Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Egypt
Egypt: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 238,014 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Egypt, 1964–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Egypt is 238,014, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Egypt peaked at 294,632 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 470, in 1964.
That places Egypt 16th out of 70 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 470 | — |
| 1965 | 5,000 | +963.8% |
| 1969 | 4,800 | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 5,000 | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 5,020 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 7,370 | +46.8% |
| 1973 | 2,600 | -64.7% |
| 1974 | 4,000 | +53.8% |
| 1975 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 4,510 | +12.8% |
| 1978 | 5,000 | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 4,850 | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 1,440 | -70.3% |
| 1981 | 1,580 | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 5,500 | +248.1% |
| 1983 | 35,000 | +536.4% |
| 1984 | 5,500 | -84.3% |
| 1985 | 1,090 | -80.2% |
| 1986 | 1,080 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 1,150 | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 1,620 | +40.9% |
| 1989 | 1,740 | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 1,991 | +14.4% |
| 1991 | 2,245 | +12.8% |
| 1992 | 5,509 | +145.4% |
| 1993 | 6,709 | +21.8% |
| 1994 | 7,218 | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 5,401 | -25.2% |
| 1996 | 6,026 | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 6,486 | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 6,276 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 6,553 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 6,840 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 7,223 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 80,488 | +1014.3% |
| 2003 | 88,745 | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 90,335 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 88,934 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 88,014 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 97,550 | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 97,851 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 94,392 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 95,044 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 95,078 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 109,923 | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 230,070 | +109.3% |
| 2014 | 236,085 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 212,492 | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 213,515 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 232,647 | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 246,746 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 258,391 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 272,826 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 280,686 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 294,632 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 240,507 | -18.4% |
| 2024 | 238,014 | -1.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 238,014 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17,918, 13.3× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 238,014 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11,635, 20.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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 | +1014.3% | 7,223 | 80,488 |
| 1965 | +963.8% | 470 | 5,000 |
| 1983 | +536.4% | 5,500 | 35,000 |
| 1982 | +248.1% | 1,580 | 5,500 |
| 1992 | +145.4% | 2,245 | 5,509 |
| 2013 | +109.3% | 109,923 | 230,070 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,423 | 470 | 5,000 | 3 |
| 1970s | 4,635 | 2,600 | 7,370 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,570 | 1,080 | 35,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,441 | 1,991 | 7,218 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74,037 | 6,840 | 97,851 | 10 |
| 2010s | 192,999 | 95,044 | 258,391 | 10 |
| 2020s | 265,333 | 238,014 | 294,632 | 5 |
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 946 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7,225 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Egypt?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Egypt was 238,014 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 294,632 in 2022.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 470 in 1964.
- How does Egypt rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Egypt ranks 16th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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