
Population density of Egypt 2020, by governorate
As of July 1, the population density of Egypt was close to 1.5 thousand population per square kilometer. Cairo, the capital city, was significantly the most densely inhabited in the country with 52.2 thousand people per square kilometer. Giza followed with nearly 7.7 thousand inhabitants per square kilometer. Moreover, the third and fourth most densely populated governorates were Luxor, and Kalyoubia with 5.9 thousand people per square kilometer and 5.5 thousand people per square kilometer, respectively. It is worth noting that Cairo, parts of Giza and Kalyoubia are considered Greater Cairo, due to them being close to each other.