As of July 1, 2022, the population density of Egypt was close to 985 individuals per square kilometer. Cairo, the capital city, was the most densely inhabited in the country, with 5,610.4 people per square kilometer. Kalyoubia followed, with nearly 5,183 inhabitants per square kilometer. Moreover, the third and fourth most densely populated governorates were Alexandria and Gharbia, with 3,278 people per square kilometer and 2,761.5 people per square kilometer, respectively. It is worth noting that Cairo, parts of Giza, and Kalyoubia make up Greater Cairo due to their proximity.
Population density of Egypt per square kilometer in 2022, by governorate
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CAPMAS (Egypt). (March 8, 2023). Population density of Egypt per square kilometer in 2022, by governorate [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230835/population-density-by-governorate-in-egypt/
CAPMAS (Egypt). "Population density of Egypt per square kilometer in 2022, by governorate." Chart. March 8, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230835/population-density-by-governorate-in-egypt/
CAPMAS (Egypt). (2023). Population density of Egypt per square kilometer in 2022, by governorate. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230835/population-density-by-governorate-in-egypt/
CAPMAS (Egypt). "Population Density of Egypt per Square Kilometer in 2022, by Governorate." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230835/population-density-by-governorate-in-egypt/
CAPMAS (Egypt), Population density of Egypt per square kilometer in 2022, by governorate Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230835/population-density-by-governorate-in-egypt/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
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