Tanta's 2026 population is now estimated at 643,360. In 1996, the population of Tanta was 372,892. Tanta has grown by 15,597 in the last year, which represents a 2.48% annual change. These population values and projections come from Egypt cities and towns population series 1996-2023 via CityPopulation official attribution and World Population Review Internal Projections .
| City | 2026 Pop. ↓ | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
