Egypt's population has reached 91 million after growing 1 million in the last 6 months, according to the country's statistics authority.

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The news was released Sunday in a statement, according to AP . However, it also came with a warning...

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The authorities warned that the rapidly growing population is the main obstacle to improving society's standard of living.

Source: Jason Lemon
Source: Jason Lemon

Currently, more than a quarter of Egypt's population lives in poverty, according to the country's 2013 census.

From the 1980s to the 1990s, Egypt's population declined as the government promoted family planning initiatives, but started increasing again in 2007.

Source: Jason Lemon
Source: Jason Lemon