Egypt
Egypt is a country in Northeast Africa and Southwest Asia. Its capital is Cairo. About 115 million people live there (2026). It covers 1,010,408 square kilometres.
- Capital
- Cairo
- People (2026)
- 115 million
- Area
- 1,010,408 km²
- Currency
- Egyptian pound
Egypt at a glance
- Official name
- Arab Republic of Egypt
- In its own language
- جُمهورِيّةُ مِصرَ العَرَبيّةِ, مصر, Arab Republic of Egypt, Republik Arab Mesir, Mesir
- Status
- Sovereign country
- Continent
- Africa
- Capital
- Cairo
- Population
- 114,500,000 (2026)
- Area
- 1,010,408 km² (390,120 mi²)
- People are called
- Egyptian
- Official languages
- Arabic
- Currency
- Egyptian pound
- GDP (nominal)
- US$477 billion (2022)
- Life expectancy
- 71.5 years (2016)
- Human Development Index
- 0.731 (2021)
- Gini coefficient
- 31.5 (2017)
- Government
- republic
- Head of state
- Abdel Fattah el-Sisi (since 2014)
- Head of government
- Mostafa Madbouly (since 2018)
- Country codes
- EG, EGY
- Calling code
- +20
- Internet domain
- .eg, .مصر
- Drives on the
- right
- Time zones
- UTC+02:00, UTC+03:00, Africa/Cairo
- Coordinates
- 27°, 29°
Egypt and its neighbours
Egypt borders Sudan, Libya, Israel and Palestine. Click a neighbour on the map to open its page.
- Egypt
- Neighbours
Divisions of Egypt
- Alexandria Governorate
- Aswan Governorate
- Asyut Governorate
- Beheira Governorate
- Beni Suef Governorate
- Cairo Governorate
- Dakahlia Governorate
- Damietta Governorate
- Faiyum Governorate
- Gharbia Governorate
- Giza Governorate
- Ismailia Governorate
- Kafr el-Sheikh Governorate
- Matruh Governorate
- Minya Governorate
- Monufia Governorate
- New Valley Governorate
- North Sinai Governorate
- Port Said Governorate
- Qalyubia Governorate
- Qena Governorate
- Red Sea Governorate
- Sharqia Governorate
- Sohag Governorate
- South Sinai Governorate
- Suez Governorate
- Luxor Governorate
Member of
- United Nations
- African Union
- Arab League
- World Trade Organization
- Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- International Development Association
- International Finance Corporation
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
- International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- African Development Bank
- United Nations–African Union Hybrid Operation in Darfur
- Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa
- Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development
- Arab Monetary Fund
and 14 more organisations.
How far are you from Egypt?
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Questions
What is the capital of Egypt?
The capital of Egypt is Cairo.
What is the population of Egypt?
Egypt has about 114,500,000 people, as recorded in 2026.
How big is Egypt?
Egypt covers 1,010,408 square kilometres (390,120 square miles).
What currency does Egypt use?
The Egyptian pound.
What language is spoken in Egypt?
The official language of Egypt is Arabic.
Which countries border Egypt?
Egypt shares a border with Sudan, Libya, Israel and Palestine.
Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.