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Damietta overview
Damietta (orange) and the other large cities of Egypt
Damietta lies in Egypt at 31.42°N, 31.81°E, about 16 m above sea level. The local time zone is Africa/Cairo (UTC+3); GeoNames classifies it as a regional capital.
It is smaller than Damanhur (318,207) and larger than Rosetta (301,795). The largest city in Egypt is Cairo with 9,606,916 people; the capital, Cairo, has 9,606,916.
The national capital, Cairo, is about 160 km away; the nearest large city is Al Manzalah, 31 km from Damietta.
Egypt as a whole has a live population of 120,609,019 (+1.4% a year) and ranks #13 of 238 countries — see the Egypt population page for the full statistics and the Egypt atlas for provinces, terrain and society maps.
Cities near Damietta
| City | Distance | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Al Manzalah Dakahlia | 31 km | 127,394 |
| Al Maţarīyah Dakahlia | 33 km | 162,045 |
| Dikirnis Dakahlia | 42 km | 101,082 |
| Bilqās Dakahlia | 49 km | 137,080 |
| Port Said Port Said | 49 km | 780,515 |
| Ţalkhā Dakahlia | 58 km | 112,851 |
| Al Mansurah Dakahlia | 59 km | 621,953 |
| As Sinbillāwayn Dakahlia | 68 km | 124,020 |
Largest cities in Egypt
| # | City | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CairoCapital | Cairo | 9,606,916 |
| 2 | Alexandria | Alexandria | 5,263,542 |
| 3 | Giza | Giza | 4,367,343 |
| 4 | Shubrā al Khaymah | Qalyubia | 1,240,289 |
| 5 | Port Said | Port Said | 780,515 |
| 6 | Suez | Suez | 699,541 |
| 7 | Al Mansurah | Dakahlia | 621,953 |
| 8 | Al Maḩallah al Kubrá | Gharbia | 592,573 |
| 9 | Tanta | Gharbia | 576,648 |
| 10 | Assiut | Asyut | 528,669 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Damietta?
Damietta has about 305,920 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Damietta the capital of Egypt?
No. The capital of Egypt is Cairo (9,606,916 people), about 160 km away. Damietta is the 20th largest city of the country and a regional capital.
How big is Damietta compared with the rest of Egypt?
Its 305,920 residents are 0.3% of the 120,609,019 people living in Egypt today. Cairo is larger with 9,606,916 people.
Where is Damietta?
In Egypt, at latitude 31.42 and longitude 31.81, 16 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Al Manzalah (31 km), Al Maţarīyah (33 km), Dikirnis (42 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Damietta Population 2026 — Egypt. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/egypt/damietta/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/egypt/damietta/">Damietta Population 2026 — Egypt</a> — GlostatsFigures on this page may be quoted, charted or republished as long as the page is credited with a link. Terms · Download the data as CSV · Embed a live counter.
City populations are GeoNames figures (CC BY 4.0): the latest official census or estimate for the city proper — the municipality, not the wider metropolitan area — so they can differ from "metro area" numbers you see elsewhere. Country populations are live Glostats estimates from the UN World Population Prospects. Distances are great-circle distances between city centres. Page generated 2026-10-20. More about our data.