Algeria vs Romania: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Algeria
180,575
in 2025
Romania
206,671
in 2025
Algeria rank
37th
Romania rank
34th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Algeria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 206,671 against 180,575 in Algeria, a difference of 26,096.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 37th and Romania ranks 34th of 183 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52,000 | 1,000 | 51,000 | Algeria |
| 1980s | 144,000 | 1,000 | 143,000 | Algeria |
| 1990s | 190,061 | 756.89 | 189,304 | Algeria |
| 2000s | 131,704 | 1,698 | 130,006 | Algeria |
| 2010s | 94,626 | 2,457 | 92,169 | Algeria |
| 2020s | 126,197 | 98,682 | 27,515 | Algeria |
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 Romania?
- Romania, at 206,671 against 180,575 in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Algeria and Romania?
- 26,096, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Romania?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Romania rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Algeria ranks 37th and Romania ranks 34th 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.