Beni Suef: population, jobs, health, schools, social protection and public investment
Beni Suef is a governorate of Egypt, number 16 of 27 by population. CAPMAS estimated the population of Beni Suef Governorate at 3,683,155 on 1 January 2025 (1,895,197 men and 1,787,958 women), 3.43% of Egypt's 107.27 million; 12th smallest of the 27 governorates. The estimate is built from the 2017 census plus registered births and deaths since.
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Beni Suef: The unemployment rate in Beni Suef was 6.1% in 2024 (15.5% for women and 2.7% for men), joint 12th lowest of the 26 governorates with data (Egypt: 6.6%). In 2021 it was 3.8%.
- Health in Beni Suef: 184,085 people in Beni Suef, 5.3% of the population, had a severe or absolute difficulty (disability) in 2022 (Egypt: 4.9%).
- Education in Beni Suef: 35.9% of people aged 10 and over in Beni Suef could not read or write at the 2017 census (43.7% of women, 28.6% of men), 2nd highest of the 27 governorates (Egypt: 25.8%). In 2006 the rate was 40.5%.
- Poverty and living standards in Beni Suef: At the 2017 census 27.5% of residential buildings in Beni Suef were connected to the public sewer, 8th lowest of the 27 governorates (Egypt: 40.3%); in rural areas the share was 15.2%.
How fast is Beni Suef's population growing?
Its mid-year population is estimated at 3,710,000 for 2025, up from 3,322,000 in 2019: growth of about 1.9% a year (Egypt: 1.5% a year).
Source: Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) (copy published by the Ministry of Social Solidarity) · saved copyHow much of Beni Suef is urban?
At the 2017 census 3,154,100 people lived in Beni Suef, 22.7% of them in urban areas (Egypt: 42.4%).
Source: Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) (copy published by the Ministry of Social Solidarity) · saved copyHow many babies are born in Beni Suef each year?
75,753 births and 17,293 deaths were registered in Beni Suef in 2024: 20.7 births and 4.7 deaths per 1,000 people (Egypt: 18.5 and 5.7). The birth rate is joint 10th highest of the 27 governorates.
Source: Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) (copy published by the Ministry of Social Solidarity) · saved copyHow common is divorce in Beni Suef?
36,111 marriage contracts and 7,560 divorces were registered in Beni Suef in 2024 (provisional): 9.9 marriages and 2.1 divorces per 1,000 people (Egypt: 8.8 and 2.6).
Source: Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) (copy published by the Ministry of Social Solidarity) · saved copyHow much is the government investing in Beni Suef?
The government's 2025/26 plan directs LE 7.8 billion of public investment to Beni Suef for 348 projects, 1.3% of the public investment distributed among governorates; 8th smallest of the 27 governorates. Projects under the "Decent Life" (Haya Karima) rural programme are counted separately.
Source: Ministry of Planning, Economic Development and International Cooperation · saved copyHow much public investment is there per person in Beni Suef?
That is about LE 2,118 per resident, 10th smallest of the 27 governorates (all 27 governorates together: LE 5,515).
Source: Ministry of Planning, Economic Development and International Cooperation · saved copyWhat is public investment in Beni Suef spent on?
The largest share of the 2025/26 plan for Beni Suef, 38% or about LE 2.9 billion, goes to transport.
Source: Ministry of Planning, Economic Development and International Cooperation · saved copyHow governorates are governed in Egypt
Governorates (27). Governor appointed by the President. Highest executive authority in the governorate over all state staff except judges.
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Other governorates of Egypt
- Cairo 10,390,238
- Giza 9,702,318
- Sharqia 8,057,634
- Dakahlia 7,152,522
- Beheira 7,018,252
- Minya 6,511,377
- Qalyubia 6,240,241
- Sohag 5,889,629
- Alexandria 5,618,143
- Gharbia 5,518,645
- Asyut 5,207,922
- Monufia 4,823,447
- Faiyum 4,178,614
- Kafr El Sheikh 3,783,559
- Qena 3,735,434
- Aswan 1,694,000
- Damietta 1,639,894
- Ismailia 1,483,148
- Luxor 1,435,007
- Suez 804,971
- Port Said 798,407
- Matrouh 576,459
- North Sinai 521,436
- Red Sea 414,005
- New Valley 272,750
- South Sinai 120,053
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Sources
- Ministry of Planning, Economic Development and International Cooperation: Citizen Investment Plan 2025/26 for Beni Suef Governorate (خطة المواطن الاستثمارية), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 617aaad9b93f…)
- Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) (copy published by the Ministry of Social Solidarity): Statistical Yearbook 2025, part 3: tables 21-11, 21-13, 21-14, 21-15 and 21-17 (Egypt Family Health Survey 2021 by governorate) and 21-24 (people with disabilities, 2022), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 325979811b41…)
- Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) (copy published by the Ministry of Social Solidarity): Statistical Yearbook 2025, part 1: tables 4-3 (employed persons aged 15+ by governorate, 2019-2024) and 4-6 (unemployment rate by governorate and sex, 2021-2024), Labour Force Survey, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1577a160ffd5…)
- Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) (copy published by the Ministry of Social Solidarity): Statistical Yearbook 2025, part 2: tables 11-6 (public pre-university teachers, 2019/20-2023/24), 11-8 and 11-10 (primary and general secondary pupils and teachers, 2023/24), 11-25 (schools for pupils with disabilities) and 11-40 (school drop-out, 2017 census); Ministry of Education and Technical Education, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 72f291831ffa…)
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