Refugees under 18 years old, by country of origin in Egypt

Egypt: Refugees under 18 years old, by country of origin was 6,300 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
6,300
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
7th
of 20 countries
All-time high
10,300
in 2019
All-time low
0
in 2001
Years of data
25
2001–2025

Refugees under 18 years old, by country of origin in Egypt, 2001–2025

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k2001201320252001: 02002: 8902003: 1.6k2004: 7802005: 9002006: 1.2k2007: 1.5k2008: 1.8k2009: 1.4k2010: 1.5k2011: 1.8k2012: 2.2k2013: 4.5k2014: 6.0k2015: 6.6k2016: 7.2k2017: 8.1k2018: 9.0k2019: 10.3k2020: 10.3k2021: 8.4k2022: 6.4k2023: 6.8k2024: 6.7k2025: 6.3k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for refugees under 18 years old, by country of origin in Egypt is 6,300, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, refugees under 18 years old, by country of origin in Egypt peaked at 10,300 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2001.

Egypt ranks 7th of 20 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Refugees under 18 years old, by country of origin in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Refugees under 18 years old, by country of origin in Egypt, 2001 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2001 0
2002 890
2003 1,600 +79.8%
2004 780 -51.2%
2005 900 +15.4%
2006 1,200 +33.3%
2007 1,500 +25.0%
2008 1,800 +20.0%
2009 1,400 -22.2%
2010 1,500 +7.1%
2011 1,800 +20.0%
2012 2,200 +22.2%
2013 4,500 +104.5%
2014 6,000 +33.3%
2015 6,600 +10.0%
2016 7,200 +9.1%
2017 8,100 +12.5%
2018 9,000 +11.1%
2019 10,300 +14.4%
2020 10,300 +0.0%
2021 8,400 -18.4%
2022 6,400 -23.8%
2023 6,800 +6.2%
2024 6,700 -1.5%
2025 6,300 -6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,119 0 1,800 9
2010s 5,720 1,500 10,300 10
2020s 7,483 6,300 10,300 6

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 4 Iran, Islamic Republic of 36,300 compare
  2. 5 Yemen 14,500 compare
  3. 6 Palestine, State of 11,000 compare
  4. 8 Libya 4,800 compare
  5. 9 Morocco 2,500 compare
  6. 9 Lebanon 2,500 compare

See the full ranking of 22 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is refugees under 18 years old, by country of origin in Egypt?
Refugees under 18 years old, by country of origin in Egypt was 6,300 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest refugees under 18 years old, by country of origin recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 10,300 in 2019.
What is the lowest refugees under 18 years old, by country of origin recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2001.
How does Egypt rank for refugees under 18 years old, by country of origin?
Egypt ranks 7th out of 20 countries with data for 2025.
Is refugees under 18 years old, by country of origin rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 origin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Refugees under 18 years old, by country of origin
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
22 places, 482 data points, 2001–2025
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