UNHCR Egypt - Factsheet - September 2026

Countries: Egypt, Sudan Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Please refer to the attached file. Some 1,084,858 refugees and asylum-seekers are registered with UNHCR Egypt. Sudanese are the largest group—over ¾— followed by Syrians. Most live in Greater Cairo and Alexandria. Egypt is the top recipient country of people fleeing the current conflict in Sudan. UNHCR is intensifying its protection and assistance efforts to meet the most urgent needs of newly arrived Sudanese refugees. Egypt enac