Egypt's population to exceed 158 million in 2050: report

STORY: Egypt's population to exceed 158 million in 2050: report DATELINE: Jan. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:54 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various shots of the Egyptian cabinet's Information and Decision Support Center 2. various shots of people walking in a street STORYLINE: Data from the Egyptian cabinet's Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC) highlighted on Sunday a report which indicated that the population of Egypt is expected to hit 158.8 million in 2050, up from 109.3 million in 2021. The report, published by local media Youm7, referred that the large population growth is attributed to high fertility rates (3.2), which is the fourth highest fertility rate in the Middle East and North Africa. Government officials have said that the country will need to increase its spending on infrastructure projects and development over the coming 30 years to accommodate the expected growth. In recent years, Egypt has launched several campaigns and programs to curb population growth, spending