Egypt at its true size
Egypt covers 1,010,408 km², number 31 of 235 by area. Home to 118,365,995 people (2025). Sitting near the equator, it is one of the few places Mercator gets almost right.
Equal-area projection · Natural Earth 50m
| Area | 1,010,408 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 118,365,995 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 117 per km² |
| Capital | Cairo |
| Region | Northern Africa, Africa |
| Status | Independent state |
| Coast | Has a coastline |
| Codes | EG · EGY · 818 |
Countries of a similar size
- Mauritania0.98×Egypt and Mauritania are almost exactly the same size.
- Tanzania1.07×Egypt is 7% larger than Tanzania.
- Bolivia0.92×Egypt is 8% smaller than Bolivia.
- Ethiopia0.91×Egypt is 9% smaller than Ethiopia.
- Nigeria1.09×Egypt is 9% larger than Nigeria.
- Venezuela1.11×Egypt is 11% larger than Venezuela.
How many times does Egypt fit into…
- Russia: about 17 times
- Canada: about 9.9 times
- United States: about 9.7 times
Neighbours
Questions about Egypt
- How big is Egypt?
- Egypt covers 1,010,408 km², which makes it number 31 of 235 countries and territories by area. About 118,365,995 people live there (2025), 117 per km².
- Is Egypt bigger than Mauritania?
- Egypt and Mauritania are almost exactly the same size. Egypt: 1,010,408 km²; Mauritania: 1,030,700 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Egypt?
- Egypt lies close to the equator, so Mercator draws it at nearly its true size. It is the countries far from the equator that Mercator inflates.
- Which countries border Egypt?
- Egypt shares a land border with Sudan, Libya, Israel, Palestine.