Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) in Egypt
Egypt: Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) was 122.48 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
122.48 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 4,981.7%
World rank
6th
of 236 countries
All-time high
884.83 % change on previous year
in 1961
All-time low
-777.36 % change on previous year
in 1969
Years of data
68
1951–2022
Net migration, annual growth rate in Egypt, 1951–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 122.48 % change on previous year for net migration, annual growth rate in 2022.
That represents a change of up 4,981.7% on the previous year and up 220.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Egypt peaked at 884.83 % change on previous year in 1961 and was at its lowest, -777.36 % change on previous year, in 1969.
Egypt ranks 6th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -5.71 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 34.69 % change on previous year | -707.4% |
| 1953 | 23.13 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 1954 | -5.93 % change on previous year | -125.7% |
| 1955 | -80.57 % change on previous year | +1258.0% |
| 1956 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -97.9% |
| 1957 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -300.6% |
| 1958 | -107.65 % change on previous year | -3322.2% |
| 1959 | 79.55 % change on previous year | -173.9% |
| 1960 | 75.44 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1961 | 884.83 % change on previous year | +1072.9% |
| 1962 | 10.84 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 1963 | -2.28 % change on previous year | -121.1% |
| 1964 | -17.97 % change on previous year | +686.8% |
| 1965 | -14.52 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 1966 | -42.69 % change on previous year | +194.0% |
| 1967 | -37.69 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 1968 | -112.15 % change on previous year | +197.5% |
| 1969 | -777.36 % change on previous year | +593.1% |
| 1970 | -423.11 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 1971 | -61.14 % change on previous year | -85.5% |
| 1972 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -103.5% |
| 1973 | -0.7597 % change on previous year | -135.2% |
| 1974 | -8.03 % change on previous year | +956.7% |
| 1975 | -3.65 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
| 1976 | -85.26 % change on previous year | +2238.4% |
| 1977 | 36.21 % change on previous year | -142.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0556 % change on previous year | -99.8% |
| 1979 | 12.09 % change on previous year | +21636.5% |
| 1980 | 101.14 % change on previous year | +736.5% |
| 1981 | 460.98 % change on previous year | +355.8% |
| 1983 | 152.28 % change on previous year | -67.0% |
| 1984 | -4.99 % change on previous year | -103.3% |
| 1985 | -8.45 % change on previous year | +69.4% |
| 1986 | -72.16 % change on previous year | +753.6% |
| 1987 | 87.48 % change on previous year | -221.2% |
| 1988 | 12.73 % change on previous year | -85.4% |
| 1989 | -20.41 % change on previous year | -260.3% |
| 1990 | 673.05 % change on previous year | -3398.0% |
| 1991 | -108.34 % change on previous year | -116.1% |
| 1992 | 320.75 % change on previous year | -396.1% |
| 1993 | -147.59 % change on previous year | -146.0% |
| 1994 | -3 % change on previous year | -98.0% |
| 1995 | -5.94 % change on previous year | +98.2% |
| 1996 | -13.75 % change on previous year | +131.5% |
| 1997 | -3 % change on previous year | -78.2% |
| 1998 | 272.94 % change on previous year | -9205.9% |
| 1999 | -72.07 % change on previous year | -126.4% |
| 2000 | 26.55 % change on previous year | -136.8% |
| 2001 | -98.01 % change on previous year | -469.2% |
| 2003 | -12.06 % change on previous year | -87.7% |
| 2004 | -130.89 % change on previous year | +985.6% |
| 2006 | -217.96 % change on previous year | +66.5% |
| 2007 | -46.56 % change on previous year | -78.6% |
| 2008 | -11.08 % change on previous year | -76.2% |
| 2009 | 8.85 % change on previous year | -179.8% |
| 2010 | -10.79 % change on previous year | -222.0% |
| 2011 | 165 % change on previous year | -1628.7% |
| 2012 | -102.08 % change on previous year | -161.9% |
| 2014 | -171.22 % change on previous year | +67.7% |
| 2015 | -108.29 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 2016 | 62.96 % change on previous year | -158.1% |
| 2017 | -11.73 % change on previous year | -118.6% |
| 2018 | 125.98 % change on previous year | -1174.4% |
| 2019 | -66.09 % change on previous year | -152.5% |
| 2020 | -14.67 % change on previous year | -77.8% |
| 2021 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -116.4% |
| 2022 | 122.48 % change on previous year | +4981.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 122.48 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -7.05 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +21636.5% | 0.0556 % change on previous year | 12.09 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +9205.9% | -3 % change on previous year | 272.94 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +4981.7% | 2.41 % change on previous year | 122.48 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +3398.0% | -20.41 % change on previous year | 673.05 % change on previous year |
| 1958 | -3322.2% | 3.34 % change on previous year | -107.65 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | -2238.4% | -3.65 % change on previous year | -85.26 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -6.76 % change on previous year | -107.65 % change on previous year | 79.55 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -3.36 % change on previous year | -777.36 % change on previous year | 884.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -53.14 % change on previous year | -423.11 % change on previous year | 36.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.73 % change on previous year | -72.16 % change on previous year | 460.98 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 91.31 % change on previous year | -147.59 % change on previous year | 673.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -60.15 % change on previous year | -217.96 % change on previous year | 26.55 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | -12.92 % change on previous year | -171.22 % change on previous year | 165 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 36.74 % change on previous year | -14.67 % change on previous year | 122.48 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 3 Malta 165.77 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Somalia 150 % change on previous year compare
- 5 South Sudan 126.08 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Saint Kitts and Nevis 100 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Saint Lucia 100 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Vanuatu 100 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 100 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Vatican 100 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Egypt
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0535 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1102 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 160,340 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.43 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4636 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.048 (2100)
- Population density 202.82 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 11.08 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in Egypt?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Egypt was 122.48 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 884.83 % change on previous year in 1961.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -777.36 % change on previous year in 1969.
- How does Egypt rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Egypt ranks 6th out of 236 countries with data for 2022.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 220.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration metrics Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.