Population+Density+of+Egypt


 * Population Density of Egypt**

Population density of Cairo found around the Web: · Density : 37,136/km2 (96,181.8/sq mi) (2006) Source : http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2008/07/03/000333038_20080703043355/Rendered/PDF/411780v20ESW0E1Box0327393B01PUBLIC1.pdf : [|Arab Republic of Egypt, Towards an Urban Sector Strategy] p.33 Table 3.3 Density per km^2 City: 35,020 Suburban: 6,810 Total: 11,048 Source; http://www.demographia.com/db-worldua.pdf · “The population density is 31,727 per square kilometer for the city and 2361 for the greater metropolitan area.” Source: http://www.cairotourist.com/cairostatistics.htm · “Official government statistics estimate the population density of Cairo at 31,000 person per square kilometer.” Source: http://www.bellybuttonwindow.com/2007/egypt/millions_cairenes_cairo.html

Population density is determined from the population, divided by the area. Because population and area are fluctuating factors for Cairo, it is hard to fathom the correct population density of Cairo. Population of Cairo fluctuates with the time of the day, as during the day people from the suburban areas around Cairo come to work and leave at night, and also it is growing. Also the census by the Egyptian government isn’t reputed to be the most accurate, so without a date and a reliable organization managing the census, the population would not be correct. As for the area of Cairo, Cairo is a rapidly growing city due to urban sprawl, so it is also hard to get the exact area of Cairo. Thus the most reliable source among my research is the report from the World Bank, as it is a well-managed world organization, and it gives the date that the numbers were taken.

For comparison, here are some other population densities around the world:

New York: 10,238 per square kilometer Source: http://www.demographia.com/dm-nyc.htm Mexico City: 5,950/km2 (15,410.4/sq MI) (2008) Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexico_City