Democratic Republic of Congo vs Egypt: International migrants, by country of destination

Democratic Republic of Congo
1.09 million
in 2024
Egypt
1.14 million
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
59th
Egypt rank
56th

International migrants, by country of destination over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Egypt
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M199020072024

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 1.14 million against 1.09 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 54,730.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 59th and Egypt ranks 56th of 231 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Egypt Difference Ahead
1990s 1.29 million 152,758 1.13 million Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 683,698 234,154 449,544 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 699,950 411,234 288,716 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 1.02 million 871,146 147,834 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international migrants, by country of destination, Democratic Republic of Congo or Egypt?
Egypt, at 1.14 million against 1.09 million in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in international migrants, by country of destination between Democratic Republic of Congo and Egypt?
54,730, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Egypt?
8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Egypt rank globally for international migrants, by country of destination?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 59th and Egypt ranks 56th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as International migrants, by country of destination. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
International migrants, by country of destination
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
385 places, 3,080 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed