List of Cities in Egypt

This is a list of the most important and largest cities and towns in Egypt.

Rank
 Name
 Arabic
 Census 1986
 Census 1996
 Census 2006
 Estimate 2008
 Governorate
1. Cairo Arabic: القاهرة 6,068,695 6,789,479 7,786,640 7,947,121 Cairo Governorate
2. Alexandria Arabic: الإسكندرية 2,926,859 3,328,196 4,110,015 4,247,414 Alexandria Governorate
3. Gizeh Arabic: الجيزة 1,883,189 2,221,868 3,087,878 3,258,540 Giza Governorate
4. Shubra El-Kheima Arabic: شبرا الخيمة 714,594 870,716 1,016,722 1,045,370 Qalyubia Governorate
5. Port Said Arabic: بور سعيد 401,172 469,533 570,768 588,935 Port Said Governorate
6. Suez Arabic: السويس 327,717 417,610 510,935 529,055 Suez Governorate
7. Luxor Arabic: الأقصر 274,074 360,503 451,318 469,440 Luxor Governorate
8. al-Mansura Arabic: المنصورة 317,508 369,621 450,267 465,375 Dakahlia Governorate
9. El-Mahalla El-Kubra Arabic: المحلة الكبرى 306,509 395,402 442,884 450,833 Gharbia Governorate
10. Tanta Arabic: طنطا 336,517 371,010 421,076 429,632 Gharbia Governorate
11. Asyut Arabic: أسيوط 272,986 343,498 386,086 394,961 Asyut Governorate
12. Ismailia Arabic: الإسماعيلية 158,045 254,477 324,717 338,429 Ismailia Governorate
13. Fayyum Arabic: الفيوم 213,070 260,964 316,772 327,917 Faiyum Governorate
14. Zagazig Arabic: الزقازيق 244,354 267,351 302,611 308,637 Sharqia Governorate
15. Aswan Arabic: أسوان 190,579 219,017 265,004 273,450 Aswan Governorate
16. Damietta Arabic: دمياط 89,498 111,111 237,023 266,627 Damietta Governorate
17. Damanhur Arabic: دمنهور 188,939 212,203 241,895 247,074 Beheira Governorate
18. al-Minya Arabic: المنيا 179,060 201,360 239,804 246,835 Minya Governorate
19. Beni Suef Arabic: بنى سويف 152,476 172,032 211,173 218,472 Beni Suef Governorate
20. Qena Arabic: قنا 119,917 171,275 206,831 214,851 Qena Governorate
21. Sohag Arabic: سوهاج 132,649 170,125 189,695 193,931 Sohag Governorate
22. Hurghada Arabic: الغردقة 132,649 170,125 160,746 189,660 Red Sea Governorate
23. 6th of October City Arabic: مدينة السادس من أكتوبر … 35,477 157,135 183,859 Giza Governorate
24. Shibin El Kom Arabic: شبين الكوم 132,751 159,909 177,060 180,454 Monufia Governorate
25. Banha Arabic: بنها 115,701 145,792 158,389 161,263 Qalyubia Governorate
26. Kafr el-Sheikh Arabic: كفر الشيخ 103,301 124,819 147,380 151,781 Kafr el-Sheikh Governorate
27. Arish Arabic: العريش 67,337 100,447 138,195 146,758 North Sinai Governorate
28. Mallawi Arabic: ملوى 98,632 119,283 140,215 144,330 Minya Governorate
29. 10th of Ramadan City Arabic: العاشر من رمضان … 47,839 124,120 143,753 Sharqia Governorate
30. Bilbais Arabic: بلبيس 96,511 113,608 136,499 140,892 Sharqia Governorate
31. Marsa Matruh Arabic: مرسى مطروح 43,157 52,247 120,888 137,704 Matrouh Governorate
32. Idfu Arabic: إدفو 46,163 94,228 115,946 122,031 Qena Governorate
33. Mit Ghamr Arabic: ميت غمر 91,927 101,801 116,180 118,618 Dakahlia Governorate
34. Al-Hamidiyya Arabic: الحوامدية 73,298 91,732 109,468 113,128 Giza Governorate
35. Desouk Arabic: دسوق 78,316 91,318 106,868 109,787 Kafr el-Sheikh Governorate
36. Qalyub Arabic: قليوب 84,413 97,157 106,804 108,573 Qalyubia Governorate
37. Abu Kabir Arabic: أبو كبير 68,394 85,340 102,603 106,050 Sharqia Governorate
38. Kafr el-Dawwar Arabic: كفر الدوار 196,244 231,978 113,506 105,671 Beheira Governorate
39. Girga Arabic: جرجا 71,564 95,384 102,701 104,712 Sohag Governorate
40. Akhmim Arabic: أخميم 70,602 84,778 101,243 104,454 Sohag Governorate
41. Matareya Arabic: المطرية 74,554 87,062 100,502 103,004 Dakahlia Governorate

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