Afghanistan vs Egypt: Net migration

Afghanistan
-74,404
in 2025
Egypt
-57,305
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
198th
Egypt rank
196th

Net migration over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Egypt
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports -57,305 against -74,404 in Afghanistan, a difference of 17,099.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 198th and Egypt ranks 196th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Egypt in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Egypt Difference Ahead
1960s 5,594 11,814 6,221 Egypt
1970s -89,099 -65,276 23,823 Egypt
1980s -453,348 62,932 516,281 Egypt
1990s 224,660 34,768 189,892 Afghanistan
2000s -78,787 -64,915 13,872 Egypt
2010s 923.8 -35,012 35,935 Afghanistan
2020s -203,334 66,245 269,579 Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration, Afghanistan or Egypt?
Egypt, at -57,305 against -74,404 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in net migration between Afghanistan and Egypt?
17,099, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Egypt?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Afghanistan and Egypt rank globally for net migration?
Afghanistan ranks 198th and Egypt ranks 196th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Net migration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net migration
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,424 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.