Nepal vs Somalia: Refugees by country of asylum
Nepal
19,598 people
in 2024
Somalia
19,503 people
in 2024
Nepal rank
83rd
Somalia rank
84th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Nepal
- Somalia
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 19,598 people against 19,503 people in Somalia, a difference of 95 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Somalia ahead.
Nepal ranks 83rd and Somalia ranks 84th of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 4 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,500 people | 758,397 people | 749,897 people | Somalia |
| 1980s | 12,395 people | 875,703 people | 863,308 people | Somalia |
| 1990s | 108,493 people | 51,521 people | 56,972 people | Nepal |
| 2000s | 125,976 people | 779.4 people | 125,196 people | Nepal |
| 2010s | 42,327 people | 8,034 people | 34,293 people | Nepal |
| 2020s | 19,574 people | 15,664 people | 3,910 people | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Nepal or Somalia?
- Nepal, at 19,598 people against 19,503 people in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Nepal and Somalia?
- 95 people, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Somalia?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Somalia rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Nepal ranks 83rd and Somalia ranks 84th 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.