Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Egypt
Egypt: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people was 20.37 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
20.37 people per 100,000 inhabitants
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
103rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
25.49 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2019
All-time low
0.0108 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 1982
Years of data
45
1978–2024
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Egypt, 1978–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per 100,000 inhabitants.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 20.37 people per 100,000 inhabitants for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Egypt peaked at 25.49 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0108 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 1982.
That places Egypt 103rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Egypt, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.1197 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 1981 | 0.0111 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -90.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0108 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0126 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +16.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0122 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0138 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +13.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0153 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0149 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0254 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +70.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0229 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0856 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +273.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1633 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +90.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3416 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +109.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4085 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +19.6% |
| 1994 | 0.7793 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +90.8% |
| 1995 | 1.33 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +70.0% |
| 1996 | 1.79 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +34.9% |
| 1997 | 2.51 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +40.6% |
| 1998 | 3.73 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +48.2% |
| 1999 | 4.87 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +30.8% |
| 2000 | 5.41 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 6.27 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 8.45 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +34.9% |
| 2003 | 7.37 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 6.75 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 7.75 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 9.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +18.7% |
| 2007 | 8.06 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 7.89 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 7.98 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 7.74 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 8.7 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 10.75 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +23.6% |
| 2013 | 13.43 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +24.9% |
| 2014 | 16.3 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +21.4% |
| 2015 | 18 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 19.47 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 21.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 23.51 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 25.49 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 24.29 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 24.78 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 21.66 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 20.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 20.37 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +0.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 20.37 people per 100,000 inhabitants is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.19 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 20.37 people per 100,000 inhabitants is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.33 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 59% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people 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 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0856 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1197 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.1197 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.1197 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0154 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0108 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0254 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.6 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0856 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 4.87 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.51 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5.41 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 9.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.47 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 7.74 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 25.49 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.26 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 20.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 24.78 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
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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 origin per 100,000 people in Egypt?
- Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Egypt was 20.37 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 25.49 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2019.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0108 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 1982.
- How does Egypt rank for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- Egypt ranks 103rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. This data is given per 100,000 people in their country of origin.