Demographics of Egypt - Wikipedia Demographics of Egypt This article is part of a series on Life in Egypt Culture Architecture Egyptian revival Art Contemporary Cinema Cuisine Dance Raqs sharqi Baladi Tahtib Tanoura Fashion Folklore History Holidays Language Literature Music Mythology Radio Sculpture Sport Symbols Flag Anthem Television Theater Society People Identity Education Demographics Health Media Human rights Religion World Heritage Sites Politics Presidency Government Parliament Political parties Military Corruption Law enforcement Foreign relations Law Economy Communications Tourism Telecommunications Transportation Energy Egypt portal Population density Egypt is the most populous country in the Arabic speaking world and the third-most populous on the African continent ( after Nigeria and Ethiopia ). About 95 % of the country 's 93 million people ( 2017 ) live along the banks of the Nile and in the Nile Delta, which fans out north of Cairo ; and along the Suez Canal. These regions are among the world 's most densely populated, containing an average of over 1,540 per km2, as compared to 96 persons per km2 for the country as a whole. Small communities spread throughout the desert regions of Egypt are clustered around historic trade and transportation routes. The government has tried with mixed success to encourage migration to newly irrigated land reclaimed from the desert. However, the proportion of the population living in rural areas has continued to decrease as people move to the megacities in search of employment and a higher standard of living. According to the Peterson Institute for International Economics and other proponents of demographic structural approach ( cliodynamics ), the basic problem Egypt has is unemployment driven by a demographic youth bulge : with the number of new people entering the job force at about 4 % a year, unemployment in Egypt is almost 10 times as high for college graduates as it is for people who have gone through elementary school, particularly educated urban youth, who comprised most of the people that were seen out in the streets during the Egyptian Revolution of 2011. An estimated 75 % of Egyptians are under the age of 25 with just 3 % over the age of 65, making it one of the most youthful populations in the world. Contents 1 Population 1.1 Age distribution 1.2 Egyptians abroad 1.3 Urban and Rural Population 1.4 Future Population Projections 2 Vital statistics 2.1 Fertility Rate ( The Demographic Health Survey ) 3 Demographics by Governorate 3.1 Urban and Rural Population of Governorates 3.2 Population Density by Governorate 4 Ethnic groups 5 Languages 6 Religions 7 Education 8 CIA World Factbook demographic statistics 8.1 Infant mortality rate 8.2 Life expectancy at birth 8.3 Nationality 8.4 Literacy 9 Genetics 9.1 Y - Chromosome 10 See also 11 References 12 External links Population Egypt has a population of 92,000,000.1 ( 2016, rounded to 1 d.p. ). According to the OECD / World Bank statistics population growth in Egypt from 1990 to 2008 was 23.7 million and 41 %. In 2020 the population is expected to grow by 20 %. Age distribution Data taken from Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics. Percentage Distribution of Population in Censuses ( 1976, 1986, 1996, 2006 ) by Age Group Percentage Distribution of Population in Censuses by Age Group Age group 2006 1986 1976 0 - 4 10.6 11.6 15.3 13.9 5 - 9 10.5 12.9 13.2 12.8 10 - 14 10.6 13.3 11.6 13.4 15 - 19 11.8 11.6 10.6 10.9 20 - 24 10.8 8.6 8.9 8.4 25 - 29 8.8 7.4 7.7 7.3 30 - 34 6.5 6.7 6.4 5.8 35 - 39 6.4 6.5 6.1 5.6 40 - 44 5.6 5.3 4.4 5.1 45 - 49 5.1 4.5 4.0 4.2 50 - 54 4.2 3.4 3.5 4.0 55 - 59 3.1 2.5 2.6 2.4 60 - 64 2.3 2.4 2.4 2.7 65 - 69 1.6 1.6 1.4 1.4 70 - 74 1.1 1.0 1.1 1.2 75 + 1.0 0.8 0.8 1.0 Population Estimates by Sex and Age Group ( 01 / 07 / 2010 ) Population Estimates by Sex and Age Group ( 01 / 07 / 2010 ) : Age group Male Female % Total 0 - 4 4,282 4,072 10.6 8,354 5 - 9 4,265 4,007 10.5 8,272 10 - 14 4,330 4,023 10.6 8,353 15 - 19 4,738 4,501 11.7 9,239 20 - 24 4,358 4,155 10.8 8,513 25 - 29 3,412 3,498 8.8 6,910 30 - 34 2,614 2,503 6.5 5,117 35 - 39 2,498 2,536 6.4 5,034 40 - 44 2,237 2,186 5.6 4,423 45 - 49 2,029 1,942 5.0 3,971 50 - 54 1,668 1,640 4.2 3,308 55 - 59 1,312 1,136 3.1 2,448 60 - 64 971 871 2.3 1 842 65 - 69 693 597 1.6 1 290 70 - 74 435 419 1.1 854 75 + 408 392 1.0 800 Total 40,250 38,478 100 78,728 Population Estimates by Sex and Age Group ( 01 / 07 / 2012 ) Population Estimates by Sex and Age Group ( 01 / 07 / 2012 ) : Age group Male Female % Total 0 - 4 4,780 4,410 11.17 9,190 5 - 9 4,534 4,192 10.60 8,726 10 - 14 3,970 3,706 9.33 7,676 15 - 19 3,970 3,746 9.37 7,710 20 - 24 4,236 4,024 10.04 8,260 25 - 29 4,084 3,924 9.73 8,008 30 - 34 3,346 3,249 8.01 6,595 35 - 39 2,589 2,524 6.21 5,113 40 - 44 2,262 2,206 5.43 4,468 45 - 49 2,077 2,037 5.00 4,114 50 - 54 1,821 1,798 4.40 3,619 55 - 59 1,494 1,480 3.61 2,974 60 - 64 1,105 1,113 2.69 2,218 65 - 69 767 785 1.89 1,552 70 - 74 501 517 1.24 1,018 75 + 522 536 1.29 1,058 Total 42,058 40,247 100 82,305 Population Estimates by Sex and Age Group ( 01 / 01 / 2013 ) Population Estimates by Sex and Age Group ( 01 / 01 / 2013 ) : Age group Male Female % Total 0 - 4 4,861 4,481 11.17 9,342 5 - 9 4,610 4,259 10.60 8,869 10 - 14 4,038 3,765 9.33 7,803 15 - 19 4,038 3,805 9.37 7,843 20 - 24 4,309 4,089 10.04 8,398 25 - 29 4,152 3,987 9.73 8,139 30 - 34 3,403 3,300 8.01 6,703 35 - 39 2,633 2,564 6.21 5,197 40 - 44 2,300 2,241 5.43 4,541 45 - 49 2,113 2,069 5.00 4,182 50 - 54 1,852 1,827 4.40 3,679 55 - 59 1,519 1,504 3.61 3,023 60 - 64 1,124 1,130 2.69 2,254 65 - 69 781 797 1.89 1,578 70 - 74 510 525 1.24 1,035 75 - 79 291 303 0.71 594 80 + 239 242 0.57 481 Total 42,773 40,888 100 83,661 Population Estimates by Sex and Age Group ( 01 / 07 / 2013 ) Population Estimates by Sex and Age Group ( 01 / 07 / 2013 ) : Age Group Male Female Total % 0 - 4 4 910 594 4 538 740 9 449 334 11, 17 5 - 9 4 657 900 4 313 848 8 971 748 10, 60 10 - 14 4 079 894 3 812 951 7 892 845 9, 33 15 - 19 4 079 894 3 853 840 7 933 634 9, 37 20 - 24 4 353 289 4 140 279 8 493 568 10, 04 25 - 29 4 195 561 4 037 843 8 233 404 9, 73 30 - 34 3 438 467 3 342 721 6 781 188 8, 01 35 - 39 2 660 343 2 596 487 5 256 830 6, 21 40 - 44 2 323 857 2 269 370 4 593 227 5, 43 45 - 49 2 134 584 2 095 590 4 230 173 5, 00 50 - 54 1 871 704 1 850 252 3 721 956 4, 40 55 - 59 1 535 218 1 523 136 3 058 354 3, 61 60 - 64 1 135 641 1 144 907 2 280 548 2, 69 65 - 69 788 639 807 569 1 596 208 1, 89 70 - 74 515 244 531 564 1 046 809 1, 24 75 - 79 294 425 306 672 601 097 0, 71 80 + 241 849 246 108 487 957 0, 58 Total 43 217 105 41 411 877 84 628 982 100 Age group Male Female Total Percent 0 - 14 13 648 388 12 665 539 26 313 927 31, 09 15 - 64 27 728 560 26 854 425 54 582 985 64, 50 65 + 1 840 157 1 891 913 3 732 070 4, 41 Population Estimates by Sex and Age Group ( 01 / 07 / 2014 ) Population Estimates by Sex and Age Group ( 01 / 07 / 2014 ) in thousands : Age Group Male Female Total % 0 - 4 5 102 4 728 9 830 11, 3 5 - 9 4 729 4 398 9 127 10, 5 10 - 14 4 225 3 959 8 184 9, 4 15 - 19 4 312 4 077 8 389 9, 7 20 - 24 4 565 4 365 8 930 10, 4 25 - 29 4 280 4 119 8 399 9, 7 30 - 34 3 413 3 319 6 732 7, 8 35 - 39 2 678 2 604 5 282 6, 1 40 - 44 2 391 2 349 4 740 5, 5 45 - 49 2 194 2 156 4 350 5, 0 50 - 54 1 898 1 877 3 775 4, 3 55 - 59 1 547 1 536 3 083 3, 6 60 - 64 1 130 1 131 2 261 2, 6 65 - 69 789 801 1 590 1, 8 70 - 74 515 535 1 050 1, 2 75 + 537 555 1 092 1, 3 Total 44 305 42 509 86 814 100 Age group Sex ratio Male Female Total Percent 0 - 14 107.4 14 056 13 085 27 141 31, 26 15 - 39 104.1 19 248 18 484 37 732 43, 46 40 - 64 101.2 9 160 9 049 18 209 20, 97 65 + 97.4 1 841 1 891 3 732 4, 30 Household population by age and sex ( DHS 2014 ) Household population by age and sex ( DHS 2014 ). Total Population in thousands : 114 428 ( Males 56 926, Females 57 501 ) Age Group Male ( % ) Female ( % ) Total ( % ) 0 - 4 14, 1 12, 6 13, 4 5 - 9 12, 1 11, 1 11, 6 10 - 14 10, 7 9, 9 10, 3 15 - 19 9, 1 9, 0 9, 1 20 - 24 7, 8 8, 6 8, 2 25 - 29 8, 2 9, 4 8, 8 30 - 34 7, 0 7, 7 7, 3 35 - 39 5, 9 6, 2 6, 0 40 - 44 4, 8 5, 1 4, 9 45 - 49 4, 7 4, 7 4, 7 50 - 54 4, 2 4, 5 4, 4 55 - 59 3, 4 3, 7 3, 5 60 - 64 3, 4 3, 3 3, 4 65 - 69 2, 0 1, 9 1, 9 70 - 74 1, 4 1, 3 1, 3 75 - 79 0, 6 0, 5 0, 5 80 + 0, 5 0, 6 0, 6 Age group Male ( % ) Female ( % ) Total ( % ) 0 - 14 36, 9 33, 6 35, 3 15 - 64 58, 6 62, 1 60, 4 65 + 4, 5 4, 3 4, 3 Recent population growth in Egypt, Data of FAO, year 2005 ; number of inhabitants in thousands. Historical Population Over Time Year Pop. ± % p.a. 4,000,000 -- 1000 8,000,000 + 0.07 % 1500 7,300,000 − 0.02 % 1805 4,000,000 − 0.20 % 1882 6,712,000 + 0.67 % 1897 9,669,000 + 2.46 % 1907 11,190,000 + 1.47 % 1917 12,718,000 + 1.29 % 1927 14,178,000 + 1.09 % 1937 15,921,000 + 1.17 % 1947 18,967,000 + 1.77 % 1960 26,085,000 + 2.48 % 1966 30,076,000 + 2.40 % 1976 36,626,000 + 1.99 % 1986 48,254,000 + 2.80 % 59,312,000 + 2.08 % 2006 72,798,000 + 2.07 % 2017 93,287,000 + 2.28 % Source : Population in Egypt Population Estimates by Sex and Age Group ( 01 / 01 / 2015 ) : Age Group Male Female Total % 0 - 4 5 168 230 4 791 812 9 960 042 11, 3 5 - 9 4 790 338 4 456 493 9 246 831 10, 5 10 - 14 4 279 072 4 013 008 8 292 080 9, 4 15 - 19 4 367 988 4 131 991 8 499 979 9, 7 20 - 24 4 623 621 4 424 043 9 047 664 10, 3 25 - 29 4 334 645 4 175 258 8 509 903 9, 7 30 - 34 3 456 601 3 364 004 6 820 605 7, 8 35 - 39 2 711 932 2 639 282 5 351 214 6, 1 40 - 44 2 422 954 2 379 682 4 802 636 5, 5 45 - 49 2 222 893 2 184 980 4 407 873 5, 0 50 - 54 1 922 803 1 903 745 3 826 548 4, 4 55 - 59 1 567 139 1 557 610 3 124 749 3, 6 60 - 64 1 144 789 1 146 574 2 291 363 2, 6 65 - 69 800 241 811 254 1 611 495 1, 8 70 - 74 522 379 540 837 1 063 216 1, 2 75 + 544 608 562 470 1 107 078 1, 3 Total 44 880 233 43 083 043 87 963 276 100 Age group Male Female Total Percent 0 - 14 14 237 640 13 261 313 27 498 953 31, 26 15 - 64 28 775 365 27 907 169 56 682 534 64, 44 65 + 1 867 228 1 914 561 3 781 789 4, 30 Historical and Present Population Distribution : Age group 2015 / 01 / 01 2013 / 07 / 01 2013 / 01 / 01 2012 / 07 / 01 2010 / 07 / 01 2006 1986 1976 0 - 14 31.26 ( 27,498,953 ) 31.09 ( 26,313,927 ) 31.1 ( 26,014,000 ) 31.1 ( 25,592,000 ) 31.7 ( 24,979,000 ) 31.7 37.8 40.1 40 15 - 64 64.44 ( 56,682,534 ) 64.50 ( 54,582,985 ) 64.49 ( 53,959,000 ) 64.48 ( 53,085,000 ) 64.6 ( 50,805,000 ) 64.6 58.7 56.6 56.4 65 + 4.30 ( 3,781,789 ) 4.41 ( 3,732,070 ) 4.41 ( 3,688,000 ) 4.42 ( 3,628,000 ) 3.7 ( 2,944,000 ) 3.7 3.5 3.3 3.6 Egyptians abroad According to the International Organization for Migration, an estimated 2.7 million Egyptians live abroad and contribute actively to the development of their country through remittances ( US $7.8 billion in 2009 ), circulation of human and social capital, as well as investment. Approximately 70 % of Egyptian migrants live in Arab countries ( 923,600 in Saudi Arabia, 332,600 in Libya, 226,850 in Jordan, 190,550 in Kuwait with the rest elsewhere in the region ) and the remaining 30 % are living mostly North America ( 318,000 in the United States, 110,000 in Canada ) and Europe ( 90,000 in Italy ). Urban and Rural Population Figures from CAPMAS : Midyear Population Urban Population ( in thousands ) Urban Population ( per cent ) Rural Population ( in thousands ) Rural Population ( per cent ) 1990 51 911 22 519 43.4 29 392 56.6 1991 52 985 22 908 43.2 30 077 56.8 1992 54 082 23 366 43.2 30 716 56.8 1993 55 201 23 804 43.1 31 397 56.9 1994 56 344 24 276 43.1 32 068 56.9 1995 57 642 24 709 42.9 32 933 57.1 58 835 25 053 42.6 33 782 57.4 1997 60 053 25 578 42.6 34 475 57.4 1998 61 296 26 104 42.6 35 192 57.4 1999 62 565 26 559 42.5 36 006 57.5 2000 63 860 27 132 42.5 36 728 57.5 2001 65 182 28 118 43.1 37 064 56.9 2002 66 628 28 554 42.9 38 074 57.1 2003 67 965 29 130 42.9 38 835 57.1 69 304 29 653 42.8 39 651 57.2 2005 70 653 30 187 42.7 40 466 57.3 2006 72 009 30 585 42.5 41 424 57.5 2007 73 644 31 720 43.1 41 924 56.9 2008 75 194 32 249 42.9 42 945 57.1 2009 76 925 33 083 43.0 43 842 57.0 78 685 33 804 43.0 44 881 57.0 2011 80 530 34 489 42.8 46 041 57.2 2012 82 550 35 373 42.9 47 177 57.1 2013 84 629 36 213 42.8 48 416 57.2 2014 86 814 37 095 42.7 49 719 57.3 Future population projections The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics ( CAPMAS ) had released high / medium / low population projections for 2011 - 2031 based on Final Results of 2006 Population Census. The 2020 high variant was 92.6 million, the medium - 91.0 million, the low - 90.0 million. The 2030 high variant is 104.4 million, the medium - 101.7 million, the low - 99.8 million. However the information could be misleading as the 2013 population figure of 84.6 million is higher than the projected high of 83 million. In fact, due to an unexpected rise in the fertility rate ( from 3.0 to 3.5 ), the population already surpassed 91 million on 5 June 2016 while reaching 92 million on 30 November, average population age remaining stable despite a rising life expectancy. Vital statistics Vital statistics : Midyear population ( x 1000 ) Live births Deaths Natural change Crude birth rate ( per 1000 ) Crude death rate ( per 1000 ) Natural change ( per 1000 ) Total fertility rate 1934 15,449 651,663 429,851 221,812 42.2 27.8 14.4 1935 15,624 645,760 412,197 233,563 41.3 26.4 14.9 1936 15,801 698,186 455,832 242,354 44.2 28.8 15.3 1937 16,009 694,086 434,208 259,878 43.4 27.1 16.2 1938 16,300 704,376 429,248 275,128 43.2 26.3 16.9 1939 16,598 696,746 429,033 267,713 42.0 25.8 16.1 1940 16,900 697,700 444,448 253,252 41.3 26.3 15.0 1941 17,208 695,016 440,981 254,035 40.4 25.6 14.8 1942 17,522 658,324 494,358 163,966 37.6 28.2 9.4 1943 17,842 689,771 492,644 197,127 38.7 27.6 11.0 1944 18,167 722,166 472,234 249,932 39.8 26.0 13.8 1945 18,498 787,502 512,003 275,499 42.6 27.7 14.9 1946 18,835 776,000 484,000 292,000 41.2 25.7 15.5 1947 19,197 834,557 408,577 425,980 43.5 21.3 22.2 1948 19,529 832,728 397,976 434,752 42.6 20.4 22.3 1949 19 989 831,310 410,524 420,786 41.6 20.5 21.1 1950 21,514 904,941 388,944 515,997 44.2 19.0 25.2 1951 22,020 934,584 402,158 532,426 44.6 19.2 25.4 1952 22,562 969,443 380,633 588,810 45.2 17.8 27.5 1953 23,138 934,830 429,097 505,733 42.6 19.6 23.0 1954 23,747 957,158 401,306 555,852 42.6 17.9 24.7 1955 24,387 926,500 405,663 520,837 40.3 17.6 22.7 1956 25,057 958,880 384,974 573,906 40.7 16.4 24.4 1957 25,756 914,494 429,512 484,982 38.0 17.8 20.1 1958 26,480 1,013,743 409,197 604,546 41.1 16.6 24.5 1959 27,228 1,078,947 411,188 667,759 42.8 16.3 26.5 1960 27,998 1,113,888 437,822 676,066 43.0 16.9 26.1 1961 28,786 1,166,620 420,158 746,462 43.9 15.8 28.1 1962 29,591 1,125,798 486,699 639,099 41.3 17.9 23.4 1963 30,410 1,196,388 431,673 764,715 42.8 15.4 27.4 1964 31,242 1,205,785 449,375 756,410 42.1 15.7 26.4 1965 32,084 1,220,658 411,636 809,022 41.5 14.0 27.5 1966 32,937 1,234,976 477,021 757,955 41.0 15.8 25.1 1967 33,799 1,210,214 440,161 770,053 39.2 14.2 24.9 1968 34,660 1,206,585 509,430 697,155 38.1 16.1 22.0 1969 35,511 1,197,245 468,017 729,228 36.8 14.4 22.4 1970 36,342 1,161,539 500,626 660,913 34.9 15.0 19.8 1971 37,152 1,186,350 445,192 741,158 34.8 13.1 21.8 1972 37,945 1,187,286 499,628 687,658 34.1 14.3 19.7 1973 38,734 1,259,004 459,816 799,188 35.3 12.9 22.4 39,534 1,287,614 457,620 829,994 35.4 12.6 22.8 40,359 1,331,799 456,041 875,758 36.0 12.3 23.7 1976 41,213 1,378,917 444,228 934,689 36.4 11.7 24.7 1977 42,094 1,447,402 457,558 989,844 37.3 11.8 25.5 1978 43,006 1,479,698 415,605 1,064,093 37.2 10.5 26.8 1979 43 951 1,633,674 444,753 1,188,921 40.0 10.9 29.1 1980 44,932 1,569,247 421,227 1,148,020 37.3 10.0 27.3 5.3 1981 45 946 1,593,698 432,264 1,161,434 36.8 10.0 26.8 1982 46,991 1,601,265 441,621 1,159,644 34.1 9.4 24.7 48,072 1,666,915 412,700 1,254,215 34.7 8.6 26.1 1984 49,190 1,797,206 400,600 1,396,606 36.5 8.1 28.4 4.9 1985 50,347 1,903,022 442,258 1,460,764 37.8 8.8 29.0 1986 51 545 1,907,975 455,888 1,452,087 37.0 8.8 28.2 52 777 1,902,604 466,161 1,436,443 36.0 8.8 27.2 54,011 1,912,765 427,018 1,485,747 35.4 7.9 27.5 4.4 55,207 1,722,934 414,214 1,308,720 31.2 7.5 23.7 1990 51,911 1,687,000 393,250 1,293,750 32.5 7.6 24.9 1991 52,985 1,636,551 391,588 1,244,963 30.9 7.4 23.5 4.1 1992 54,082 1,496,866 382,465 1,114,401 27.7 7.1 20.6 1993 55,201 1,600,549 380,000 1,220,549 29.0 6.9 22.1 1994 56 344 1,610,652 385,296 1,225,356 28.6 6.8 21.7 1995 57,642 1,604,835 384,548 1,220,287 27.8 6.7 21.2 3.6 58 835 1,662,065 379,983 1,282,082 28.2 6.5 21.8 1997 60,053 1,654,695 389,301 1,265,394 27.6 6.5 21.1 3.3 1998 61,296 1,687,252 399,772 1,287,480 27.5 6.5 21.0 3.4 1999 62,565 1,693,025 401,433 1,291,592 27.1 6.4 20.6 2000 63,860 1,751,854 404,699 1,347,155 27.4 6.3 21.1 3.5 2001 65,182 1,741,308 404,531 1,336,777 26.7 6.2 20.5 2002 66,628 1,766,589 424,034 1,342,555 26.5 6.4 20.2 2003 67,965 1,777,418 440,149 1,337,269 26.2 6.5 19.7 3.2 69,304 1,779,500 440,790 1,338,710 25.7 6.4 19.3 2005 70,653 1,800,972 450,646 1,350,326 25.5 6.4 19.1 3.1 2006 72,009 1,853,746 451,863 1,401,883 25.7 6.3 19.5 2007 73,644 1,949,569 450,596 1,498,973 26.5 6.1 20.4 2008 75 194 2,050,704 461,934 1,588,770 27.4 5.9 21.5 3.0 2009 76,925 2,217,409 476,592 1,740,817 28.8 6.2 22.6 78,685 2,261,409 483,385 1,778,024 28.7 6.1 22.6 2011 80,530 2,442,094 493,086 1,949,008 30.3 6.1 24.2 2012 82,550 2,629,769 529,247 2,100,522 31.9 6.4 25.5 2013 84,629 2,621,902 511,000 2,110,719 31.0 6.0 25.0 2014 86,814 2,720,495 531,864 2,188,631 31.3 6.1 25.2 3.5 2015 89,279 2,685,276 573,129 2,123,102 30.2 6.5 23.7 2016 92,216 2,600,173 556,148 2,044,025 28.6 6.1 22.5 2017 94.190 2,501,150 528,150 1,971,115 26.6 5.6 21.0 3.1 Source : Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics ( CAPMAS ) Fertility Rate ( The Demographic Health Survey ) Fertility Rate ( TFR ) ( Wanted Fertility Rate ) and CBR ( Crude Birth Rate ) : Year CBR ( Total ) TFR ( Total ) CBR ( Urban ) TFR ( Urban ) CBR ( Rural ) TFR ( Rural ) 1992 29, 7 3, 93 ( 2, 7 ) 23, 3 2, 92 ( 2, 0 ) 35, 0 4, 91 ( 3, 4 ) 1995 28, 0 3, 63 ( 2, 6 ) 23, 9 3, 01 ( 2, 2 ) 31, 4 4, 19 ( 2, 9 ) 1997 3, 3 2, 7 3, 7 1998 27 3, 4 23 2, 8 31 3, 9 2000 27, 8 3, 53 ( 2, 9 ) 24, 8 3, 09 ( 2, 6 ) 30, 1 3, 88 ( 3, 1 ) 2003 26, 3 3, 2 ( 2, 5 ) 21, 7 2, 6 ( 2, 1 ) 29, 8 3, 6 ( 2, 9 ) 2005 27, 1 3, 1 ( 2, 3 ) 23, 6 2, 7 ( 2, 1 ) 29, 6 3, 4 ( 2, 5 ) 2008 26, 6 3, 0 ( 2, 4 ) 23, 3 2, 7 ( 2, 2 ) 29, 1 3, 2 ( 2, 5 ) 2014 29, 1 3, 5 ( 2, 8 ) 23, 3 2, 9 ( 2, 4 ) 32, 7 3, 8 ( 3, 0 ) Demographics by governorate Main article : Governorates of Egypt Urban and Rural Population of Governorates Matruh 5 6 9 12 10 11 16 Giza 7 13 Suez North Sinai South Sinai Faiyum Beni Suef Minya Asyut Sohag Qena Luxor Aswan Red Sea New Valley Data taken from CAPMAS : Governorate % Urban Population ( 2015 ) Rural Urban Alexandria 7001988000000000000 ♠ 98.8 7006481218600000000 ♠ 4,812,186 7004566980000000000 ♠ 56,698 7006475548800000000 ♠ 4,755,488 Aswan 7001423009999900000 ♠ 42.3 7006143148800000000 ♠ 1,431,488 7005826543000000000 ♠ 826,543 7005604945000000000 ♠ 604,945 Asyut 7001265000000000000 ♠ 26.5 7006424521500000000 ♠ 4,245,215 7006311911200000000 ♠ 3,119,112 7006112610300000000 ♠ 1,126,103 Beheira 7001195000000000000 ♠ 19.5 7006580426200000000 ♠ 5,804,262 7006467434600000000 ♠ 4,674,346 7006112991600000000 ♠ 1,129,916 Beni Suef 7001232000000000000 ♠ 23.2 7006285681200000000 ♠ 2,856,812 7006219387100000000 ♠ 2,193,871 7005662941000000000 ♠ 662,941 Cairo 7002100000000000000 ♠ 100.0 7006927844100000000 ♠ 9,278,441 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 7006927844100000000 ♠ 9,278,441 Dakahlia 7001282000000000000 ♠ 28.2 7006594900100000000 ♠ 5,949,001 7006427142800000000 ♠ 4,271,428 7006167757300000000 ♠ 1,677,573 Damietta 7001387000000000000 ♠ 38.7 7006133084300000000 ♠ 1,330,843 7005815244000000000 ♠ 815,244 7005515599000000000 ♠ 515,599 Faiyum 7001225000000000000 ♠ 22.5 7006317015000000000 ♠ 3,170,150 7006245636800000000 ♠ 2,456,368 7005713782000000000 ♠ 713,782 Gharbia 7001300000000000000 ♠ 30.0 7006475186500000000 ♠ 4,751,865 7006332463000000000 ♠ 3,324,630 7006142723500000000 ♠ 1,427,235 Giza 7001586000000000000 ♠ 58.6 7006758511500000000 ♠ 7,585,115 7006313831000000000 ♠ 3,138,310 7006444680500000000 ♠ 4,446,805 Ismailia 7001454000000000000 ♠ 45.4 7006117864100000000 ♠ 1,178,641 7005643778000000000 ♠ 643,778 7005534863000000000 ♠ 534,863 Kafr el - Sheikh 7001231000000000000 ♠ 23.1 7006317275300000000 ♠ 3,172,753 7006244124600000000 ♠ 2,441,246 7005731507000000000 ♠ 731,507 Luxor 7001378009999900000 ♠ 37.8 7006114705800000000 ♠ 1,147,058 7005713422000000000 ♠ 713,422 7005433636000000000 ♠ 433,636 Matruh 7001706009999900000 ♠ 70.6 7005447846000000000 ♠ 447,846 7005131841000000000 ♠ 131,841 7005316005000000000 ♠ 316,005 Minya 7001189009999900000 ♠ 18.9 7006515670200000000 ♠ 5,156,702 7006418328400000000 ♠ 4,183,284 7005973418000000000 ♠ 973,418 Monufia 7001206000000000000 ♠ 20.6 7006394129300000000 ♠ 3,941,293 7006312846000000000 ♠ 3,128,460 7005812833000000000 ♠ 812,833 New Valley 7001480000000000000 ♠ 48.0 7005225416000000000 ♠ 225,416 7005117180000000000 ♠ 117,180 7005108236000000000 ♠ 108,236 North Sinai 7001602000000000000 ♠ 60.2 7005434781000000000 ♠ 434,781 7005173095000000000 ♠ 173,095 7005261686000000000 ♠ 261,686 Port Said 7002100000000000000 ♠ 100.0 7005666599000000000 ♠ 666,599 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 7005666599000000000 ♠ 666,599 Qalyubia 7001447000000000000 ♠ 44.7 7006510597200000000 ♠ 5,105,972 7006282504500000000 ♠ 2,825,045 7006228092700000000 ♠ 2,280,927 Qena 7001197000000000000 ♠ 19.7 7006304550400000000 ♠ 3,045,504 7006244505100000000 ♠ 2,445,051 7005600453000000000 ♠ 600,453 Red Sea 7001951000000000000 ♠ 95.1 7005345775000000000 ♠ 345,775 7004170620000000000 ♠ 17,062 7005328713000000000 ♠ 328,713 Sharqia 7001231000000000000 ♠ 23.1 7006648541200000000 ♠ 6,485,412 7006498770700000000 ♠ 4,987,707 7006149770500000000 ♠ 1,497,705 Sohag 7001214009999900000 ♠ 21.4 7006460386100000000 ♠ 4,603,861 7006361854300000000 ♠ 3,618,543 7005985318000000000 ♠ 985,318 South Sinai 7001511000000000000 ♠ 51.1 7005167426000000000 ♠ 167,426 7004819240000000000 ♠ 81,924 7004855020000000000 ♠ 85,502 Suez 7002100000000000000 ♠ 100.0 7005622859000000000 ♠ 622,859 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 7005622859000000000 ♠ 622,859 Total 42.7 87,963,276 50,384,188 37,579,088 Population density by governorate Egyptian Population Density in pre-2013 administrative divisions Data taken from CAPMAS :. Information for population is in thousands, pop density - persons / km and area is in km. Governorate Population in thousands ( 2014 - 07 - 01 ) Pop. Density ( Inhabited Area ) Pop. Density ( Total Area ) % Inhabited to Total Inhabited Area Total Area Alexandria 7003476100000000000 ♠ 4,761 7003284150000000000 ♠ 2,841.5 7003207000000000000 ♠ 2,070.0 7001728000000000000 ♠ 72.8 7003167550000000000 ♠ 1,675.50 7003230000000000000 ♠ 2,300.00 Aswan 7003141200000000000 ♠ 1,412 7004134771000000000 ♠ 13,477.1 7001225000000000000 ♠ 22.5 6999200000000000000 ♠ 0.2 7002104770000000000 ♠ 104.77 7004627260000000000 ♠ 62,726.00 Asyut 7003418100000000000 ♠ 4,181 7003265630000000000 ♠ 2,656.3 7002161300000000000 ♠ 161.3 7000610000000000000 ♠ 6.1 7003157400000000000 ♠ 1,574.00 7004259260000000000 ♠ 25,926.00 Beheira 7003572000000000000 ♠ 5,720 7002806300000000000 ♠ 806.3 7002582100000000000 ♠ 582.1 7001722000000000000 ♠ 72.2 7003709384000000000 ♠ 7,093.84 7003982600000000000 ♠ 9,826.00 Beni Suef 7003281200000000000 ♠ 2,812 7003205340000000000 ♠ 2,053.4 7002256700000000000 ♠ 256.7 7001125000000000000 ♠ 12.5 7003136941000000000 ♠ 1,369.41 7004109540000000000 ♠ 10,954.00 Cairo 7003918400000000000 ♠ 9,184 7004482353000000000 ♠ 48,235.3 7003297680000000000 ♠ 2,976.8 7000620000000000000 ♠ 6.2 7002190400000000000 ♠ 190.40 7003308512000000000 ♠ 3,085.12 Dakahlia 7003588100000000000 ♠ 5,881 7003166210000000000 ♠ 1,662.1 7003166210000000000 ♠ 1,662.1 7002100000000000000 ♠ 100.0 7003353823000000000 ♠ 3,538.23 7003353823000000000 ♠ 3,538.23 Damietta 7003131600000000000 ♠ 1,316 7003196870000000000 ♠ 1,968.7 7003144570000000000 ♠ 1,445.7 7001734000000000000 ♠ 73.4 7002668470000000000 ♠ 668.47 7002910260000000000 ♠ 910.26 Faiyum 7003311800000000000 ♠ 3,118 7003168000000000000 ♠ 1,680.0 7002513790000099999 ♠ 513.8 7001306000000000000 ♠ 30.6 7003185600000000000 ♠ 1,856.00 7003606800000000000 ♠ 6,068.00 Gharbia 7003469800000000000 ♠ 4,698 7003241870000099999 ♠ 2,418.7 7003241870000099999 ♠ 2,418.7 7002100000000000000 ♠ 100.0 7003194234000000000 ♠ 1,942.34 7003194234000000000 ♠ 1,942.34 Giza 7003748700000000000 ♠ 7,487 7003628630000000000 ♠ 6,286.3 7002567900000000000 ♠ 567.9 7000900000000000000 ♠ 9.0 7003119100000000000 ♠ 1,191.00 7004131840000000000 ♠ 13,184.00 Ismailia 7003116200000000000 ♠ 1,162 7002229300000000000 ♠ 229.3 7002229300000000000 ♠ 229.3 7002100000000000000 ♠ 100.0 7003506697000000000 ♠ 5,066.97 7003506697000000000 ♠ 5,066.97 Kafr el - Sheikh 7003313200000000000 ♠ 3,132 7002903500000000000 ♠ 903.5 7002903500000000000 ♠ 903.5 7002100000000000000 ♠ 100.0 7003346669000000000 ♠ 3,466.69 7003346669000000000 ♠ 3,466.69 Luxor 7003113200000000000 ♠ 1,132 7003499270000000000 ♠ 4,992.7 7002469800000000000 ♠ 469.8 7000940000000000000 ♠ 9.4 7002226730000000000 ♠ 226.73 7003240968000099999 ♠ 2,409.68 Matruh 7002437000000000000 ♠ 437 7002111400000000000 ♠ 111.4 7000260000000000000 ♠ 2.6 7000240000000000000 ♠ 2.4 7003392140000000000 ♠ 3,921.40 7005166563000000000 ♠ 166,563.00 Minya 7003507600000000000 ♠ 5,076 7003210480000000000 ♠ 2,104.8 7002157300000000000 ♠ 157.3 7000750000000000000 ♠ 7.5 7003241165000000000 ♠ 2,411.65 7004322790000000000 ♠ 32,279.00 Monufia 7003389000000000000 ♠ 3,890 7003159690000000000 ♠ 1,596.9 7003155660000000000 ♠ 1,556.6 7001975000000000000 ♠ 97.5 7003243593000099999 ♠ 2,435.93 7003249900000000000 ♠ 2,499.00 New Valley 7002222000000000000 ♠ 222 7002205100000000000 ♠ 205.1 6999500000000000000 ♠ 0.5 6999200000000000000 ♠ 0.2 7003108224000000000 ♠ 1,082.24 7005440098000000000 ♠ 440,098.00 North Sinai 7002428000000000000 ♠ 428 7002203700000000000 ♠ 203.7 7001148000000000000 ♠ 14.8 7000720000000000000 ♠ 7.2 7003210084000000000 ♠ 2,100.84 7004289920000000000 ♠ 28,992.00 Port Said 7002660000000000000 ♠ 660 7002499700000000000 ♠ 499.7 7002490700000000000 ♠ 490.7 7001982000000000000 ♠ 98.2 7003132068000000000 ♠ 1,320.68 7003134496000000000 ♠ 1,344.96 Qalyubia 7003504400000000000 ♠ 5,044 7003470210000000000 ♠ 4,702.1 7003448640000099999 ♠ 4,486.4 7001954000000000000 ♠ 95.4 7003107272000000000 ♠ 1,072.72 7003112428000000000 ♠ 1,124.28 Qena 7003300100000000000 ♠ 3,001 7003172410000000000 ♠ 1,724.1 7002277890000099999 ♠ 277.9 7001161000000000000 ♠ 16.1 7003174063000000000 ♠ 1,740.63 7004107980000000000 ♠ 10,798.00 Red Sea 7002341000000000000 ♠ 341 7003479400000000000 ♠ 4,794.0 7000290000000000000 ♠ 2.9 6999100000000000000 ♠ 0.1 7001711300000000000 ♠ 71.13 7005119099130000000 ♠ 119,099.13 Sharqia 7003640200000000000 ♠ 6,402 7003134370000000000 ♠ 1,343.7 7003130360000099999 ♠ 1,303.6 7001970000000000000 ♠ 97.0 7003476428000000000 ♠ 4,764.28 7003491100000000000 ♠ 4,911.00 Sohag 7003453600000000000 ♠ 4,536 7003284580000000000 ♠ 2,845.8 7002411500000000000 ♠ 411.5 7001145000000000000 ♠ 14.5 7003159392000000000 ♠ 1,593.92 7004110220000000000 ♠ 11,022.00 South Sinai 7002166000000000000 ♠ 166 7000990000000000000 ♠ 9.9 7000530000000000000 ♠ 5.3 7001537000000000000 ♠ 53.7 7004167910000000000 ♠ 16,791.00 7004312720000000000 ♠ 31,272.00 Suez 7002615000000000000 ♠ 615 7001683000000000000 ♠ 68.3 7001683000000000000 ♠ 68.3 7002100000000000000 ♠ 100.0 7003900221000099999 ♠ 9,002.21 7003900221000099999 ♠ 9,002.21 Total 86,814 1109.1 85.9 7.8 78272.98 1010407.87 Ethnic groups Ethnic groups of Egypt ( 2006 ) Ethnic groups percent Egyptians 99.6 % Other 0.4 % The CIA World Factbook lists `` Egyptians '' as 88.6 %, and `` other '' as 11.4 % ( 2006 census ). `` Other '' refers to people who are not citizens of Egypt, who come to Egypt to work for international companies, diplomats, etc. The vast majority of the population of Egypt consists of Egyptians including Copts, Egyptians make up 95 % of the population. The vast majority of Egyptians are native speakers of modern Egyptian Arabic. Minorities in Egypt include the Copts who represent around 10 % of the entire population and live all over the country, the Berber - speaking community of the Siwa Oasis ( Siwis ) and the Nubian people clustered along the Nile in the southernmost part of Egypt. There are also sizable minorities of Beja and Dom. The country was host to many different communities during the colonial period, including Greeks, Italians, Lebanese, Syro - Lebanese, Jews, Armenians, Turks and Albanians, though most either left or were compelled to leave after political developments in the 1950s. The country still hosts some 90,000 refugees and asylum seekers, mostly Palestinians and Sudanese. Other sources give more detailed statistics, including the Beja ( ca. 1 million ), the Nubians ( ca. 300,000 in 1996 ), Dom ( ca. 230,000 in 1996 ), Berbers ( Siwis ) ( ca. 5,000 ). Languages Main article : Languages of Egypt Arabic is the official language of Egypt, with the vast majority of Egyptians speaking Egyptian Arabic. In The Upper Nile valley, Sa'idi Arabic is prevalent. The Coptic language is used in the Coptic church for the majority of prayers, hymns, masses, and meditations. English widely understood as well as French. Siwa language used in ethnic Berber tribal areas in the western desert ( Siwa ), and Nubian language is widely used among the ethnic Nubians in the southern areas. Religions Main articles : Religion in Egypt and Islam in Egypt Religion in Egypt ( est. 2017 ) Islam ( 90 % ) Christianity ( 10 % ) According to the CIA World Factbook, approximately 90 % of the population is Muslim and 10 % is Christian ( 9 % Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria, 1 % other Christian ). Estimates of the Christian population in Egypt range from 6 % to 20 %. Muslim 90 % ( Mostly Sunni ) Christianity 10 % Bahá'í : fewer than 2,000 individuals ( < 0.003 % ). Judaism : 6 individuals Education Main article : Education in Egypt The literacy rate in modern Egyptian society is highly debated. Education is free through university and compulsory from ages six through 15, though enforcement may be lax. Rates for primary and secondary education have strengthened in recent years. The vast majority of children enter primary school though a significant number drop out. There are approx. 200,000 primary and secondary schools with some 10 million students, 13 major universities with more than 500,000 students, and 67 teacher colleges. Major universities include Cairo University ( 100,000 students ), Ain Shams University, Alexandria University, the 1,000 - year - old Al - Azhar University, one of the world 's major centers of Islamic learning and the AUC ( American University in Cairo ),. The former first lady has created many project towards the advancement of Egyptian education and the efforts to force education to the remaining 7 - 9 % of students who drop out illegally. Child labor is a contributing factor to these dropouts but it is considered a serious crime to work children under the legal age and charges are taken very seriously at this time. CIA World Factbook demographic statistics Population pyramid in 2005. Many of those 30 and younger are educated citizens who are experiencing difficulty finding work. The following demographic statistics are from the CIA World Factbook, unless otherwise indicated. Infant mortality rate 22.41 deaths / 1,000 live births ( 2014 est. ) Life expectancy at birth total population : 72.7 years male : 71.4 years female : 74.2 years ( 2016 est. ) Nationality noun : Egyptian ( s ) adjective : Egyptian Literacy definition : age 15 and over can read and write total population : 73.85 % male : 82.1 % ( 2015 est. ) ( 3 ) female : 65.6 % ( 2015 est. ) ( 4 ), Genetics Y - chromosome Listed here are the human Y - chromosome DNA haplogroups in Egypt. Haplogroup n E1a E1b1a E1b1b1 E1b1b1a E1b1b1a1 E1b1b1a1b E1b1b1a2 E1b1b1a3 E1b1b1a4 E1b1b1b E1b1b1c J1 J2 P, R Q R1a R1b1a R1b1b R2 Marker M33 M2 M35 M78 V12 V32 V13 V22 V65 M81 M34 M89 M201 V88 M269 M70 Egypt 370 1.35 - 0.54 2.43 3.24 0.81 7.03 1.62 0.81 9.19 2.43 11.89 6.76 1.08 5.68 0.54 20.81 6.75 0.27 0.81 0.27 0.54 0.27 2.16 2.97 2.97 0.54 6.22 See also Health in Egypt List of cities in Egypt Population history of Egypt References This article incorporates public domain material from the CIA World Factbook document `` 2006 edition ''. This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Department of State website http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/index.htm ( Background Notes ). Jump up ^ `` Egypt Facts ''. National Geographic. Jump up ^ `` population clock ''. Egypt Central Agency for Public Mobilization And Statistics. Jump up ^ Korotayev A., Zinkina J. Egyptian Revolution : A Demographic Structural Analysis. Entelequia. 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Question: where does most of egypt's population live
Answer: along the banks of the Nile and in the Nile Delta