Algeria vs Italy: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Algeria
180,575
in 2025
Italy
192,914
in 2025
Algeria rank
37th
Italy rank
35th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Algeria
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 192,914 against 180,575 in Algeria, a difference of 12,339.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Italy ahead.
Algeria ranks 37th and Italy ranks 35th of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 4 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36,180 | 12,383 | 23,797 | Algeria |
| 1980s | 156,748 | 20,800 | 135,948 | Algeria |
| 1990s | 187,966 | 37,023 | 150,942 | Algeria |
| 2000s | 131,704 | 24,149 | 107,555 | Algeria |
| 2010s | 94,626 | 117,877 | 23,251 | Italy |
| 2020s | 126,197 | 228,856 | 102,659 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, Algeria or Italy?
- Italy, at 192,914 against 180,575 in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Algeria and Italy?
- 12,339, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Italy?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Italy rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Algeria ranks 37th and Italy ranks 35th 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.