Chile vs Egypt: Share of the population living in cities
Chile
65.21
in 2020
Egypt
66.96
in 2020
Chile rank
23rd
Egypt rank
21st
Share of the population living in cities over time
- Chile
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 66.96 against 65.21 in Chile, a difference of 1.75.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Egypt ahead.
Chile ranks 23rd and Egypt ranks 21st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 5 and Egypt in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.15 | 31.65 | 0.4991 | Egypt |
| 1960s | 37.05 | 37.35 | 0.2949 | Egypt |
| 1970s | 44.75 | 42.95 | 1.79 | Chile |
| 1980s | 51.46 | 47.07 | 4.39 | Chile |
| 1990s | 55.25 | 51.59 | 3.66 | Chile |
| 2000s | 60.68 | 57.53 | 3.15 | Chile |
| 2010s | 64.1 | 63.41 | 0.6944 | Chile |
| 2020s | 65.21 | 66.96 | 1.75 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population living in cities, Chile or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 66.96 against 65.21 in Chile as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in cities between Chile and Egypt?
- 1.75, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Egypt?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Chile and Egypt rank globally for share of the population living in cities?
- Chile ranks 23rd and Egypt ranks 21st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.