Egypt's Population Rises 250,000 to 109.25 Million

Egypt's population has increased by 250,000 people in just 63 days, bringing the country's total population to 109.25 million, according to the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS).

The official population clock displayed atop CAPMAS headquarters announced on Saturday that Egypt's domestic population reached 109,250,000, up from 109 million recorded on May 9, highlighting the country's continued demographic growth.

Cairo remains Egypt's most populous governorate with 10.5 million residents, followed by Giza with 9.9 million and Sharqia with 8.2 million. Dakahlia ranked fourth with 7.3 million, while Beheira followed closely with 7.2 million.

Other heavily populated governorates include Minya with 6.7 million, Qalyubia with 6.3 million, Sohag with 6.1 million, Alexandria with 5.7 million, and Gharbia with 5.6 million, completing the country's top ten by population.

Beyond the leading governorates, Assiut recorded 5.3 million residents, followed by Monufia with 4.9 million, Fayoum with 4.3 million, while Kafr El Sheikh, Qena, and Beni Suef each reported populations of approximately 3.8 million.

Among Egypt's less populous governorates, Aswan and Damietta each recorded 1.7 million residents, followed by Ismailia and Luxor with 1.5 million each. Suez reported a population of 816,400, while Port Said stood at 805,400.

The country's frontier governorates remain the least populated. Matrouh recorded 603,200 residents, North Sinai 479,600, Red Sea 420,800, New Valley 277,400, and South Sinai remained the smallest by population with 120,400 residents.

The latest figures underscore Egypt's sustained population growth, a trend that continues to influence government planning for housing, infrastructure, healthcare, education, and employment as the country seeks to balance demographic expansion with long-term economic development.