Egypt’s population inside the country reached 108.75 million, marking an increase of 750,000 people over 196 days, according to data released by the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS).
The country’s population had stood at 108 million on August 16 last year. The latest rise reflects a steady demographic expansion driven by natural population growth.
The first 250,000 increase after the 108-million mark was recorded on October 14, taking the population to 108.25 million within 59 days.
A second rise of 250,000 people followed on December 20, bringing the total to 108.5 million over a 67-day period.
The third quarter-million increase was registered on February 28, occurring after 70 days.
Cairo ranked first among Egyptian governorates with about 10.5 million residents, followed by Giza with 9.8 million.
Other highly populated governorates included Sharkia (8.2 million), Dakahlia (7.2 million), and Beheira (7.1 million).
The list continued with Minya (6.6 million), Qalyubia (6.3 million), Sohag (6 million), Alexandria (5.7 million), and Gharbia (5.6 million).
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