Egypt vs India: Population in largest city

Egypt
23.07 million
in 2025
India
34.67 million
in 2025
Egypt rank
5th
India rank
2nd

Population in largest city over time

  • Egypt
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 34.67 million against 23.07 million in Egypt, a difference of 11.59 million.

That makes India's figure about 1.5 times Egypt's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

Globally, Egypt ranks 5th and India ranks 2nd of 153 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Population in largest city
Source
World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 10,098 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.