Aruba vs Egypt: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Aruba
95.3%
in 2020
Egypt
96.9%
in 2020
Aruba rank
13th
Egypt rank
10th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Aruba
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 96.9% against 95.3% in Aruba, a difference of 1.6%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Aruba ranks 13th and Egypt ranks 10th of 236 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 81.5% | 85.4% | 3.9% | Egypt |
| 1960s | 84.6% | 87.9% | 3.3% | Egypt |
| 1970s | 85.5% | 90.1% | 4.6% | Egypt |
| 1980s | 88.5% | 92.4% | 3.9% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 90.9% | 94.6% | 3.7% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 93.7% | 95.8% | 2.1% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 94.8% | 96.5% | 1.8% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 95.3% | 96.9% | 1.6% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Aruba or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 96.9% against 95.3% in Aruba as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Aruba and Egypt?
- 1.6%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Egypt?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Aruba and Egypt rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Aruba ranks 13th and Egypt ranks 10th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.