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Moving Forward: Egypt and Its Population. Egypt’s Population. Egypt’s Population. 2 % Growth Rate. 61.5. Egypt’s Population. 2 % Growth Rate. 123. 61.5. China. Egypt. Bangladesh. India. China. Egypt. Bangladesh. India. 5.5% habitable and 2.4% arable. Comparative Density.
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Egypt’s Population 2 % Growth Rate 61.5
Egypt’s Population 2 % Growth Rate 123 61.5
China Egypt Bangladesh India
China Egypt Bangladesh India 5.5% habitable and 2.4% arable
Comparative Density = 100 persons Bangladesh Egypt
Comparative Density = 100 persons Bangladesh Egypt 1,400 people/km2
Comparative Density = 100 persons Bangladesh Egypt 1,400 people/km2 2,600 people/km2
Comparative Density = 100 persons Bangladesh Egypt in 2030 5,100 people/km2 1,400 people/km2
New Valley Development Current Arable Land
New Valley Development Current Arable Land New Valley Arable Land
Current Arable Land New Valley Arable Land New Valley Development
Current Arable Land New Valley Arable Land New Valley Development 15 years.
Projection Assumptions • Two population projections
Projection Assumptions • Two population projections • Current fertility rate of 3.3 remains constant - red
Projection Assumptions • Two population projections • Current fertility rate of 3.3 remains constant - red • Replacement level fertility of 2.1 children per woman by 2015 - yellow
constant fertility low fertility Annual Births
constant fertility low fertility Annual Births 1.6
constant fertility low fertility Annual Births 2.5 1.6
constant fertility low fertility Annual Births 2.5 1.6 1.6 1.5
constant fertility low fertility Total Population
constant fertility low fertility Total Population 106 61.5
constant fertility low fertility Total Population 106 90 61.5
Consequences of Growth Currently, Egypt must create 520,000 new jobs each year.
New Jobs Required 580 constant fertility 520
New Jobs Required 580 constant fertility 520 270 low fertility
New Jobs Required 580 constant fertility 2.4 million jobs 520 270 low fertility
Effects on the Economy With ample employment:
Effects on the Economy With ample employment: With inadequate employment:
Water • Drinking • Irrigation • Industry
... a lack of water may become one of the most serious impediments to the nation’s economic development, to say nothing of its negative impact on the quality of life of Egypt’s residents.” “ Egyptian Center for Economic Studies, 1996
constant fertility low fertility Water Available per Person
constant fertility low fertility Water Available per Person 980 570
constant fertility low fertility Water Available per Person 980 670 570
constant fertility low fertility Water Available per Person 980 670 570 18% difference
High fertility leads to high death rates among infants and mothers.
High fertility leads to high death rates among infants and mothers. 121 41 30
High Risk Births 26%
High Risk Births 425,000 infants exposed 26%
High Risk Births 34,000 infant lives saved 425,000 infants exposed
18% higher income per person 2.7 million fewer in Cairo 18% more water 3.8 million fewer primary students 480 million LE saved annually in health costs Sectoral Impacts - 2026