Population Distribution

 

Egyptian population is concentrated along the narrow Nile valley and delta. Approximately 99% of the population lives on 5.5% of the total land area. Moreover, about half of the residents live in urban areas.

Cairo is the governorate with the largest reported population growth percentage (10.7%); followed by Giza (8.64%) and Sharqiya (7.36%). Southern Sinai, the New Valley and the Red Sea are the governorates with the lowest population increase rates.

 

Year	Population	Yearly % Change
2015	84,705,681	1.64%
2014	83,386,739	1.62%
2010	78,075,705	1.70%
2005	71,777,678	1.65%

 Population of Egypt (2015) - Worldometers
www.worldometers.info/world-population/egypt-population/