Colombia vs Egypt: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Colombia
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 50.78 million against 42.09 million in Colombia, a difference of 8.69 million.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 22nd and Egypt ranks 19th of 215 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.46 million | 12.23 million | 2.77 million | Egypt |
| 1970s | 14.26 million | 16.75 million | 2.49 million | Egypt |
| 1980s | 19.37 million | 22.00 million | 2.63 million | Egypt |
| 1990s | 25.42 million | 27.88 million | 2.46 million | Egypt |
| 2000s | 31.64 million | 34.44 million | 2.80 million | Egypt |
| 2010s | 36.23 million | 41.98 million | 5.75 million | Egypt |
| 2020s | 40.68 million | 48.55 million | 7.87 million | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Colombia or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 50.78 million against 42.09 million in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Colombia and Egypt?
- 8.69 million, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Egypt?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Egypt rank globally for urban population?
- Colombia ranks 22nd 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.