Share of the population born in another country in Egypt
Egypt: Share of the population born in another country was 1.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population born in another country in Egypt, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population born in another country in Egypt is 1.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 95.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population born in another country in Egypt peaked at 1.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1995.
That places Egypt 190th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of the population born in another country in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2% | — |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +45.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +38.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | +77.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 1.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.5%, 63% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 1.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.8%, 9% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 187 Mozambique 1.0% compare
- 188 Vanuatu 1.0% compare
- 189 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.0% compare
- 191 Yemen 1.0% compare
- 192 Western Sahara 1.0% compare
- 193 Ethiopia 0.9% compare
More population data for Egypt
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.43 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population born in another country in Egypt?
- Share of the population born in another country in Egypt was 1.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population born in another country recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population born in another country recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1995.
- How does Egypt rank for share of the population born in another country?
- Egypt ranks 190th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population born in another country rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population born in another country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Immigrants as a share of the total population.