Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Egypt
Egypt: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled was 23,736 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Egypt, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Egypt recorded 23,736 for refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Egypt peaked at 27,498 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1981.
That places Egypt 45th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, 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 origin, gaps filled in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 50 | — |
| 1979 | 35 | -30.0% |
| 1980 | 20 | -42.9% |
| 1981 | 5 | -75.0% |
| 1982 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 1984 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 1986 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 14 | +75.0% |
| 1989 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 50 | +284.6% |
| 1991 | 98 | +96.0% |
| 1992 | 210 | +114.3% |
| 1993 | 257 | +22.4% |
| 1994 | 501 | +94.9% |
| 1995 | 870 | +73.7% |
| 1996 | 1,198 | +37.7% |
| 1997 | 1,720 | +43.6% |
| 1998 | 2,606 | +51.5% |
| 1999 | 3,486 | +33.8% |
| 2000 | 3,954 | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 4,677 | +18.3% |
| 2002 | 6,442 | +37.7% |
| 2003 | 5,734 | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 5,361 | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 6,288 | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 7,608 | +21.0% |
| 2007 | 6,789 | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 6,777 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 6,983 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 6,903 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 7,922 | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 10,014 | +26.4% |
| 2013 | 12,804 | +27.9% |
| 2014 | 15,899 | +24.2% |
| 2015 | 17,929 | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 19,792 | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 22,106 | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 24,850 | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 27,416 | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 26,553 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 27,498 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 24,390 | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 23,160 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 23,736 | +2.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 23,736 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,534, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 23,736 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8,800, 2.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +284.6% | 13 | 50 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.5 | 35 | 50 | 2 |
| 1980s | 9.2 | 5 | 20 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,100 | 50 | 3,486 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,061 | 3,954 | 7,608 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,564 | 6,903 | 27,416 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,067 | 23,160 | 27,498 | 5 |
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)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 202.82 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 11.08 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Egypt?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Egypt was 23,736 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 27,498 in 2021.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1981.
- How does Egypt rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled?
- Egypt ranks 45th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. 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 Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of origin with 133 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of origin UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by 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
Refugee population by country or territory of origin with 133 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.