Country profile
Egypt
Arab Republic of Egypt · Northern Africa
👥 Population
118,365,995
World Bank · 2025
🏛 Capital
Cairo
🗺 Area
1,002,450 km²
among the world’s largest
💹 GDP (nominal)
$365.25B
World Bank · 2025
📈 HDI
0.754
UNDP · 2023
📍 Pop. density
118 /km²
💱 Currency
EGP
Egyptian pound
🗣 Languages
Arabic
About Egypt
Egypt (officially Arab Republic of Egypt) is a country in Northern Africa, with Cairo as its capital. It is home to roughly 118.37 million people, giving a population density of about 118 people per square kilometre. The country covers 1,002,450 km² of land and shares land borders with 4 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $365.25B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.754. The official currency is the Egyptian pound (EGP), and the main language is Arabic.
Key indicators
Latest available data · World Bank & UNDP.
💹 Economy
GDP (PPP)
$2.23T
GDP/capita (PPP)
$19,094
GDP growth
4.4%
Inflation
14.1%
Unemployment
6.8%
👥 People
Life expectancy
71.8 yrs
Fertility rate
2.74
Pop. growth
1.6%
Urban population
42.9%
Infant mortality /1k
20.8
🌍 Quality of Life
Internet users
74.6%
Literacy rate
79.5%
Physicians /1k
0.67
Renewable energy
6.1%
Travel & practical
Capital
Cairo
Currency
EGP
Dialing code
+20
Internet TLD
.eg
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Fun facts about Egypt
- Egypt is the 13th most populous country in the world, with about 118.37 million people.
- By land area it is the 29th-largest country in the world, covering 1,002,450 km².
- It has the world's 42nd-largest economy by nominal GDP ($365.25B).
- Egypt shares land borders with 4 countries.
- It is classed by the UN as a country of high human development, with an HDI of 0.754.
- Egypt has a population density of about 118 people per square kilometre.
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