Alexandria, Egypt Metro Area Population 1950-2025

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Alexandria, Egypt metro area from 1950 to 2025. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Alexandria in 2025 is 5,807,000, a 1.95% increase from 2024.
  • The metro area population of Alexandria in 2024 was 5,696,000, a 1.93% increase from 2023.
  • The metro area population of Alexandria in 2023 was 5,588,000, a 1.9% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Alexandria in 2022 was 5,484,000, a 1.91% increase from 2021.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

MLA Citation:
Other Cities in Egypt
City Name Population
Cairo 23,074,000
Alexandria 5,807,000
Bur Said 808,000
As-Suways 698,000
Al-Mansurah 607,000
Al-Mahallah al-Kubra 556,000
Tanta 541,000
Asyut 497,000
Al-Fayyum 449,000
Az-Zaqazig 386,000
Al-Ismailiyah 383,000
Aswan 379,000
Kafr-ad-Dawwar 375,000
Alexandria - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2025 5,807,000 1.95%
2024 5,696,000 1.93%
2023 5,588,000 1.90%
2022 5,484,000 1.91%
2021 5,381,000 1.89%
2020 5,281,000 1.91%
2019 5,182,000 1.89%
2018 5,086,000 2.03%
2017 4,985,000 2.03%
2016 4,886,000 2.03%
2015 4,789,000 2.02%
2014 4,694,000 2.02%
2013 4,601,000 2.02%
2012 4,510,000 2.04%
2011 4,420,000 2.01%
2010 4,333,000 2.02%
2009 4,247,000 2.04%
2008 4,162,000 2.01%
2007 4,080,000 2.03%
2006 3,999,000 2.04%
2005 3,919,000 2.00%
2004 3,842,000 2.05%
2003 3,765,000 2.00%
2002 3,691,000 2.05%
2001 3,617,000 2.00%
2000 3,546,000 2.04%
1999 3,475,000 2.03%
1998 3,406,000 2.01%
1997 3,339,000 1.71%
1996 3,283,000 1.20%
1995 3,244,000 1.22%
1994 3,205,000 1.20%
1993 3,167,000 1.18%
1992 3,130,000 1.20%
1991 3,093,000 1.21%
1990 3,056,000 1.19%
1989 3,020,000 1.21%
1988 2,984,000 1.22%
1987 2,948,000 1.62%
1986 2,901,000 2.36%
1985 2,834,000 2.38%
1984 2,768,000 2.37%
1983 2,704,000 2.35%
1982 2,642,000 2.36%
1981 2,581,000 2.38%
1980 2,521,000 2.35%
1979 2,463,000 2.37%
1978 2,406,000 2.34%
1977 2,351,000 2.40%
1976 2,296,000 2.45%
1975 2,241,000 2.42%
1974 2,188,000 2.43%
1973 2,136,000 2.45%
1972 2,085,000 2.41%
1971 2,036,000 2.47%
1970 1,987,000 2.42%
1969 1,940,000 2.43%
1968 1,894,000 2.43%
1967 1,849,000 2.44%
1966 1,805,000 3.03%
1965 1,752,000 3.06%
1964 1,700,000 3.09%
1963 1,649,000 3.06%
1962 1,600,000 3.09%
1961 1,552,000 3.19%
1960 1,504,000 3.80%
1959 1,449,000 3.80%
1958 1,396,000 3.79%
1957 1,345,000 3.78%
1956 1,296,000 3.76%
1955 1,249,000 3.74%
1954 1,204,000 3.79%
1953 1,160,000 3.85%
1952 1,117,000 3.71%
1951 1,077,000 3.86%
1950 1,037,000 0.00%