<style type="text/css"> .no-show { display: none; } .disable-fade-in{ opacity: 1 !important; transform: none !important; visibility: visible !important; } </style>

Photos of Egypt

The ruins of Karnak Temple in Luxor, Egypt.

Introduction

World Factbook Glyph

Visit the Definitions and Notes page to view a description of each topic.

Geography

Area

comparison ranking: total 31

Area - comparative

Area comparison map:
Area comparison map

People and Society

Languages

Arabic audio sample:

Age structure

2023 population pyramid:
2023 population pyramid

Median age

comparison ranking: total 177

Population growth rate

comparison ranking: 65

Birth rate

comparison ranking: 73

Death rate

comparison ranking: 212

Net migration rate

comparison ranking: 115

Maternal mortality ratio

comparison ranking: 129

Infant mortality rate

comparison ranking: total 88

Total fertility rate

comparison ranking: 63

Tobacco use

comparison ranking: total 54

Education expenditures

comparison ranking: 175

Environment

Government

Economy

Real GDP growth rate

comparison ranking: 84

Real GDP per capita

comparison ranking: 112

Labor force

comparison ranking: 20

Unemployment rate

comparison ranking: 139

Public debt

comparison ranking: 18

Taxes and other revenues

comparison ranking: 159

Current account balance

comparison ranking: 194

Exports

comparison ranking: 54

Imports

comparison ranking: 48

Debt - external

comparison ranking: 8

Energy

Communications

Internet users

comparison ranking: total 10

Transportation

Airports

comparison ranking: 69

Railways

comparison ranking: total 38

Roadways

comparison ranking: total 75

Waterways

comparison ranking: 31

Merchant marine

comparison ranking: total 45

Military and Security

Military expenditures

comparison ranking: 131

Space

Terrorism

Transnational Issues