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Egypt

Northern Africa, Africa

Population
#14of 195 countries

114.5M people

World Bank 2023

About the size of Mauritania

1.0M km² against 1.0M km². Total area, REST Countries.

49% of world median

GDP per person

Method

Median among 189 other countries with data. GDP per person is not household income.

World rankings

Sovereign states with data

Highest rankings

Inflation %33.9%. World Bank 2023.11 of 179Population114.5M people. World Bank 2023.14 of 195Total Area1.0M km². REST Countries 2023.29 of 195

Lowest rankings

Forest %0.0%. World Bank 2021.190 of 194Renewables %6.1%. World Bank 2021.157 of 192Farmland %3.1%. World Bank 2021.148 of 191

Neighbours

IsraelCapital: JerusalemLibyaCapital: TripoliPalestineCapital: RamallahSudanCapital: Khartoum

People from here

Gamal Abdel Nasser

president who nationalised the Suez Canal

Photo: Stevan Kragujević, CC BY-SA 3.0
Anwar Sadat

president and Nobel Peace laureate

Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain
Umm Kulthum

the most celebrated singer of the Arab world

Photo: Production company, Public domain
Omar Sharif

actor of Doctor Zhivago

Photo: Photographer-Gene Weber, Seattle, Public domain
Youssef Chahine

director of Egyptian cinema

Photo: Mblegacy, CC0
Faten Hamama

actor of Egyptian cinema

Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain

Its flag family

EgyptSyriaIraqYemen

All red, white and black: Egypt has an eagle, Syria two green stars, Iraq green script, Yemen nothing.

CIA World Factbook.

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Egypt, in short

What is the capital of Egypt?

The capital of Egypt is Cairo. Cairo is the seat of national government for Egypt, a country in Northern Africa.

What is the population of Egypt?

Egypt has a population of about 114.5 million people, the 14th largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

How big is Egypt?

Egypt covers 1,002,450 square kilometers (387,048 square miles), making Egypt the 30th largest country in the world by area.

Which countries border Egypt?

Egypt borders 4 countries: Israel, Libya, Palestine and Sudan.

What is the life expectancy in Egypt?

Life expectancy at birth in Egypt is 71.6 years, the 139th highest of any country in the world.

What continent is Egypt in?

Egypt is in Africa, in the Northern Africa region. Egypt is one of 58 countries and territories in Africa.