Largest cities in Egypt by population
The 4 cities the United Nations Demographic Yearbook 2024 lists for Egypt: the capital and every city of 100,000 or more, with the latest figure the country reported. The largest is Cairo with 9,539,673 people.
Who runs cities in Egypt?
Districts (markaz) and cities (225): Heads appointed by the governor; local executive councils of ministry officials. Local administration and services.
How local power works in Egypt · Level 3: local councils worldwide
| # | City | Population | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cairo (capital) | 9,539,673 | 18 April 2017 |
| 2 | Alexandria | 5,163,750 | 18 April 2017 |
| 3 | Port Said | 749,371 | 18 April 2017 |
| 4 | Suez | 728,180 | 18 April 2017 |
Countries define a city in different ways (the city proper, or the wider urban area) and report in different years, so cities in different countries are not always comparable.
More on Egypt: official statistics · government and power · regions
Sources
- United Nations Statistics Division: Demographic Yearbook 2024, Table 8: Population of capital cities and cities of 100 000 or more inhabitants, latest available year, 2005-2024, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0c6784df022e…)
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