Egypt vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population

Egypt
85,321 1000 No
in 2050
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
68,008 1000 No
in 2050
Egypt rank
14th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
16th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population over time

  • Egypt
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 85,321 1000 No against 68,008 1000 No in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 17,313 1000 No.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Egypt ranks 14th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 226 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1950s 8,091 1000 No 40,283 1000 No 32,192 1000 No United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1960s 12,085 1000 No 42,083 1000 No 29,997 1000 No United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 16,714 1000 No 43,537 1000 No 26,824 1000 No United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 21,821 1000 No 44,310 1000 No 22,489 1000 No United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 27,093 1000 No 45,374 1000 No 18,281 1000 No United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 32,704 1000 No 48,214 1000 No 15,510 1000 No United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 39,702 1000 No 53,785 1000 No 14,082 1000 No United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 48,084 1000 No 58,543 1000 No 10,459 1000 No United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2030s 59,519 1000 No 62,617 1000 No 3,099 1000 No United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2040s 75,585 1000 No 66,194 1000 No 9,391 1000 No Egypt
2050s 85,321 1000 No 68,008 1000 No 17,313 1000 No Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Egypt or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Egypt, at 85,321 1000 No against 68,008 1000 No in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between Egypt and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
17,313 1000 No, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Egypt and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Egypt ranks 14th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th 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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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
Last refreshed

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.