In 2020, Egypt hosted approximately 544 thousand international migrants. The vast majority were from the State of Palestine, and Syria, amounting to roughly 136 thousand and 126 thousand, respectively. Together, the two countries constituted over 48 percent of the total international migrants living in Egypt. Moreover, 14 out of the 20 countries presented here, had more males living in the country than females.
Stock of international migrants in Egypt in 2020, by country of origin and gender
* Year given refers to July 1.
Data are estimates based on official statistics on the foreign-born or the foreign population.
Countries that have less than 3,000 international migrants residing in Egypt are excluded.
The source defines an international migrant as “any person who changes his or her country of usual residence”.
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UN DESA. (December 30, 2020). Stock of international migrants in Egypt in 2020, by country of origin and gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1237901/stock-of-international-migrants-in-egypt-by-country-of-origin-and-gender/
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