Population in largest city in Egypt
Egypt: Population in largest city was 23.07 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
23.07 million
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
5th
of 153 countries
All-time high
23.07 million
in 2025
All-time low
3.68 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population in largest city in Egypt, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Egypt recorded 23.07 million for population in largest city in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in largest city in Egypt peaked at 23.07 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.68 million, in 1960.
That places Egypt 5th out of 153 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population in largest city in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.68 million | — |
| 1961 | 3.86 million | +5.0% |
| 1962 | 4.06 million | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 4.28 million | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 4.50 million | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 4.74 million | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 4.98 million | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 5.12 million | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 5.27 million | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 5.43 million | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 5.58 million | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 5.75 million | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 5.92 million | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 6.09 million | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 6.27 million | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 6.45 million | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 6.64 million | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 6.82 million | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 6.99 million | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 7.17 million | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 7.35 million | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 7.53 million | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 7.73 million | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 7.92 million | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 8.12 million | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 8.33 million | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 8.54 million | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 8.83 million | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 9.17 million | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 9.52 million | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 9.89 million | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 10.28 million | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 10.67 million | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 11.09 million | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 11.52 million | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 11.96 million | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 12.43 million | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 12.77 million | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 13.05 million | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 13.33 million | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 13.63 million | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 13.92 million | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 14.22 million | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 14.53 million | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 14.85 million | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 15.17 million | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 15.50 million | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 15.84 million | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 16.19 million | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 16.54 million | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 16.90 million | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 17.27 million | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 17.64 million | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 18.03 million | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 18.42 million | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 18.82 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 19.23 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 19.65 million | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 20.08 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 20.48 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 20.90 million | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 21.32 million | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 21.75 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 22.18 million | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 22.62 million | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 23.07 million | +2.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 23.07 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.61 million, 8.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 23.07 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.05 million, 7.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.59 million | 3.68 million | 5.43 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.37 million | 5.58 million | 7.17 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.30 million | 7.35 million | 9.52 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.70 million | 9.89 million | 13.33 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.04 million | 13.63 million | 16.54 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.65 million | 16.90 million | 20.48 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.98 million | 20.90 million | 23.07 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More urban development data for Egypt
- Population in the largest city 45.4% (2025)
- Population density 115.06 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 43.15 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.244 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 28.88 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 27.9 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 16.4 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 259.48 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in largest city in Egypt?
- Population in largest city in Egypt was 23.07 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in largest city recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 23.07 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in largest city recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.68 million in 1960.
- How does Egypt rank for population in largest city?
- Egypt ranks 5th out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in largest city rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.