Egypt vs United States: Annual rate of change in urban populations
Egypt
1.17
in 2020
United States
1.22
in 2020
Egypt rank
41st
United States rank
39th
Annual rate of change in urban populations over time
- Egypt
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.22 against 1.17 in Egypt, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 41st and United States ranks 39th of 144 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 7 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.8485 | 0.5705 | 0.278 | Egypt |
| 1960s | 1.89 | 0.3552 | 1.54 | Egypt |
| 1970s | 1.69 | -0.0757 | 1.77 | Egypt |
| 1980s | 0.3234 | -0.2544 | 0.5778 | Egypt |
| 1990s | 0.8164 | 0.5735 | 0.2429 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.442 | 0.5586 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 1.14 | 0.8976 | 0.2455 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 1.17 | 1.22 | 0.0411 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual rate of change in urban populations, Egypt or United States?
- United States, at 1.22 against 1.17 in Egypt as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual rate of change in urban populations between Egypt and United States?
- 0.05, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and United States?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2020.
- How do Egypt and United States rank globally for annual rate of change in urban populations?
- Egypt ranks 41st and United States ranks 39th 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.