Egypt vs Vietnam: Refugee population by country or territory of origin
Egypt
23,763
in 2025
Vietnam
20,636
in 2025
Egypt rank
45th
Vietnam rank
47th
Refugee population by country or territory of origin over time
- Egypt
- Vietnam
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 23,763 against 20,636 in Vietnam, a difference of 3,127.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Vietnam ahead.
Egypt ranks 45th and Vietnam ranks 47th of 205 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50 | 124,210 | 124,160 | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 8 | 352,300 | 352,292 | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 1,100 | 495,766 | 494,667 | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 6,061 | 353,845 | 347,784 | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 16,564 | 326,846 | 310,283 | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 24,850 | 118,485 | 93,635 | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of origin, Egypt or Vietnam?
- Egypt, at 23,763 against 20,636 in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin between Egypt and Vietnam?
- 3,127, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Vietnam?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Vietnam rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin?
- Egypt ranks 45th and Vietnam ranks 47th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Refugee population by country or territory of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.