Egypt vs Russia: Urban population
Urban population in 2025: 42.9% in Egypt and 75.3% in Russia, by UN estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Russia, by 32.4 percentage points, or 1.75 times that in Egypt.
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Watch it change on the map% of people · UN
Latest figures
% of people · UN
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2025 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 42.9 2025 | 42.6 | 174 of 229 | 49.6 2050 |
| Russia | 75.3 2025 | 74.3 | 80 of 229 | 81 2050 |
What the numbers say
- Russia has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2025, Egypt ranked 174 and Russia ranked 80 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (World Urbanization Prospects 2025) puts Egypt at 49.6% and Russia at 81% in 2050.
Every year
% of people · UN
| Year | Egypt | Russia |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42.9 | 75.3 |
| 2024 | 42.8 | 75.1 |
| 2023 | 42.7 | 75 |
| 2022 | 42.6 | 74.9 |
| 2021 | 42.6 | 74.8 |
| 2020 | 42.5 | 74.7 |
| 2019 | 42.5 | 74.6 |
| 2018 | 42.5 | 74.5 |
| 2017 | 42.5 | 74.5 |
| 2016 | 42.5 | 74.4 |
| 2015 | 42.6 | 74.3 |
| 2014 | 42.7 | 74.2 |
| 2013 | 42.8 | 74.1 |
| 2012 | 42.8 | 74 |
| 2011 | 42.9 | 73.9 |
| 2010 | 42.9 | 73.7 |
| 2009 | 42.9 | 73.5 |
| 2008 | 43 | 73.5 |
| 2007 | 43 | 73.4 |
| 2006 | 43 | 73.2 |
| 2005 | 43 | 73.2 |
| 2004 | 42.9 | 73.3 |
| 2003 | 42.9 | 73.4 |
| 2002 | 42.8 | 73.3 |
| 2001 | 42.8 | 73.2 |
| 2000 | 42.7 | 73.2 |
| 1999 | 42.7 | 73 |
| 1998 | 42.7 | 73.2 |
| 1997 | 42.6 | 73.1 |
| 1996 | 42.6 | 73.1 |
| 1995 | 42.7 | 72.9 |
| 1994 | 42.8 | 73 |
| 1993 | 43 | 73.1 |
| 1992 | 43.2 | 73.4 |
| 1991 | 43.4 | 73.7 |
| 1990 | 43.6 | 73.7 |
| 1989 | 43.7 | 73.6 |
| 1988 | 43.9 | 73.2 |
| 1987 | 44 | 72.9 |
| 1986 | 44 | 72.5 |
| 1985 | 44 | 72 |
| 1984 | 44 | 71.6 |
| 1983 | 43.9 | 71.3 |
| 1982 | 43.9 | 70.9 |
| 1981 | 43.9 | 70.3 |
| 1980 | 43.9 | 69.9 |
| 1979 | 43.9 | 69.3 |
| 1978 | 43.8 | 68.8 |
| 1977 | 43.8 | 68.2 |
| 1976 | 43.8 | 67.7 |
| 1975 | 43.7 | 66.9 |
| 1974 | 43.5 | 66.1 |
| 1973 | 43.4 | 65.1 |
| 1972 | 43.1 | 64.2 |
| 1971 | 42.9 | 63.2 |
| 1970 | 42.6 | 62.6 |
| 1969 | 42.3 | 61.8 |
| 1968 | 41.9 | 60.9 |
| 1967 | 41.6 | 60.1 |
| 1966 | 41.2 | 59.2 |
| 1965 | 40.8 | 58.3 |
| 1964 | 40.3 | 57.6 |
| 1963 | 39.7 | 56.8 |
| 1962 | 39.1 | 55.9 |
| 1961 | 38.4 | 55.1 |
| 1960 | 37.8 | 54.1 |
| 1959 | 37.2 | 53 |
| 1958 | 36.6 | 51.8 |
| 1957 | 35.9 | 50.8 |
| 1956 | 35.2 | 49.9 |
| 1955 | 34.6 | 48.9 |
| 1954 | 33.9 | 48.1 |
| 1953 | 33.2 | 47.2 |
| 1952 | 32.6 | 46.4 |
| 1951 | 32 | 45.6 |
| 1950 | 31.4 | 44.7 |
UN projection (World Urbanization Prospects 2025) · 2026–2050
| Year | Egypt | Russia |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 43 | 75.4 |
| 2027 | 43.2 | 75.6 |
| 2028 | 43.3 | 75.7 |
| 2029 | 43.5 | 75.9 |
| 2030 | 43.6 | 76.1 |
| 2031 | 43.8 | 76.2 |
| 2032 | 44 | 76.4 |
| 2033 | 44.2 | 76.6 |
| 2034 | 44.4 | 76.8 |
| 2035 | 44.7 | 77 |
| 2036 | 44.9 | 77.3 |
| 2037 | 45.2 | 77.5 |
| 2038 | 45.4 | 77.7 |
| 2039 | 45.7 | 78 |
| 2040 | 46 | 78.2 |
| 2041 | 46.3 | 78.5 |
| 2042 | 46.6 | 78.7 |
| 2043 | 47 | 79 |
| 2044 | 47.3 | 79.3 |
| 2045 | 47.7 | 79.5 |
| 2046 | 48 | 79.8 |
| 2047 | 48.4 | 80.1 |
| 2048 | 48.8 | 80.4 |
| 2049 | 49.2 | 80.7 |
| 2050 | 49.6 | 81 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people living in places the country itself counts as urban.
- Source: UN DESA, World Urbanization Prospects 2025.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (World Urbanization Prospects 2025), a scenario rather than a forecast.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
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