Kafr El Sheikh: population, jobs, health, schools, social protection and public investment
Kafr El Sheikh is a governorate of Egypt, number 14 of 27 by population. CAPMAS estimated the population of Kafr El Sheikh Governorate at 3,783,559 on 1 January 2025 (1,935,933 men and 1,847,626 women), 3.53% of Egypt's 107.27 million; 14th largest 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 Kafr El Sheikh: The unemployment rate in Kafr El Sheikh was 3.2% in 2024 (7.1% for women and 2.1% for men), 3rd lowest of the 26 governorates with data (Egypt: 6.6%). In 2021 it was 2.7%.
- Health in Kafr El Sheikh: 140,404 people in Kafr El Sheikh, 3.9% of the population, had a severe or absolute difficulty (disability) in 2022 (Egypt: 4.9%).
- Education in Kafr El Sheikh: 28.5% of people aged 10 and over in Kafr El Sheikh could not read or write at the 2017 census (33.5% of women, 23.7% of men), 9th highest of the 27 governorates (Egypt: 25.8%). In 2006 the rate was 34.3%.
- Poverty and living standards in Kafr El Sheikh: At the 2017 census 42.3% of residential buildings in Kafr El Sheikh were connected to the public sewer, 13th highest of the 27 governorates (Egypt: 40.3%); in rural areas the share was 31.5%.
How fast is Kafr El Sheikh's population growing?
Its mid-year population is estimated at 3,803,000 for 2025, up from 3,507,000 in 2019: growth of about 1.4% 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 Kafr El Sheikh is urban?
At the 2017 census 3,362,185 people lived in Kafr El Sheikh, 23.9% 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 Kafr El Sheikh each year?
62,702 births and 19,993 deaths were registered in Kafr El Sheikh in 2024: 16.7 births and 5.3 deaths per 1,000 people (Egypt: 18.5 and 5.7). The birth rate is joint 8th lowest 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 Kafr El Sheikh?
38,905 marriage contracts and 7,989 divorces were registered in Kafr El Sheikh in 2024 (provisional): 10.3 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 Kafr El Sheikh?
The government's 2025/26 plan directs LE 9.1 billion of public investment to Kafr El Sheikh for 372 projects, 1.5% of the public investment distributed among governorates; 10th 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 Kafr El Sheikh?
That is about LE 2,405 per resident, 13th 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 Kafr El Sheikh spent on?
The largest share of the 2025/26 plan for Kafr El Sheikh, 40% or about LE 3.6 billion, goes to health.
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
- Qena 3,735,434
- Beni Suef 3,683,155
- 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 Kafr El Sheikh Governorate (خطة المواطن الاستثمارية), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 da353e1a8838…)
- 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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