Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Egypt
Egypt: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million was 28.88 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
28.88 million
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
13th
of 121 countries
All-time high
28.88 million
in 2025
All-time low
5.18 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Egypt, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Egypt recorded 28.88 million for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Egypt peaked at 28.88 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.18 million, in 1960.
Egypt ranks 13th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.18 million | — |
| 1961 | 5.41 million | +4.4% |
| 1962 | 5.66 million | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 5.93 million | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 6.20 million | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 6.49 million | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 6.78 million | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 6.97 million | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 7.17 million | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 7.37 million | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 7.57 million | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 7.78 million | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 8.00 million | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 8.22 million | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 8.45 million | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 8.69 million | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 8.93 million | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 9.17 million | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 9.40 million | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 9.63 million | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 9.87 million | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 10.12 million | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 10.37 million | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 10.63 million | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 10.89 million | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 11.16 million | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 11.44 million | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 11.77 million | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 12.15 million | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 12.54 million | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 12.95 million | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 13.37 million | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 13.80 million | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 14.25 million | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 14.72 million | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 15.21 million | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 15.71 million | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 16.11 million | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 16.46 million | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 16.81 million | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 17.17 million | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 17.54 million | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 17.92 million | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 18.30 million | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 18.69 million | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 19.09 million | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 19.50 million | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 19.92 million | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 20.35 million | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 20.79 million | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 21.23 million | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 21.69 million | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 22.15 million | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 22.63 million | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 23.11 million | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 23.61 million | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 24.12 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 24.63 million | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 25.16 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 25.67 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 26.18 million | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 26.70 million | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 27.23 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 27.77 million | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 28.32 million | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 28.88 million | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.32 million | 5.18 million | 7.37 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.59 million | 7.57 million | 9.63 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.09 million | 9.87 million | 12.54 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.94 million | 12.95 million | 16.81 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.93 million | 17.17 million | 20.79 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.40 million | 21.23 million | 25.67 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.52 million | 26.18 million | 28.88 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 10 Russian Federation 34.34 million compare
- 11 Türkiye 33.66 million compare
- 12 Bangladesh 30.31 million compare
- 14 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 27.36 million compare
- 15 Republic of Korea 26.41 million compare
- 16 Colombia 23.80 million compare
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, 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)
- Population in largest city 23.07 million (2025)
- 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 urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Egypt?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Egypt was 28.88 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 28.88 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.18 million in 1960.
- How does Egypt rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Egypt ranks 13th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. 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 urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.