Egypt vs Mexico: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square

Egypt
27.9 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Mexico
28.19 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Egypt rank
39th
Mexico rank
38th

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square over time

  • Egypt
  • Mexico
51015202530196119922023

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 28.19 units per square kilometre against 27.9 units per square kilometre in Egypt, a difference of 0.29 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 39th and Mexico ranks 38th of 121 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Mexico Difference Ahead
1960s 6.47 units per square kilometre 6.34 units per square kilometre 0.1329 units per square kilometre Egypt
1970s 8.62 units per square kilometre 9.72 units per square kilometre 1.09 units per square kilometre Mexico
1980s 11.15 units per square kilometre 13.92 units per square kilometre 2.78 units per square kilometre Mexico
1990s 15.01 units per square kilometre 18.14 units per square kilometre 3.13 units per square kilometre Mexico
2000s 19.01 units per square kilometre 21.81 units per square kilometre 2.8 units per square kilometre Mexico
2010s 23.51 units per square kilometre 25.23 units per square kilometre 1.72 units per square kilometre Mexico
2020s 27.1 units per square kilometre 27.64 units per square kilometre 0.5406 units per square kilometre Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square, Egypt or Mexico?
Mexico, at 28.19 units per square kilometre against 27.9 units per square kilometre in Egypt as of 2023.
What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square between Egypt and Mexico?
0.29 units per square kilometre, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Mexico?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Egypt and Mexico rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
Egypt ranks 39th and Mexico ranks 38th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
121 places, 7,176 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.