Albania vs Egypt: Refugees by country of origin
Albania
21,875 people
in 2024
Egypt
23,736 people
in 2024
Albania rank
46th
Egypt rank
45th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Albania
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 23,736 people against 21,875 people in Albania, a difference of 1,861 people.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Albania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 46th and Egypt ranks 45th of 204 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 4 and Egypt in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,980 people | 50 people | 1,930 people | Albania |
| 1980s | 1,005 people | 8 people | 996.67 people | Albania |
| 1990s | 4,810 people | 1,100 people | 3,710 people | Albania |
| 2000s | 11,889 people | 6,061 people | 5,827 people | Albania |
| 2010s | 12,332 people | 16,564 people | 4,231 people | Egypt |
| 2020s | 20,006 people | 25,067 people | 5,062 people | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Albania or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 23,736 people against 21,875 people in Albania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Albania and Egypt?
- 1,861 people, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Egypt?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Albania and Egypt rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Albania ranks 46th and Egypt ranks 45th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees, not just those who fled that year.