Internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Egypt
Egypt: Internally displaced persons was 1,100 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
1,100
Change on year
down 90.5%
World rank
77th
of 104 countries
All-time high
35,539
in 2017
All-time low
1,100
in 2021
Years of data
8
2014–2021
Internally displaced persons in Egypt, 2014–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for internally displaced persons in Egypt is 1,100, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 90.5% on the previous year and down 73.0% over ten years.
Egypt ranks 77th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Internally displaced persons in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4,071 | — |
| 2015 | 9,068 | +122.7% |
| 2016 | 9,069 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 35,539 | +291.9% |
| 2018 | 3,181 | -91.0% |
| 2019 | 3,185 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 11,615 | +264.7% |
| 2021 | 1,100 | -90.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 1,100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,307, 12% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 1,100 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 389,474, 0% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10,686 | 3,181 | 35,539 | 6 |
| 2020s | 6,358 | 1,100 | 11,615 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More population data for Egypt
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 160,340 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1102 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0535 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0962 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0535 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 11.08 million people (2100)
- Population density 202.82 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4636 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons in Egypt?
- Internally displaced persons in Egypt was 1,100 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 35,539 in 2017.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,100 in 2021.
- How does Egypt rank for internally displaced persons?
- Egypt ranks 77th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
- Is internally displaced persons rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Internally displaced persons (IDPs). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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