Alexandria
Alexandria (5.6 million inhabitants): major city of Egypt, with country factbook, ranking and leader links.
Last updated: October 2026
| Country | Egypt |
|---|---|
| Population | 5.6 million |
Source: UN World Urbanization Prospects, 2022 Revision (metropolitan agglomeration estimate). Observation date: 2022. The Bureau cross-checked major-city figures against UN WUP; smaller-city figures are presented as published and have not been individually re-verified.
Alexandria has a metropolitan population of 5.6 million, according to the UN World Urbanization Prospects (2022 Revision) cited on this page.
Alexandria is in Egypt. It is a major city of Egypt.
Alexandria is a major city of Egypt. The Bureau’s profile records its population and country context; see the Egypt factbook for the wider national picture.