Egypt’s Population Increases by a Quarter of a Million Citizens in Just Over Two Months

09:44 PM

Saturday, April 20, 2024

Books – Muhammad Sami:
Dr. Hussein Abdel Aziz, Advisor to the Head of the Central Agency for Public Mobility and Statistics, pointed out that the population of Egypt has increased by a quarter of a million citizens from February 8 to April 20, 2024.

Abdulaziz said, in special statements he made to Masrawy, that the rise of the fourth million took 225 days, in the fifth million it took 245 days, and in the sixth million it took 250 days, and the number of days which is needed until the number of one million is increasing. Which shows a trend towards a continuous decrease in the number of births.

The adviser to the head of the Central Agency for Public Movement and Statistics pointed out several changes in Egypt that led to a decline in the numbers of the action plan that contains specific objectives and development projects in collaboration with state agencies. To deal with this decline in population numbers.

He pointed out that the Egyptian Family Development Project was launched in February 2022 to address and respond to rapid population growth through demographic characteristics and their development, as well as promoting family planning services and providing them free of charge to the everyone who needs it.

Abdulaziz also confirmed that the Egyptian Family Development Project was launched in February 2022; With the aim of dealing with rapid population growth, by improving population characteristics and providing free family planning services to those in need.

The consultant told the head of the Central Agency for Public Movement and Statistics that economic problems are considered one of the factors that contributed to the decline in population growth rates, showing the importance of thinking wisely and calm for the family in terms of their ability to lead a disciplined life and care for children.

He pointed out that the results of the recent Family Health Survey showed that a small percentage of families prefer to use family planning before having children because the first child is considered to be a source of confidence for the family in reproductive capacity and without any. problems.

Abdulaziz expressed his hope that the rate of population growth will continue to decrease, as he pointed out that in 2014 the number of births reached 2 million and 700 thousand, and in 2023 the number of births reached 2 million and 33 thousand, which shows a decrease. of about 700 thousand births, and this is considered a great increase and decrease.

The adviser to the head of the Central Agency for Public Movement and Statistics also expressed that he hoped for another recession to give the state the opportunity to provide health care and good education, so that children are born in an appropriate environment that helps them by leading. a healthy and distinguished educational life.

According to the population clock of the Central Agency for Public Movement and Statistics, today, the population of Egypt has increased to 106.25 million people.

According to the Central Agency for Public Movement and Statistics, the governorates of Cairo and Giza make up about 20 million people of the total population of Egypt.

Cairo Governorate is the largest in terms of population with 10.323 million people, followed by Giza Governorate with a slight difference representing about 9.6 million people.

The population of Sharkia Governorate is 7.99 million people, while the population of South Sinai Governorate is 116.6 thousand people.

It has been noted that the number of births has decreased over the past 5 years, as shown in the Egyptian Family Health Survey data, where the birth rate decreased from “3.5” births per woman in 2014 to “2.85” births per woman in 2021 and “2.76” births per woman in 2022.