%
20256.78%
2035 base8.42%
Low7.85%Base8.42%High9.00%
recent average · % labor force
economy · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD
HighGDP per capita
2000$1.4K
2025$3.1K
2035 base$2.9K
Low$3KBase$2.9KHigh$2.8K
compound trend · current US$
environment · EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5
HighCO2 per person
20001.75
20242.50
2035 base2.45
Low2.47Base2.45High2.43
linear trend · t CO2e/capita
technology · IT.NET.USER.ZS
HighInternet access
20000.64%
202474.6%
2035 base100.0%
Low100.0%Base100.0%High100.0%
linear trend · % of people
economy · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD
HighGDP
2000$99.8B
2025$365.3B
2035 base$405.1B
Low$390.7BBase$405.1BHigh$419.9B
compound trend · current US$
Educational projection, not an official forecast.Historical values are World Bank observations retrieved 2026-08-13. The 2026 demographic baseline is the official UN DESA medium projection from World Population Prospects 2024. The atlas's 2035 scenarios use simple trend math.