Egypt vs South Africa: Total sample population, urban

Egypt
41.87 million
in 2019
South Africa
37.80 million
in 2020
Egypt rank
16th
South Africa rank
19th

Total sample population, urban over time

  • Egypt
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 41.87 million against 37.80 million in South Africa, a difference of 4.07 million.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 19th of 96 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 31.71 million 30.14 million 1.57 million Egypt
2010s 37.68 million 34.64 million 3.04 million Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total sample population, urban, Egypt or South Africa?
Egypt, at 41.87 million against 37.80 million in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in total sample population, urban between Egypt and South Africa?
4.07 million, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for total sample population, urban?
Egypt ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 19th of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Total sample population, urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total sample population, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,364 data points, 1970–2021
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