Egypt

Net migration rate in Egypt

Net migration rate in Egypt: -1.3 per 1,000 people in 1950 and 2.7 per 1,000 people in 2023, by UN estimates.

Latest, 2023
2.7 per 1,000 people
Since 1950
+4 per 1,000 people
Rank, 2023
58 of 229
counting from the highest
Projected, 2100
-0.1 per 1,000 people
UN projection (medium variant)
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per 1,000 people · UN

Net migration rate in EgyptNet migration rate in Egypt: -1.3 per 1,000 people in 1950 and 2.7 per 1,000 people in 2023, by UN estimates. The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at -0.1 per 1,000 people in 2100, between -2.6 per 1,000 people and 3.5 per 1,000 people (95% prediction interval).
Estimates, UNUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction interval

What the numbers say

  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at -0.1 per 1,000 people in 2100, between -2.6 per 1,000 people and 3.5 per 1,000 people (95% prediction interval).
  • The highest was 7 per 1,000 people in 1990, the lowest -2.9 per 1,000 people in 1976.

Every year

per 1,000 people · UN

YearEgypt
20232.7
20220.1
20210.1
20200.1
20190.1
20180.2
2017-0.8
2016-0.7
2015-1.9
2014-1
20131.4
2012-0
20111.4
2010-2.2
2009-2
2008-2.2
2007-2.1
2006-1.4
2005-0.5
2004-0
20030.1
20020.1
20010
20000.4
19990.3
19981.1
1997-0.7
1996-0.7
1995-0.6
1994-0.6
1993-0.6
19921.2
1991-0.6
19907
19890.9
19881.2
19871.1
19860.6
19852.2
19842.5
19832.7
19821.1
19810.1
19800
1979-1.5
1978-1.8
1977-1.8
1976-2.9
1975-1.6
1974-1.6
1973-1.5
1972-1.5
1971-1.6
1970-1
1969-0.2
1968-0
19670.2
19660.3
19650.6
19640.7
19630.9
19620.9
19610.8
1960-0.1
1959-0.5
1958-2.3
1957-1.1
1956-1.2
1955-1.2
1954-0.7
1953-0.7
1952-0.9
1951-1.4
1950-1.3
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearEgypt
20241.1-3.4–3.9
2025-0.5-3–2.7
2026-0.4-2.9–2.9
2027-0.2-2.6–3.8
2028-0.2-2.6–4
2029-0.2-2.5–4.4
2030-0.2-2.5–4.4
2031-0.1-2.7–3.9
2032-0.2-2.7–3.8
2033-0.2-2.8–3.8
2034-0.1-2.6–3.9
2035-0.2-2.7–3.9
2036-0.1-2.7–4
2037-0.1-2.4–3.9
2038-0.1-2.7–3.7
2039-0.1-2.7–4
2040-0.1-2.8–3.9
2041-0.1-2.8–3.8
2042-0.1-2.7–3.6
2043-0.2-2.8–3.6
2044-0.1-2.8–3.7
2045-0.2-2.8–3.9
2046-0.2-2.7–3.8
2047-0.1-2.7–3.7
2048-0.1-2.8–3.7
2049-0.1-2.6–3.7
2050-0.1-2.7–3.8
2051-0.2-2.7–4
2052-0.1-2.5–3.6
2053-0.1-2.7–3.7
2054-0.1-2.7–3.6
2055-0.1-2.6–3.5
2056-0.1-2.8–3.8
2057-0.1-2.7–3.6
2058-0.1-2.6–3.8
2059-0.1-2.7–3.8
2060-0.1-2.8–3.8
2061-0.1-2.7–3.6
2062-0.1-2.8–3.8
2063-0.1-2.5–3.6
2064-0.1-2.6–3.6
2065-0.2-2.9–3.6
2066-0.1-2.7–3.4
2067-0.1-2.7–3.6
2068-0.1-2.6–3.9
2069-0.1-2.5–3.8
2070-0.1-2.7–3.6
2071-0.1-2.7–3.7
2072-0.1-2.7–3.7
2073-0.1-2.6–3.8
2074-0.1-2.7–3.8
2075-0.1-2.5–3.5
2076-0-2.6–3.4
2077-0.1-2.7–3.7
2078-0.1-2.8–3.7
2079-0-2.6–3.8
2080-0.1-2.7–3.7
2081-0.1-2.6–3.5
2082-0.1-2.6–3.7
2083-0.1-2.7–3.7
2084-0.1-2.7–3.7
2085-0.1-2.8–3.8
2086-0.1-2.8–3.8
2087-0.1-2.8–3.6
2088-0.1-2.8–3.6
2089-0.1-2.8–3.7
2090-0.1-2.9–3.9
2091-0.1-2.7–3.8
2092-0.1-2.7–3.6
2093-0.1-2.9–3.5
2094-0.1-2.7–3.6
2095-0.1-3–3.6
2096-0.1-2.7–3.6
2097-0.1-2.7–3.8
2098-0.1-2.7–3.8
2099-0.1-2.7–3.8
2100-0.1-2.6–3.5

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.

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