Egypt vs IDA total: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Egypt
- IDA total
How they compare
IDA total currently reports 817.59 million against 50.78 million in Egypt, a difference of 766.81 million.
That makes IDA total's figure about 16.1 times Egypt's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, IDA total has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 19th and IDA total ranks 16th of 218 countries.
IDA total has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | IDA total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.23 million | 67.58 million | 55.34 million | IDA total |
| 1970s | 16.75 million | 112.27 million | 95.52 million | IDA total |
| 1980s | 22.00 million | 181.94 million | 159.94 million | IDA total |
| 1990s | 27.88 million | 275.88 million | 248.00 million | IDA total |
| 2000s | 34.44 million | 406.20 million | 371.76 million | IDA total |
| 2010s | 41.98 million | 582.55 million | 540.57 million | IDA total |
| 2020s | 48.55 million | 755.10 million | 706.55 million | IDA total |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Egypt or IDA total?
- IDA total, at 817.59 million against 50.78 million in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Egypt and IDA total?
- 766.81 million, with IDA total ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and IDA total?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and IDA total rank globally for urban population?
- Egypt ranks 19th and IDA total ranks 16th of 218 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.