Cairo, Egypt Metro Area Population 1950-2021
Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Cairo, Egypt metro area from 1950 to 2021. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
- The current metro area population of Cairo in 2021 is 21,323,000, a 2.02% increase from 2020.
- The metro area population of Cairo in 2020 was 20,901,000, a 2.03% increase from 2019.
- The metro area population of Cairo in 2019 was 20,485,000, a 2.04% increase from 2018.
- The metro area population of Cairo in 2018 was 20,076,000, a 2.18% increase from 2017.
| Other Cities in Egypt |
| City Name |
Population |
| Cairo |
21,323,000 |
| Alexandria |
5,381,000 |
| Bur Said |
750,000 |
| As-Suways |
649,000 |
| Al-Mansurah |
565,000 |
| Al-Mahallah al-Kubra |
524,000 |
| Tanta |
508,000 |
| Asyut |
467,000 |
| Al-Fayyum |
417,000 |
| Az-Zaqazig |
363,000 |
| Al-Ismailiyah |
359,000 |
| Aswan |
351,000 |
| Kafr-ad-Dawwar |
349,000 |
|
Cairo - Historical Population Data
|
| Year |
Population |
Growth Rate |
| 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% |
