Egypt vs Iran: Refugees, by country of origin
Egypt
23,778
in 2025
Iran
157,926
in 2025
Egypt rank
7th
Iran rank
4th
Refugees, by country of origin over time
- Egypt
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 157,926 against 23,778 in Egypt, a difference of 134,148.
That makes Iran's figure about 6.6 times Egypt's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 7th and Iran ranks 4th of 20 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,295 | 97,854 | 91,558 | Iran |
| 2010s | 16,564 | 93,098 | 76,534 | Iran |
| 2020s | 24,855 | 144,774 | 119,919 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees, by country of origin, Egypt or Iran?
- Iran, at 157,926 against 23,778 in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees, by country of origin between Egypt and Iran?
- 134,148, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iran?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Iran rank globally for refugees, by country of origin?
- Egypt ranks 7th and Iran ranks 4th of 20 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Refugees, by country of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.