City evidence profile
Shamma Population 2026
Egypt 30.401296, 30.893150
2026 population · UN projection
120,836
UN WUP Degree of Urbanization city population at mid-year
Location record
Administrative area not supplied
Egypt · EGY
CityEvidence derived analysis
Research snapshot
The latest city density observation is 3,975 people per km² for 2026. The latest city land-area observation is 30.4 km² for 2026.
2026 density3,975people/km²
Population through time
One source series, shown without converting estimates into “live” counters.
| Year | Population | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 111,275 | Estimate | UN World Urbanization Prospects 2025 |
| 2026 | 120,836 | Projection | UN World Urbanization Prospects 2025 |
| 2030 | 159,081 | Projection | UN World Urbanization Prospects 2025 |
| 2040 | 206,435 | Projection | UN World Urbanization Prospects 2025 |
| 2050 | 251,838 | Projection | UN World Urbanization Prospects 2025 |
Context, without fake precision
Country-level indicators are labelled as country context and are never presented as city measurements.
Country population growth
1.6%
2025 · World Bank · national value
Country urban population
42.9%
2025 · World Bank · national value
Country life expectancy
71.8
2024 · World Bank · national value
Country population
118,365,995
2025 · World Bank · national value
City population density
3,975
2026 · UN World Urbanization Prospects 2025 · people/km²
City land area
30.4
2026 · UN World Urbanization Prospects 2025 · km²
Sources & provenance
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UN World Urbanization Prospects 2025City population · 2026 · UN projection · refreshed 2026-10-12
Open source ↗UN World Urbanization Prospects 2025City population density · 2026 · refreshed 2026-10-12
Open source ↗UN World Urbanization Prospects 2025City land area · 2026 · refreshed 2026-10-12
Open source ↗World Bank Open DataNational context series · latest population observation 2025 · refreshed 2026-10-12
Open source ↗GeoNames geographic referenceCoordinates, country and administrative-area identity used for place reference and matching.
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