Egypt vs Palestinian Territories
Egypt vs Palestinian Territories: Net migration rate
Net migration rate in 2023: 2.7 per 1,000 people in Egypt and -4.6 per 1,000 people in Palestinian Territories, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Egypt, by 7.3 per 1,000 people.
per 1,000 people · UN
What the numbers say
- Egypt has been higher since 1998, when it overtook Palestinian Territories.
- In 2023, Egypt ranked 58 and Palestinian Territories ranked 198 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Egypt at -0.1 per 1,000 people and Palestinian Territories at -0.8 per 1,000 people in 2100.
Every year
per 1,000 people · UN
| Year | Egypt | Palestinian Territories |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2.7 | -4.6 |
| 2022 | 0.1 | -0.9 |
| 2021 | 0.1 | -2.4 |
| 2020 | 0.1 | -2.4 |
| 2019 | 0.1 | -5 |
| 2018 | 0.2 | -5.2 |
| 2017 | -0.8 | -5.4 |
| 2016 | -0.7 | -4.9 |
| 2015 | -1.9 | -5.1 |
| 2014 | -1 | -6.1 |
| 2013 | 1.4 | -6.3 |
| 2012 | -0 | -6.4 |
| 2011 | 1.4 | -6.5 |
| 2010 | -2.2 | -6.6 |
| 2009 | -2 | -6.6 |
| 2008 | -2.2 | -6.3 |
| 2007 | -2.1 | -5.4 |
| 2006 | -1.4 | -6.4 |
| 2005 | -0.5 | -7.9 |
| 2004 | -0 | -9.5 |
| 2003 | 0.1 | -10.6 |
| 2002 | 0.1 | -10.6 |
| 2001 | 0 | -7.9 |
| 2000 | 0.4 | -3.6 |
| 1999 | 0.3 | -4.5 |
| 1998 | 1.1 | -4.4 |
| 1997 | -0.7 | 3.6 |
| 1996 | -0.7 | 3.6 |
| 1995 | -0.6 | 3.3 |
| 1994 | -0.6 | 2.9 |
| 1993 | -0.6 | 2.5 |
| 1992 | 1.2 | 1.9 |
| 1991 | -0.6 | 0.9 |
| 1990 | 7 | -0.2 |
| 1989 | 0.9 | -1.5 |
| 1988 | 1.2 | -1.5 |
| 1987 | 1.1 | 27 |
| 1986 | 0.6 | -11.8 |
| 1985 | 2.2 | -18.1 |
| 1984 | 2.5 | 5.4 |
| 1983 | 2.7 | 0.4 |
| 1982 | 1.1 | -6.3 |
| 1981 | 0.1 | -9.2 |
| 1980 | 0 | -10.3 |
| 1979 | -1.5 | -11.2 |
| 1978 | -1.8 | -12 |
| 1977 | -1.8 | -12.2 |
| 1976 | -2.9 | -11 |
| 1975 | -1.6 | -9.1 |
| 1974 | -1.6 | -7 |
| 1973 | -1.5 | -5.6 |
| 1972 | -1.5 | -6.7 |
| 1971 | -1.6 | -15.2 |
| 1970 | -1 | -28.1 |
| 1969 | -0.2 | -41 |
| 1968 | -0 | -49 |
| 1967 | 0.2 | -48.7 |
| 1966 | 0.3 | -41.7 |
| 1965 | 0.6 | -31.7 |
| 1964 | 0.7 | -27.3 |
| 1963 | 0.9 | -18.8 |
| 1962 | 0.9 | -17.1 |
| 1961 | 0.8 | -16.7 |
| 1960 | -0.1 | -16.5 |
| 1959 | -0.5 | -16.4 |
| 1958 | -2.3 | -16.4 |
| 1957 | -1.1 | -16.6 |
| 1956 | -1.2 | -16.8 |
| 1955 | -1.2 | -17 |
| 1954 | -0.7 | -17.3 |
| 1953 | -0.7 | -17.6 |
| 1952 | -0.9 | -18 |
| 1951 | -1.4 | -18.4 |
| 1950 | -1.3 | -18.9 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Egypt | Palestinian Territories |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.1-3.4–3.9 | -4.2-18.5–9.6 |
| 2025 | -0.5-3–2.7 | -4.1-24.9–14.1 |
| 2026 | -0.4-2.9–2.9 | -3.5-26.7–16.9 |
| 2027 | -0.2-2.6–3.8 | -3.6-28.7–19.3 |
| 2028 | -0.2-2.6–4 | -3.5-29.8–20.2 |
| 2029 | -0.2-2.5–4.4 | -3.2-31.7–22.1 |
| 2030 | -0.2-2.5–4.4 | -2.9-34.3–24.2 |
| 2031 | -0.1-2.7–3.9 | -2.6-32.9–24.3 |
| 2032 | -0.2-2.7–3.8 | -2.5-33.9–26.2 |
| 2033 | -0.2-2.8–3.8 | -2-33.4–27.9 |
| 2034 | -0.1-2.6–3.9 | -2-34.7–29.2 |
| 2035 | -0.2-2.7–3.9 | -1.7-35.8–28.3 |
| 2036 | -0.1-2.7–4 | -2.1-36.3–29.8 |
| 2037 | -0.1-2.4–3.9 | -1.9-36.6–29 |
| 2038 | -0.1-2.7–3.7 | -2-35.6–28.7 |
| 2039 | -0.1-2.7–4 | -1.3-36.5–29.7 |
| 2040 | -0.1-2.8–3.9 | -1.5-35.6–29.9 |
| 2041 | -0.1-2.8–3.8 | -1.4-35.5–31.3 |
| 2042 | -0.1-2.7–3.6 | -1.4-36.3–32.5 |
| 2043 | -0.2-2.8–3.6 | -1.5-35–34 |
| 2044 | -0.1-2.8–3.7 | -1.4-34.9–33.5 |
| 2045 | -0.2-2.8–3.9 | -1.4-35–32.9 |
| 2046 | -0.2-2.7–3.8 | -1.7-34.3–33 |
| 2047 | -0.1-2.7–3.7 | -1.7-34.5–33.7 |
| 2048 | -0.1-2.8–3.7 | -1.8-35.5–33.5 |
| 2049 | -0.1-2.6–3.7 | -1.6-33.1–32.3 |
| 2050 | -0.1-2.7–3.8 | -1.4-35.7–32 |
| 2051 | -0.2-2.7–4 | -1.5-37.2–33.8 |
| 2052 | -0.1-2.5–3.6 | -1.4-35.4–30.9 |
| 2053 | -0.1-2.7–3.7 | -1.6-38.3–31.9 |
| 2054 | -0.1-2.7–3.6 | -1.9-36.3–31.7 |
| 2055 | -0.1-2.6–3.5 | -1.8-38.9–33.2 |
| 2056 | -0.1-2.8–3.8 | -1.3-36.1–32.2 |
| 2057 | -0.1-2.7–3.6 | -1.3-34.9–31.7 |
| 2058 | -0.1-2.6–3.8 | -1.6-34.7–30.9 |
| 2059 | -0.1-2.7–3.8 | -1.2-35.6–33.2 |
| 2060 | -0.1-2.8–3.8 | -0.8-33.9–32.7 |
| 2061 | -0.1-2.7–3.6 | -0.8-33.7–34.7 |
| 2062 | -0.1-2.8–3.8 | -1.3-36.9–32.7 |
| 2063 | -0.1-2.5–3.6 | -1-35.2–31.9 |
| 2064 | -0.1-2.6–3.6 | -1-37–30.8 |
| 2065 | -0.2-2.9–3.6 | -1-37.4–32.5 |
| 2066 | -0.1-2.7–3.4 | -1.4-35.3–31.4 |
| 2067 | -0.1-2.7–3.6 | -0.9-33.2–32.2 |
| 2068 | -0.1-2.6–3.9 | -1.3-33.4–31.8 |
| 2069 | -0.1-2.5–3.8 | -1-32.9–32.2 |
| 2070 | -0.1-2.7–3.6 | -0.9-34.1–30.7 |
| 2071 | -0.1-2.7–3.7 | -0.7-34.8–32.9 |
| 2072 | -0.1-2.7–3.7 | -1.1-34.9–33.8 |
| 2073 | -0.1-2.6–3.8 | -1.2-36.9–30.2 |
| 2074 | -0.1-2.7–3.8 | -1.1-36.2–30.7 |
| 2075 | -0.1-2.5–3.5 | -0.8-36.9–32.3 |
| 2076 | -0-2.6–3.4 | -0.9-37.8–33.5 |
| 2077 | -0.1-2.7–3.7 | -1-38.4–30.9 |
| 2078 | -0.1-2.8–3.7 | -1.2-36.5–32.2 |
| 2079 | -0-2.6–3.8 | -1.3-36.9–30.7 |
| 2080 | -0.1-2.7–3.7 | -0.9-34.7–31.8 |
| 2081 | -0.1-2.6–3.5 | -0.7-36.2–32.7 |
| 2082 | -0.1-2.6–3.7 | -1-38.5–30.4 |
| 2083 | -0.1-2.7–3.7 | -1.2-37.8–29.9 |
| 2084 | -0.1-2.7–3.7 | -1.1-35.3–31.7 |
| 2085 | -0.1-2.8–3.8 | -1.2-35.8–30 |
| 2086 | -0.1-2.8–3.8 | -1.2-37.1–30.9 |
| 2087 | -0.1-2.8–3.6 | -1.3-34.7–28.7 |
| 2088 | -0.1-2.8–3.6 | -1-35–29.4 |
| 2089 | -0.1-2.8–3.7 | -1.2-34.9–28.3 |
| 2090 | -0.1-2.9–3.9 | -1-35.8–30.8 |
| 2091 | -0.1-2.7–3.8 | -0.9-37.2–31.7 |
| 2092 | -0.1-2.7–3.6 | -0.8-34.8–31.8 |
| 2093 | -0.1-2.9–3.5 | -0.8-35.7–32 |
| 2094 | -0.1-2.7–3.6 | -0.9-35.5–28.5 |
| 2095 | -0.1-3–3.6 | -0.6-35.4–31.1 |
| 2096 | -0.1-2.7–3.6 | -0.7-32.9–32.2 |
| 2097 | -0.1-2.7–3.8 | -0.5-34.3–32.6 |
| 2098 | -0.1-2.7–3.8 | -0.6-32.8–32.5 |
| 2099 | -0.1-2.7–3.8 | -0.7-34.7–33.1 |
| 2100 | -0.1-2.6–3.5 | -0.8-32.4–32.9 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- People moving in minus people moving out in a year, per 1,000 residents; below zero, more left than arrived.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Egypt vs Palestinian Territories
Health
- Life expectancyEgypt: 71.6 years in 2023Palestinian Territories: 65.2 years in 2023
- Child mortalityEgypt: 2.2 per 100 live births in 2024Palestinian Territories: 3.8 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityEgypt: 14.6 per 1,000 live births in 2023Palestinian Territories: 14.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionEgypt: 3.24% in 2017Palestinian Territories: 4.67% in 2017
- Suicide rateEgypt: 5.5 per 100,000 people in 2017Palestinian Territories: 3.5 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationEgypt: 115 million people in 2023Palestinian Territories: 5.41 million people in 2023
- Population growthEgypt: 1.82% a year in 2023Palestinian Territories: 1.52% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateEgypt: 2.75 births per woman in 2023Palestinian Territories: 3.31 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationEgypt: 42.9% in 2025Palestinian Territories: 87.4% in 2025
- Median ageEgypt: 24 years in 2023Palestinian Territories: 19.8 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overEgypt: 5% in 2023Palestinian Territories: 3.8% in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Armed forces personnelEgypt: 836,000 people in 2020Palestinian Territories: 0 people in 2020
- Armed forces, share of workersEgypt: 2.76% of the labour force in 2020Palestinian Territories: 0% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsEgypt: 697 million TIV in 2025Palestinian Territories: 2 million TIV in 2023