Population
Investing in child health has become a fundamental pillar of health security and human development, stated the Ministry of Health and Population.
According to the statistics, the country recorded its first quarter-million increase after reaching 108 million on October 14, 59 days later, bringing the total to 108,250,000. A second quarter-million increase followed on December 20, 67 days later, reaching 108,500,000. The third quarter-million increase occurred today, 70 days later.
This means Egypt added one million people in 287 days (approximately 9 months and 17 days), marking the latest milestone in population growth.
Egypt's population stood at 107.2 million in January 2025, up from 104.4 million in January 2023.
The population clock atop the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) building announced Saturday that Egypt's domestic population has reached 107.5 million; an increase of 500,000 people in 154 days.
To better understand how Egypt can adapt, research center EUMENA organized Sunday a workshop on what needs to be done.
On the other hand, the number of Egyptian expats ranges between 9.5 million and 13 million.
Consultant to Health Minister for Population Affairs and Family Development Amr Hassan stated Tuesday that curbing high population growth in Egypt could be achieved by eliminating unintended pregnancies.
The tablets are produced by the Arab Organization for Industrialization (AOI).
Barakat further explained that four children are born every minute in Egypt, resulting in 5,600 newborns daily, equivalent to roughly one birth every 15 seconds.
The population size is currently 105,901,000 and expected to record 1.6 million in February.
Participants tackled the suggestions put forward during the public session and the previous specialists' session.
Two specialists' sessions were held Wednesday within the National Dialogue.
Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population said on Wednesday that the average number of births has reached 5,683 births per day, 237 births every hour, 4 births every minute, and one birth every 15 seconds.
In the past few years, the size of the Egyptian population spiked by 40 million, which represented a challenge to development.
President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi launched Tuesday the first edition of the Global Congress on Population, Health, and Development held in the New Administrative Capital on September 5-8.
Egypt is set to launch its National Population Strategy and the General Health Strategy on Tuesday during the World Conference on Population and Development that will be hosted in the country.
The population file is one of the important files that receives great attention, starting with the challenges and how to exploit human capital in the construction and development process of Egypt’s 2030 vision.
A marriage happens every 34 seconds, while a divorce occurs every two minutes.
The country is among eight states where large population growth is expected to occur.
