Argentina vs Egypt: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Argentina
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 50.78 million against 42.34 million in Argentina, a difference of 8.44 million.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 21st and Egypt ranks 19th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 5 and Egypt in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.48 million | 12.23 million | 4.25 million | Argentina |
| 1970s | 20.75 million | 16.75 million | 3.99 million | Argentina |
| 1980s | 25.54 million | 22.00 million | 3.54 million | Argentina |
| 1990s | 30.65 million | 27.88 million | 2.78 million | Argentina |
| 2000s | 35.13 million | 34.44 million | 696,580 | Argentina |
| 2010s | 39.51 million | 41.98 million | 2.47 million | Egypt |
| 2020s | 41.93 million | 48.55 million | 6.62 million | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Argentina or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 50.78 million against 42.34 million in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Argentina and Egypt?
- 8.44 million, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Egypt?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Egypt rank globally for urban population?
- Argentina ranks 21st and Egypt ranks 19th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.