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