Egypt vs United Kingdom: Net migration metrics

Egypt
305,006
in 2023
United Kingdom
445,523
in 2023
Egypt rank
9th
United Kingdom rank
6th

Net migration metrics over time

  • Egypt
  • United Kingdom
-200.0k0200.0k400.0k195019862023

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 445,523 against 305,006 in Egypt, a difference of 140,517.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.5 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Egypt ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1950s -26,634 18,245 44,879 United Kingdom
1960s 11,814 -5,898 17,712 Egypt
1970s -65,276 -18,101 47,175 United Kingdom
1980s 62,932 12,476 50,456 Egypt
1990s 34,768 62,959 28,191 United Kingdom
2000s -64,915 244,017 308,932 United Kingdom
2010s -35,012 265,630 300,642 United Kingdom
2020s 82,722 384,935 302,212 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration metrics, Egypt or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 445,523 against 305,006 in Egypt as of 2023.
What is the difference in net migration metrics between Egypt and United Kingdom?
140,517, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and United Kingdom?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Egypt and United Kingdom rank globally for net migration metrics?
Egypt ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 6th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Net migration metrics
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed