Net migration (UNICEF) in Egypt
Egypt: Net migration was -57,305 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-57,305
Change on year
down 146.3%
World rank
68th
of 74 countries
All-time high
406,994
in 1990
All-time low
-194,100
in 2010
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Net migration in Egypt, 1960–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net migration in Egypt is -57,305, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 146.3% on the previous year and up 70.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration in Egypt peaked at 406,994 in 1990 and was at its lowest, -194,100, in 2010.
That places Egypt 68th out of 74 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -2,954 | — |
| 1961 | 23,184 | -884.8% |
| 1962 | 25,696 | +10.8% |
| 1963 | 25,109 | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 20,596 | -18.0% |
| 1965 | 17,605 | -14.5% |
| 1966 | 10,089 | -42.7% |
| 1967 | 6,286 | -37.7% |
| 1968 | -764 | -112.2% |
| 1969 | -6,703 | +777.4% |
| 1970 | -35,064 | +423.1% |
| 1971 | -56,503 | +61.1% |
| 1972 | -55,282 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | -55,702 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | -60,174 | +8.0% |
| 1975 | -62,368 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | -115,544 | +85.3% |
| 1977 | -73,705 | -36.2% |
| 1978 | -73,664 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | -64,757 | -12.1% |
| 1980 | 738 | -101.1% |
| 1981 | 4,140 | +461.0% |
| 1982 | 51,229 | +1137.4% |
| 1983 | 129,242 | +152.3% |
| 1984 | 122,791 | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 112,411 | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 31,299 | -72.2% |
| 1987 | 58,678 | +87.5% |
| 1988 | 66,147 | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 52,648 | -20.4% |
| 1990 | 406,994 | +673.0% |
| 1991 | -33,952 | -108.3% |
| 1992 | 74,950 | -320.8% |
| 1993 | -35,669 | -147.6% |
| 1994 | -36,738 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | -38,920 | +5.9% |
| 1996 | -44,272 | +13.8% |
| 1997 | -45,599 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 78,858 | -272.9% |
| 1999 | 22,026 | -72.1% |
| 2000 | 27,873 | +26.5% |
| 2001 | 556 | -98.0% |
| 2002 | 11,205 | +1915.3% |
| 2003 | 9,854 | -12.1% |
| 2004 | -3,044 | -130.9% |
| 2005 | -37,129 | +1119.7% |
| 2006 | -118,055 | +218.0% |
| 2007 | -173,021 | +46.6% |
| 2008 | -192,199 | +11.1% |
| 2009 | -175,191 | -8.8% |
| 2010 | -194,100 | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 126,170 | -165.0% |
| 2012 | -2,626 | -102.1% |
| 2013 | 130,305 | -5062.1% |
| 2014 | -92,801 | -171.2% |
| 2015 | -193,298 | +108.3% |
| 2016 | -71,604 | -63.0% |
| 2017 | -80,000 | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 20,788 | -126.0% |
| 2019 | 7,050 | -66.1% |
| 2020 | 6,016 | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 6,161 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 13,707 | +122.5% |
| 2023 | 305,006 | +2125.2% |
| 2024 | 123,884 | -59.4% |
| 2025 | -57,305 | -146.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's -57,305 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -14,523, 3.9× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Egypt's -57,305 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -376.5, 152.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +5062.1% | -2,626 | 130,305 |
| 2023 | +2125.2% | 13,707 | 305,006 |
| 2002 | +1915.3% | 556 | 11,205 |
| 1982 | +1137.4% | 4,140 | 51,229 |
| 2005 | -1119.7% | -3,044 | -37,129 |
| 1961 | +884.8% | -2,954 | 23,184 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,814 | -6,703 | 25,696 | 10 |
| 1970s | -65,276 | -115,544 | -35,064 | 10 |
| 1980s | 62,932 | 738 | 129,242 | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,768 | -45,599 | 406,994 | 10 |
| 2000s | -64,915 | -192,199 | 27,873 | 10 |
| 2010s | -35,012 | -194,100 | 130,305 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66,245 | -57,305 | 305,006 | 6 |
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 net migration in Egypt?
- Net migration in Egypt was -57,305 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest net migration recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 406,994 in 1990.
- What is the lowest net migration recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -194,100 in 2010.
- How does Egypt rank for net migration?
- Egypt ranks 68th out of 74 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.4%. 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 Net migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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