Northern Africa Cities by Population 2025
5 Most Populated Northern Africa Cities
Cairo
23,074,200
Khartoum
6,754,180
Alexandria
5,807,050
Casablanca
4,012,310
Algiers
3,004,130
Northern Africa Cities Overview
The urban landscape of Northern Africa centers around Egypt’s major metropolitan areas, with Cairo leading as the region’s largest city with 7.7M residents, followed by Alexandria with 3.8M inhabitants. The third major Egyptian metropolis, Giza, maintains 2.4M residents.
Morocco features several significant urban centers, led by Casablanca with 3.1M residents, while its capital Rabat hosts 1.7M people. The historic cities of Fes (964.9K) and Marrakesh (839.3K) serve as important cultural and economic centers.
The capital cities of other North African nations form important regional hubs: Algiers (2M), Khartoum (2M), and Tripoli (1.2M). Sudan’s second-largest city, Omdurman, maintains a population of 1.2M.