Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Egypt
Egypt: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate was 37.46 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Egypt, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Egypt stood at 37.46 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 78.6% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Egypt peaked at 263.56 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -55.4 % change on previous year, in 2003.
That places Egypt 15th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 40.13 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -22.75 % change on previous year | -156.7% |
| 2003 | -55.4 % change on previous year | +143.5% |
| 2004 | 62.17 % change on previous year | -212.2% |
| 2005 | 25.88 % change on previous year | -58.4% |
| 2006 | 48.64 % change on previous year | +88.0% |
| 2007 | -9.11 % change on previous year | -118.7% |
| 2008 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 2009 | -8.38 % change on previous year | +487.6% |
| 2010 | 6.39 % change on previous year | -176.3% |
| 2011 | 32.43 % change on previous year | +407.4% |
| 2012 | -10.45 % change on previous year | -132.2% |
| 2013 | 36.67 % change on previous year | -450.9% |
| 2014 | 10.6 % change on previous year | -71.1% |
| 2015 | 48.95 % change on previous year | +361.9% |
| 2016 | 30.7 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 2017 | 13.47 % change on previous year | -56.1% |
| 2018 | 20.53 % change on previous year | +52.4% |
| 2019 | -2.73 % change on previous year | -113.3% |
| 2020 | -14.87 % change on previous year | +445.4% |
| 2021 | 6.99 % change on previous year | -147.0% |
| 2022 | 5.78 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 2023 | 263.56 % change on previous year | +4462.0% |
| 2024 | 175.12 % change on previous year | -33.6% |
| 2025 | 37.46 % change on previous year | -78.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.86 % change on previous year | -55.4 % change on previous year | 62.17 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.66 % change on previous year | -10.45 % change on previous year | 48.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 79 % change on previous year | -14.87 % change on previous year | 263.56 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 12 North Macedonia 46.15 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Iraq 38.41 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Libya 38.19 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Zambia 33.84 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Morocco 32.12 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Burkina Faso 31.08 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Egypt
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 220,033 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 23,763 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 23,763 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0019 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Egypt?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Egypt was 37.46 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 263.56 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -55.4 % change on previous year in 2003.
- How does Egypt rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate?
- Egypt ranks 15th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.