India vs Romania: Refugees by country of asylum

India
236,763 people
in 2024
Romania
184,529 people
in 2024
India rank
31st
Romania rank
34th

Refugees by country of asylum over time

  • India
  • Romania
0100.0k200.0k300.0k196419942024

How they compare

India currently reports 236,763 people against 184,529 people in Romania, a difference of 52,234 people.

That makes India's figure about 1.3 times Romania's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

India ranks 31st and Romania ranks 34th of 183 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Romania Difference Ahead
1980s 5,662 people 1,000 people 4,662 people India
1990s 226,617 people 756.89 people 225,860 people India
2000s 166,581 people 1,698 people 164,883 people India
2010s 193,126 people 2,457 people 190,669 people India
2020s 228,050 people 77,084 people 150,967 people India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, India or Romania?
India, at 236,763 people against 184,529 people in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between India and Romania?
52,234 people, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Romania?
38 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do India and Romania rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
India ranks 31st and Romania ranks 34th 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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Indicator
Refugees by country of asylum
Unit
people
Source
UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 7,465 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed

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.