Journal of Population Sciences
Table 1 Number and average population of qism/markaz levels (1960–2006)
From: The spatial diffusion of fertility decline in Egypt (1950–2006)
1960 | 1976 | 1986 | 1996 | 2006 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Qism | |||||
Number | 85 | 102 | 121 | 140 | 172 |
Average population | 90,181 | 135,044 | 136,279 | 152,673 | 156,519 |
Markaz | |||||
Number | 116 | 131 | 158 | 162 | 162 |
Average population | 155,760 | 181,670 | 197,879 | 239,878 | 289,508 |
Total | |||||
Number | 201 | 233 | 279 | 302 | 334 |
Average population | 128,028 | 161,147 | 171,289 | 199,607 | 222,403 |