Canada vs Egypt: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled
Canada
269,496
in 2024
Egypt
238,014
in 2024
Canada rank
27th
Egypt rank
30th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled over time
- Canada
- Egypt
How they compare
Canada currently reports 269,496 against 238,014 in Egypt, a difference of 31,482.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 27th and Egypt ranks 30th of 183 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and Egypt in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,933 | 4,162 | 8,772 | Canada |
| 1970s | 24,390 | 4,635 | 19,755 | Canada |
| 1980s | 107,856 | 5,570 | 102,286 | Canada |
| 1990s | 153,757 | 5,441 | 148,315 | Canada |
| 2000s | 147,843 | 74,037 | 73,806 | Canada |
| 2010s | 135,752 | 192,999 | 57,247 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 163,781 | 265,333 | 101,552 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled, Canada or Egypt?
- Canada, at 269,496 against 238,014 in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled between Canada and Egypt?
- 31,482, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Egypt?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Egypt rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
- Canada ranks 27th and Egypt ranks 30th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.