Egypt vs Europe & Central Asia: Population in the largest city
Egypt
45.4%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia
17.0%
in 2025
Egypt rank
28th
Europe & Central Asia rank
28th
Population in the largest city over time
- Egypt
- Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 45.4% against 17.0% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 28.4%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 2.7 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 28th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 28th of 153 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.5% | 15.6% | 21.9% | Egypt |
| 1970s | 38.0% | 15.3% | 22.7% | Egypt |
| 1980s | 37.7% | 15.1% | 22.6% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 41.9% | 15.2% | 26.6% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 43.7% | 15.8% | 27.9% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 16.4% | 28.0% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 45.3% | 16.9% | 28.4% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Egypt or Europe & Central Asia?
- Egypt, at 45.4% against 17.0% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Egypt and Europe & Central Asia?
- 28.4%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Europe & Central Asia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Egypt ranks 28th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 28th 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
Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.