Egypt vs South Korea: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million
Egypt
42.42 million
in 2020
South Korea
30.90 million
in 2020
Egypt rank
10th
South Korea rank
12th
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million over time
- Egypt
- South Korea
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 42.42 million against 30.90 million in South Korea, a difference of 11.51 million.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.4 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 10th and South Korea ranks 12th of 182 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.71 million | 4.12 million | 586,785 | Egypt |
| 1960s | 6.84 million | 7.28 million | 447,915 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 9.42 million | 12.70 million | 3.28 million | South Korea |
| 1980s | 12.44 million | 18.34 million | 5.90 million | South Korea |
| 1990s | 16.77 million | 25.19 million | 8.42 million | South Korea |
| 2000s | 22.37 million | 28.05 million | 5.68 million | South Korea |
| 2010s | 30.97 million | 29.62 million | 1.35 million | Egypt |
| 2020s | 42.42 million | 30.90 million | 11.51 million | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban agglomerations more than 1 million, Egypt or South Korea?
- Egypt, at 42.42 million against 30.90 million in South Korea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in urban agglomerations more than 1 million between Egypt and South Korea?
- 11.51 million, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Korea?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Egypt and South Korea rank globally for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
- Egypt ranks 10th and South Korea ranks 12th 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.