Egypt vs India: Urban population growth (annual %)
Egypt
1.8%
in 2025
India
1.8%
in 2025
Egypt rank
78th
India rank
81st
Urban population growth (annual %) over time
- Egypt
- India
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 1.8% against 1.8% in India, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 78th and India ranks 81st of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and India in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.8% | 3.2% | 0.6% | Egypt |
| 1970s | 2.7% | 4.0% | 1.3% | India |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 3.2% | 0.4% | India |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 2.8% | 0.7% | India |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 2.7% | 0.7% | India |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 2.3% | 0.3% | India |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 0.0% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population growth, Egypt or India?
- Egypt, at 1.8% against 1.8% in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population growth between Egypt and India?
- 0.0%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and India?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and India rank globally for urban population growth?
- Egypt ranks 78th and India ranks 81st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.