Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Egypt
Egypt: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0233 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Egypt, 1978–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Egypt is 0.0233 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and up 80.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Egypt peaked at 0.0276 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1981.
Egypt ranks 89th of 196 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.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Egypt, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | -90.0% |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | +75.0% |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +284.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +96.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +114.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +94.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +73.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +43.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +51.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 2000 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 2014 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2015 | 0.018 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 0.025 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0275 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0267 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0276 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0245 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.0233 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0284 units per square kilometre, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.0233 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0448 units per square kilometre, 52% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +284.6% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | 0.0275 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0255 units per square kilometre | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | 0.0276 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 86 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0284 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Tajikistan 0.0268 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 Hungary 0.0235 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Seychelles 0.0217 units per square kilometre compare
- 91 Cayman Islands 0.0208 units per square kilometre compare
- 92 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.02 units per square kilometre 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 refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Egypt?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Egypt was 0.0233 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0276 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Egypt rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Egypt ranks 89th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.9%. 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 Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.