What was the population of ancient Egypt?

Egypt has a long and involved demographic history. This is partly due to the territory's geographical location at the crossroads of several major cultural areas: Northeast Africa, the Maghreb, the Sahara, Sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East, and the Mediterranean. In addition, Egypt has experienced several invasions during its long history, including by the Canaanites, the Ancient Libyans, the Assyrians, the Kushites, the Persians, the Greeks, the Romans, and the Arabs. read more

The population of ancient egypt was about 2 million peopleabout 10 millon people. read more

(6) The population growth rate in ancient Egypt fluctuated widely. Periods of relative health and abundance alternated with years of famine and plagues. The average growth rate was very low, the population number doubled in 30 to 60 generations as opposed to today when it takes just about one. read more