Montenegro vs Somalia: Refugees by country of asylum
Montenegro
18,670 people
in 2024
Somalia
19,503 people
in 2024
Montenegro rank
86th
Somalia rank
84th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Montenegro
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 19,503 people against 18,670 people in Montenegro, a difference of 833 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Montenegro ahead.
Montenegro ranks 86th and Somalia ranks 84th of 183 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Montenegro averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montenegro | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,052 people | 1,308 people | 14,744 people | Montenegro |
| 2010s | 6,026 people | 8,034 people | 2,008 people | Somalia |
| 2020s | 23,236 people | 15,664 people | 7,572 people | Montenegro |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Montenegro or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 19,503 people against 18,670 people in Montenegro as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Montenegro and Somalia?
- 833 people, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Somalia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Montenegro and Somalia rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Montenegro ranks 86th and Somalia ranks 84th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β 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.