Brazil vs Egypt, Arab Republic of: Population in largest city
Brazil
22.99 million
in 2025
Egypt, Arab Republic of
23.07 million
in 2025
Brazil rank
6th
Egypt, Arab Republic of rank
5th
Population in largest city over time
- Brazil
- Egypt, Arab Republic of
How they compare
Egypt, Arab Republic of currently reports 23.07 million against 22.99 million in Brazil, a difference of 84,200.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 6th and Egypt, Arab Republic of ranks 5th of 153 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Egypt, Arab Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.59 million | 4.59 million | 998,965 | Brazil |
| 1970s | 9.48 million | 6.37 million | 3.11 million | Brazil |
| 1980s | 13.28 million | 8.30 million | 4.98 million | Brazil |
| 1990s | 15.81 million | 11.70 million | 4.11 million | Brazil |
| 2000s | 18.17 million | 15.04 million | 3.13 million | Brazil |
| 2010s | 20.76 million | 18.65 million | 2.11 million | Brazil |
| 2020s | 22.52 million | 21.98 million | 545,333 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in largest city, Brazil or Egypt, Arab Republic of?
- Egypt, Arab Republic of, at 23.07 million against 22.99 million in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in largest city between Brazil and Egypt, Arab Republic of?
- 84,200, with Egypt, Arab Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Egypt, Arab Republic of?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Egypt, Arab Republic of rank globally for population in largest city?
- Brazil ranks 6th and Egypt, Arab Republic of ranks 5th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.