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
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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.

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Indicator
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
182 places, 2,532 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed