Egypt’s population has increased by 25 million people in the past 10 years, despite efforts by the government to curb population growth, the country’s planning minister said Tuesday. “There is a close relationship between the size of the population and the average income of the country,” El Said said. “The larger the population, the lower the average income.”She called on Egyptians to work together to address the challenges posed by rapid population growth. Regarding the impact of population increase on resources, El-Said explained that a growing population devours the fruits of development and average incomes. The greater the population, the greater the demand for food, thus increasing the gap between the demand and supply of food.
