Eastern Africa vs Egypt: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population over time
- Eastern Africa
- Egypt
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 418,217 1000 No against 85,321 1000 No in Egypt, a difference of 332,896 1000 No.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 4.9 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Egypt ahead.
Eastern Africa ranks 13th and Egypt ranks 14th of 29 groups.
Across the 11 decades both report, Eastern Africa averaged higher in 8 and Egypt in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,671 1000 No | 8,091 1000 No | 3,419 1000 No | Egypt |
| 1960s | 8,307 1000 No | 12,085 1000 No | 3,778 1000 No | Egypt |
| 1970s | 15,317 1000 No | 16,714 1000 No | 1,396 1000 No | Egypt |
| 1980s | 26,805 1000 No | 21,821 1000 No | 4,984 1000 No | Eastern Africa |
| 1990s | 43,051 1000 No | 27,093 1000 No | 15,958 1000 No | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 65,452 1000 No | 32,704 1000 No | 32,747 1000 No | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 104,168 1000 No | 39,702 1000 No | 64,466 1000 No | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 162,024 1000 No | 48,084 1000 No | 113,940 1000 No | Eastern Africa |
| 2030s | 243,434 1000 No | 59,519 1000 No | 183,915 1000 No | Eastern Africa |
| 2040s | 350,069 1000 No | 75,585 1000 No | 274,485 1000 No | Eastern Africa |
| 2050s | 418,217 1000 No | 85,321 1000 No | 332,896 1000 No | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Eastern Africa or Egypt?
- Eastern Africa, at 418,217 1000 No against 85,321 1000 No in Egypt as of 2050.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between Eastern Africa and Egypt?
- 332,896 1000 No, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Egypt?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Eastern Africa and Egypt rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Eastern Africa ranks 13th and Egypt ranks 14th of 29 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.