Egypt vs Mexico: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million

Egypt
42.42 million
in 2020
Mexico
34.17 million
in 2020
Egypt rank
10th
Mexico rank
11th

Urban agglomerations more than 1 million over time

  • Egypt
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 42.42 million against 34.17 million in Mexico, a difference of 8.24 million.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 10th and Mexico ranks 11th of 182 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Mexico Difference Ahead
1950s 4.71 million 4.10 million 609,705 Egypt
1960s 6.84 million 7.08 million 244,225 Mexico
1970s 9.42 million 13.31 million 3.89 million Mexico
1980s 12.44 million 18.51 million 6.07 million Mexico
1990s 16.77 million 24.13 million 7.36 million Mexico
2000s 22.37 million 30.68 million 8.32 million Mexico
2010s 30.97 million 34.91 million 3.94 million Mexico
2020s 42.42 million 34.17 million 8.24 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 Mexico?
Egypt, at 42.42 million against 34.17 million in Mexico as of 2020.
What is the difference in urban agglomerations more than 1 million between Egypt and Mexico?
8.24 million, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Mexico?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Egypt and Mexico rank globally for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
Egypt ranks 10th and Mexico ranks 11th 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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About this data

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