List of coastal settlements of the Mediterranean Sea

Metropolitan areas

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Metropolitan areas with a population of 1,000,000 or higher are sorted by population.

Metro­politan area Country Population Area Date, Source
Alexandria  Egypt 6,100,000
Barcelona  Spain 5,474,482
Algiers  Algeria 4,510,000 1,190 km2 (460 sq mi)
Rome  Italy 4,342,212
Tel Aviv  Israel 4,156,900 1,516 km2 (585 sq mi) 2021[1]
Athens  Greece 3,638,281 2,929 km2 (1,131 sq mi)
Izmir  Turkey 3,209,179 2,259 km2 (872 sq mi)
Tripoli  Libya 3,072,000
Naples  Italy 2,969,571 1,171 km2 (452 sq mi)
Tunis  Tunisia 2,658,816
Antalya  Turkey 2,619,832 20,591 km2 (7,950 sq mi)
Valencia  Spain 2,522,383
Gaza  Palestine 2,375,259 365 km2 (141 sq mi)
Beirut  Lebanon 2,145,527
Marseille  France 1,879,601 3,971.8 km2 (1,533.5 sq mi)
Oran  Algeria 1,570,000
Benghazi  Libya 1,500,000
Tangier  Morocco 1,349,000
Palermo  Italy 1,245,826
Bari  Italy 1,222,171
Catania  Italy 1,101,463
Mersin  Turkey 1,064,850 1,590 km2 (610 sq mi)
Sfax  Tunisia 1,018,341

Cities

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Cities are ordered by their position on the Mediterranean, from west to east. They can be reordered by name (alphabetically), country, subdivision of the Mediterranean, population size, or main language spoken in the city.

City Country Other names Subdivision Population Date, Source Language(s)
Algeciras Spain al-Jazīra Bay of Gibraltar 121,414 2018 Spanish
Marbella Spain Alboran Sea 140,473 2012 Spanish
Málaga Spain Alboran Sea 594,050 2024 Spanish
Al Hoceima Morocco Villa, Lhusima, Alhucemas Alboran Sea 102,942 2007 Berber, Arabic, French, Spanish
Nador Morocco Ennaḍor, الناظور Alboran Sea 160,000 Berber, Arabic, French, Spanish
Tangier Morocco Ṭanjah,طنجة Strait of Gibraltar 1,349,000 Arabic, Berber, French, Spanish
Almería Spain Alboran Sea 191,443 Spanish
Cartagena Spain None 216,655 2012 Spanish
Oran Algeria Wehran None 759,645 1998[2] Arabic
Alicante Spain Alacant None 334,329 2011 Spanish, Catalan
Valencia Spain València Balearic Sea 809,267 Spanish, Catalan
Castellón de la Plana Spain Castelló de la Plana, Castellón, Castelló Balearic Sea 180,204 Spanish, Catalan
Mostaganem Algeria Mustaġānam, Mestghalim, مستغانم None 145,696 Arabic
Tarragona Spain Balearic Sea 134,085 Catalan, Spanish
Barcelona Spain Balearic Sea 1,660,435 2023 Spanish, Catalan
Badalona Spain Balearic Sea 220,977 Catalan, Spanish
Palma Spain Palma de Mallorca Balearic Sea 401,270 Spanish, Catalan
Algiers Algeria Dzayer,Lezzayer, الجزائر العاصمة None 3,415,811 Arabic, Berber
Béjaïa Algeria Bgayet None 177,988 Berber, Arabic
Marseille France Marselha, Marseilles Gulf of Lion 870,321 French, Occitan
Jijel Algeria Djidjel, جيجل None 148,000 Arabic
Toulon France Tolon, Touloun Gulf of Lion 170,041 French, Occitan
Skikda Algeria سكيكدة None 152,355 Arabic
Nice France Niça, Nissa, Nizza, Nizza Marittima Ligurian Sea 343,895 French, Occitan, Ligurian, Italian
Annaba Algeria Annābah, Bouna, عنابة None 257,359 Arabic
Genoa Italy Genova, Zena, Genua Ligurian Sea 855,834 Italian, Ligurian
Cagliari Italy Casteddu Tyrrhenian Sea 476,975 Italian, Sardinian
Bizerte Tunisia Banzart, Benzert, Biserta Strait of Sicily 114,371 Arabic, French
Tunis Tunisia Tūnis, Tunes Strait of Sicily 651,183 Arabic, French
Livorno Italy Leghorn Ligurian Sea 161,162 Italian, Tuscan
Sousse Tunisia Sūsa, Susa Strait of Sicily 173,047 Arabic, Berber
Sfax Tunisia Ṣafāqis Strait of Sicily 265,131 Arabic
Zuwarah Libya Tamurt n Wat Willul 180,310 Arabic, Berber
Venice Italy Venexia, Venezia, Vinegia Adriatic Sea 270,660 Italian, Venetian
Zawiya Libya 200,000 Arabic
Tripoli Libya Ṭarābulus 2,127,000 Arabic
Palermo Italy Palermu Tyrrhenian Sea 855,285 Italian, Sicilian
Zliten Libya Zleetin 184,000 Arabic
Pescara Italy Piscàrë Adriatic Sea 119,554 Italian
Trieste Italy Trièst, Trst, Трст, Triest Adriatic Sea 205,535 Italian, Venetian, Slovene, German
Misurata Libya Mosrata, Misratah, Misrata 281,000 Arabic
Naples Italy Napule, Napoli Tyrrhenian Sea 967,068 Italian, Neapolitan
Rome Italy Roma Tyrrhenian Sea 2,866,793 Italian
Rijeka Croatia Fiume Adriatic Sea 108,622 2021 Croatian, Italian
Pula Croatia Pola Adriatic Sea 52,220 2021 Croatian, Italian
Zadar Croatia Zara Adriatic Sea 70,779 2021 Croatian
Šibenik Croatia Sebenico Adriatic Sea 42,599 2021 Croatian
Split Croatia Spalato Adriatic Sea 160,577 2021 Croatian
Dubrovnik Croatia Ragusa Adriatic Sea 41,562 2021 Croatian
Salerno Italy Tyrrhenian Sea 131,950 Italian, Neapolitan
Catania Italy Ionian Sea 311,584 Italian, Sicilian
Syracuse Italy Sarausa, Siracusa Ionian Sea 123,408 Italian, Sicilian
Messina Italy Missina Messina Strait 242,129 Italian, Sicilian
Reggio Calabria Italy Rìggiu, Reggio di Calabria Messina Strait 560,000 Italian, Sicilian
Bari Italy Bare Adriatic Sea 750,450 Italian, Barese
Al Bayda Libya 250,000 Arabic
Benghazi Libya Banghāzī, Bengasi Gulf of Sirte 631,000 Arabic
Taranto Italy Tarde Ionian Sea 200,154 Italian, Sicilian
Kotor Montenegro
Durrës Albania Durazzo, Dirahio Adriatic Sea 113,249 Albanian
Vlorë Albania Valona, Vlora Ionian Sea 130,827 Albanian
Shëngjin Albania San Giovanni Medua Adriatic Sea 10,500 Albanian
Sarandë Albania Santi Quaranta, Sarandë Ionian Sea 20,277 Albanian
Himarë Albania Chimara, Himara Ionian Sea 10,000 Albanian
Patras Greece Ionian Sea 213,984 Greek
Volos Greece Aegean Sea 144,449 Greek
Thessaloniki Greece Aegean Sea 354,290 2021[3] Greek
Derna Libya Darnah Libyan Sea 125,000 2011 Arabic
Piraeus Greece Peiraias Saronic Gulf 163,688 Greek
Chania Greece Sea of Crete 108,310 Greek
Heraklion Greece Irákleio Sea of Crete 173,993 Greek
Tobruk Libya Ṭubruq Libyan Sea 120,000 2011 Arabic
Rhodes Greece Ródos Aegean Sea 115,490 Greek
Alexandria Egypt Al-Iskandariyyah, Eskendereyyah, Rakotə Levantine Sea 5,484,000 2022 Arabic
Damietta Egypt Dumyāṭ, Damiata, Domyat Levantine Sea 337,303 2012 Arabic
Port Said Egypt Borsaʿīd Levantine Sea 603,787 2010 Arabic
Arish Egypt El ʿArīš Levantine Sea 164,830 2012 Arabic
Gaza City State of Palestine Ghazzah Levantine Sea 515,556 2012 Arabic
Ashkelon  Israel Levantine Sea 153,138 2022[4] Hebrew, English
Ashdod  Israel Levantine Sea 226,827 2022[4] Hebrew, English, Russian
Rishon LeZion  Israel Levantine Sea 260,453 2022[4] Hebrew, English
Bat Yam  Israel Levantine Sea 128,465 2022[4] Hebrew, English, Russian
Tel Aviv  Israel Levantine Sea 474,530 2022[4] Hebrew, Arabic, English
Herzliya  Israel Levantine Sea 106,741 2022[4] Hebrew, English
Netanya  Israel Levantine Sea 233,104 2022[4] Hebrew, English
Hadera  Israel Levantine Sea 103,041 2022[4] Hebrew, English
Haifa  Israel Levantine Sea 290,306 2022[4] Hebrew, Arabic, English
Beirut Lebanon Bayrūt Levantine Sea 2,226,000 2015 Arabic. French, English
Tripoli Lebanon Ṭrāblos, Ṭarābulus Levantine Sea 227,857 Arabic. French, English
Tartus Syria Ṭarṭūs Levantine Sea 115,769 2004 Arabic
Latakia Syria al-Lāḏqīyah Levantine Sea 383,786 2004 Arabic
Çanakkale Turkey Dardanellia, Δαρδανέλλια Dardanelles 143,662 2021[5] Turkish
Aliağa Turkey Aegean Sea 103,364 2021[5] Turkish
Kuşadası Turkey Aegean Sea 125,812 2021[5] Turkish
Bodrum Turkey Aegean Sea 187,284 2021[5] Turkish
Fethiye Turkey Levantine Sea 170,379 2021[5] Turkish
Side Turkey Gulf of Antalya 245,740 2021[5] Turkish
Alanya Turkey Coracesium,Κορακήσιον,علائیه Gulf of Antalya 350,636 2021[5] Turkish
Erdemli Turkey Gulf of Mersin 134,114 2021[5] Turkish
Mersin Turkey Myrsíni, Μυρσίνη Gulf of Mersin 1,064,850 2021[5] Turkish
İskenderun Turkey Alexandretta, Αλεξανδρέττα Gulf of Alexandretta 350,456 2021[5] Turkish, Arabic
Samandağ Turkey Gulf of Antioch 123,999 2021[5] Turkish, Arabic
Limassol Cyprus Λεμεσός, Lemesós Levantine Sea 101,000 2011 Greek

References

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  1. ^ https://www.cbs.gov.il/he/publications/doclib/2022/2.shnatonpopulation/st02_25.pdf
  2. ^ "The provinces of Algeria and all cities of over 25,000 inhabitants". Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2008-04-14.
  3. ^ "Population Stats".
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k biruni.tuik.gov.tr https://biruni.tuik.gov.tr/medas/?kn=95&locale=tr. Retrieved 2022-10-11. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

See also

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