Romania vs Tanzania: Refugees by country of asylum
Romania
184,529 people
in 2024
Tanzania
176,859 people
in 2024
Romania rank
34th
Tanzania rank
37th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Romania
- Tanzania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 184,529 people against 176,859 people in Tanzania, a difference of 7,670 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Tanzania ahead.
Romania ranks 34th and Tanzania ranks 37th of 183 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,000 people | 162,130 people | 161,130 people | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 1,000 people | 168,552 people | 167,552 people | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 756.89 people | 565,875 people | 565,118 people | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 1,698 people | 517,938 people | 516,240 people | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 2,457 people | 185,450 people | 182,994 people | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 77,084 people | 202,755 people | 125,672 people | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Romania or Tanzania?
- Romania, at 184,529 people against 176,859 people in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Romania and Tanzania?
- 7,670 people, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Tanzania?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Romania and Tanzania rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Romania ranks 34th and Tanzania ranks 37th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.