According to the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics, Egypt’s domestic population reached 109,540,965, marking a growth of one million residents in just 262 days.
Population Growth Trajectory Over the Past Century
Official records from the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics show that Egypt’s domestic population grew by approximately 95 million over the past century. Between 1927 and 1976, the population increased by 22.5 million residents over roughly 50 years. In contrast, the subsequent 50 years saw a dramatic acceleration, with the population expanding by 72.4 million residents from 1976 to the present.
Historical census data tracked by the agency outline this steep curve:
- 1927: 14.2 million residents
- 1937: 15.9 million residents (an increase of 1.7 million)
- 1947: 19 million residents (an increase of 3.1 million)
- 1966: 30.1 million residents (an increase of 11.1 million)
- 1976: 36.6 million residents (an increase of 6.5 million)
- 1986: 48.3 million residents (an increase of 11.7 million)
- 1996: 59.3 million residents (an increase of 11 million)
- 2006: 72.8 million residents (an increase of 13.5 million)
- 2017: 94.8 million residents (an increase of 22 million)
- May 2026: 109 million residents (an increase of 14.2 million over 9 years)
Comparing Egypt’s Population to European Nations
Data released by the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics reveal that Egypt’s current population of 109.5 million matches the projected 2035 population of 14 combined European nations. This scale underscores the massive demographic weight concentrated within Egypt’s borders compared to several European countries.
The comparable European populations projected for 2035 include:
- Netherlands: 18.8 million
- Belgium: 12.2 million
- Sweden: 10.9 million
- Czechia: 10.8 million
- Switzerland: 9.8 million
- Greece: 9.8 million
- Austria: 9.5 million
- Denmark: 6.1 million
- Norway: 5.8 million
- Finland: 5.7 million
- Ireland: 5.4 million
- Croatia: 3.6 million
- Luxembourg: 0.8 million
- Iceland: 0.4 million
Governorate-Level Distribution and Urban Density
Cairo leads the top ten most populous governorates, registering 10.5 million residents, according to Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics data. Giza follows closely in second place with 9.9 million residents, while Sharqia records 8.2 million, Daqahlia 7.3 million, and Beheira 7.2 million.
Further down the list of the top ten, Minya records 6.7 million residents, Qalyubia 6.4 million, Sohag 6.1 million, Alexandria 5.7 million, and Gharbiya rounds out the group with 5.6 million residents.
Additional regional figures reported by the agency show:
- Assiut: 5.4 million residents
- Monufia: 4.9 million residents
- Fayoum: 4.3 million residents
- Kafr El-Sheikh: 3.8 million residents
- Qena: 3.8 million residents
- Beni Suef: 3.8 million residents
- Aswan: 1.7 million residents
- Damietta: 1.7 million residents
- Ismailia: 1.5 million residents
- Luxor: 1.5 million residents
- Suez: 818,000 residents
- Port Said: 806,400 residents
- Matrouh: 606,600 residents
- North Sinai: 481,500 residents
- Red Sea: 422,100 residents
- New Valley: 278,200 residents
- South Sinai: 120,700 residents
Did you know? Egypt’s population crossed the one-million growth threshold in just 262 days, dropping below the nine-month mark for a single million-person increase, based on tracking from the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics population clock.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Egypt’s current domestic population?
According to the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics, Egypt’s domestic population stands at 109,540,965 residents.
Which governorate has the highest population in Egypt?
Cairo ranks first with 10.5 million residents, followed by Giza with 9.9 million residents, based on recent data from the agency.
How fast is Egypt’s population growing?
Official figures show the population increased by one million residents in 262 days, demonstrating rapid growth compared to historical decades.
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