Cairo, Egypt Metro Area Population 1950-2025
Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Cairo, Egypt metro area from 1950 to 2025. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
- The current metro area population of Cairo in 2025 is 23,074,000, a 1.99% increase from 2024.
- The metro area population of Cairo in 2024 was 22,624,000, a 1.99% increase from 2023.
- The metro area population of Cairo in 2023 was 22,183,000, a 1.99% increase from 2022.
- The metro area population of Cairo in 2022 was 21,750,000, a 2% increase from 2021.
| 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 |
|
Cairo - Historical Population Data
|
| Year |
Population |
Growth Rate |
| 2025 |
23,074,000 |
1.99% |
| 2024 |
22,624,000 |
1.99% |
| 2023 |
22,183,000 |
1.99% |
| 2022 |
21,750,000 |
2.00% |
| 2021 |
21,323,000 |
2.02% |
| 2020 |
20,901,000 |
2.03% |
| 2019 |
20,485,000 |
2.04% |
| 2018 |
20,076,000 |
2.18% |
| 2017 |
19,648,000 |
2.17% |
| 2016 |
19,230,000 |
2.18% |
| 2015 |
18,820,000 |
2.18% |
| 2014 |
18,419,000 |
2.17% |
| 2013 |
18,027,000 |
2.18% |
| 2012 |
17,643,000 |
2.18% |
| 2011 |
17,267,000 |
2.18% |
| 2010 |
16,899,000 |
2.18% |
| 2009 |
16,539,000 |
2.17% |
| 2008 |
16,187,000 |
2.18% |
| 2007 |
15,842,000 |
2.18% |
| 2006 |
15,504,000 |
2.17% |
| 2005 |
15,174,000 |
2.17% |
| 2004 |
14,851,000 |
2.18% |
| 2003 |
14,534,000 |
2.17% |
| 2002 |
14,225,000 |
2.18% |
| 2001 |
13,922,000 |
2.17% |
| 2000 |
13,626,000 |
2.18% |
| 1999 |
13,335,000 |
2.18% |
| 1998 |
13,051,000 |
2.18% |
| 1997 |
12,773,000 |
2.79% |
| 1996 |
12,426,000 |
3.88% |
| 1995 |
11,962,000 |
3.87% |
| 1994 |
11,516,000 |
3.87% |
| 1993 |
11,087,000 |
3.87% |
| 1992 |
10,674,000 |
3.88% |
| 1991 |
10,275,000 |
3.87% |
| 1990 |
9,892,000 |
3.87% |
| 1989 |
9,523,000 |
3.86% |
| 1988 |
9,169,000 |
3.89% |
| 1987 |
8,826,000 |
3.36% |
| 1986 |
8,539,000 |
2.53% |
| 1985 |
8,328,000 |
2.52% |
| 1984 |
8,123,000 |
2.54% |
| 1983 |
7,922,000 |
2.54% |
| 1982 |
7,726,000 |
2.53% |
| 1981 |
7,535,000 |
2.53% |
| 1980 |
7,349,000 |
2.54% |
| 1979 |
7,167,000 |
2.53% |
| 1978 |
6,990,000 |
2.54% |
| 1977 |
6,817,000 |
2.68% |
| 1976 |
6,639,000 |
2.93% |
| 1975 |
6,450,000 |
2.92% |
| 1974 |
6,267,000 |
2.92% |
| 1973 |
6,089,000 |
2.92% |
| 1972 |
5,916,000 |
2.92% |
| 1971 |
5,748,000 |
2.92% |
| 1970 |
5,585,000 |
2.93% |
| 1969 |
5,426,000 |
2.92% |
| 1968 |
5,272,000 |
2.93% |
| 1967 |
5,122,000 |
2.91% |
| 1966 |
4,977,000 |
5.04% |
| 1965 |
4,738,000 |
5.24% |
| 1964 |
4,502,000 |
5.24% |
| 1963 |
4,278,000 |
5.24% |
| 1962 |
4,065,000 |
5.26% |
| 1961 |
3,862,000 |
4.95% |
| 1960 |
3,680,000 |
3.98% |
| 1959 |
3,539,000 |
3.97% |
| 1958 |
3,404,000 |
3.97% |
| 1957 |
3,274,000 |
3.94% |
| 1956 |
3,150,000 |
3.99% |
| 1955 |
3,029,000 |
3.95% |
| 1954 |
2,914,000 |
4.00% |
| 1953 |
2,802,000 |
3.93% |
| 1952 |
2,696,000 |
4.01% |
| 1951 |
2,592,000 |
3.93% |
| 1950 |
2,494,000 |
0.00% |
