Djibouti vs Somalia: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Djibouti
24,899
in 2025
Somalia
20,967
in 2025
Djibouti rank
78th
Somalia rank
80th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Djibouti
- Somalia
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 24,899 against 20,967 in Somalia, a difference of 3,932.
That makes Djibouti'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.
Djibouti ranks 78th and Somalia ranks 80th of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18,933 | 758,397 | 739,463 | Somalia |
| 1980s | 23,707 | 875,703 | 851,996 | Somalia |
| 1990s | 32,878 | 51,521 | 18,643 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 16,088 | 779.4 | 15,308 | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 18,765 | 8,034 | 10,730 | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 22,793 | 16,548 | 6,245 | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, Djibouti or Somalia?
- Djibouti, at 24,899 against 20,967 in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Djibouti and Somalia?
- 3,932, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Somalia?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Djibouti and Somalia rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Djibouti ranks 78th 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.