Egypt

Egypt overview

Egypt fills the north-east corner of Africa. On the simplified outline used on this page it runs from about 22.0° to 31.6° north and from 24.7° to 36.9° east, and its capital is Cairo. The World Bank counts about 118.4 million people for 2025 on 1,001,450 km² of surface area.

For Travle players Egypt is a junction rather than a dead end: in the game's border map it is the only country that links Africa and Asia over land.

Population, density and language

The World Bank counts 118,365,995 people in Egypt for 2025, which is 13th of 170 by population. Spread over 1,001,450 km² of surface area (2024), that is about 118 people per km², 49th of 169 by density.

Rankings compare the entries in Travle's country list that have World Bank data (170 with population, 169 with surface area). Some list entries are territories, so a rank here is not a rank among sovereign states.

CLDR shares are estimates of people who use each language, so they can add up to more than 100%.

How big is Egypt, really?

With 1,001,450 km² (2024, land plus inland water), Egypt is 29th of 169 by surface area and covers 0.71% of the combined area of those entries.

In that ordering, Mauritania (1,030,700 km²) is just larger; Tanzania (945,500 km²) just smaller.

Egypt at a glance

Each figure is sourced in its own section below. "Not available" means no source used on this page has the figure.

Egypt within Northern Africa

Natural Earth places Egypt in Northern Africa (UN subregion). Of the 7 entries from Travle's country list in that subregion, Egypt is 1st by population and 4th by surface area, with 42.9% of the combined population of those entries.

Entries in Northern Africa from Travle's country list, by World Bank population

Country	Population (2025)	Area km² (2024)
Egypt	118,365,995	1,001,450
Sudan	51,662,147	1,878,000
Algeria	47,435,312	2,381,740
Morocco	38,430,770	446,550
Tunisia	12,348,573	163,610
Libya	7,458,555	1,759,540
Western Sahara	–	–

Sources: World Bank WDI (SP.POP.TOTL, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2), data updated 2026-10-08; subregion from Natural Earth 1:110m. A dash means the World Bank has no figure.

Location, borders and position

Egypt is in Northern Africa, Africa. Its outline in Natural Earth lies in the northern hemisphere and the eastern hemisphere. Its capital, Cairo, is at about 30.0° N and 31.2° E.

On land, Natural Earth's boundary data gives Egypt 4 neighbours; the Travle game map gives it 4.

Sources: Natural Earth 1:110m (outline and capital) and 1:10m boundary lines (neighbours), public domain.

Where Egypt is on the map

Countries bordering Egypt

Natural Earth's boundary data and the Travle map agree on Egypt's four land neighbours: Israel and Palestine to the north-east, Libya to the west and Sudan to the south. Part of the Egypt–Sudan line is marked as disputed in Natural Earth.

Land neighbours of Egypt: geographic boundary data compared with the Travle game map

Country	Direction	Land boundary in Natural Earth	Border in Travle
Israel	north-east	Yes	Yes
Libya	west	Yes	Yes
Palestine	north-east	Yes	Yes
Sudan	south	Yes (disputed segment)	Yes

Geographic column: Natural Earth 1:10m Admin-0 boundary lines (land) 5.1.0 (public domain), checked 2026-10-19; Natural Earth shows de facto boundaries and does not settle disputes. Travle column: the game's own border map.

Money and language in Egypt

Currency

• Egyptian Pound: code EGP, numeric 818. ISO 4217 lists it for this country only.

Official languages

• Arabic: official in 26 territories in CLDR, including Egypt.

CLDR is a technical reference, not a legal text. Laws and constitutions can describe languages differently.

Currency, domain and dialling code

Egypt codes and abbreviations

Sources: Natural Earth (ISO 3166-1), ISO 4217 list one (SIX), IANA Root Zone Database, ITU E.164 list; linked with dates in the sections above.

Fun facts about Egypt

• Egypt is 13th of the 170 entries in Travle's country list with a World Bank population figure.
• It has the largest population of the 7 entries in Northern Africa from Travle's country list.
• Arabic has official status in 26 territories in Unicode CLDR, Egypt among them.
• The longest Travle trip from Egypt takes 11 steps, to Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste.
• UNESCO lists 7 World Heritage properties in Egypt; the earliest inscription dates from 1979.

Each fact is calculated from the sources cited on this page.

How far can you travel from Egypt in Travle?

Starting from Egypt and moving one border at a time, this is how many countries in the game's map you reach at each step. Countries that need a sea crossing never appear, because the game only follows land borders.

In total 125 of the 171 other countries in the map can be reached by land. The longest trips take 11 steps and end in Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste. The other 46 cannot be reached without crossing the sea (18 in North America, 13 in South America, 6 in Oceania, 5 in Asia, 3 in Europe, 1 in Africa).

Nearby routes from Egypt

Shortest land routes in the game's map to the countries up to 3 steps away. There can be several routes of the same length; this list shows one. The section above shows how many countries are reachable in total.

• Israel: 1 step (Egypt → Israel)
• Libya: 1 step (Egypt → Libya)
• Palestine: 1 step (Egypt → Palestine)
• Sudan: 1 step (Egypt → Sudan)
• Algeria: 2 steps (Egypt → Libya → Algeria)
• Central African Republic: 2 steps (Egypt → Sudan → Central African Republic)
• Chad: 2 steps (Egypt → Libya → Chad)
• Eritrea: 2 steps (Egypt → Sudan → Eritrea)
• Ethiopia: 2 steps (Egypt → Sudan → Ethiopia)
• Jordan: 2 steps (Egypt → Israel → Jordan)
• Lebanon: 2 steps (Egypt → Israel → Lebanon)
• Niger: 2 steps (Egypt → Libya → Niger)
• South Sudan: 2 steps (Egypt → Sudan → South Sudan)
• Syria: 2 steps (Egypt → Israel → Syria)
• Tunisia: 2 steps (Egypt → Libya → Tunisia)
• Benin: 3 steps (Egypt → Libya → Niger → Benin)
• Burkina Faso: 3 steps (Egypt → Libya → Niger → Burkina Faso)
• Cameroon: 3 steps (Egypt → Libya → Chad → Cameroon)
• Democratic Republic of the Congo: 3 steps (Egypt → Sudan → Central African Republic → Democratic Republic of the Congo)
• Djibouti: 3 steps (Egypt → Sudan → Eritrea → Djibouti)
• Iraq: 3 steps (Egypt → Israel → Jordan → Iraq)
• Kenya: 3 steps (Egypt → Sudan → Ethiopia → Kenya)
• Mali: 3 steps (Egypt → Libya → Algeria → Mali)
• Mauritania: 3 steps (Egypt → Libya → Algeria → Mauritania)
• Morocco: 3 steps (Egypt → Libya → Algeria → Morocco)
• Nigeria: 3 steps (Egypt → Libya → Niger → Nigeria)
• Republic of the Congo: 3 steps (Egypt → Sudan → Central African Republic → Republic of the Congo)
• Saudi Arabia: 3 steps (Egypt → Israel → Jordan → Saudi Arabia)
• Somalia: 3 steps (Egypt → Sudan → Ethiopia → Somalia)
• Turkey: 3 steps (Egypt → Israel → Syria → Turkey)
• Uganda: 3 steps (Egypt → Sudan → South Sudan → Uganda)
• Western Sahara: 3 steps (Egypt → Libya → Algeria → Western Sahara)

World Heritage in Egypt

UNESCO lists 7 World Heritage properties in Egypt: 6 cultural and 1 natural. 5 of them were inscribed in 1979, the year Egypt's first sites joined the List.

• Abu Mena (cultural, inscribed 1979)
• Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis (cultural, inscribed 1979)
• Historic Cairo (cultural, inscribed 1979)
• Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur (cultural, inscribed 1979)
• Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae (cultural, inscribed 1979)
• Saint Catherine Area (cultural, inscribed 2002)
• Wadi Al-Hitan (Whale Valley) (natural, inscribed 2005)

Source: UNESCO World Heritage List (XML feed); checked 2026-10-19. Names as listed by UNESCO; descriptions on this page are our own.

Egypt — frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Egypt?

Cairo.

Which countries border Egypt?

On land, Egypt borders Israel, Libya, Palestine and Sudan, according to Natural Earth's boundary data. The Travle map uses the same four neighbours.

What currency and language does Egypt use?

The currency is the Egyptian Pound (EGP). Unicode CLDR gives Arabic official status.

How far can you travel from Egypt in Travle?

Following land borders only, 125 countries are reachable. The farthest need 11 steps: Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste.

How many people live in Egypt?

The World Bank counts 118,365,995 people for 2025.

How big is Egypt?

1,001,450 km² of surface area (2024), according to the World Bank.

What is the dialling code and internet domain of Egypt?

The international dialling code is +20 and the country-code domain is .eg.

What time zone does Egypt use?

UTC+02:00 in January, UTC+03:00 in July (2026).

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