Egypt Statistics

Population                            

75.4 million                         

Population annual growth rate

1.8%                 

Urban population

43%                        

Major ethnic and linguistic groups

Egyptian 98%, Berber, Nubian, Bedouin, and Beja 1%, Greek, Armenian, other European (primarily Italian and French) 1%

Languages

Arabic (official), English and French widely understood by educated classes

Religion

Muslim (mostly Sunni) 90%, Coptic 9%, other Christian 1%

Life expectancy (at birth)

71 years

Infant mortality (under one)

29 per 1,000 live births

Under five mortality

35 per 1,000 live births

Maternal mortality rate

84 per 100,000 live births

Adult HIV prevalence rate (ages 15-49)

0.1%

Percentage population with access to safe drinking water

98%

Adult literacy rate

71%

Gross Domestic Product (US$ billions)

107.5

Gross National Income (GNI) per capita (US$)

1350

Proportion of population living on below $1 a day

3%