Number of refugees per 100000 in Egypt
Egypt: Number of refugees per 100000 was 20.08 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100000 in Egypt, 1978–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 20.08 for number of refugees per 100000 in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100000 in Egypt peaked at 25.49 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0108, in 1982.
That places Egypt 105th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of refugees per 100000 in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.1197 | — |
| 1981 | 0.0111 | -90.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0108 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0126 | +16.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0122 | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0138 | +13.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0153 | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0149 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0254 | +70.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0229 | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0856 | +273.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1633 | +90.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3416 | +109.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4085 | +19.6% |
| 1994 | 0.7793 | +90.8% |
| 1995 | 1.33 | +70.0% |
| 1996 | 1.79 | +34.9% |
| 1997 | 2.51 | +40.6% |
| 1998 | 3.73 | +48.2% |
| 1999 | 4.87 | +30.8% |
| 2000 | 5.41 | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 6.27 | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 8.45 | +34.9% |
| 2003 | 7.37 | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 6.75 | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 7.75 | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 9.2 | +18.7% |
| 2007 | 8.06 | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 7.89 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 7.98 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 7.74 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 8.7 | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 10.75 | +23.6% |
| 2013 | 13.43 | +24.9% |
| 2014 | 16.3 | +21.4% |
| 2015 | 18 | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 19.47 | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 21.32 | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 23.51 | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 25.49 | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 24.29 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 24.78 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 21.66 | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 20.22 | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 20.37 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 20.08 | -1.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 20.08 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.59, 52% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 20.08 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 35.46, 57% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +273.5% | 0.0229 | 0.0856 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1197 | 0.1197 | 0.1197 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0154 | 0.0108 | 0.0254 | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.6 | 0.0856 | 4.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.51 | 5.41 | 9.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.47 | 7.74 | 25.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.9 | 20.08 | 24.78 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 102 Equatorial Guinea 21.87 compare
- 103 Hungary 21.33 compare
- 104 Vietnam 20.31 compare
- 106 Kazakhstan 19.88 compare
- 107 Algeria 19.34 compare
- 108 Bangladesh 18.14 compare
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 number of refugees per 100000 in Egypt?
- Number of refugees per 100000 in Egypt was 20.08 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 25.49 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0108 in 1982.
- How does Egypt rank for number of refugees per 100000?
- Egypt ranks 105th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100000 rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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 Number of refugees per 100000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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