Algeria vs Tanzania: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Algeria
180,575
in 2025
Tanzania
171,142
in 2025
Algeria rank
37th
Tanzania rank
38th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Algeria
- Tanzania
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 180,575 against 171,142 in Tanzania, a difference of 9,433.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Tanzania ahead.
Algeria ranks 37th and Tanzania ranks 38th of 183 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36,180 | 147,175 | 110,995 | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 156,748 | 207,722 | 50,974 | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 187,966 | 535,806 | 347,840 | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 131,704 | 517,938 | 386,234 | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 94,626 | 185,450 | 90,824 | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 126,197 | 197,486 | 71,290 | Tanzania |
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 Tanzania?
- Algeria, at 180,575 against 171,142 in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Algeria and Tanzania?
- 9,433, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Tanzania?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Tanzania rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Algeria ranks 37th and Tanzania ranks 38th 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.