Key demographic, linguistic, and cultural information.
Population
98,423,595
Population Density
98.87 people/km²
Urban Areas
Abu HammadAl Mahallah al KubraAl MansurahAl MarjAlexandriaAlmazahAr RawdahAssiutAz ZamalikBadr
Nationality
Noun: Egyptian(s) Adjective: Egyptian
Distribution
approximately 95% of the population lives within 20 km (12 mi) of the Nile River and its delta; vast areas of the country remain sparsely populated or uninhabited, as shown in this population distribution map
Metric – Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Liter (L), Celsius (°C)
Infrastructure
Important identifiers for connectivity and commerce.
Internet TLD
.eg
Calling Code
+20
+20-13 – Benha
+20-2 – Cairo
+20-3 – Alexandria
Barcode Prefix
622
Internet Hosts
200,430
Internet Users
20,136,000
Phones (Mobile)
96,800,000 lines
Phones (Landline)
8,557,000 lines
Egypt, a country in Northern Africa, borders the Mediterranean Sea to its north, lies between Libya and the Gaza Strip, and touches the Red Sea's coastline north of Sudan; it also encompasses the Asian Sinai Peninsula.