Refugees by country of asylum in Egypt
Egypt: Refugees by country of asylum was 238,014 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of asylum in Egypt, 1964–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 238,014 people for refugees by country of asylum in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of asylum in Egypt peaked at 294,632 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 470 people, in 1964.
That places Egypt 30th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees by country of asylum in Egypt, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 470 people | — |
| 1965 | 5,000 people | +963.8% |
| 1969 | 4,800 people | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 5,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 5,020 people | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 7,370 people | +46.8% |
| 1973 | 2,600 people | -64.7% |
| 1974 | 4,000 people | +53.8% |
| 1975 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 4,510 people | +12.8% |
| 1978 | 5,000 people | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 4,850 people | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 1,440 people | -70.3% |
| 1981 | 1,580 people | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 5,500 people | +248.1% |
| 1983 | 35,000 people | +536.4% |
| 1984 | 5,500 people | -84.3% |
| 1985 | 1,090 people | -80.2% |
| 1986 | 1,080 people | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 1,150 people | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 1,620 people | +40.9% |
| 1989 | 1,740 people | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 1,991 people | +14.4% |
| 1991 | 2,245 people | +12.8% |
| 1992 | 5,509 people | +145.4% |
| 1993 | 6,709 people | +21.8% |
| 1994 | 7,218 people | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 5,401 people | -25.2% |
| 1996 | 6,026 people | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 6,486 people | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 6,276 people | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 6,553 people | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 6,840 people | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 7,223 people | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 80,488 people | +1014.3% |
| 2003 | 88,745 people | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 90,335 people | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 88,934 people | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 88,014 people | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 97,550 people | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 97,851 people | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 94,392 people | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 95,044 people | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 95,078 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 109,923 people | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 230,070 people | +109.3% |
| 2014 | 236,085 people | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 212,492 people | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 213,515 people | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 232,647 people | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 246,746 people | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 258,391 people | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 272,826 people | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 280,686 people | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 294,632 people | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 240,507 people | -18.4% |
| 2024 | 238,014 people | -1.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 238,014 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,240 people, 25.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 238,014 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16,250 people, 14.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of asylum in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +1014.3% | 7,223 people | 80,488 people |
| 1965 | +963.8% | 470 people | 5,000 people |
| 1983 | +536.4% | 5,500 people | 35,000 people |
| 1982 | +248.1% | 1,580 people | 5,500 people |
| 1992 | +145.4% | 2,245 people | 5,509 people |
| 2013 | +109.3% | 109,923 people | 230,070 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,423 people | 470 people | 5,000 people | 3 |
| 1970s | 4,635 people | 2,600 people | 7,370 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,570 people | 1,080 people | 35,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,441 people | 1,991 people | 7,218 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 74,037 people | 6,840 people | 97,851 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 192,999 people | 95,044 people | 258,391 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 265,333 people | 238,014 people | 294,632 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More reference data data for Egypt
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.956 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4622 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 71.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 6.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by country of asylum in Egypt?
- Refugees by country of asylum in Egypt was 238,014 people in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugees by country of asylum recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 294,632 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of asylum recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 470 people in 1964.
- How does Egypt rank for refugees by country of asylum?
- Egypt ranks 30th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of asylum rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.