Egypt vs Philippines: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million

Egypt
42.42 million
in 2020
Philippines
29.67 million
in 2020
Egypt rank
10th
Philippines rank
13th

Urban agglomerations more than 1 million over time

  • Egypt
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 42.42 million against 29.67 million in Philippines, a difference of 12.74 million.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.4 times Philippines's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 10th and Philippines ranks 13th of 182 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Philippines Difference Ahead
1950s 4.71 million 2.99 million 1.72 million Egypt
1960s 6.84 million 4.88 million 1.96 million Egypt
1970s 9.42 million 7.45 million 1.97 million Egypt
1980s 12.44 million 10.78 million 1.66 million Egypt
1990s 16.77 million 16.32 million 446,600 Egypt
2000s 22.37 million 20.87 million 1.50 million Egypt
2010s 30.97 million 26.15 million 4.82 million Egypt
2020s 42.42 million 29.67 million 12.74 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 Philippines?
Egypt, at 42.42 million against 29.67 million in Philippines as of 2020.
What is the difference in urban agglomerations more than 1 million between Egypt and Philippines?
12.74 million, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Philippines?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Egypt and Philippines rank globally for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
Egypt ranks 10th and Philippines ranks 13th 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