Afghanistan vs Somalia: Number of refugees per 100000
Afghanistan
13,521
in 2024
Somalia
4,703
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
6th
Somalia rank
8th
Number of refugees per 100000 over time
- Afghanistan
- Somalia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 13,521 against 4,703 in Somalia, a difference of 8,818.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 2.9 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 6th and Somalia ranks 8th of 202 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,662 | 1.65 | 3,660 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 39,921 | 1,085 | 38,836 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 25,008 | 8,547 | 16,461 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 11,816 | 4,500 | 7,316 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 8,129 | 7,471 | 658.08 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 11,269 | 4,617 | 6,652 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of refugees per 100000, Afghanistan or Somalia?
- Afghanistan, at 13,521 against 4,703 in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of refugees per 100000 between Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 8,818, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Somalia rank globally for number of refugees per 100000?
- Afghanistan ranks 6th and Somalia ranks 8th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of refugees per 100000. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.