Egypt vs Palestine: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country … origin UNICEF
Egypt
23,736
in 2024
Palestine
43,712
in 2024
Egypt rank
13th
Palestine rank
10th
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country … origin UNICEF over time
- Egypt
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 43,712 against 23,736 in Egypt, a difference of 19,976.
That makes Palestine's figure about 1.8 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 13th and Palestine ranks 10th of 72 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Palestine in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50 | 0 | 50 | Egypt |
| 1980s | 8 | 13,146 | 13,138 | Palestine |
| 1990s | 1,100 | 74,097 | 72,997 | Palestine |
| 2000s | 6,061 | 304,917 | 298,856 | Palestine |
| 2010s | 16,564 | 96,803 | 80,239 | Palestine |
| 2020s | 25,067 | 78,566 | 53,499 | Palestine |
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 Palestine?
- Palestine, at 43,712 against 23,736 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 Palestine?
- 19,976, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Palestine?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Palestine rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Egypt ranks 13th and Palestine ranks 10th of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.