Egypt vs Sweden: Population of cities towns and villages

Egypt
3.35 million
in 2020
Sweden
3.23 million
in 2020
Egypt rank
82nd
Sweden rank
85th

Population of cities towns and villages over time

  • Egypt
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 3.35 million against 3.23 million in Sweden, a difference of 124,080.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 82nd and Sweden ranks 85th of 236 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Sweden Difference Ahead
1950s 3.27 million 2.83 million 439,435 Egypt
1960s 3.47 million 2.93 million 545,555 Egypt
1970s 3.64 million 3.03 million 610,825 Egypt
1980s 3.56 million 3.13 million 425,245 Egypt
1990s 3.36 million 3.18 million 182,085 Egypt
2000s 3.21 million 3.11 million 94,685 Egypt
2010s 3.26 million 3.15 million 107,245 Egypt
2020s 3.35 million 3.23 million 124,080 Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Egypt or Sweden?
Egypt, at 3.35 million against 3.23 million in Sweden as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Egypt and Sweden?
124,080, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sweden?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Egypt and Sweden rank globally for population of cities towns and villages?
Egypt ranks 82nd and Sweden ranks 85th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population of cities towns and villages
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed