Urban agglomeration
20.1M
Growth (20 yrs)
+54%
Peak population
28.5M
Projected 2035
28.5M
Source: UN World Urbanization Prospects 2018
| Year | Population | Change | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,493,514 | — | Estimate |
| 1960 | 3,680,160 | +48% | Estimate |
| 1970 | 5,584,507 | +52% | Estimate |
| 1980 |
Coordinates 30.04, 31.24 · map tiles © OpenStreetMap / CARTO
Source: World Bank
Source: World Bank
| 7,348,778 |
| +32% |
| Estimate |
| 1985 | 8,328,255 | +13% | Estimate |
| 1990 | 9,892,143 | +19% | Estimate |
| 2000 | 13,625,565 | +38% | Estimate |
| 2010 | 16,899,015 | +24% | Estimate |
| 2015 | 18,820,072 | +11% | Estimate |
| 2018 | 20,076,002 | +7% | Estimate |
| 2025 | 23,074,225 | +15% | UN projection |
| 2035 | 28,504,351 | +24% | UN projection |
Source: UN World Urbanization Prospects 2018. Values are for the urban agglomeration, not the administrative city boundary.
Since 1990, Cairo’s urban agglomeration grew from 9.9M to 20.1M (+103%). The UN projects 28.5M by 2035.
Estimates run through 2018; later years are UN projections. Source: UN World Urbanization Prospects 2018.
