Alexandria, Egypt Metro Area Population 1950-2020
NOTE: All data from 2020 and beyond are UN projections and DO NOT include any impacts of the COVID-19 virus.
Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Alexandria, Egypt metro area from 1950 to 2020. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
- The current metro area population of Alexandria in 2020 is 5,281,000, a 1.91% increase from 2019.
- The metro area population of Alexandria in 2019 was 5,182,000, a 1.89% increase from 2018.
- The metro area population of Alexandria in 2018 was 5,086,000, a 2.03% increase from 2017.
- The metro area population of Alexandria in 2017 was 4,985,000, a 2.03% increase from 2016.
| Other Cities in Egypt | |
|---|---|
| City Name | Population |
| Cairo | 20,901,000 |
| Alexandria | 5,281,000 |
| Bur Said | 737,000 |
| As-Suways | 638,000 |
| Al-Mansurah | 556,000 |
| Al-Mahallah al-Kubra | 518,000 |
| Tanta | 501,000 |
| Asyut | 461,000 |
| Al-Fayyum | 410,000 |
| Az-Zaqazig | 358,000 |
| Al-Ismailiyah | 354,000 |
| Aswan | 345,000 |
| Kafr-ad-Dawwar | 344,000 |
| Alexandria - Historical Population Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Population | Growth Rate |
| 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% |
