Egypt vs Kyrgyzstan: Population in the largest city
Egypt
45.4%
in 2025
Kyrgyzstan
45.1%
in 2025
Egypt rank
28th
Kyrgyzstan rank
30th
Population in the largest city over time
- Egypt
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 45.4% against 45.1% in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 28th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 30th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 4 and Kyrgyzstan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.5% | 34.4% | 3.0% | Egypt |
| 1970s | 38.0% | 38.8% | 0.8% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1980s | 37.7% | 38.3% | 0.6% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1990s | 41.9% | 41.6% | 0.2% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 43.7% | 43.9% | 0.2% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 44.1% | 0.3% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 45.3% | 44.8% | 0.5% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Egypt or Kyrgyzstan?
- Egypt, at 45.4% against 45.1% in Kyrgyzstan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Egypt and Kyrgyzstan?
- 0.3%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Kyrgyzstan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Egypt ranks 28th and Kyrgyzstan 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
Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.