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
020.0M40.0M60.0M195019852020

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.

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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