Angola vs Somalia: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Angola
25,396
in 2025
Somalia
20,967
in 2025
Angola rank
77th
Somalia rank
80th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Angola
- Somalia
How they compare
Angola currently reports 25,396 against 20,967 in Somalia, a difference of 4,429.
That makes Angola's figure about 1.2 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Somalia ahead.
Angola ranks 77th and Somalia ranks 80th of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 147,517 | 758,397 | 610,880 | Somalia |
| 1980s | 82,975 | 875,703 | 792,728 | Somalia |
| 1990s | 10,823 | 51,521 | 40,698 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 13,047 | 779.4 | 12,268 | Angola |
| 2010s | 23,186 | 8,034 | 15,151 | Angola |
| 2020s | 25,532 | 16,548 | 8,985 | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, Angola or Somalia?
- Angola, at 25,396 against 20,967 in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Angola and Somalia?
- 4,429, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Somalia?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Angola and Somalia rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Angola ranks 77th 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.