Afghanistan vs Somalia: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Afghanistan
20,869
in 2025
Somalia
20,967
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
81st
Somalia rank
80th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Afghanistan
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 20,967 against 20,869 in Afghanistan, a difference of 98.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Somalia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 81st and Somalia ranks 80th 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 | 51,521 | 34,884 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 24.6 | 779.4 | 754.8 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 88,062 | 8,034 | 80,027 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 44,658 | 16,548 | 28,110 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, Afghanistan or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 20,967 against 20,869 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 98, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Somalia rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Afghanistan ranks 81st and Somalia ranks 80th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.