Egypt

252 cities · 27 states/provinces · Capital: Cairo · Africa

98,423,595 Population
252 Cities
$395.9B GDP
$3,457 GDP per Capita
0.728 HDI
71.6 Life Expectancy
1,001,450 Area (km²)

Egypt at a Glance

General

CapitalCairo
ContinentAfrica
RegionAfrica
SubregionNorthern Africa
LanguagesArabic
CurrencyPound (EGP)

Demographics

Population98,423,595
Density98.3/km²
Median Age24.1
Urban Population42.7%
Birth Rate21.0 per 1K
Death Rate5.5 per 1K
Fertility Rate2.75

Economy

GDP$395.9 billion
GDP per Capita$3,457
HDI0.728
Gini Index31.5
Internet Users72.7%

Geography

Area1,001,450 km²
Driving SideRight
LandlockedNo
BordersISR,LBY,PSE,SDN
Calling Code++20
TLD.eg

Status

ISO CodeEG / EGY
UN MemberYes
IndependentYes
Life Expectancy71.6 years

Largest Cities in Egypt

# City State/Province Population Avg Temp Elevation
1 Cairo Cairo 9,801,536 71°F 75 ft
2 Alexandria Alexandria 5,362,517 69°F 30 ft
3 Giza Giza 4,458,135 75°F 62 ft
4 Al Qāhirah al Jadīdah - 1,500,000 70°F 751 ft
5 Shubrā al Khaymah Qalyubia 1,025,569 71°F 85 ft
6 Port Said Port Said 791,749 70°F 52 ft
7 Banī Mazār Minya 731,649 71°F 125 ft
8 Suez Suez 716,458 72°F 36 ft
9 Sinnūris Faiyum 692,701 71°F 46 ft
10 Dayrūţ Asyut 680,817 72°F 167 ft
11 Madīnat an Naşr Cairo 668,413 71°F 154 ft
12 Nag Hammâdi Qena 660,690 75°F 256 ft
13 Al Mansurah Dakahlia 621,953 69°F 49 ft
14 Ḩalwān Cairo 619,293 71°F 92 ft
15 Tanta Gharbia 603,120 68°F 59 ft
16 Al Maḩallah al Kubrá Gharbia 592,573 69°F 56 ft
17 Manfalūţ Asyut 576,972 72°F 190 ft
18 Shibīn al Qanāţir Qalyubia 570,868 70°F 66 ft
19 Assiut Asyut 562,061 72°F 184 ft
20 Al Fayyum Faiyum 519,047 71°F 95 ft