Population+size

Cairo’s population size is estimated to be from 15 million-16 million people, however this figure is an estimate. Due to the fast expansion of the city as well as the new suburban areas being added to the province such as Katameya and Maadi, it is difficult to find a true updated estimated. A source stated the following facts for Cairo’s suburban, city, and total population as of 2006: However, as with any statistics, the “perfect and updated” value for Cairo’s true population (or any city’s population) is impossible to find. All of the following sources produced estimates for Cairo’s population as of 1986, all with drastically varying values: The New Geographic Digest- 6,325,000 The United States Bureau of Census- 8,595,000 Reader’s Digest (figures from the United Nations)- 9,770,000 Geofile (No.88, 1987)- 10,000,000 to 12,000,000 Official Cairo Tourist Guide (1989) - 15,000,000 Cairo's population as of 2008 (wikianswers.com): 45, 678, 945 __ Sources: __ "Egypt: Overview of Retail Food Sector in 2009." __FlexNews__. 14 Jan. 2009. Global Data Systems. 23 Jan. 2009 . code "Cairo Urban Area: Central City & Suburban Population & Density." __Demographia__. 2006. Wendell Cox Consultancy. 23 Jan. 2009 . code code Waugh, David. __Geography an Integrated Approach__. Cheltenham: Nelton Thornes Delta Place, 2002. 447-8. code
 * Population Size: **
 * City: 7,500,000 **
 * Suburbs: 8,250,000 **
 * Total: 15,750,000 **