Egypt vs Euro area: Population in the largest city

Egypt
45.4%
in 2025
Euro area
16.1%
in 2025
Egypt rank
28th
Euro area rank
30th

Population in the largest city over time

  • Egypt
  • Euro area
20304050196019922025

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 45.4% against 16.1% in Euro area, a difference of 29.3%.

That makes Egypt's figure about 2.8 times Euro area's.

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

Egypt ranks 28th and Euro area ranks 30th of 153 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Euro area Difference Ahead
1960s 37.5% 15.6% 21.8% Egypt
1970s 38.0% 15.5% 22.4% Egypt
1980s 37.7% 15.8% 22.0% Egypt
1990s 41.9% 15.8% 26.1% Egypt
2000s 43.7% 15.6% 28.1% Egypt
2010s 44.4% 15.9% 28.5% Egypt
2020s 45.3% 16.1% 29.1% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in the largest city, Egypt or Euro area?
Egypt, at 45.4% against 16.1% in Euro area as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in the largest city between Egypt and Euro area?
29.3%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Euro area?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Egypt and Euro area rank globally for population in the largest city?
Egypt ranks 28th and Euro area ranks 30th of 153 countries.
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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About this data

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.