Number of refugees per 100000 in Somalia
Somalia: Number of refugees per 100000 was 4,539 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100000 in Somalia, 1975–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, number of refugees per 100000 in Somalia stood at 4,539.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100000 in Somalia peaked at 12,505 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.5683, in 1981.
That places Somalia 9th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of refugees per 100000 in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 2.58 | — |
| 1976 | 1.15 | -55.7% |
| 1977 | 1.34 | +16.8% |
| 1978 | 1.87 | +39.7% |
| 1979 | 1.65 | -11.6% |
| 1980 | 2.26 | +36.7% |
| 1981 | 0.5683 | -74.8% |
| 1982 | 1.97 | +245.8% |
| 1983 | 0.6292 | -68.0% |
| 1984 | 9.94 | +1479.8% |
| 1985 | 27.34 | +175.1% |
| 1986 | 45.05 | +64.8% |
| 1987 | 832.31 | +1747.6% |
| 1988 | 4,865 | +484.5% |
| 1989 | 5,064 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 6,638 | +31.1% |
| 1991 | 10,752 | +62.0% |
| 1992 | 12,505 | +16.3% |
| 1993 | 8,600 | -31.2% |
| 1994 | 8,986 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 8,767 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 8,432 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 7,772 | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 6,842 | -12.0% |
| 1999 | 6,178 | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 5,381 | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 4,785 | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 4,527 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 4,060 | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 3,786 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 3,716 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 4,228 | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 4,039 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 4,811 | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 5,671 | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 6,281 | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 8,722 | +38.9% |
| 2012 | 9,122 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 8,716 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 8,294 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 8,135 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 7,055 | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 6,613 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 6,146 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 5,624 | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 4,879 | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 4,497 | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 4,420 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 4,587 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 4,704 | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 4,539 | -3.5% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 4,539 is above the median for low income countries, which is 306.58, 14.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 4,539 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76.39, 59.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100000 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 | 832.31 |
| 1984 | +1479.8% | 0.6292 | 9.94 |
| 1988 | +484.5% | 832.31 | 4,865 |
| 1982 | +245.8% | 0.5683 | 1.97 |
| 1985 | +175.1% | 9.94 | 27.34 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.72 | 1.15 | 2.58 | 5 |
| 1980s | 1,085 | 0.5683 | 5,064 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,547 | 6,178 | 12,505 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,500 | 3,716 | 5,671 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,471 | 5,624 | 9,122 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,604 | 4,420 | 4,879 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
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 number of refugees per 100000 in Somalia?
- Number of refugees per 100000 in Somalia was 4,539 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 12,505 in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5683 in 1981.
- How does Somalia rank for number of refugees per 100000?
- Somalia ranks 9th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100000 rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of refugees per 100000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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