Egypt vs France: Urban population
Egypt
50.78 million
in 2025
France
54.18 million
in 2025
Egypt rank
19th
France rank
17th
Urban population over time
- Egypt
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 54.18 million against 50.78 million in Egypt, a difference of 3.40 million.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 19th and France ranks 17th of 215 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.23 million | 32.95 million | 20.72 million | France |
| 1970s | 16.75 million | 39.03 million | 22.28 million | France |
| 1980s | 22.00 million | 41.60 million | 19.60 million | France |
| 1990s | 27.88 million | 44.58 million | 16.70 million | France |
| 2000s | 34.44 million | 48.55 million | 14.11 million | France |
| 2010s | 41.98 million | 51.61 million | 9.63 million | France |
| 2020s | 48.55 million | 53.73 million | 5.18 million | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Egypt or France?
- France, at 54.18 million against 50.78 million in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Egypt and France?
- 3.40 million, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and France?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and France rank globally for urban population?
- Egypt ranks 19th and France ranks 17th 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.