Egypt vs Italy: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Egypt
238,014
in 2024
Italy
312,849
in 2024
Egypt rank
16th
Italy rank
13th

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time

  • Egypt
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 312,849 against 238,014 in Egypt, a difference of 74,835.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Italy ahead.

Egypt ranks 16th and Italy ranks 13th of 70 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 3,423 14,333 10,910 Italy
1970s 4,635 12,520 7,885 Italy
1980s 5,570 20,800 15,230 Italy
1990s 5,441 37,023 31,582 Italy
2000s 74,037 24,149 49,888 Egypt
2010s 192,999 117,877 75,122 Egypt
2020s 265,333 236,044 29,289 Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of, Egypt or Italy?
Italy, at 312,849 against 238,014 in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Egypt and Italy?
74,835, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Italy?
58 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Italy rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Egypt ranks 16th and Italy ranks 13th of 70 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
70 places, 2,993 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed