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Mira Maged – Egypt Independent
The Egyptian Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) announced on Tuesday 11 February that the country’s population has officially hit 100 million, excluding expatriates.
Prime minister Mostafa Madbouly stated on Friday, that the government will launch a new program limiting population growth and has assigned the concerned ministries to begin preparations.
A UN report released in 2019 stated that within the next 30 years, Egypt, along with eight other countries, will significantly contribute to the global population’s projected growth.
The eight countries are India, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, the United Republic of Tanzania and Indonesia.
Egypt’s population will almost exceed 125 million within 30 years, following several African countries such as the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia and Tanzania, according to the report.
Figures included in the report were all prepared and published by the Population Division of the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs.
Egypt is ranked 14th in the ‘Worldometers’ list of countries by population.
In collaboration with the UN, Egypt launched the “Etneen Kefaya” (Two is Enough) campaign in 2018. Seeking to raise awareness among Egyptian women, regarding the importance of birth control and providing contraceptive methods, Al-Ahram reported.
According to Al-Ahram, the program was supported by around 100 non-profit organizations which trained volunteers to spread messages of awareness to its target audience.
