Afghanistan vs Somalia: Refugees by country of asylum
Afghanistan
20,866 people
in 2024
Somalia
19,503 people
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
82nd
Somalia rank
84th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Afghanistan
- Somalia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 20,866 people against 19,503 people in Somalia, a difference of 1,363 people.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Somalia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 82nd and Somalia ranks 84th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,637 people | 51,521 people | 34,884 people | Somalia |
| 2000s | 24.6 people | 779.4 people | 754.8 people | Somalia |
| 2010s | 88,062 people | 8,034 people | 80,027 people | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 49,416 people | 15,664 people | 33,752 people | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Afghanistan or Somalia?
- Afghanistan, at 20,866 people against 19,503 people in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 1,363 people, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Somalia rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Afghanistan ranks 82nd and Somalia ranks 84th 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.