Egypt vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Egypt
3.35 million people
in 2020
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
3.27 million people
in 2020
Egypt rank
82nd
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
84th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Egypt
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 3.35 million people against 3.27 million people in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 79,650 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 82nd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 84th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 7 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.27 million people | 1.91 million people | 1.36 million people | Egypt |
| 1960s | 3.47 million people | 2.14 million people | 1.33 million people | Egypt |
| 1970s | 3.64 million people | 2.32 million people | 1.32 million people | Egypt |
| 1980s | 3.56 million people | 2.75 million people | 806,430 people | Egypt |
| 1990s | 3.36 million people | 3.14 million people | 224,830 people | Egypt |
| 2000s | 3.21 million people | 3.12 million people | 87,900 people | Egypt |
| 2010s | 3.26 million people | 3.33 million people | 71,860 people | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2020s | 3.35 million people | 3.27 million people | 79,650 people | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Egypt or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Egypt, at 3.35 million people against 3.27 million people in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Egypt and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 79,650 people, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Egypt and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Egypt ranks 82nd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 84th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.