Egypt's population reaches 99 million: CAPMAS

MENA , Sunday 21 Jul 2019

File photo: Egyptian citizens walk on a main street in central Cairo (REUTERS)a
File photo: Egyptian citizens walk on a main street in central Cairo (REUTERS)

The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics's population clock showed Egypt's population reaching 99 million on Sunday.

Cairo Governorate recorded the highest number of people reaching 9.8 million, followed by Giza with a population of 8.9 million, then Sharqiya at 7.4 million and Qaliyubia 5.8 million, as shown by the population clock.

South Sinai registered the lowest number of inhabitants, 107,460, while North Sinai recorded 450,520, Matrouh 467,340 and Port Said 768,750.

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