Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Egypt
Egypt: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum was 220,033 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Egypt, 1964–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 220,033 for refugee population by country or territory of asylum in 2025.
That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Egypt peaked at 294,632 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 470, in 1964.
That places Egypt 32nd out of 183 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 470 | — |
| 1965 | 5,000 | +963.8% |
| 1969 | 4,800 | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 5,000 | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 5,020 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 7,370 | +46.8% |
| 1973 | 2,600 | -64.7% |
| 1974 | 4,000 | +53.8% |
| 1975 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 4,510 | +12.8% |
| 1978 | 5,000 | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 4,850 | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 1,440 | -70.3% |
| 1981 | 1,580 | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 5,500 | +248.1% |
| 1983 | 35,000 | +536.4% |
| 1984 | 5,500 | -84.3% |
| 1985 | 1,090 | -80.2% |
| 1986 | 1,080 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 1,150 | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 1,620 | +40.9% |
| 1989 | 1,740 | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 1,991 | +14.4% |
| 1991 | 2,245 | +12.8% |
| 1992 | 5,509 | +145.4% |
| 1993 | 6,709 | +21.8% |
| 1994 | 7,218 | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 5,401 | -25.2% |
| 1996 | 6,026 | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 6,486 | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 6,276 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 6,553 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 6,840 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 7,223 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 80,488 | +1014.3% |
| 2003 | 88,745 | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 90,335 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 88,934 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 88,014 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 97,550 | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 97,851 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 94,392 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 95,044 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 95,078 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 109,923 | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 230,070 | +109.3% |
| 2014 | 236,085 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 212,492 | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 213,515 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 232,647 | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 246,746 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 258,391 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 272,826 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 280,686 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 294,632 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 240,507 | -18.4% |
| 2024 | 238,014 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 220,033 | -7.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 220,033 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,620, 25.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 220,033 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15,377, 14.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +1014.3% | 7,223 | 80,488 |
| 1965 | +963.8% | 470 | 5,000 |
| 1983 | +536.4% | 5,500 | 35,000 |
| 1982 | +248.1% | 1,580 | 5,500 |
| 1992 | +145.4% | 2,245 | 5,509 |
| 2013 | +109.3% | 109,923 | 230,070 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,423 | 470 | 5,000 | 3 |
| 1970s | 4,635 | 2,600 | 7,370 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,570 | 1,080 | 35,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,441 | 1,991 | 7,218 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74,037 | 6,840 | 97,851 | 10 |
| 2010s | 192,999 | 95,044 | 258,391 | 10 |
| 2020s | 257,783 | 220,033 | 294,632 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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 refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Egypt?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Egypt was 220,033 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 294,632 in 2022.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 470 in 1964.
- How does Egypt rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Egypt ranks 32nd out of 183 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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