Egypt vs Romania: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Egypt
220,033
in 2025
Romania
206,671
in 2025
Egypt rank
32nd
Romania rank
34th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Egypt
- Romania
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 220,033 against 206,671 in Romania, a difference of 13,362.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 32nd and Romania ranks 34th of 183 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,787 | 1,000 | 3,787 | Egypt |
| 1980s | 9,804 | 1,000 | 8,804 | Egypt |
| 1990s | 5,825 | 756.89 | 5,068 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 74,037 | 1,698 | 72,340 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 192,999 | 2,457 | 190,542 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 257,783 | 98,682 | 159,102 | 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 Romania?
- Egypt, at 220,033 against 206,671 in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Egypt and Romania?
- 13,362, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Romania?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Romania rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Egypt ranks 32nd and Romania ranks 34th 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.