Germany vs Uganda: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Germany
2.66 million
in 2025
Uganda
1.94 million
in 2025
Germany rank
1st
Uganda rank
3rd
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Germany
- Uganda
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2.66 million against 1.94 million in Uganda, a difference of 718,470.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 1st and Uganda ranks 3rd of 183 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 154,667 | 120,572 | 34,094 | Germany |
| 1970s | 114,750 | 132,518 | 17,768 | Uganda |
| 1980s | 339,340 | 123,976 | 215,364 | Germany |
| 1990s | 1.12 million | 218,242 | 897,128 | Germany |
| 2000s | 768,670 | 218,272 | 550,398 | Germany |
| 2010s | 632,660 | 637,279 | 4,618 | Uganda |
| 2020s | 2.09 million | 1.61 million | 475,157 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, Germany or Uganda?
- Germany, at 2.66 million against 1.94 million in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Germany and Uganda?
- 718,470, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Uganda?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Uganda rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Germany ranks 1st and Uganda ranks 3rd 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.