Egypt is a country located in the northeastern corner of Africa, borders Gaza Strip (Palestine) and Israel to the northeast, the Gulf of Aqaba and the Red Sea to the east, Sudan to the south, and Libya to the west. Egypt was the home of one of the principal civilizations of the ancient Middle East. Egypt population in 2024 is estimated to be 106.3 million, covers country area of 1,010,408 sq km (390,121 sq mi), ranks fourteenth most populous country in the world, capital of Egypt is Cairo and other popular cities are Alexandria, Giza, Shubra El Khema, Port Said, Suez, Mansoura and Tanta. Egypt Country code is EGY, Arabic is the official language of Egypt, Egyptian Arabic is the most spoken language, based on the dialect of Cairo.
Below table is the population of Egypt from 1960 to 2020:| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 26,632,891 |
| 1965 | 30,433,024 |
| 1970 | 34,513,851 |
| 1975 | 38,549,133 |
| 1980 | 43,309,063 |
| 1985 | 49,258,726 |
| 1990 | 56,134,478 |
| 1995 | 62,334,025 |
| 2000 | 68,831,561 |
| 2005 | 75,523,576 |
| 2010 | 82,761,244 |
| 2015 | 92,442,549 |
| 2020 | 102,334,403 |
Egypt, Arab Rep. population in 1960 is 26,632,891, by 1970 the population is increased by 7,880,960 totaling to 34,513,851, by 1980 the population is increased to 43,309,063, and by 1990 the total increase of 56,134,478 in 30 years from 1960 to 1990 resulting to 56,134,478. From 1990 to 2000, population increased to 68,831,561, and from 2000 to 2010 the population of Egypt, Arab Rep. increase by 13,929,683 with a change of 20.24 percent and increase of population from 2010 to 2020 by 19,573,159 with a change of 23.65 percent and make up to 102,334,403. Egypt population in 2023 is estimated to be 104.4 million, population in 2022 is estimated to be 103 million.
Egypt is divided into 27 Governorates, The second-level, beneath and within Governorates, are Marakiz also municipal level, The third-level is composed of districts and villages, districts may be further divided into sub-districts as a fourth level. According to capmas, Egypt population in 2021 is estimated to be 101.4 million, out of these 49.24 million are female and 52.23 million are male.
| Governorates | Total Population (2021) | Female | Male |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cairo | 10,025,657 | 4,836,887 | 5,188,770 |
| Alexandria | 5,427,653 | 2,646,143 | 2,781,510 |
| Port-Said | 778,834 | 379,140 | 399,694 |
| Suez | 770,526 | 375,548 | 394,978 |
| Damietta | 1,578,983 | 768,864 | 810,119 |
| Dakahlia | 6,862,389 | 3,374,181 | 3,488,208 |
| Sharkia | 7,642,689 | 3,712,715 | 3,929,974 |
| Kalyobia | 5,954,132 | 2,883,509 | 3,070,623 |
| Kafr-El-Sheikh | 3,600,635 | 1,758,693 | 1,841,942 |
| Gharbia | 5,288,346 | 2,587,305 | 2,701,041 |
| Menoufia | 4,581,813 | 2,222,253 | 2,359,560 |
| Behera | 6,635,993 | 3,217,393 | 3,418,600 |
| Ismailia | 1,400,275 | 678,782 | 721,493 |
| Giza | 9,203,400 | 4,434,212 | 4,769,188 |
| Beni-Suef | 3,429,703 | 1,662,690 | 1,767,013 |
| Fayoum | 3,897,601 | 1,869,098 | 2,028,503 |
| Menia | 6,022,624 | 2,919,904 | 3,102,720 |
| Asyout | 4 801 253 | 2,322,209 | 2,479,044 |
| Suhag | 5,439,396 | 2,627,965 | 2,811,431 |
| Qena | 3,463,537 | 1,687,302 | 1,776,235 |
| Aswan | 1,590,898 | 782,800 | 808,098 |
| Luxor | 1,345,588 | 652,563 | 693,025 |
| Red Sea | 387 487 | 186,274 | 201,213 |
| ElWadi ElGidid | 257,721 | 125,540 | 132,181 |
| Matrouh | 503,270 | 240,787 | 262,483 |
| North Sinai | 478,202 | 235,037 | 243,165 |
| South Sinai | 109,976 | 53,365 | 56,611 |
| Egypt | 101,478,581 | 49,241,159 | 52,237,422 |
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