Egypt vs Saudi Arabia: Net migration metrics
Egypt
305,006
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
325,691
in 2023
Egypt rank
9th
Saudi Arabia rank
8th
Net migration metrics over time
- Egypt
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 325,691 against 305,006 in Egypt, a difference of 20,685.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Egypt ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th of 236 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -26,634 | 15,000 | 41,634 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1960s | 11,814 | 16,968 | 5,154 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | -65,276 | 73,732 | 139,008 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 62,932 | 152,868 | 89,935 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 34,768 | 160,383 | 125,615 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | -64,915 | 499,128 | 564,043 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | -35,012 | 115,067 | 150,078 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 82,722 | 280,438 | 197,715 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration metrics, Egypt or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 325,691 against 305,006 in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net migration metrics between Egypt and Saudi Arabia?
- 20,685, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Saudi Arabia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Saudi Arabia rank globally for net migration metrics?
- Egypt ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Net migration metrics. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.