About Alexandria
Alexandria is located in Egypt, part of Africa. Find essential geography and continue exploring more places in the same country.
Population5,263,542
Figure applies toAlexandria (city)
Data as ofLatest recorded figure
Last checkedSeptember 3, 2026
CountryEgypt
ContinentAfrica
Place typeCity
Country codeEG
Source: GeoNames geographical database. Population figures can use different geographic boundaries and should be read together with “Figure applies to”.