Egypt vs India: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Egypt
220,033
in 2025
India
238,643
in 2025
Egypt rank
32nd
India rank
31st
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Egypt
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 238,643 against 220,033 in Egypt, a difference of 18,610.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1964 it was India ahead.
Egypt ranks 32nd and India ranks 31st of 183 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and India in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,423 | 48,383 | 44,960 | India |
| 1970s | 4,798 | 57,820 | 53,022 | India |
| 1980s | 6,029 | 6,525 | 496 | India |
| 1990s | 5,441 | 225,230 | 219,788 | India |
| 2000s | 74,037 | 166,581 | 92,544 | India |
| 2010s | 192,999 | 193,126 | 126.6 | India |
| 2020s | 257,783 | 229,816 | 27,967 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, Egypt or India?
- India, at 238,643 against 220,033 in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Egypt and India?
- 18,610, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and India?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and India rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Egypt ranks 32nd and India ranks 31st of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.