Egypt Cities by Population 2026
5 Most Populated Egypt Cities
10,119,520
5,521,580
4,612,174
3,071,216
1,331,568
| City | 2026 Pop. ↓ | Annual Change |
|---|---|---|
| Cairo | 10,119,520 | 1.07% |
| Alexandria | 5,521,580 | 0.98% |
| Giza | 4,612,174 | 1.14% |
| Sharm el-Sheikh | 3,071,216 | 24.48% |
| Shubra el-Kheima | 1,331,568 | 1.44% |
| Port Said | 811,334 | 0.82% |
| Suez | 702,196 | -0.67% |
| El Mansoura | 672,762 | 2.09% |
| Mahalla el-Kubra | 661,132 | 2.48% |
| Tanta | 643,360 | 2.48% |
| Asyut | 617,488 | 3.18% |
| Fayoum | 559,102 | 1.68% |
| Al-Khusus | 524,886 | 1.44% |
| Zagazig | 503,491 | 3.02% |
| Ismaïlia | 485,481 | 2.53% |
| Aswan | 446,302 | 3.56% |
| 6th October City | 389,287 | 1.14% |
| Damanhour | 364,676 | 3.43% |
| New Cairo | 329,857 | 1.07% |
| Al-Minya | 327,611 | 3.21% |
| Damietta | 327,550 | 1.54% |
| Beni Suef | 327,093 | 3.6% |
| Luxor | 307,707 | 2.59% |
| Sohag | 298,318 | 2.33% |
| Shibin el-Kom | 296,545 | 2.18% |
| 10th of Ramadan City | 287,882 | 3.02% |
| Qena | 279,389 | 1.84% |
| Mallawi | 245,615 | 3.21% |
| Hurghada | 226,226 | 1.83% |
| Mersa Matruh | 222,344 | 4.78% |
| Bilbeis | 216,661 | 3.02% |
| El Arish | 212,483 | 1.3% |
| Kafr el-Sheikh | 208,471 | 1.7% |
| Idku | 203,022 | 3.43% |
| Banha | 195,696 | 1.44% |
| Abu Kabir | 180,662 | 3.02% |
| El Matareya | 175,265 | 2.09% |
| Akhmim | 169,217 | 2.33% |
| Girga | 169,019 | 2.33% |
| Qalyub | 167,878 | 1.44% |
| Mit Ghamr | 166,309 | 2.09% |
| Samalut | 164,043 | 3.21% |
| Al-Hawamidiyah | 163,746 | 1.14% |
| Nasir Bush | 163,385 | 3.6% |
| Desouk | 159,959 | 1.7% |
| Tahta | 150,090 | 2.33% |
| El Ubour | 149,213 | 1.44% |
| Belqas | 148,284 | 2.09% |
| Kafr ad-Dawwar | 147,308 | 3.43% |
| Kirdasah | 145,302 | 1.14% |
| Rosetta | 144,146 | 3.43% |
| Sinnuris | 143,826 | 1.68% |
| Minuf | 139,118 | 2.18% |
| Manzala | 137,801 | 2.09% |
| Ashmoun | 137,754 | 2.17% |
| Manfalut | 137,736 | 3.18% |
| Faqous | 136,792 | 3.02% |
| Kom Ombo | 136,664 | 3.56% |
| Maghaghah | 136,573 | 3.21% |
| Al-Fashn | 135,315 | 3.61% |
| El Senbellawein | 134,147 | 2.09% |
| Beni Mazar | 133,719 | 3.21% |
| Abnub | 130,559 | 3.18% |
| Zifta | 124,615 | 2.48% |
| Abu Tij | 123,131 | 3.19% |
| Talkha | 122,077 | 2.09% |
| Dairut | 119,810 | 3.19% |
| Al-Qusiyah | 116,337 | 3.19% |
| Minya al-Qamh | 116,132 | 3.02% |
| Biba | 113,372 | 3.6% |
| Tima | 113,010 | 2.33% |
| Esna | 110,897 | 2.59% |
| Al-Qurayn | 110,685 | 3.02% |
| Dikirnis | 109,341 | 2.09% |
| Al-Jamaliyah | 107,776 | 2.09% |
| Abu Qirqas | 104,272 | 3.2% |
| Al-Manshah | 101,850 | 2.32% |
| Sheikh Zayed City | 101,232 | 1.14% |
| Fuwah | 100,064 | 1.7% |
| Awsim | 99,455 | 1.14% |
| Samannud | 98,093 | 2.48% |
| Ash-Shuruq | 96,795 | 1.07% |
| Badrshein | 95,934 | 1.14% |
| Kharga | 95,543 | 2.98% |
| Biyala | 95,433 | 1.7% |
| Hosh Essa | 95,119 | 3.43% |
| Matai | 95,101 | 3.2% |
| Diyarb Najm | 94,688 | 3.02% |
| Edfu | 93,435 | 3.55% |
| Qus | 93,231 | 1.84% |
| Kafr az-Zayyat | 92,991 | 2.49% |
| Ibsheway | 92,826 | 1.68% |
| Abu an-Numrus | 91,454 | 1.14% |
| Armant | 90,144 | 2.59% |
| Al-Qanatir al-Khayriyah | 89,729 | 1.44% |
| Minyat an-Nasr | 89,163 | 2.09% |
| Ityay al-Barud | 88,939 | 3.43% |
| Mashtul as-Suq | 88,703 | 3.02% |
| Al-Khankah | 87,663 | 1.44% |
| Hihya | 87,513 | 3.02% |
| Sirs al-Layyanah | 86,507 | 2.18% |
| Juhaynah | 85,547 | 2.33% |
| Ash-Shuhada' | 84,179 | 2.17% |
| Basyoun | 83,767 | 2.48% |
| El Ghanayem | 82,791 | 3.18% |
| Al-Qanayat | 82,678 | 3.02% |
| Shirbin | 82,297 | 2.09% |
| Tala | 80,275 | 2.18% |
| Itsa | 80,090 | 1.68% |
| Shibin el-Qanater | 79,147 | 1.44% |
| Sadat City | 79,120 | 2.17% |
| Ad-Dilinjat | 78,962 | 3.43% |
| Tamiya | 78,700 | 1.68% |
| Farshut | 78,458 | 1.84% |
| Sumusta al-Waqf | 77,794 | 3.61% |
| Abou el-Matamer | 76,722 | 3.43% |
| Ihnasiya | 76,708 | 3.6% |
| El Balyana | 76,452 | 2.33% |
| Quweisna | 72,702 | 2.18% |
| Daraw | 72,617 | 3.56% |
| Dishna | 71,526 | 1.84% |
| Abou Homs | 70,350 | 3.43% |
| Deir Mawas | 70,275 | 3.21% |
| El Bagour | 69,680 | 2.18% |
| New Salhia | 69,378 | 3.02% |
| Al-Wasita | 69,298 | 3.6% |
| Naj' Hammadi | 65,850 | 1.84% |
| Al-Badari | 65,440 | 3.18% |
| As-Saff | 64,987 | 1.14% |
| Burj al-Barlus | 64,672 | 1.71% |
| Nabaruh | 64,036 | 2.09% |
| Kawm Hamadah | 63,781 | 3.43% |
| Sahel Selim | 63,181 | 3.18% |
| Al-Ibrahimiyah | 62,915 | 3.02% |
| Al-Hamul | 62,606 | 1.7% |
| El Maragha | 59,950 | 2.33% |
| Al-Husayniyah | 59,238 | 3.02% |
| Safaga | 58,598 | 1.84% |
| New Damietta City | 58,373 | 1.54% |
| 'Izbat al-Burj | 56,834 | 1.54% |
| Tukh | 56,469 | 1.44% |
| Birket el-Sab | 56,365 | 2.18% |
| Al-Qusayr | 55,508 | 1.84% |
| Baltim | 54,968 | 1.7% |
| Al-Qantarah | 53,791 | 2.53% |
| At-Tall al-Kabir | 53,090 | 2.53% |
| Mit Salsil | 52,106 | 2.09% |
| Kafr Saqr | 52,084 | 3.02% |
| Qallin | 51,678 | 1.7% |
| As-Santah | 51,116 | 2.49% |
| Rahmaniya | 50,976 | 3.43% |
| Aja | 50,851 | 2.09% |
| Kafr al-Battikh | 50,537 | 1.54% |
| Abu Hammad | 50,300 | 3.02% |
| Bani Ubayd | 49,824 | 2.09% |
| Ras Gharib | 49,000 | 1.84% |
| Al-Kurdy | 48,572 | 2.09% |
| Al-'Ayyat | 48,364 | 1.14% |
| Sidi Barrani | 48,190 | 4.78% |
| New Borg Al-Arab | 48,109 | 0.98% |
| Sidi Salim | 47,902 | 1.7% |
| Shubrakhit | 47,254 | 3.43% |
| Natron Valley | 47,202 | 3.43% |
| Rafah | 47,155 | 1.3% |
| Metoubes | 47,034 | 1.7% |
| Faraskur | 46,477 | 1.54% |
| Kurna | 44,527 | 2.6% |
| El Tor | 44,228 | 2.95% |
| Dar el-Salam | 42,474 | 2.33% |
| Mahmoudiyah | 39,722 | 3.43% |
| Fayid | 39,642 | 2.53% |
| Qaha | 38,897 | 1.44% |
| Al-Basaliyah Bahri | 38,690 | 3.56% |
| New Beni Suef | 38,653 | 3.61% |
| Awlad Saqr | 38,409 | 3.02% |
| Al-Waqf | 38,356 | 1.84% |
| Sakulta | 38,300 | 2.32% |
| Abu Suwayr al-Mahattah | 37,034 | 2.53% |
| Tanis | 36,218 | 3.02% |
| Al-Qantarah Sharq | 35,960 | 2.53% |
| Qutur | 35,747 | 2.48% |
| Sodfa | 35,307 | 3.18% |
| At-Tud | 35,260 | 2.6% |
| Ad-Dab'ah | 34,889 | 4.78% |
| Badr City | 34,681 | 1.06% |
| Mahallah Damanah | 34,531 | 2.09% |
| Ar-Rawdah | 33,437 | 1.54% |
| Kafr Shukr | 33,230 | 1.44% |
| Badr | 32,194 | 3.43% |
| Siwa | 31,522 | 4.77% |
| As-Sarw | 31,359 | 1.54% |
| Dakhla | 30,827 | 2.98% |
| Sidi Ghazi | 30,148 | 1.7% |
| Al-'Idwah | 30,140 | 3.21% |
| Naqada | 29,584 | 1.85% |
| Az-Zarqa' | 28,864 | 1.54% |
| Sheikh Zuweid | 28,492 | 1.3% |
| Atfih | 28,456 | 1.14% |
| B'ir al-'Abd | 28,082 | 1.31% |
| New Kasaseen | 27,543 | 2.54% |
| Al-Bayadiyah | 26,974 | 2.59% |
| New Nubariya | 26,682 | 3.43% |
| Gebtu, Coptos | 26,528 | 1.85% |
| Munshah Abu 'Umar | 26,367 | 3.02% |
| Al-Fath - An-Nasiriyah | 26,205 | 3.19% |
| Ar-Riyad | 25,986 | 1.7% |
| Yusuf as-Siddiq | 25,811 | 1.68% |
| Sebaiya | 25,397 | 3.56% |
| El Negaila | 24,911 | 4.78% |
| Burj al-'Arab | 23,543 | 0.98% |
| Al-Hammam | 23,183 | 4.77% |
| Az-Zayniyah Qibli | 22,901 | 2.59% |
| Tama al-Amdid | 22,056 | 2.09% |
| Mit Abu Ghalb | 21,927 | 1.55% |
| As-Sallum | 20,839 | 4.78% |
| Manshat al-Qanatir | 20,262 | 1.14% |
| Al-Minya al-Jadidah | 20,180 | 3.21% |
| Abu Tisht | 20,103 | 1.84% |
| Kafr Sa'd | 19,401 | 1.54% |
| Ar-Radisiyah Qibli | 19,022 | 3.55% |
| Al-Bawiti | 16,530 | 1.14% |
| Ash-Shalatin | 13,570 | 1.84% |
| Ras al-Bar | 10,935 | 1.54% |
Egypt Overview
The largest city in Egypt is Cairo, with a population of 10,119,520 people.
Egypt is the 30th largest country in the world by area, and a country this size also has a population to match. With a population of about 120.1 million, Egypt has the world’s 13th largest population. Its population is so large in part because of its major cities. The largest city in Egypt is Cairo, which boasts a population of over 10.1M. The next largest city, Alexandria, has about half of that number, with 5.5M inhabitants. Another major city, Giza, has a population of 4.6M. In total, Egypt has five cities with populations exceeding 1,000,000.
The number of Egyptians that live in urbanized cities and the population of those who live in the rural areas of the country is about split in half, with 57% residing in rural areas. As cities continue to grow and native inhabitants move toward these urban areas while migrants come to the bigger cities for opportunities, it will be interesting to see how this balance changes, and how the population of the country and each major city will change in the years to come.
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