Internally displaced persons 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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2014201720212014: 4.1k2015: 9.1k2016: 9.1k2017: 35.5k2018: 3.2k2019: 3.2k2020: 11.6k2021: 1.1k

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10,686 3,181 35,539 6
2020s 6,358 1,100 11,615 2

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 74 Nepal 2,105 compare
  2. 75 Australia 1,660
  3. 76 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,274
  4. 78 Mongolia 846
  5. 79 Malaysia 609
  6. 80 Russian Federation 604 compare

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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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Indicator
Internally displaced persons (IDPs)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
252 places, 3,487 data points, 2009–2025
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