Population
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Population data is unavailable for Western Sahara, so a relative difference cannot be calculated.
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Cairo
El-Aaiun
116,538,258
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1,001,450 km²
—
116 /km²
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$389.06 billion · 2024
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$3,338 · 2024
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Africa
Africa
Northern Africa
Northern Africa
Egyptian pound · EGP · ج.م
Moroccan dirham · MAD · MAD
Egyptian
Sahrawi, Sahrawian, Sahraouian
+20
+212
.eg
.eh
EG / EGY
EH / ESH
Africa/Cairo
Africa/El_Aaiun
مصر
الصحراء الغربية
| Measure | Egypt | Western Sahara |
|---|---|---|
| Capital | Cairo | El-Aaiun |
| Population | 116,538,258 | — |
| Surface area | 1,001,450 km² | — |
| Population density | 116 /km² | — |
| Nominal GDP | $389.06 billion · 2024 | — |
| GDP per capita | $3,338 · 2024 | — |
| Region | Africa | Africa |
| Subregion | Northern Africa | Northern Africa |
| Currency | Egyptian pound · EGP · ج.م | Moroccan dirham · MAD · MAD |
| Nationality | Egyptian | Sahrawi, Sahrawian, Sahraouian |
| Phone code | +20 | +212 |
| Internet domain | .eg | .eh |
| ISO codes | EG / EGY | EH / ESH |
| Time zone | Africa/Cairo | Africa/El_Aaiun |
| Native name | مصر | الصحراء الغربية |
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Egypt, a land of timeless wonder at the crossroads of Africa and the Middle East, captivates visitors with its ancient monuments, bustling cities, and the life‑giving waters of the Nile.
Full Egypt profile →Western Sahara is a sparsely populated desert territory on the Atlantic coast of North Africa, the status of which remains one of the world's long-running unresolved disputes. Most of it is administered by Morocco, while the Polisario Front seeks an independent state. Its largest city is El-Aaiun.
Full Western Sahara profile →The capital of Egypt is Cairo.
Egypt has a recorded population of approximately 116,538,258 people.
Egypt covers an area of about 1,001,450 km².
Egypt has a population density of roughly 116 /km² (people per square kilometre).
Egypt has a gross domestic product (GDP) of approximately $389.06 billion as of 2024.
Egypt has a GDP per capita of approximately $3,338.
Egypt uses the Egyptian pound (EGP), with the symbol ج.م.
Egypt is located in Northern Africa, Africa.
The native name of Egypt is مصر.
People from Egypt are referred to as Egyptian.
The international dialing code for Egypt is +20.
The country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Egypt is .eg.
Egypt uses the Africa/Cairo time zone.
Egypt, a land of timeless wonder at the crossroads of Africa and the Middle East, captivates visitors with its ancient monuments, bustling cities, and the life‑giving waters of the Nile.
The capital of Western Sahara is El-Aaiun.
Western Sahara uses the Moroccan dirham (MAD), with the symbol MAD.
Western Sahara is located in Northern Africa, Africa.
The native name of Western Sahara is الصحراء الغربية.
People from Western Sahara are referred to as Sahrawi, Sahrawian, Sahraouian.
The international dialing code for Western Sahara is +212.
The country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Western Sahara is .eh.
Western Sahara uses the Africa/El_Aaiun time zone.
Western Sahara is a sparsely populated desert territory on the Atlantic coast of North Africa, the status of which remains one of the world's long-running unresolved disputes. Most of it is administered by Morocco, while the Polisario Front seeks an independent state. Its largest city is El-Aaiun.