Egypt
AfricaCapital: Cairo
2026 population
107.9M
Rank #15 globally
Area
1.0M km²
Metros tracked
28
47% of population in metros
Composite score
78.6
Rank #33 globally
28 tracked metros
| Rank | Metro | Population | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #52 | Cairo★ Capital▲ Largest | 23.7M | 43.9 | Major Metro |
| #191 | Alexandria | 6.5M | 14.1 | Regional Hub |
| #732 | Luxor | 890K | 2.5 | Emerging City |
| #794 | Ismaïlia | 598K | 2.2 | Emerging City |
| #867 | Suez | 791K | 1.9 | Emerging City |
| #868 | Port Said | 781K | 1.9 | Emerging City |
| #1073 | El-Mahalla El-Kubra | 1.1M | 1.4 | Emerging City |
| #1092 | Hurghada | 262K | 1.3 | Emerging City |
| #1177 | Damietta | 1.6M | 1.2 | Emerging City |
| #1255 | Aswan | 452K | 1.1 | Emerging City |
| #1375 | Sharm El Sheikh | 59K | 0.9 | Local City |
| #1619 | Faiyum | 1.9M | 0.6 | Local City |
| #1639 | Asyut | 1.1M | 0.6 | Local City |
| #1685 | Mersa Matruh | 228K | 0.6 | Local City |
| #1887 | Sohag | 735K | 0.5 | Local City |
| #1931 | Zagazig | 1.3M | 0.4 | Local City |
| #1952 | Tanta | 1.3M | 0.4 | Local City |
| #1962 | El Mansoura | 1.3M | 0.4 | Local City |
| #2114 | Minya | 1.0M | 0.3 | Local City |
| #2200 | El Arish | 204K | 0.3 | Local City |
| #2340 | Damanhur | 892K | 0.3 | Local City |
| #2426 | Bilbeis | 866K | 0.3 | Local City |
| #2827 | Beni Suef | 767K | 0.3 | Local City |
| #2849 | Marsa Alam | 9K | 0.3 | Local City |
| #2853 | Taba | 8K | 0.3 | Local City |
| #2879 | Qena | 751K | 0.3 | Local City |
| #2913 | Nag Hammadi | 640K | 0.2 | Local City |
| #2953 | Edfu | 489K | 0.2 | Local City |