Elham and her children have recently arrived from Sudan, and are registering with UNHCR Egypt as asylum-seekers. UNHCR/Pedro Costa Gomes.
CAIRO – 13 November 2024: The number of refugees and asylum seekers registered with UNHCR Egypt hit 818,376 by October 30, 2024, rising by around 45.4 percent as 371,838 have been registered this year only.
The breakdown by nationality is 537,882 Sudanese (66%); 148,938 Syrians (18%); 46,971 South Sudanese (6%); 40,432 Eritreans (5%); 18,729 Ethiopians (2%); 8,534 Somalians (1%); 8,192 Yemenis (1%); and 8,698 of various nationalities (1%).
As for the demographics 52 percent are females, while 48% are males. Regarding age groups, 55% are aged between 18 and 59; 39% are aged between 0 and 17; and the remaining 6% are aged 60+.
The UNHCR released a report last week highlighting that Egypt had become the largest host of Sudanese who "sought international protection" since the outbreak of war in mid-April 2023.
The organization indicated that the figure, which is 1.2 million, is based on the data of the Egyptian government.
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