Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Somalia
Somalia: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people was 4,703 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4,703 people per 100,000 inhabitants
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
8th
of 204 countries
All-time high
12,505 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 1992
All-time low
0.5683 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 1981
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Somalia, 1975–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per 100,000 inhabitants.
Analysis
In 2024, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Somalia stood at 4,703 people per 100,000 inhabitants.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Somalia peaked at 12,505 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.5683 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 1981.
That places Somalia 8th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Somalia, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 2.58 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 1976 | 1.15 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -55.7% |
| 1977 | 1.34 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +16.8% |
| 1978 | 1.87 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +39.7% |
| 1979 | 1.65 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -11.6% |
| 1980 | 2.26 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +36.7% |
| 1981 | 0.5683 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -74.8% |
| 1982 | 1.97 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +245.8% |
| 1983 | 0.6292 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -68.0% |
| 1984 | 9.94 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +1479.8% |
| 1985 | 27.34 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +175.1% |
| 1986 | 45.05 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +64.8% |
| 1987 | 832.31 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +1747.6% |
| 1988 | 4,865 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +484.5% |
| 1989 | 5,064 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 6,638 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +31.1% |
| 1991 | 10,752 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +62.0% |
| 1992 | 12,505 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +16.3% |
| 1993 | 8,600 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -31.2% |
| 1994 | 8,986 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 8,767 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 8,432 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 7,772 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 6,842 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -12.0% |
| 1999 | 6,178 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 5,381 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 4,785 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 4,527 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 4,060 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 3,786 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 3,716 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 4,228 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 4,039 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 4,811 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 5,671 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 6,281 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 8,722 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +38.9% |
| 2012 | 9,122 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 8,716 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 8,294 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 8,135 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 7,055 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 6,613 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 6,146 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 5,624 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 4,879 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 4,496 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 4,419 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 4,586 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 4,703 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +2.6% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 4,703 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for low income countries, which is 294.93 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 15.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 4,703 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79.16 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 59.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +1747.6% | 45.05 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 832.31 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 1984 | +1479.8% | 0.6292 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 9.94 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 1988 | +484.5% | 832.31 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 4,865 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 1982 | +245.8% | 0.5683 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.97 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 1985 | +175.1% | 9.94 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 27.34 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.72 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.15 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2.58 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
| 1980s | 1,085 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.5683 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5,064 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,547 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 6,178 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 12,505 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,500 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 3,716 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5,671 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,471 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5,624 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 9,122 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,617 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 4,419 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 4,879 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 5 Ukraine 13,524 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 6 Afghanistan 13,521 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 7 Central African Republic 13,009 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 9 Sudan 4,151 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 10 Myanmar 2,427 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 11 Burundi 2,295 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
More reference data data for Somalia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8842 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2685 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Somalia?
- Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Somalia was 4,703 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 12,505 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 1992.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5683 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 1981.
- How does Somalia rank for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- Somalia ranks 8th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. This data is given per 100,000 people in their country of origin.