Early-demographic dividend vs Egypt: Population in the largest city

Early-demographic dividend
17.3%
in 2025
Egypt
45.4%
in 2025
Early-demographic dividend rank
27th
Egypt rank
28th

Population in the largest city over time

  • Early-demographic dividend
  • Egypt
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 45.4% against 17.3% in Early-demographic dividend, a difference of 28.1%.

That makes Egypt's figure about 2.6 times Early-demographic dividend's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.

Early-demographic dividend ranks 27th and Egypt ranks 28th of 43 groups.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Early-demographic dividend Egypt Difference Ahead
1960s 22.1% 37.5% 15.3% Egypt
1970s 21.9% 38.0% 16.1% Egypt
1980s 20.2% 37.7% 17.5% Egypt
1990s 19.0% 41.9% 22.9% Egypt
2000s 17.8% 43.7% 25.8% Egypt
2010s 17.2% 44.4% 27.2% Egypt
2020s 17.2% 45.3% 28.0% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in the largest city, Early-demographic dividend or Egypt?
Egypt, at 45.4% against 17.3% in Early-demographic dividend as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in the largest city between Early-demographic dividend and Egypt?
28.1%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Early-demographic dividend and Egypt?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Early-demographic dividend and Egypt rank globally for population in the largest city?
Early-demographic dividend ranks 27th and Egypt ranks 28th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population in the largest city (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 12,906 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.