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

Egypt
238,014
in 2024
Switzerland
196,167
in 2024
Egypt rank
16th
Switzerland rank
18th

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

  • Egypt
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 238,014 against 196,167 in Switzerland, a difference of 41,847.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Switzerland ahead.

Egypt ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 18th of 70 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 3,423 23,333 19,910 Switzerland
1970s 4,635 32,600 27,965 Switzerland
1980s 5,570 33,140 27,570 Switzerland
1990s 5,441 68,508 63,067 Switzerland
2000s 74,037 50,245 23,792 Egypt
2010s 192,999 72,819 120,180 Egypt
2020s 265,333 161,155 104,178 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 Switzerland?
Egypt, at 238,014 against 196,167 in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Egypt and Switzerland?
41,847, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Switzerland?
58 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Switzerland rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Egypt ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 18th 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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About this data

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