International migrants in Egypt 2000-2020
In 2020, Egypt hosted approximately 544 thousand international migrants. The number increased significantly compared to 2015, when around 353.6 thousand migrants from around the world settled in Egypt. Overall, an increasing trend in the number of international migrants living in the country can be noticed since 2000. It is also visible that the growth in the number of foreign migrants was more significant between 2000 and 2005, and 2015 and 2020.