Refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum in Egypt
Egypt: Refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum was 83,900 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum in Egypt, 2001–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum in Egypt is 83,900, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum in Egypt peaked at 172,000 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2,800, in 2001.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2,800 | — |
| 2002 | 29,500 | +953.6% |
| 2003 | 29,300 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 31,500 | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 30,700 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 47,000 | +53.1% |
| 2007 | 50,600 | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 50,600 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 48,800 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 48,800 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 48,500 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 55,300 | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 108,000 | +95.3% |
| 2014 | 172,000 | +59.3% |
| 2015 | 101,000 | -41.3% |
| 2016 | 103,000 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 110,000 | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 103,000 | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 105,000 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 108,000 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 101,000 | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 112,000 | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 89,500 | -20.1% |
| 2024 | 89,100 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 83,900 | -5.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 83,900 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6,550, 12.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 83,900 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,500, 8.8× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +953.6% | 2,800 | 29,500 |
| 2013 | +95.3% | 55,300 | 108,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35,644 | 2,800 | 50,600 | 9 |
| 2010s | 95,460 | 48,500 | 172,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97,250 | 83,900 | 112,000 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More health data for Egypt
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.46 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7884 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,225 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3993 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0487 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4524 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0512 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum in Egypt?
- Refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum in Egypt was 83,900 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 172,000 in 2014.
- What is the lowest refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,800 in 2001.
- How does Egypt rank for refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum?
- Egypt ranks 7th out of 19 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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