Population
In addition to the administrative center of Hurghada, about 60,000 residents live in the cities of Ras Gharib, Safaga, Al-Qusair, Marsa Alam, and Bir Shalatein. The population was 2006 was 288,233 inhabitants, of which more than 275,000 lived in a few towns along the coast. In general, the economic structure of the province's cities and tourist areas is concentrated along the coast. Historically, the population since 1937 was:
- 1937: 9914
- 1947: 15 929
- 1966: 38,000
- 1976: 56 191
- 1986: 90 491
- 1996 155 695
- 2006: 288 233
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