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Governorates

The population of the governorates of Egypt according to census results and latest official estimates.

NameAbbr.NativeCapitalArea
A (km²)
Population
Census (Cp)
1986-11-17
Population
Census (Cf)
1996-11-19
Population
Census (Cf)
2006-11-11
Population
Estimate (E)
2015-01-01
EgyptEGYمصرAl-Qāhirah996,60348,205,04959,276,67272,798,03187,963,276
Ad-Daqahiyah [Dakahlia]DQHالدقهليةAl-Manṣūrah3,5383,500,4704,223,3384,989,9975,949,001353800
Al-Baḥr al-Aḥmar [Red Sea] {Al-Bahr al-Ahmar}BAHالبحر الأحمرAl-Ghurdaqah120,00090,491157,314288,661345,77512000000
Al-Buḥayrah [Beheira] {Al-Buhayrah}BHRالبحيرةDamanhūr9,8263,257,1683,994,2974,747,2835,804,262982600
Al-Fayyūm [Fayoum] {Al-Fayyum}FYMالفيومAl-Fayyūm6,0681,544,0471,989,7722,511,0273,170,150606800
Al-Gharbiyah [Gharbia]GHBالغربيةṬanṭā1,9422,870,9603,404,3394,011,3204,751,865194200
Al-Iskandariyah [Alexandria]ISKالإسكندريةAl-Iskandariyah2,3002,917,3273,339,0764,123,8694,812,186230000
Al-Ismā'īliyah [Ismaïlia] {Al-Ismailiyah}ISMالإسماعيليةAl-Ismā'īliyah5,067544,427714,828953,0061,178,641506700
Al-Jīzah [Giza] {Al-Jizah}JIZالجيزةAl-Jīzah13,1843,700,0544,784,0956,294,3197,585,1151318400
Al-Minūfiyah [Monufia] {Al-Minufiyah}MNFالمنوفيةShibīn al-Kawm2,4992,227,0872,760,4293,270,4313,941,293249900
Al-Minyā {Al-Minya}MNYالمنياAl-Minyā32,2792,648,0433,310,1294,166,2995,156,7023227900
Al-Qāhirah [Cairo] {Al-Qahirah}QAHالقاهرةAl-Qāhirah3,0856,052,8366,800,9917,902,0859,278,441308500
Al-Qalyūbyah [Qalyubia] {Al-Qalyubyah}QLYالقليوبيةBanhā1,1242,514,2443,281,1354,251,6725,105,972112400
Al-Uqṣor [Luxor] {Al-Uqsor}UQSالأقصرAl-Uqṣur2,960274,074775,551959,0031,147,058296000
Al-Wādī al-Jadīd [New Valley] {Al-Wadi al-Jadid}WJDالوادي الجديدAl-Khārijah440,098113,838141,774187,263225,41644009800
Ash-Sharqiyah [Sharqia]SQYالشرقيةAz-Zaqāzīq4,9113,420,1194,281,0685,354,0416,485,412491100
As-Suways [Suez]SWSالسويسAs-Suways9,002326,820417,526512,135622,859900200
Aswān {Aswan}ASWأسوانAswān62,726801,408960,5101,186,4821,431,4886272600
Asyūt {Asyut}ASYأسيوطAsyūṭ13,7202,223,0342,802,3343,444,9674,245,2151372000
Banī Suwayf [Beni Suef] {Bani Suwayf}BSWبنى سويفBanī Suwayf10,9541,442,9811,859,2132,291,6182,856,8121095400
Būr Sa'īd [Port Said] {Bur Said}BSDبور سعيدBūr Sa'īd1,345399,793472,331570,603666,599134500
Dumyāṭ [Damietta] {Dumyat}DMYدمياطDumyāṭ910741,264913,5551,097,3391,330,84391000
Kafr ash-Shaykh [Kafr el-Sheikh]KSHكفر الشيخKafr ash-Shaykh3,4671,800,1292,223,3832,620,2083,172,753346700
Maṭrūḥ [Matrouh] {Matruh}MTRمطروخMarsā Maṭrūḥ166,563160,567212,001323,381447,84616656300
Qinā [Qena] {Qina}QNAقناQinā8,9801,978,2412,027,6032,499,9643,045,504898000
Sawhāj [Sohag] {Sawhaj}SWJسوهاجSawhāj11,2182,455,1343,123,1143,747,2894,603,8611121800
Sīnā' al-Janūbiyah [South Sinai] {Sina al-Janubiyah}SJNجنوب سيناءAṭ-Ṭūr31,27228,98854,806150,088167,4263127200
Sīnā' ash-Shamāliyah [North Sinai] {Sina ash-Shamaliyah}SSHشمال سيناءAl-'Arīsh27,564171,505252,160343,681434,7812756400

Major Cities

 NameAdm.Population
Census (Cf)
2006-11-11
1Al-QāhirahQAH7,740,018
2Al-IskandariyahISK4,028,028
3Al-JīzahJIZ3,021,542
4Shubrā al-KhaymahQLY1,025,569
5Būr Sa'īdBSD570,603
6As-SuwaysSWS485,342
7Al-Maḥallah al-KubrāGHB442,958
8Al-ManṣūrahDQH439,348
9ṬanṭāGHB422,854

Contents: Cities & Towns

The population of all Egyptian cities and towns with more than 15,000 inhabitants according to census results.

NameNativeAdm.Population
Census (Cf)
1986-11-17
Population
Census (Cf)
1996-11-19
Population
Census (Cf)
2006-11-11
Area
Abnūb {Abnub}أبنوبASY48,30256,48067,5262262
Abū al-Maṭāmīr [Abou el-Matamer] {Abu al-Matamir}أبو المطاميرBHR...35,06944,4154532
Abū an-Numrus {Abu an-Numrus}أبو النمرسJIZ...38,19757,766576
Abū Ḥammād {Abu Hammad}أبو حمادSQY...29,50139,361442
Abū Ḥummuṣ [Abou Homs] {Abu Hummus}أبو حمصBHR...29,03339,350478
Abū Kabīr {Abu Kabir}أبو كبيرSQY68,39485,339103,1753355
Abū Qurqās [Abu Qirqas] {Abu Qurqas}أبو قرقاسMNY...50,03157,892706
Abū Ṣuwayr al-Maḥaṭṭah {Abu Suwayr al-Mahattah}أبو صوير المحطةISM...18,33124,265867
Abū Tīj {Abu Tij}ابو تيجASY48,51859,47470,9691278
Aḍ-Ḍab'ah {Ad-Dabah}الضبعةMTR...21,25116,5591588
Ad-Dilināt {Ad-Dilinat}الدلنجاتBHR...35,11341,7681978
Ajā {Aja}أجاDQH...15,55817,580587
Akhmīm {Akhmim}أخميمSWJ70,49484,773101,5091560
Al-'Arīsh [El Arish] {Al-Arish}العريشSSH67,337100,482137,9440
Al-'Ayyāṭ {Al-Ayyat}العياطJIZ...28,38534,586361
Al-Badārī {Al-Badari}البدارىASY34,59036,11342,7701553
Al-Badrashayn [Badrshein]البدرشينJIZ40,50051,20563,8361180
Al-Bājūr [El Bagour] {Al-Bajur}الباجورMNF...31,29141,072968
Al-Baliyanā [El Balyana] {Al-Baliyana}البليناSWJ...39,91146,997464
Al-Baṣaliyah Baḥri {Al-Basaliyah Bahri}البصلية بحرىASW...17,10120,3001413
Al-Bayāḍiyah {Al-Bayadiyah}البياضيةUQS...12,55015,501480
Al-FashnالفشنBSW43,48852,58965,6211326
Al-Fayyūm [Fayoum] {Al-Fayyum}الفيومFYM213,070260,830315,9402387
Al-Ghanāyim [El Ghanayem] {Al-Ghanayim}الغنايمASY...39,14648,1442026
Al-Ghurdaqah [Hurghada]الغردقةBAH22,80160,085160,9010
Al-Ḥammām {Al-Hammam}الحمامMTR...14,41938,0001642
Al-Ḥāmūl {Al-Hamul}الحامولKSH...39,37851,209771
Al-Ḥawāmidiyah {Al-Hawamidiyah}الحوامديةJIZ73,29891,770109,3141198
Al-Ḥusayniyah {Al-Husayniyah}الحسينيةSQY...24,14030,8251994
Al-Ibrāhīmiyah {Al-Ibrahimiyah}الإبراهيميةSQY...29,08532,167826
Al-'Idwah {Al-Idwah}العدوهMNY...13,55315,8751667
Al-Iskandariyah [Alexandria]الإسكندريةISK2,926,8593,297,9594,028,028114198
Al-Ismā'īliyah [Ismaïlia] {Al-Ismailiyah}الإسماعيليةISM158,045255,134293,1844622
Al-Jamāliyah {Al-Jamaliyah}الجماليهDQH45,15758,67363,8942430
Al-Jīzah (incl. Al-Warrāq, Al-Ahrām) [Giza] {Al-Jizah}الجيزةJIZ1,883,1892,521,1973,021,5427724
Al-Khānkah {Al-Khankah}الخانكةQLY...55,01359,5002789
Al-Khārijah [Kharga] {Al-Kharijah}الخارجةWJD...49,44660,5840
Al-Khuṣūṣ {Al-Khusus}الخصوصQLY......291,242546
Al-KordyالكردىDQH...15,56126,0003139
Al-Maḥallah al-Kubrā [Mahalla el-Kubra] {Al-Mahallah al-Kubra}المحلة الكبرىGHB306,509394,924442,9582211
Al-Maḥmūdiyah [Mahmoudiyah] {Al-Mahmudiyah}المحموديةBHR...21,85028,277250
Al-Manshāh {Al-Manshah}المنشاةSWJ...50,01165,4841663
Al-Manṣūrah [El Mansoura] {Al-Mansurah}المنصورةDQH317,508369,409439,3483029
Al-Manzilah [Manzala]المنزلةDQH54,91860,18475,0343265
Al-Marāghah [El Maragha] {Al-Maraghah}المراغةSWJ...31,55938,3931159
Al-Maṭariyah [El Matareya] {Al-Matariyah}المطريةDQH73,31587,062100,5661480
Al-Minyā {Al-Minya}المنياMNY179,060201,440236,0432184
Al-Qāhirah (incl. Ḥulwān) [Cairo] {Al-Qahirah}القاهرةQAH6,068,6957,601,0187,740,01865291
Al-Qāhirah al-Jadīdah [New Cairo] {Al-Qahirah al-Jadidah}القاهرة الجديدةQAH......122,33947278
Al-Qanāṭir al-Khayriyah {Al-Qanatir al-Khayriyah}القناطر الخيريةQLY49,36156,32666,3501287
Al-Qanāyat {Al-Qanayat}القناياتSQY...36,01042,5631807
Al-QantarahالقنطرهISM...15,05429,5051746
Al-Qantarah ash-Sharqiyahالقنطرة شرقISM...12,11620,700923
Al-Qaṣāṣīn al-Jadīdah [New Kasaseen] {Al-Qasasin al-Jadidah}القصاصين الجديدةISM...11,94815,5004050
Al-QuraynالقرينSQY...51,83364,4532162
Al-Quṣayr {Al-Qusayr}القصيرBAH...20,47235,0452242
Al-Qūṣiyah {Al-Qusiyah}القوصيةASY...55,95769,3881573
Al-'Ubūr [El Ubour] {Al-Ubur}العبورQLY......43,6001696
Al-Uqṣur [Luxor] {Al-Uqsur}الأقصرUQS126,160153,758202,2325184
Al-WaqfالوقفQNA...24,03327,5251715
Al-Wasṭā {Al-Wasta}الواسطىBSW...30,87937,916348
ArmantأرمنتUQS54,61665,64776,4575073
Ar-Raḥmāniyah [Rahmaniya] {Ar-Rahmaniyah}الرحمانيةBHR...25,43829,3931542
Ar-Riyād {Ar-Riyad}الرياضKSH...14,00818,2631104
Ar-Rūda {Ar-Ruda}الروضةDMY...18,95521,000887
Ashmūn [Ashmoun] {Ashmun}أشمونMNF54,45068,79383,9312346
Ash-Shaykh Zawīd [Sheikh Zuweid] {Ash-Shaykh Zawid}الشيخ زويدSSH...12,48918,577781
Ash-Shaykh Zāyed [Sheikh Zayed City] {Ash-Shaykh Zayed}الشيخ زايدJIZ......29,4223940
Ash-Shrūq {Ash-Shruq}الشروقQAH......22,57016118
Ash-Shuhadā {Ash-Shuhada}الشهداءMNF...41,05749,4471928
Aṣ-Ṣaff {As-Saff}الصفJIZ...32,34745,1311177
Aṣ-Ṣalḥiyah al-Jadīdah [New Salhia] {As-Salhiyah al-Jadidah}الصالحية الجديدةSQY...8,14018,9570
As-Sanṭah {As-Santah}السنطةGHB...27,18732,033996
As-SarwالسروDMY...19,29120,500887
As-Sibā'iyah Gharb [Sebaiya] {As-Sibaiyah Gharb}السباعية غربASW...13,23415,2001106
As-Sinbillāwayn [El Senbellawein] {As-Sinbillawayn}السنبلاوينDQH60,15972,82486,7861966
As-Suways [Suez]السويسSWS327,717408,772485,342241069
Aswān {Aswan}أسوانASW190,579219,541266,0134241
Asyūṭ [Asyut] {Asyut}أسيوطASY272,986343,662389,3072658
At-Tall al-Kabīr {At-Tall al-Kabir}التل الكبيرISM...31,41027,0006769
Aṭ-Ṭūr [El Tor] {At-Tur}الطورSJN6,56310,56319,8261383
Awlād Ṣaqr {Awlad Saqr}أولاد صقرSQY...16,10321,3702948
Awsīm {Awsim}أوسيمJIZ...54,26467,4851265
Az-Zaqāzīq [Zagazig] {Az-Zaqaziq}الزقازيقSQY244,354267,469302,840723
Az-Zarqā' {Az-Zarqa}الزرقاءDMY...14,71717,800755
BadrبدرBHR...14,35920,9718103
Balṭīm {Baltim}بلطيمKSH...33,81240,1998782
Banhā {Banha}بنهاQLY115,701135,892157,7011262
Banī Mazār [Beni Mazar] {Bani Mazar}بنى مزارMNY47,98252,69079,5531030
Banī Suwayf [Beni Suef] {Bani Suwayf}بنى سويفBSW152,476171,734193,0481811
Banī Suwayf al-Jadīdah [New Beni Suef] {Bani Suwayf al-Jadidah}بنى سويف الجديدةBSW...20817,92122744
Banī Ubayd {Bani Ubayd}بني عبيدDQH...26,65530,0484004
Basyūn [Basyoun] {Basyun}بسيونGHB...48,21453,2261926
Bibā {Biba}بباBSW40,66849,51657,7161506
Bilbays [Bilbeis]بلبيسSQY96,511114,343137,1825134
Bilqās [Belqas] {Bilqas}بلقاسDQH73,04087,67094,7002571
Birkat as-Sab' [Birket el-Sab] {Birkat as-Sab}بركة السبعMNF...28,91733,8731007
Biyalā {Biyala}بيلاKSH47,70256,75966,6636001
Būr Sa'īd [Port Said] {Bur Said}بور سعيدBSD401,172472,331570,60397893
Damanhūr [Damanhour] {Damanhur}دمنهورBHR188,939209,423244,0431632
Dar as-Salām [Dar el-Salam] {Dar as-Salam}دار السلامSWJ...22,96231,7361741
DarawدراوASW...30,73238,400551
Dayr Mawās [Deir Mawas] {Dayr Mawas}دير مواسMNY...33,19740,640481
Dayrūṭ [Dairut] {Dayrut}ديروطASY44,49855,89072,856500
DikirnisدكرنسDQH...58,51467,7322189
Dishnā {Dishna}دشناQNA37,97844,12552,5341571
Disūq [Desouk] {Disuq}دسوقKSH78,31691,318106,827802
Diyarb Najmديرب نجمSQY...43,50753,384676
Dumyāṭ [Damietta] {Dumyat}دمياطDMY89,06978,265206,6641228
Fa'id [Fayid] {Faid}فايدISM...15,65221,8082079
Fāqūs [Faqous] {Faqus}فاقوسSQY48,36556,23778,405566
Fāraskūr {Faraskur}فارسكورDMY...30,69732,000754
Farshūṭ {Farshut}فرشوطQNA...43,79651,052865
FuwahفوهKSH...54,42063,1751925
Ḥawsh 'Īsā [Hosh Essa] {Hawsh Isa}حوش عيسىBHR53,61968,88746,9943318
Hihyā {Hihya}ههياSQY29,33436,25744,4651206
Ibshawāy [Ibsheway] {Ibshaway}إبشواىFYM...41,97254,8531852
Idfū [Edfu] {Idfu}إدفوASW46,16356,13570,0003547
Idkū {Idku}إدكوBHR70,72487,84897,1688828
Ihnāsiyā {Ihnasiya}اهناسياBSW...31,48837,174963
Isnā [Esna] {Isna}اسناUQS43,05555,06868,6561883
Iṭsā {Itsa}أطساFYM...37,14647,1892546
Ityāy al-Bārūd {Ityay al-Barud}إيتاى البارودBHR...35,49140,7441634
'Izbat al-Burj {Izbat al-Burj}عزبةالبرجDMY...32,24733,5381075
Jirjā [Girga] {Jirja}جرجاSWJ71,56489,679102,597483
JuhaynahجهينةSWJ...39,16146,7682350
Kafr ad-Dawwār {Kafr ad-Dawwar}كفر الدوارBHR...101,056114,030600
Kafr al-Baṭṭīkh {Kafr al-Battikh}كفر البطيخDMY...24,26629,5001244
Kafr ash-Shaykh [Kafr el-Sheikh]كفر الشيخKSH103,301124,870147,3932377
Kafr az-Zayyāt {Kafr az-Zayyat}كفر الزياتGHB58,27665,99371,272487
Kafr Ṣaqr {Kafr Saqr}كفر صقرSQY...24,88330,333414
Kafr Shukrكفر شكرQLY...18,65823,390588
Kawm Ḥamādah {Kawm Hamadah}كوم حمادةBHR...31,19336,334518
Kawm Umbū [Kom Ombo] {Kawm Umbu}كوم امبوASW52,50662,30171,5961687
Kirdāsah {Kirdasah}كرداسةJIZ...56,24777,1211253
Madīnat 'Ashirh min-Ramaḍān [10th of Ramadan City] {Madinat Ashirh min-Ramadan}مدينة عشرة رمضانSQY...47,833125,9203850
Madīnat as-Sādāt [Sadat City] {Madinat as-Sadat}مدينة الساداتMNF...18,61948,6661386
Madīnat Badr [Badr City] {Madinat Badr}مدينة بدرQAH...24817,1588103
Madīnat Burj al-'Arab al-Jadīdah [New Borg Al-Arab] {Madinat Burj al-Arab al-Jadidah}مدينه برج العرب الجديدهISK...7,05141,66112314
Madīnat Dumyāṭ al-Jadīdah [New Damietta City] {Madinat Dumyat al-Jadidah}قسم مدينة دمياط الجديدةDMY...6,52027,0288423
Madīnat Sittah Uktūbar [6th October City] {Madinat Sittah Uktubar}مدينة ستة اكتوبرJIZ...35,354154,0938648
Maghāghah {Maghaghah}مغاغهMNY50,91660,40575,657896
Mallawī {Mallawi}ملوىMNY98,632119,285139,9291804
Manfalūṭ {Manfalut}منفلوطASY52,28165,14182,5853597
Marsā Maṭrūḥ [Mersa Matruh] {Marsa Matruh}مرسى مطروحMTR43,15752,317109,0003558
Mashtūl as-Sūq {Mashtul as-Suq}مشتول السوقSQY...38,45148,7091399
Maṭāy [Matai] {Matay}ماتاىMNY...36,95346,9031257
Minūf {Minuf}منوفMNF69,67377,77389,2621807
Minyā al-Qamḥ {Minya al-Qamh}منيا القمحSQY...55,60062,331451
Minyat an-Naṣr {Minyat an-Nasr}منية النصرDQH...48,82056,5002466
Mīt Abū Ghālb {Mit Abu Ghalb}ميت ابو غالبDMY...13,21815,000875
Mīt Ghamr {Mit Ghamr}ميت غمرDQH91,927101,899116,5931716
Mīt Salsīl {Mit Salsil}ميت سلسيلDQH...29,77331,2722035
Mūṭ (Ad-Dākhlah) [Dakhla] {Mut}الداخلةWJD...16,25220,4392646
Muṭūbis [Metoubes] {Mutubis}مطوبسKSH...24,55029,4281616
Nabarūh {Nabaruh}نبروهDQH...31,29838,953936
Naj' Ḥammādī {Naj Hammadi}نجع حمادىQNA28,49333,25245,038417
Naqādah [Naqada] {Naqadah}نقادةQNA...18,90521,530912
Nāṣir Būsh {Nasir Bush} ناصر-بوش سابقاBSW54,65570,54385,3193241
Qahā {Qaha}قهاQLY...22,89626,6941367
Qallīn {Qallin}قلينKSH...29,42235,0331270
Qalyūb {Qalyub}قليوبQLY...77,081107,3032770
Qaryat as-Semād {Qaryat as-Semad}مدينة السمادSWS...4,90022,000400
Qifṭ [Gebtu, Coptos] {Qift}قفطQNA...17,91822,063408
Qinā [Qena] {Qina}قناQNA119,917155,382201,1912423
Qūṣ {Qus}قوصQNA42,61749,05460,068990
Quṭūr {Qutur}قطورGHB...20,79124,5181341
Quwaysinā [Quweisna] {Quwaysina}قويسناMNF...36,49244,667694
Rafaḥ {Rafah}رفحSSH...24,67431,515142
Ras Ghārib {Ras Gharib}رأس غاربBAH...27,43231,8601330
Rashīd [Rosetta] {Rashid}رشيدBHR51,78958,32268,9474965
Safājā [Safaga] {Safaja}سفاجاBAH...23,50733,7153021
Sāḥīl Salim [Sahel Selim] {Sahil Salim}ساحل سليمASY...24,11831,781215
Samālūṭ {Samalut}سمالوطMNY62,40475,43791,4751941
Samannūd {Samannud}سمنودGHB...47,74857,1771831
Sāqultah [Sakulta] {Saqultah}ساقلتهSWJ...18,00321,695770
Sawhāj [Sohag] {Sawhaj}سوهاجSWJ132,649170,417190,132883
Sharm ash-Shaykh [Sharm el-Sheikh]شرم الشيخSJN...4,30638,4781500
Shibīn al-Kawm [Shibin el-Kom] {Shibin al-Kawm}شبين الكومMNF132,209156,794177,1122348
Shirbīn {Shirbin}شربينDQH...46,92654,7851414
Shubrā al-Khaymah [Shubra el-Kheima] {Shubra al-Khaymah}شبرا الخيمةQLY714,594870,7751,025,5692767
Shubrā Khīt {Shubra Khit}شبراخيتBHR...24,35428,505724
Sibīn al-Qanāṭir [Shibin el-Qanater] {Sibin al-Qanatir}شبين القناطرQLY...48,37255,272874
Ṣidfa [Sodfa] {Sidfa}صدفاASY...17,85320,931689
Sīdī Barrānī {Sidi Barrani}سيدى برانىMTR...5,30721,060820
Sīdī Sālim {Sidi Salim}سيدي سالمKSH...41,25345,9062535
Sinnūris {Sinnuris}سنورسFYM55,48768,44282,1482858
Sirs al-Layyānah {Sirs al-Layyanah}سرس الليانةMNF...44,26752,6531677
Sīwa {Siwa}سيوةMTR...9,75616,056770
Sumusṭā al-Waqf {Sumusta al-Waqf}سمسطاBSW...30,71437,9652278
Ṭahṭā {Tahta}طهطاSWJ58,45773,85085,5281037
Talā {Tala}تلاMNF...44,01049,4682341
Ṭalkhā {Talkha}طلخاDQH...66,31078,2811198
Ṭāmiyah [Tamiya] {Tamiyah}طاميةFYM...38,38349,3852118
Ṭanṭā {Tanta}طنطاGHB336,517372,892422,8542242
Ṭimā {Tima}طماSWJ46,82458,33167,443977
Ṭūkh {Tukh}طوخQLY...34,69941,624782
Wadi an-Natrun [Natron Valley]وادى النطرون BHR...14,98321,540272
Yūsuf aṣ-Ṣidīq {Yusuf as-Sidiq} يوسف الصديقFYM......15,6601921
Ziftā {Zifta}زفتىGHB69,25380,86493,7401589

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