Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum in Egypt
Egypt: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum was 878,268 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum in Egypt, 2000–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
Egypt recorded 878,268 for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.5% on the previous year and up 2,203.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum in Egypt peaked at 878,268 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,390, in 2003.
That places Egypt 2nd out of 179 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 in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11,164 | — |
| 2001 | 15,644 | +40.1% |
| 2002 | 12,085 | -22.7% |
| 2003 | 5,390 | -55.4% |
| 2004 | 8,741 | +62.2% |
| 2005 | 11,003 | +25.9% |
| 2006 | 16,355 | +48.6% |
| 2007 | 14,865 | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 14,653 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 13,425 | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 14,283 | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 18,915 | +32.4% |
| 2012 | 16,938 | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 23,150 | +36.7% |
| 2014 | 25,603 | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 38,135 | +48.9% |
| 2016 | 49,844 | +30.7% |
| 2017 | 56,557 | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 68,168 | +20.5% |
| 2019 | 66,309 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 56,446 | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 60,392 | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 63,881 | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 232,244 | +263.6% |
| 2024 | 638,948 | +175.1% |
| 2025 | 878,268 | +37.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,332 | 5,390 | 16,355 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,790 | 14,283 | 68,168 | 10 |
| 2020s | 321,696 | 56,446 | 878,268 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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 in Egypt?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum in Egypt was 878,268 in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 878,268 in 2025.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,390 in 2003.
- How does Egypt rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum?
- Egypt ranks 2nd out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,203.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as part of Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.