Egypt vs Ethiopia: Migrant stock total

Egypt
1.14 million
in 2024
Ethiopia
1.17 million
in 2024
Egypt rank
56th
Ethiopia rank
54th

Migrant stock total over time

  • Egypt
  • Ethiopia
250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M199020072024

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 1.17 million against 1.14 million in Egypt, a difference of 28,640.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Egypt ranks 56th and Ethiopia ranks 54th of 232 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1990s 152,758 677,018 524,261 Ethiopia
2000s 234,154 241,107 6,953 Ethiopia
2010s 411,234 512,226 100,992 Ethiopia
2020s 871,146 1.02 million 150,669 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher migrant stock total, Egypt or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 1.17 million against 1.14 million in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in migrant stock total between Egypt and Ethiopia?
28,640, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Ethiopia?
8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Ethiopia rank globally for migrant stock total?
Egypt ranks 56th and Ethiopia ranks 54th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Migrant stock total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Migrant stock total
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,856 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed