From 10 to 201 million

In 1950 Egypt had a population of 20 million. By 2100, 225 million people are expected to live in Egypt - more than an 11 fold increase in 150 years. In 1900 the population of Egypt is estimated to be roughly 10 million meaning that the population in two decades will increase over 22 times.

The Arab Republic of Egypt

The official name of Egypt is the Arab Republic of Egypt that is divided into 27 administrative units known as governorates the largest being Cairo with a population of 9.3 million people (not to be confused with the city of Cairo with a population of 8.1 million).

Life and death

The rapid population growth of Egypt in coming decades will be fuelled by the relatively high fertility rates combined with a very young population and increasing life expectancy. Egypt has a fertility rate of 3.3 children per woman, the median age is  23.9 years, and the average life expectancy is 70.9 years (73.2 for women and 68.8 for men).

Most populous cities of Egypt

Cairo is the most populous city of Egypt with 8.1 million people. Alexandria is second with 4.4 million people and Giza third with 3.3 million. By 2075 Cairo is expected to be the 9th most populous city in the world with 33 million people.

Size of the Egyptian economy

Egypt is the 29th largest economy in the world with a GDP of  $408 billion. By 2050 Egypt is expected to have jumped to 18th place - mainly due to the rapid population growth of the country. The main exports of Egypt are crude oil and petroleum products followed by cotton & clothing, and food products. 

Purchasing power of the Egyptian population

Egypt is ranked 92th in the world in terms of purchasing power of the population. 4.2 percent of the population live in multidimensional poverty.

Environmental Footprint of Egypt

Egypt is only to some extent a consumer society and the environmental footprint of its consumption is relatively low. Egypt is placed 113th of the world’s countries ranked by their ecological footprint. Nonetheless, the effect of the consumption still means that if everyone on the planet consumed like the average Egyptian, we would use more natural resources that what Earth can regenerate and produce more waste than it can absorb.