Population
78,866,635 (2009 est)
country comparison to the world: 16
Ethnic Groups
99.6% Egyptian. Other 0.4% (2006 census)
Languages
Arabic (official), English and French widely understood by educated classes
Growth Rate
2.003% (2009 est)
country comparison to the world: 56
Infant Mortality
Total: 27.26/1,000 live births
counrty comparison to the world: 81
Male: 28.93 deaths/1,000 live births
Female: 25.51 deaths/1,000 live births (2009 est)
Death Rate
4.88 deaths/1,000 population (2009 est)
country comparison to the world: 191
Life Expectancy
Population: 72.12 years
country comparison to the world: 122
Males: 69.56 years
Females: 74.81 years (2009 est)
Literacy rate
Defintion: Age 15 and over can read and write
Total Population: 71.4%
Male: 83%
Female: 59.4% (2005 est)
Age Structure
0-14 years: 33% (Male 13,308,407/Female 12,711,900)
15-64 years: 62.7% (Male 25,138,546/Female 24,342,230)
65 years and over: 4.3% (Male 1,546,774/Female 1,818,778) (2009 est)
Religions
Muslim (mostly sunni) 90%, Coptic 9%, other Christian 1%
