Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Egypt
Egypt: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million was 42.42 million in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
42.42 million
World rank
10th
of 182 countries
All-time high
42.42 million
in 2020
All-time low
4.30 million
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Egypt, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Egypt stood at 42.42 million. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Egypt peaked at 42.42 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.30 million, in 1950.
That places Egypt 10th out of 182 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.30 million | — |
| 1955 | 5.12 million | +19.1% |
| 1960 | 6.10 million | +19.1% |
| 1965 | 7.57 million | +24.2% |
| 1970 | 8.74 million | +15.4% |
| 1975 | 10.09 million | +15.4% |
| 1980 | 11.56 million | +14.6% |
| 1985 | 13.32 million | +15.2% |
| 1990 | 15.52 million | +16.5% |
| 1995 | 18.02 million | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 20.15 million | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 24.58 million | +22.0% |
| 2010 | 27.42 million | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 34.52 million | +25.9% |
| 2020 | 42.42 million | +22.9% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 42.42 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.42 million, 17.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 42.42 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.23 million, 10.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.71 million | 4.30 million | 5.12 million | 2 |
| 1960s | 6.84 million | 6.10 million | 7.57 million | 2 |
| 1970s | 9.42 million | 8.74 million | 10.09 million | 2 |
| 1980s | 12.44 million | 11.56 million | 13.32 million | 2 |
| 1990s | 16.77 million | 15.52 million | 18.02 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.37 million | 20.15 million | 24.58 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 30.97 million | 27.42 million | 34.52 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 42.42 million | 42.42 million | 42.42 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 7 Pakistan 58.92 million compare
- 8 Bangladesh 45.99 million compare
- 9 Nigeria 43.76 million compare
- 11 Mexico 34.17 million compare
- 12 South Korea 30.90 million compare
- 13 Philippines 29.67 million compare
More reference data data for Egypt
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.956 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4622 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 71.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 6.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Egypt?
- Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Egypt was 42.42 million in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban agglomerations more than 1 million recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 42.42 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest urban agglomerations more than 1 million recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.30 million in 1950.
- How does Egypt rank for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
- Egypt ranks 10th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is urban agglomerations more than 1 million rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban agglomerations more than 1 million. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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