Least Dense in Egypt

Top 100 cities ranked by least dense

Least Dense - Egypt

1 Burj al ‘Arab 06 13/mi²
2 Shalātīn 02 23/mi²
3 Kafr Shukr 09 24/mi²
4 As Sarw 20 30/mi²
5 Quţūr 05 31/mi²
6 Shalateen 02 42/mi²
7 El-Tor 26 45/mi²
8 Al ‘Alamayn 22 46/mi²
9 Kafr al Kurdī 01 47/mi²
10 Sharm el-Sheikh 26 48/mi²
11 Az Zaynīyah Qiblī 28 53/mi²
12 Al Bawīţī 08 57/mi²
13 Ashmūn 09 66/mi²
14 Al Ḩammām 22 67/mi²
15 Mūţ 13 68/mi²
16 Manshīyat al Qanāţir 08 70/mi²
17 An Nāşirīyah 17 71/mi²
18 An-Najaylah 22 73/mi²
19 Timayy al Imdīd 01 75/mi²
20 As Sibā‘īyah 16 75/mi²
21 Mīt Abū Ghālib 20 75/mi²
22 Ihnāsīyah 18 79/mi²
23 Al Bayāḑīyah 28 82/mi²
24 Kafr Sa‘d 20 83/mi²
25 Minyat an Naşr 01 86/mi²
26 El Shorouk 11 87/mi²
27 Ar Riyāḑ 21 89/mi²
28 Bi’r al ‘Abd 27 96/mi²
29 Qahā 12 97/mi²
30 Dumyāţ al Jadīdah 20 100/mi²
31 El Dabaa 22 101/mi²
32 Sīdī Ghāzī 21 103/mi²
33 Al Maḩmūdīyah 03 104/mi²
34 Shubrākhīt 03 105/mi²
35 Kafr az Zayyāt 05 106/mi²
36 Ar Raḩmānīyah 03 108/mi²
37 Aş Şalāḩāt 01 110/mi²
38 Al Başalīyah Baḩrī 16 114/mi²
39 Ar-Rawḍah 20 115/mi²
40 Al Qanţarah 07 116/mi²
41 Maḩallat Damanah 01 117/mi²
42 Sāqultah 24 120/mi²
43 As Sanţah 05 128/mi²
44 Sīdī Barānī 22 141/mi²
45 Nabarūh 01 143/mi²
46 Dayr Mawās 10 144/mi²
47 Zefta 05 147/mi²
48 Banī ‘Ubayd 10 164/mi²
49 Maţāy 10 167/mi²
50 Aga 01 172/mi²
51 Birkat as Sab‘ 09 173/mi²
52 Kafr al Baţţīkh 20 174/mi²
54 Qillīn 21 177/mi²
55 Ţūkh 12 192/mi²
56 Safaga 02 195/mi²
57 Ar Radīsīyah Qiblī 02 208/mi²
58 Edfu 16 208/mi²
59 Al Khārjah 13 211/mi²
60 Al Bājūr 09 230/mi²
61 Hihyā 14 243/mi²
62 ‘Izbat al Burj 01 258/mi²
63 Râs el-Barr 01 258/mi²
64 Al Qanāyāt 14 258/mi²
65 Talā 09 264/mi²
66 Armant 23 266/mi²
67 Iţsā 04 268/mi²
68 Ash Shuhadā’ 09 277/mi²
69 Sirs al Layyānah 09 285/mi²
70 Al Khānkah 12 297/mi²
72 Abū an Numrus 08 314/mi²
73 Būsh 18 318/mi²
74 Ḩadā’iq al Qubbah 11 320/mi²
75 Aţ Ţārif 13 325/mi²
76 Ash-Shaykh Zāyid 08 327/mi²
77 Madīnat as Sādāt 03 327/mi²
78 Al Badrashayn 08 329/mi²
79 Al Minshāh 24 334/mi²
80 Awsīm 08 341/mi²
81 Al Qurayn 14 346/mi²
82 Ras Gharib 02 357/mi²
83 Dikirnis 01 370/mi²
84 Banī Suwayf al Jadīdah 02 377/mi²
85 New Bani Sewif City 18 377/mi²
86 Abnūb 17 385/mi²
87 Idkū 03 389/mi²
88 Marsá Maţrūḩ 22 400/mi²
89 Basyūn 05 408/mi²
90 Fāqūs 14 427/mi²
91 Rosetta 03 463/mi²
92 Kirdāsah 08 499/mi²
93 Ash Shaykh Zuwayd 27 506/mi²
94 Kafr ash Shaykh 21 541/mi²
95 Akhmīm 24 554/mi²
96 Al Quşayr 02 559/mi²
97 Al Ḩawāmidīyah 08 562/mi²
98 Qalyub 12 568/mi²
99 Abū Kabīr 14 604/mi²
100 Banhā 12 683/mi²

The least densely populated cities in Egypt offer spacious living with more land per resident. Burj al ‘Arab has just 13 people per square mile. These cities provide room to spread out with larger lot sizes and more open space.

Low-density cities typically feature more single-family homes with larger yards, easier parking, and less traffic congestion. They appeal to families seeking space, privacy, and access to nature without moving to a fully rural area.

While the spread-out nature of these cities means longer drives to amenities and greater reliance on personal vehicles, many residents value the trade-off for quieter neighborhoods and a more relaxed pace of life.

Did You Know?

  • 1. In Burj al ‘Arab, there are only 13 people per square mile - each resident has roughly 2,144,492 square feet of city space.
  • 2. Low-density cities often have significantly lower housing costs due to more available land for development.
  • 3. Many of the least dense cities are located in the western United States, where vast open spaces define the landscape.

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