Egypt vs Mexico: Population in largest city
Egypt
23.07 million
in 2025
Mexico
22.75 million
in 2025
Egypt rank
5th
Mexico rank
7th
Population in largest city over time
- Egypt
- Mexico
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 23.07 million against 22.75 million in Mexico, a difference of 321,800.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mexico ahead.
Egypt ranks 5th and Mexico ranks 7th of 153 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.59 million | 6.87 million | 2.28 million | Mexico |
| 1970s | 6.37 million | 10.59 million | 4.23 million | Mexico |
| 1980s | 8.30 million | 14.17 million | 5.86 million | Mexico |
| 1990s | 11.70 million | 16.89 million | 5.20 million | Mexico |
| 2000s | 15.04 million | 19.20 million | 4.16 million | Mexico |
| 2010s | 18.65 million | 21.06 million | 2.41 million | Mexico |
| 2020s | 21.98 million | 22.22 million | 245,133 | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in largest city, Egypt or Mexico?
- Egypt, at 23.07 million against 22.75 million in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in largest city between Egypt and Mexico?
- 321,800, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Mexico?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Mexico rank globally for population in largest city?
- Egypt ranks 5th and Mexico ranks 7th 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.