Egypt vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin over time
- Egypt
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
How they compare
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) currently reports 258,372 against 46,292 in Egypt, a difference of 212,080.
That makes Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s figure about 5.6 times Egypt's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 35th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 34th of 198 countries.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,772 | 59,192 | 57,420 | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 10,174 | 124,295 | 114,121 | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 35,621 | 255,993 | 220,372 | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, Egypt or Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), at 258,372 against 46,292 in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin between Egypt and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 212,080, with Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank globally for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin?
- Egypt ranks 35th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 34th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Asylum-seekers are individuals who have sought international protection and whose claims for refugee status have not yet been determined. This includes those who are in various stages of the asylum process, such as initial application, appeal, or awaiting final decision. In specific contexts, asylum-seekers may also include those who are seeking protection under complementary forms of protection, and those enjoying temporary protection, but whose claims are still under consideration.