Cairo, September 21 — Egypt’s population has nearly doubled to 118 million in 2025 from 64 million in 1994, reflecting sustained annual growth rates averaging around 1.8 percent, according to details received by The Chenab Times.
The figure for 1994 stood at approximately 64.3 million, based on United Nations and World Bank data, marking a period of steady increase following earlier decades of slower growth. By 2025, the population reached 118.4 million under the UN’s medium-fertility variant projection, driven by high birth rates and improved life expectancy, as reported by Worldometer and World Population Review.
This expansion, amounting to a 337.6 percent rise since 1960, has positioned Egypt as the most populous nation in the Arab world and third in Africa. About 95 percent of residents live along the Nile River and Delta, contributing to high densities exceeding 1,540 people per square kilometer in those areas. The government has pursued policies to curb fertility, aiming for a two-child norm, though challenges persist with a median age of 24.4 years and urbanization rising at 2.1 percent annually.
The current mid-year estimate for 2025 stands at 118.4 million, underscoring ongoing economic pressures from youth unemployment and resource strains, including water and arable land per capita, which fell from 3.1 carats in 1981 to 2.7 in 1994. No major policy shifts were reported in recent updates.
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