Egypt vs Netherlands: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Egypt
220,033
in 2025
Netherlands
283,935
in 2025
Egypt rank
32nd
Netherlands rank
29th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Egypt
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 283,935 against 220,033 in Egypt, a difference of 63,902.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.3 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Netherlands ahead.
Egypt ranks 32nd and Netherlands ranks 29th of 183 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,423 | 8,833 | 5,410 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 4,635 | 8,412 | 3,777 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 5,570 | 16,693 | 11,123 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 5,441 | 74,244 | 68,803 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 74,037 | 117,301 | 43,264 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 192,999 | 86,894 | 106,106 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 257,783 | 202,992 | 54,791 | 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 Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 283,935 against 220,033 in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Egypt and Netherlands?
- 63,902, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Netherlands?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Netherlands rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Egypt ranks 32nd and Netherlands ranks 29th 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.