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United States vs Egypt

United States and Egypt side by side: live population, demographics, economy, environment and digital indicators from the UN and the World Bank, plus charts that overlay the full history of both countries. Change either country to compare any pair.

At a glance

Live population · UN WPP
Flag of United States of America

United States

North America · #3 of 238 by population
Live population
349,541,405
+0.5% a year · full profile · atlas
vs
Flag of Egypt

Egypt

Africa · #13 of 238 by population
Live population
120,605,950
+1.4% a year · full profile · atlas
United States has 2.9× the population of Egypt (74.3% vs 25.7% of the two combined).

United States vs Egypt: 28 indicators side by side

Latest available figures · October 2026
IndicatorUnited StatesEgyptDifference
👥 Population
Population
people
349,541,405120,605,950United States 2.9×
Population growth rate
% per year
+0.5+1.4-0.9 pts
Population density
people per km²
35.62026120.42026-84.9
Surface area
km²
9,831,51020231,001,4502023United States 9.8×
Birth rate
births per 1,000 people
10.6202420.92024-10.3
Death rate
deaths per 1,000 people
920245.52024+3.5
Net migration rate
per 1,000 people per year
+3.4-0.4+3.8
Urban population
% of population
80.2202542.92025+37.3 pts
Sex ratio
males per 100 females
101101.9-0.9
❤️ Demographics & Health
Life expectancy
years
78.9202471.82024+7.1
Fertility rate
births per woman
1.6320242.742024-1.11
Median age
years
38.724.7+14
Infant mortality
deaths per 1,000 live births
4.712-7.3
Population under 15
% of population
17.1202531.62025-14.5 pts
Population aged 65+
% of population
18.420255.32025+13.1 pts
💰 Economy
GDP
current US$
$30.77T2025$365.25B2025United States 84×
GDP per capita
current US$
$90,0272025$3,0862025United States 29×
Unemployment rate
% of labor force
4.220256.82025-2.6 pts
Inflation rate
% annual, consumer prices
2.9202414.12025-11.1 pts
🌱 Environment & Energy
CO₂ emissions
Mt CO₂ per year
4,632.22024291.62024United States 16×
CO₂ emissions per capita
tonnes per person
13.6220242.52024+11.12
Energy use per capita
kg of oil equivalent per person
6,36120249282023United States 6.9×
Renewable energy share
% of final energy
10.920216.12021+4.8 pts
Forest area
% of land area
33.9202302023+33.8 pts
Freshwater resources per capita
m³ per person per year
8,437202292022United States 950×
Water stress
% of resources withdrawn
15.820227,7502022-7,734.2 pts
📶 Digital
Internet users
% of population
94.7202474.62024+20 pts
Mobile subscriptions
per 100 people
113.2202497.12024+16.1

▲ marks the higher value (for death rate, infant mortality, unemployment, inflation, CO₂ and water stress: the lower value). "Difference" is the ratio for absolute measures and United States minus Egypt for rates and shares. Years in grey are the latest available for that country.

United States compared with Egypt

Updated October 2026

United States has a live population of about 349,541,405 (#3 in the world) and Egypt about 120,605,950 (#13), so United States has 2.9 times as many people as Egypt. United States is growing at 0.5% a year and Egypt at 1.4%.

By area United States is larger: 9,831,510 km² against 1,001,450 km², which gives population densities of 35.6 people per km² in United States and 120.4 in Egypt.

United States's economy is worth $30.77T (2025) and Egypt's $365.25B (2025); per person that is $90,027 in United States versus $3,086 in Egypt, so the average United States resident produces 29.2 times as much.

Life expectancy is 78.9 years in United States and 71.8 in Egypt; women have 1.6 children on average in United States compared with 2.7 in Egypt; the median age is 38.7 versus 24.7 years.

80.2% of United States's people live in cities against 42.9% in Egypt; 94.7% use the internet in United States and 74.6% in Egypt; CO₂ emissions per person are 13.6 t in United States and 2.5 t in Egypt.

Population over time

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Life expectancy & fertility

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Age structure

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CO₂ emissions

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Energy use & renewables

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Forest area

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Urban population

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Water resources & stress

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Frequently asked questions

Which is bigger, United States or Egypt?

By population United States is bigger: 349,541,405 people versus 120,605,950 (live estimates, October 2026). By area United States is larger (9,831,510 km² vs 1,001,450 km²).

Which has the larger economy, United States or Egypt?

United States: GDP of $30,769,700,000,000 versus $365,254,630,180 in current US dollars (World Bank, 2025/2025).

Where do people live longer, United States or Egypt?

Life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years in United States and 71.8 years in Egypt, a difference of 7.1 years in favour of United States.

How are these comparisons calculated?

Live populations extrapolate the UN World Population Prospects baseline with each country's growth rate; every other figure is the latest value published by World Bank Open Data (or the UN for median age, infant mortality and migration). Each row shows the year of the figure, and the charts below overlay the full historical series of both countries.

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Sources & method: live populations are linear extrapolations of the UN World Population Prospects estimates; all other indicators are the latest values from World Bank Open Data (UN WPP for median age, infant mortality, sex ratio and net migration). Figures are statistical estimates, not census counts. Page generated 2026-10-19. More about our data.