Egypt vs Pakistan: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million
Egypt
42.42 million
in 2020
Pakistan
58.92 million
in 2020
Egypt rank
10th
Pakistan rank
7th
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million over time
- Egypt
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 58.92 million against 42.42 million in Egypt, a difference of 16.50 million.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.4 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 10th and Pakistan ranks 7th of 182 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Pakistan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.71 million | 3.44 million | 1.27 million | Egypt |
| 1960s | 6.84 million | 5.28 million | 1.56 million | Egypt |
| 1970s | 9.42 million | 8.70 million | 717,860 | Egypt |
| 1980s | 12.44 million | 16.12 million | 3.68 million | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 16.77 million | 25.34 million | 8.57 million | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 22.37 million | 35.34 million | 12.97 million | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 30.97 million | 47.86 million | 16.89 million | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 42.42 million | 58.92 million | 16.50 million | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban agglomerations more than 1 million, Egypt or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 58.92 million against 42.42 million in Egypt as of 2020.
- What is the difference in urban agglomerations more than 1 million between Egypt and Pakistan?
- 16.50 million, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Pakistan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Egypt and Pakistan rank globally for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
- Egypt ranks 10th and Pakistan ranks 7th 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.