Bahrain vs Oman: Refugees by country of asylum
Bahrain
250 people
in 2024
Oman
294 people
in 2024
Bahrain rank
139th
Oman rank
136th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Bahrain
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 294 people against 250 people in Bahrain, a difference of 44 people.
That makes Oman's figure about 1.2 times Bahrain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Oman ahead.
Bahrain ranks 139th and Oman ranks 136th of 183 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 2 and Oman in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.17 people | 10.17 people | 21 people | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 254.1 people | 207.3 people | 46.8 people | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 254.2 people | 298.4 people | 44.2 people | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Bahrain or Oman?
- Oman, at 294 people against 250 people in Bahrain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Bahrain and Oman?
- 44 people, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Oman?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and Oman rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Bahrain ranks 139th and Oman ranks 136th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.