Bangladesh vs Egypt: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million
Bangladesh
45.99 million
in 2020
Egypt
42.42 million
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
8th
Egypt rank
10th
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million over time
- Bangladesh
- Egypt
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 45.99 million against 42.42 million in Egypt, a difference of 3.58 million.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Egypt ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 8th and Egypt ranks 10th of 182 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 4 and Egypt in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.33 million | 4.71 million | 3.38 million | Egypt |
| 1960s | 2.08 million | 6.84 million | 4.75 million | Egypt |
| 1970s | 5.58 million | 9.42 million | 3.84 million | Egypt |
| 1980s | 9.36 million | 12.44 million | 3.09 million | Egypt |
| 1990s | 17.41 million | 16.77 million | 642,800 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 27.86 million | 22.37 million | 5.49 million | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 37.18 million | 30.97 million | 6.20 million | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 45.99 million | 42.42 million | 3.58 million | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban agglomerations more than 1 million, Bangladesh or Egypt?
- Bangladesh, at 45.99 million against 42.42 million in Egypt as of 2020.
- What is the difference in urban agglomerations more than 1 million between Bangladesh and Egypt?
- 3.58 million, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Egypt?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Bangladesh and Egypt rank globally for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
- Bangladesh ranks 8th and Egypt ranks 10th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Urban agglomerations more than 1 million. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.