Northern Africa Cities by Population 2026

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 10.1M residents, followed by Alexandria with 5.5M inhabitants. The third major Egyptian metropolis, Giza, maintains 4.6M residents.

Morocco features several significant urban centers, led by Casablanca with 3.2M residents, while its capital Rabat hosts 504K people. The historic cities of Fez (1.2M) and Marrakesh (1M) serve as important cultural and economic centers.

The capital cities of other North African nations form important regional hubs: Algiers (3M), Khartoum (2.3M), and Tripoli (1.5M). Sudan’s second-largest city, Omdurman, maintains a population of 2.9M.