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Egypt

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  • Population...........................................................................109,546,720 (2023 est.)
  • Population growth rate .....................................................................1.59% (2023 est.)
  • Birth rate.......................................................20.48 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)
  • Death rate..................................................4.32 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)
  • Net migration rate................................-0.29 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)
  • Ethnic groups*..........................................Egyptian 99.7%, other 0.3% (2006 est.)

* Data represent respondents by nationality

CIA World Factbook

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