Egyptian official: Poverty main cause of overpopulation
Egypt’s growing population and declining economic growth are increasingly problematic for the country's development.
Measures of a country's economic development are based on several factors, including population growth compared to other countries with similar characteristics. On Aug. 19, Egypt's Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) published an untitled report containing troubling economic and population figures for the country.
According to the population clock, there are now 87 million individuals in Egypt and another 6 million Egyptians abroad, for a total of 93 million. These people represent Egypt's human capital, but also a potential burden on a state trying to improve its economy by reversing declines in economic growth.
