What is the population of Giza?
Giza has a city population of 4,367,343. That is the population within the city's own boundary, not its wider metropolitan area. City population, GeoNames.
About Giza
At approximately 19 m above sea level, Giza holds 4,367,343 residents and accounts for 3.7% of Egypt's population. The city stands 7 km from Cairo, which contains 9,606,916 people, and ranks third among Egypt's listed cities. Nearby settlements include Shubrā al Khaymah at 13 km with 1,240,289 residents and Kirdāsah at 10 km with 137,588.
This summary is AI-generated from the figures on this page. The figures themselves come from the sources cited beside each value.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#1of 13
Elevation
19 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Africa/Cairo
Coordinates
30.009, 31.209
Record updated
2024-04-01
Entry edited, not measured
City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.
Nearby Cities
All 235 in EgyptClosest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.
Compared with the World's Largest Cities
City-proper population against the fifteen largest cities in the dataset.
| Name | City population |
|---|---|
| Shanghai | 24.9M |
| Beijing | 19M |
| Shenzhen | 17.5M |
| Guangzhou | 16.1M |
| Kinshasa | 16M |
| Istanbul | 15.7M |
| Lagos | 15.4M |
| Ho Chi Minh City | 14M |
| Chengdu | 13.6M |
| Lahore | 13M |
| Mumbai | 12.7M |
| São Paulo | 12.4M |
| Mexico City | 12.3M |
| Karachi | 11.6M |
| Tianjin | 11.1M |
| Giza | 4.37M |
Giza Population FAQ
Where is Giza?
Giza is in Giza, Egypt, 7 km from the capital, Cairo. Its coordinates are 30.009, 31.209.
How big is Giza compared with other cities in Egypt?
It is the 3rd largest of the 235 cities of 15,000 or more listed in Egypt, holding 3.7% of the national population.