Italy vs Tanzania: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Italy
192,914
in 2025
Tanzania
171,142
in 2025
Italy rank
35th
Tanzania rank
38th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Italy
- Tanzania
How they compare
Italy currently reports 192,914 against 171,142 in Tanzania, a difference of 21,772.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 35th and Tanzania ranks 38th of 183 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,044 | 29,367 | 15,322 | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 12,520 | 149,334 | 136,814 | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 20,800 | 207,722 | 186,922 | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 37,023 | 535,806 | 498,783 | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 24,149 | 517,938 | 493,789 | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 117,877 | 185,450 | 67,574 | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 228,856 | 197,486 | 31,370 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, Italy or Tanzania?
- Italy, at 192,914 against 171,142 in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Italy and Tanzania?
- 21,772, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Tanzania?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Tanzania rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Italy ranks 35th and Tanzania ranks 38th 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.