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
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
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.