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Port Said overview
Port Said (orange) and the other large cities of Egypt
Port Said lies in Egypt at 31.27°N, 32.3°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 Shubrā al Khaymah (1,240,289) and larger than Suez (699,541). 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 167 km away; the nearest large city is Al Maţarīyah, 27 km from Port Said.
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 Port Said
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 Port Said?
Port Said has about 780,515 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Port Said the capital of Egypt?
No. The capital of Egypt is Cairo (9,606,916 people), about 167 km away. Port Said is the 5th largest city of the country and a regional capital.
How big is Port Said compared with the rest of Egypt?
Its 780,515 residents are 0.6% of the 120,609,019 people living in Egypt today. Cairo is larger with 9,606,916 people.
Where is Port Said?
In Egypt, at latitude 31.27 and longitude 32.3, 16 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Al Maţarīyah (27 km), Al Manzalah (37 km), Damietta (49 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Port Said Population 2026 — Egypt. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/egypt/port-said/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/egypt/port-said/">Port Said 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.