China vs Egypt: Population in largest city
China
30.48 million
in 2025
Egypt
23.07 million
in 2025
China rank
3rd
Egypt rank
5th
Population in largest city over time
- China
- Egypt
How they compare
China currently reports 30.48 million against 23.07 million in Egypt, a difference of 7.41 million.
That makes China's figure about 1.3 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was China ahead.
Globally, China ranks 3rd and Egypt ranks 5th of 153 countries.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.