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
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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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.