Colombia vs Egypt: Urban and rural population
Colombia
42.09 million
in 2025
Egypt
50.78 million
in 2025
Colombia rank
22nd
Egypt rank
19th
Urban and rural population over time
- Colombia
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 50.78 million against 42.09 million in Colombia, a difference of 8.69 million.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 22nd and Egypt ranks 19th of 236 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.76 million | 8.11 million | 2.34 million | Egypt |
| 1960s | 9.46 million | 12.23 million | 2.77 million | Egypt |
| 1970s | 14.26 million | 16.75 million | 2.49 million | Egypt |
| 1980s | 19.37 million | 22.00 million | 2.63 million | Egypt |
| 1990s | 25.42 million | 27.88 million | 2.46 million | Egypt |
| 2000s | 31.64 million | 34.44 million | 2.80 million | Egypt |
| 2010s | 36.23 million | 41.98 million | 5.75 million | Egypt |
| 2020s | 40.68 million | 48.55 million | 7.87 million | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population, Colombia or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 50.78 million against 42.09 million in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population between Colombia and Egypt?
- 8.69 million, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Egypt?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Egypt rank globally for urban and rural population?
- Colombia ranks 22nd and Egypt ranks 19th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.