Egypt vs South America: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population over time
- Egypt
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 450,619 1000 No against 85,321 1000 No in Egypt, a difference of 365,298 1000 No.
That makes South America's figure about 5.3 times Egypt's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 14th and South America ranks 11th of 226 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8,091 1000 No | 60,533 1000 No | 52,442 1000 No | South America |
| 1960s | 12,085 1000 No | 93,739 1000 No | 81,653 1000 No | South America |
| 1970s | 16,714 1000 No | 136,206 1000 No | 119,493 1000 No | South America |
| 1980s | 21,821 1000 No | 188,753 1000 No | 166,932 1000 No | South America |
| 1990s | 27,093 1000 No | 246,243 1000 No | 219,150 1000 No | South America |
| 2000s | 32,704 1000 No | 300,099 1000 No | 267,395 1000 No | South America |
| 2010s | 39,702 1000 No | 345,354 1000 No | 305,651 1000 No | South America |
| 2020s | 48,084 1000 No | 385,172 1000 No | 337,088 1000 No | South America |
| 2030s | 59,519 1000 No | 417,402 1000 No | 357,883 1000 No | South America |
| 2040s | 75,585 1000 No | 441,073 1000 No | 365,488 1000 No | South America |
| 2050s | 85,321 1000 No | 450,619 1000 No | 365,298 1000 No | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Egypt or South America?
- South America, at 450,619 1000 No against 85,321 1000 No in Egypt as of 2050.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between Egypt and South America?
- 365,298 1000 No, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South America?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Egypt and South America rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Egypt ranks 14th and South America ranks 11th of 226 countries.
- 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.