Egypt vs United States of America: Population in largest city
Egypt
23.07 million
in 2025
United States of America
19.15 million
in 2025
Egypt rank
5th
United States of America rank
8th
Population in largest city over time
- Egypt
- United States of America
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 23.07 million against 19.15 million in United States of America, a difference of 3.92 million.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States of America ahead.
Egypt ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 8th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.59 million | 15.08 million | 10.49 million | United States of America |
| 1970s | 6.37 million | 15.91 million | 9.55 million | United States of America |
| 1980s | 8.30 million | 15.80 million | 7.50 million | United States of America |
| 1990s | 11.70 million | 16.86 million | 5.16 million | United States of America |
| 2000s | 15.04 million | 18.06 million | 3.02 million | United States of America |
| 2010s | 18.65 million | 18.61 million | 38,570 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 21.98 million | 18.94 million | 3.04 million | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in largest city, Egypt or United States of America?
- Egypt, at 23.07 million against 19.15 million in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in largest city between Egypt and United States of America?
- 3.92 million, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and United States of America?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and United States of America rank globally for population in largest city?
- Egypt ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 8th 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.