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The following demographic statistics are from the CIA World Factbook.

Population
78,866,635 (July 2010 est.)

Age structure
0-14 years: 31.8% no(male 13,292,961/female 12,690,711)
15-64 years: 63.5% (male 26,257,440/female 25,627,390)
65 years and over: 4.7% (male 1,636,560/female 2,208,455) (2008 est.)

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) (2010 est.)

Median Age
Total: 24 (2007)
Male: 24 (2007)
Female: 24 (2007)

Population growth rate
2.033 %(2010 est.)

Birth rate
25.43 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)

Death rate
4.88 deaths/1,000 population (2010 est.)

Net migration rate
-0.21 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)

Gender ratio
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.02 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.74 male(s)/female
total population: 1.02 male(s)/female (2006 est.)

Infant mortality rate
27,26 deaths/1,000 live births (2010 est.)

Life expectancy at birth
total population: 72.2 years
male: 69.5 years
female: 74.8 years (2010 est.)

Total fertility rate
3.01 children born/woman (2010 est.)

Nationality
noun: Egyptian(s)
adjective: Egyptian

Ethnic groups
The CIA World factbook lists "Egyptians" as 99.6%, and "other" as 0.4% (2006 census). However, ethnic minorities are widely considered to be more numerous[citation needed], including Bedouins (Beja, ca. 1 million), Nubians (ca. 300,000 in 1996), Dom (ca. 230,000 in 1996), Greeks (ca. 40,000), Berbers (ca. 5,000). (78.35% Misris, 9% Native Egyptians, 1.25% Arabs)

Religions
Muslim 91%[6] (Sunni > 99%, Shia < 1%)
Christianity ~9%[7] (Coptic Christian) Other estimates range between 5% and 10% Christians.
Bahá'í: less than 2,000 individuals (< 0.003%).
Judaism: less than 200 individuals.

Languages
Arabic (official; see also Egyptian Arabic and Sa'idi Arabic) English widely understood as well.

Literacy
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 71.4%
male: 83%
female: 59.4% (2005 est.)