According to recently published UN study, “World Population Prospects 2019: Highlights”, Egypt is expect to experience an annual rise of its population until it increases by 60 million by 20150. The UN study, the 26th round of its kind, focuses on demographic data in a bid to provide a comprehensive overview of global demographic patterns, prospects and trends on a global, regional and national level for 235 countries. It is prepared by the Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat. Along with India, Pakistan, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Tanzania, the United States and the Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt’s population growth is expected to make up more than half the projected growth of the global population between 2019 and 2050. It is also expected that by 2027, India will take on the title of most populated country worldwide, surpassing its northern neighbor, China. Overall, by the end of the current century, world population is estimated to each 11 billion, a poignant increase presenting its own sets of challenges. As it currently stands, the most populated country is the Middle East has an annual rate…
