Egypt vs Uganda: Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum /

Egypt
3,200
in 2020
Uganda
2,000
in 2025
Egypt rank
57th
Uganda rank
58th

Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / over time

  • Egypt
  • Uganda
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k200920172025

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 3,200 against 2,000 in Uganda, a difference of 1,200.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.6 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Uganda ahead.

Egypt ranks 57th and Uganda ranks 58th of 62 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Uganda Difference Ahead
2010s 10,783 33,500 22,717 Uganda
2020s 3,200 1,000 2,200 Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum /, Egypt or Uganda?
Egypt, at 3,200 against 2,000 in Uganda as of 2020.
What is the difference in internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / between Egypt and Uganda?
1,200, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Uganda?
7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
How do Egypt and Uganda rank globally for internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum /?
Egypt ranks 57th and Uganda ranks 58th of 62 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / origin
Source
Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
105 places, 1,584 data points, 2009–2025
Last refreshed

Internally displaced people (IDPs) are persons or groups of persons who have been forced or obliged to flee or to leave their homes or places of habitual residence, in particular as a result of, or in order to avoid the effects of armed conflict, situations of generalized violence, and violations of human rights, and who have not crossed an internationally recognized State border.