Egypt vs Spain: Annual rate of change in urban populations

Egypt
1.17
in 2020
Spain
1.15
in 2020
Egypt rank
41st
Spain rank
43rd

Annual rate of change in urban populations over time

  • Egypt
  • Spain
0123195519872020

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 1.17 against 1.15 in Spain, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Spain ahead.

Egypt ranks 41st and Spain ranks 43rd of 144 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Spain Difference Ahead
1950s 0.8485 1.05 0.1986 Spain
1960s 1.89 1.9 0.0099 Spain
1970s 1.69 0.5354 1.15 Egypt
1980s 0.3234 0.7452 0.4218 Spain
1990s 0.8164 0.1475 0.6689 Egypt
2000s 1 0.5908 0.4099 Egypt
2010s 1.14 0.563 0.5801 Egypt
2020s 1.17 1.15 0.0246 Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual rate of change in urban populations, Egypt or Spain?
Egypt, at 1.17 against 1.15 in Spain as of 2020.
What is the difference in annual rate of change in urban populations between Egypt and Spain?
0.02, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Spain?
14 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2020.
How do Egypt and Spain rank globally for annual rate of change in urban populations?
Egypt ranks 41st and Spain ranks 43rd of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual rate of change in urban populations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual rate of change in urban populations
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,685 data points, 1955–2020
Last refreshed