Alexandria, Egypt Metro Area Population 1950-2024

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Alexandria, Egypt metro area from 1950 to 2024. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Alexandria in 2024 is 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.
  • The metro area population of Alexandria in 2021 was 5,381,000, a 1.89% increase from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

MLA Citation:
Other Cities in Egypt
City Name Population
Cairo 22,624,000
Alexandria 5,696,000
Bur Said 793,000
As-Suways 685,000
Al-Mansurah 596,000
Al-Mahallah al-Kubra 547,000
Tanta 531,000
Asyut 489,000
Al-Fayyum 441,000
Az-Zaqazig 380,000
Al-Ismailiyah 376,000
Aswan 371,000
Kafr-ad-Dawwar 368,000
Alexandria - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
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%