1. PopulationEgypt

   Egypt: the CAPMAS 2019 projection expected a population of 111M for 2025; the outcome was 107.9M

   2 projections of CAPMAS (the Egyptian statistical office) checked against the facts at the latest common year: the outcome came in below the projection in all 2. The largest miss: CAPMAS 2019 expected 111M for 2025; the outcome was 107.9M (−2.8%). The office will revise the latest facts again.

   Source: National statistical offices: projections and actual dataOpen on the chart →

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