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
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.