International migrant stock in Egypt
Egypt: International migrant stock was 1.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
International migrant stock in Egypt, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international migrant stock in Egypt is 1.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock in Egypt peaked at 1.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1990.
Egypt ranks 172nd of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
International migrant stock in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2% | — |
| 1995 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +20.0% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | +66.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 170 Zambia 1.2% compare
- 171 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.1% compare
- 172 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.0% compare
- 172 Mozambique 1.0% compare
- 172 Vanuatu 1.0% compare
- 172 Yemen 1.0% compare
More financial sector data for Egypt
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 3.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 2.31 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 3.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock in Egypt?
- International migrant stock in Egypt was 1.0% in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1990.
- How does Egypt rank for international migrant stock?
- Egypt ranks 172nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of International migrant stock (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International migrant stock (% of population) is the proportion of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.