Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Egypt
Egypt: Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum was 741.99 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Egypt, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 741.99 for asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.3% on the previous year and up 1,837.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Egypt peaked at 741.99 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.92, in 2003.
That places Egypt 11th out of 181 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.28 | — |
| 2001 | 20.96 | +37.2% |
| 2002 | 15.85 | -24.4% |
| 2003 | 6.92 | -56.3% |
| 2004 | 11 | +58.9% |
| 2005 | 13.57 | +23.4% |
| 2006 | 19.78 | +45.8% |
| 2007 | 17.64 | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 17.07 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 15.34 | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 16.01 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 20.76 | +29.7% |
| 2012 | 18.18 | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 24.28 | +33.6% |
| 2014 | 26.25 | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 38.29 | +45.9% |
| 2016 | 49.04 | +28.1% |
| 2017 | 54.54 | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 64.5 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | 61.65 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 51.64 | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 54.43 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 56.72 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 202.77 | +257.5% |
| 2024 | 548.27 | +170.4% |
| 2025 | 741.99 | +35.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 741.99 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.08, 28.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 741.99 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 41.92, 17.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Asylum seekers refugees 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +257.5% | 56.72 | 202.77 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.34 | 6.92 | 20.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.35 | 16.01 | 64.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 275.97 | 51.64 | 741.99 | 6 |
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 asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Egypt?
- Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Egypt was 741.99 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest asylum seekers refugees country of asylum recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 741.99 in 2025.
- What is the lowest asylum seekers refugees country of asylum recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.92 in 2003.
- How does Egypt rank for asylum seekers refugees country of asylum?
- Egypt ranks 11th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum seekers refugees country of asylum rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,837.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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