Egypt Population 2017 (Demographics, Maps, Graphs)
Egypt, known officially as the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a transcontinental country which spans the southwest corner of Asia and the northeast corner of Africa. This is made possible through a land bridge formed by the Sinai Peninsula. Most of Egypt is located in North Africa. It is bordered by both land and sea: the Mediterranean is to its North, Israeland the Gaza Strip to the Northeast, the Gulf of Aqaba to its East, the Red Sea to the East and South, Libya to the West and Sudan to the South.
Egypt is one of the most populous countries in Africa and the Middle East. With a 2015 estimated population of 84.7 million, Egypt ranks 15th in the world.
