Asyut's 2026 population is now estimated at 617,488. In 1996, the population of Asyut was 343,662. Asyut has grown by 19,058 in the last year, which represents a 3.18% annual change. These population values and projections come from Egypt cities and towns population series 1996-2023 via CityPopulation official attribution and World Population Review Internal Projections .
| City | 2026 Pop. ↓ | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Cairo | 10,119,520 | 1.07% |
| Alexandria | 5,521,580 | 0.98% |
| Giza | 4,612,174 | 1.14% |
| Sharm el-Sheikh | 3,071,216 | 24.48% |
| Shubra el-Kheima | 1,331,568 | 1.44% |
| Port Said | 811,334 | 0.82% |
| Suez | 702,196 | -0.67% |
| El Mansoura | 672,762 | 2.09% |
| Mahalla el-Kubra | 661,132 | 2.48% |
| Tanta | 643,360 | 2.48% |
| Asyut | 617,488 | 3.18% |
| Fayoum | 559,102 | 1.68% |
| Al-Khusus | 524,886 | 1.44% |
| Zagazig | 503,491 | 3.02% |
| Ismaïlia | 485,481 | 2.53% |
| Aswan | 446,302 | 3.56% |
| 6th October City | 389,287 | 1.14% |
| Damanhour | 364,676 | 3.43% |
| New Cairo | 329,857 | 1.07% |
| Al-Minya | 327,611 | 3.21% |
