Alexandria, Egypt Population 1950-2020
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 population of Alexandria in 2020 is 5,281,000, a 1.91% increase from 2019.
- The population of Alexandria in 2019 was 5,182,000, a 1.89% increase from 2018.
- The population of Alexandria in 2018 was 5,086,000, a 2.03% increase from 2017.
- The 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% |
