Egypt
At a glance
- Official language
- Arabic
- Currency
- Egyptian pound (£)
- Government
- Republic
- Legislature
- Parliament of Egypt
- Demonym
- Egyptian
- Time zones
- UTC+02:00, UTC+03:00
- Driving side
- Right
- Calling code
- +20
- Internet TLD
- .eg, .مصر
- ISO 3166
- EG
- Established
- 1922
- Highest point
- Mount Catherine (2,637 m (8,652 ft))
- National anthem
- Bilady, Bilady, Bilady
Facts via Wikidata.
Economy and developmentLower middle income
Ranks are among sovereign countries with data; ★ marks a top-5% finish. Sources: World Bank Open Data and Our World in Data (UNDP, UN, V-Dem; CC BY 4.0). Each figure is the most recent year available.
Alliances & Organisations4 full memberships
Full memberDashed border = Candidate / ApplicantItalic = Dialogue / Observer
Leadership History20 leaders · click to expand
Republic
Mostafa Madbouly✦ Current
2018–PresentPrime Minister
⚠️ Abdel Fattah el-Sisi✦ Current
2014–PresentPresident
Adly Mansour
2013–2014President
Mohamed Morsi
2012–2013President
Hosni Mubarak
1981–2011President
Anwar Sadat
1970–1981President
Gamal Abdel Nasser
1954–1970President
Mohamed Naguib
1953–1954President
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Mostafa Madbouly✦ Current | Prime Minister | 2018–Present |
| ⚠️ Abdel Fattah el-Sisi✦ Current | President | 2014–Present |
| Adly Mansour | President | 2013–2014 |
| Mohamed Morsi | President | 2012–2013 |
| Hosni Mubarak | President | 1981–2011 |
| Anwar Sadat | President | 1970–1981 |
| Gamal Abdel Nasser | President | 1954–1970 |
| Mohamed Naguib | President | 1953–1954 |
Kingdom of Egypt
👑 King Fuad II
1952–1953Monarch
👑 King Farouk I
1936–1952Monarch
👑 King Fuad I
1922–1936Monarch
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 👑 King Fuad II | Monarch | 1952–1953 |
| 👑 King Farouk I | Monarch | 1936–1952 |
| 👑 King Fuad I | Monarch | 1922–1936 |
Muhammad Ali dynasty
👑 Fuad I (Sultan)
1917–1922Monarch
👑 Hussein Kamel
1914–1917Monarch
👑 Abbas II
1892–1914Monarch
👑 Tewfik
1879–1892Monarch
👑 Isma'il
1863–1879Monarch
👑 Said
1854–1863Monarch
👑 Abbas I
1848–1854Monarch
👑 Ibrahim Pasha
1848–1848Monarch
👑 Muhammad Ali
1805–1848Monarch
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 👑 Fuad I (Sultan) | Monarch | 1917–1922 |
| 👑 Hussein Kamel | Monarch | 1914–1917 |
| 👑 Abbas II | Monarch | 1892–1914 |
| 👑 Tewfik | Monarch | 1879–1892 |
| 👑 Isma'il | Monarch | 1863–1879 |
| 👑 Said | Monarch | 1854–1863 |
| 👑 Abbas I | Monarch | 1848–1854 |
| 👑 Ibrahim Pasha | Monarch | 1848–1848 |
| 👑 Muhammad Ali | Monarch | 1805–1848 |
Power over timeThe Power Atlas →
The powerline is the headline share of world power, running from the state’s first ranked year (benchmark estimates with wide error bars before 1816). Latent power is material mass a state could mobilise (population, manpower, heavy industry). Recognised power is what the system actually treats it as (military spending, productive economy, reach, and status such as a Security Council seat or nuclear arsenal). When latent runs above recognised, a power is rising or under-rated; when recognised runs higher, it is punching above its weight or coasting on prestige. Material sub-indices run 1816 through 2016.
Conflicts since 19457 interstate wars · click to expand
| Conflict | Years | Against | Combat deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Persian Gulf War | 1990–1991 | — | |
| Egyptian–Libyan War | 1977 | Libya | 500+ |
| Yom Kippur War● | 1973 | Israel | 10,521–21,300 |
| War of Attrition | 1967–1970 | Israel | 6,442–14,290 |
| Six-Day War● | 1967 | Israel | 12,336–19,264 |
| Suez Crisis | 1956 | Israel,United Kingdom,France | 2,848–4,198 |
| 1948 Arab–Israeli War● | 1948–1949 | Israel | 13,073–26,373 |
Bold = principal belligerent. Source: Wikipedia, “List of interstate wars since 1945.”
Billionaires6 · $23.6B combined · click to expand
| # | Name | Net worth | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|
| 361 | Nassef Sawiris(inherited) | $9.4B | Construction & Engineering |
| 759 | Naguib Sawiris(inherited) | $5.6B | Telecom |
| 1075 | Mohamed Mansour | $4.0B | Diversified |
| 2278 | Youssef Mansour | $1.8B | Diversified |
| 2802 | Samih Sawiris(inherited) | $1.4B | Service |
| 2821 | Yasseen Mansour | $1.4B | Diversified |
Source: Forbes real-time billionaires (via the rtb-api project). Net worth as of the latest monthly snapshot.
National Teams
Egypt on the international stage. Click a card for the full record.
National Teams Champions
Every major championship won by Egypt's national teams, newest first. 7 in total.
| Year | Date | Champion | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2010-01-31 | Egypt | Africa Cup of Nations |
| 2008 | 2008-02-10 | Egypt | Africa Cup of Nations |
| 2006 | 2006-02-10 | Egypt | Africa Cup of Nations |
| 1998 | 1998-02-28 | Egypt | Africa Cup of Nations |
| 1986 | 1986-03-21 | Egypt | Africa Cup of Nations |
| 1959 | 1959-05-29 | Egypt | Africa Cup of Nations |
| 1957 | 1957-02-16 | Egypt | Africa Cup of Nations |
Governates
27 entries listed under Egypt. Click any to see its metros and footprint.
Egypt metro footprint
28 metrosPolygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted.