Egypt

Africa · Northern Africa · capital Cairo

About Egypt

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

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

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

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

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

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

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Egypt
Populationtotal people	114.5Mpeople	14th
Land Areatotal km²	1.0Mkm²	30th
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$3.5K	152nd
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$395.9B	39th
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	71.6years	139th
Urban Population% living in cities	42.7%	165th
Internet Users% of people online	72.7%	117th
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	2.75births/woman	63rd
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	14.9Marrivals/year	25th
Forest Cover% of land forested	0.0%	207th
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	6.8%	64th
Military Spending% of GDP	0.8%of GDP	127th
Renewable Energy% of energy use	6.1%	164th
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	33.9%	11th
Beer Consumptionliters per year	1L/year	68th
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	0.4kg/year	55th
Wine Consumptionliters per year	no data
Education Spending% of GDP	no data
Health Spending% of GDP	4.9%of GDP	129th
Arable Land% of land arable	3.1%	154th
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	$9.8B	35th

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 EG · alpha-3 EGY · Northern Africa