Egypt vs Switzerland: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Egypt
220,033
in 2025
Switzerland
208,287
in 2025
Egypt rank
32nd
Switzerland rank
33rd
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Egypt
- Switzerland
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 220,033 against 208,287 in Switzerland, a difference of 11,746.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Switzerland ahead.
Egypt ranks 32nd and Switzerland ranks 33rd of 183 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,423 | 23,333 | 19,910 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 4,635 | 32,600 | 27,965 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 5,570 | 33,140 | 27,570 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 5,441 | 68,508 | 63,067 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 74,037 | 50,245 | 23,792 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 192,999 | 72,819 | 120,180 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 257,783 | 169,010 | 88,773 | 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 Switzerland?
- Egypt, at 220,033 against 208,287 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Egypt and Switzerland?
- 11,746, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Switzerland?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Switzerland rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Egypt ranks 32nd and Switzerland ranks 33rd 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.