In 2020, cumulative Egyptian emigrants amounted to roughly 3.6 million. Of these, the vast majority settled in Saudi Arabia, followed by the United Arab Emirates, amounting to roughly 960 thousand and 900 thousand, respectively. The two countries alone constituted over 51 percent of the total Egyptian migrants outside of Egypt. Moreover, the third major country of destination for Egyptians was Kuwait with about 421 thousand people living there. Overall, the 16 countries presented covered 94 percent of all Egyptian migrants.
Stock of emigrants from Egypt in 2020, by country of destination
* Years given refer to July 1.
Data are estimates based on official statistics on the foreign-born or the foreign population.
Countries with less than 25,000 migrants have been excluded.
The source defines an international migrant as “any person who changes his or her country of usual residence”.
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