Egypt vs Italy: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Egypt
220,033
in 2025
Italy
192,914
in 2025
Egypt rank
32nd
Italy rank
35th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Egypt
- Italy
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 220,033 against 192,914 in Italy, a difference of 27,119.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Italy ahead.
Egypt ranks 32nd and Italy ranks 35th of 183 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,423 | 14,333 | 10,910 | Italy |
| 1970s | 4,635 | 12,520 | 7,885 | Italy |
| 1980s | 5,570 | 20,800 | 15,230 | Italy |
| 1990s | 5,441 | 37,023 | 31,582 | Italy |
| 2000s | 74,037 | 24,149 | 49,888 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 192,999 | 117,877 | 75,122 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 257,783 | 228,856 | 28,927 | 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 Italy?
- Egypt, at 220,033 against 192,914 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Egypt and Italy?
- 27,119, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Italy?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Italy rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Egypt ranks 32nd and Italy ranks 35th 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.