Austria vs Egypt: Share of population living in the capital city
Austria
22.2%
in 2020
Egypt
22.0%
in 2020
Austria rank
53rd
Egypt rank
55th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Austria
- Egypt
How they compare
Austria currently reports 22.2% against 22.0% in Egypt, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 53rd and Egypt ranks 55th of 170 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 5 and Egypt in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.9% | 15.2% | 6.7% | Austria |
| 1960s | 21.2% | 17.3% | 3.9% | Austria |
| 1970s | 20.8% | 18.9% | 1.9% | Austria |
| 1980s | 20.0% | 19.3% | 0.7% | Austria |
| 1990s | 19.5% | 20.6% | 1.1% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 19.6% | 21.5% | 1.9% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 21.7% | 1.0% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 22.0% | 0.2% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Austria or Egypt?
- Austria, at 22.2% against 22.0% in Egypt as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Austria and Egypt?
- 0.2%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Egypt?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Austria and Egypt rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Austria ranks 53rd and Egypt ranks 55th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.