Democratic Republic of Congo vs Egypt: Migrant populations

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

Migrant populations 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 228 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 migrant populations, 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 migrant populations 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 migrant populations?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 59th and Egypt ranks 56th of 228 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Migrant populations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Migrant populations
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
228 places, 1,824 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed