It is the 3rd largest urban area in the Islamic World behind Jakarta and Karachi.Ĭairo is a primate city, as the second largest city of Alexandria is only 30% of Cairo's size. While the 2016 population of Cairo is 12 million, the Greater Cairo area has over 20 million people. Population Density of CairoĬairo itself has a population density of 19,376 people per square kilometer (50,180/sq mi), which ranks 37th in the world. Cairo and other major regions of the country are some of the most densely populated in the world. The city's population in 2016 was estimated to be as high as 12 million.Ĭairo has an estimated 2016 population as high as 12 million, with a metropolitan population of 20.5 million, which makes it the largest city in Africa and the Middle East, and the 17th largest metro area in the world.Ĭlose to 100% of Egypt's population lives in Cairo, Alexandria or elsewhere along the Nile river banks and the Suez Canal. It is often referred to as Masr by Egyptians, which is the Egyptian Arabic pronunciation of Egypt, as well as al-Qahirah ("the Vanquisher"), Kayro or Umm al-Dunya ("the mother of the world"). With a history dating back to CE 969, Cairo blends old-world and new-world Egypt. Cairo is the largest city in Egypt and the country's capital.
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