Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Egypt
Egypt: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate was -17.21 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, 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 origin, annual growth rate in Egypt stood at -17.21 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 183.5% on the previous year and down 240.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Egypt peaked at 130.16 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -28.02 % change on previous year, in 2006.
Egypt ranks 75th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 25.28 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 26.56 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 10.63 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
| 2004 | 11.05 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 2006 | -28.02 % change on previous year | -839.0% |
| 2007 | -3.64 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 2008 | 11.71 % change on previous year | -421.5% |
| 2009 | -9.82 % change on previous year | -183.8% |
| 2010 | -3.38 % change on previous year | -65.5% |
| 2011 | 66.33 % change on previous year | -2060.9% |
| 2012 | 57.6 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 130.16 % change on previous year | +126.0% |
| 2014 | 14.12 % change on previous year | -89.2% |
| 2015 | 12.26 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 7.28 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
| 2017 | 11.99 % change on previous year | +64.7% |
| 2018 | 14.89 % change on previous year | +24.2% |
| 2019 | -0.7936 % change on previous year | -105.3% |
| 2020 | -1.89 % change on previous year | +138.0% |
| 2021 | 28.83 % change on previous year | -1626.6% |
| 2022 | 32.44 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 66.54 % change on previous year | +105.1% |
| 2024 | 20.63 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
| 2025 | -17.21 % change on previous year | -183.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.28 % change on previous year | -28.02 % change on previous year | 26.56 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 31.04 % change on previous year | -3.38 % change on previous year | 130.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.56 % change on previous year | -17.21 % change on previous year | 66.54 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- 72 Cuba -16.3 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Vanuatu -16.51 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Liberia -16.59 % change on previous year compare
- 76 Georgia -17.45 % change on previous year compare
- 77 Azerbaijan -18.15 % change on previous year compare
- 78 Ireland -18.52 % 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 origin, annual growth rate in Egypt?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Egypt was -17.21 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 130.16 % change on previous year in 2013.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.02 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does Egypt rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate?
- Egypt ranks 75th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 240.4%. 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 origin, 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 origin. 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 origin 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 origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.