Algeria vs Egypt: Refugees, by country of asylum
Algeria
180,575
in 2025
Egypt
220,033
in 2025
Algeria rank
8th
Egypt rank
7th
Refugees, by country of asylum over time
- Algeria
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 220,033 against 180,575 in Algeria, a difference of 39,458.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 8th and Egypt ranks 7th of 19 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Egypt in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 127,487 | 81,504 | 45,984 | Algeria |
| 2010s | 94,626 | 192,999 | 98,373 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 126,197 | 257,783 | 131,586 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees, by country of asylum, Algeria or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 220,033 against 180,575 in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees, by country of asylum between Algeria and Egypt?
- 39,458, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Egypt?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Egypt rank globally for refugees, by country of asylum?
- Algeria ranks 8th and Egypt ranks 7th of 19 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Refugees, by country of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.