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====**Population Size:** Figures from 1996 have determined Cairo's population to be somewhere between 12 and 16 million. Another source stated that by 2008, Cairo's population is about 15-16 million. There are some difficulties determining a specific number for Cairo's population, however, as census taking is close to impossible due to settlements such as those located in the City of the Dead, where many people roam amongst tombs and graveyards and are essentially inaccessible.====