Nepal vs Somalia: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Nepal
19,613
in 2025
Somalia
20,967
in 2025
Nepal rank
83rd
Somalia rank
80th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Nepal
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 20,967 against 19,613 in Nepal, a difference of 1,354.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Somalia ahead.
Nepal ranks 83rd and Somalia ranks 80th 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 | 758,397 | 749,897 | Somalia |
| 1980s | 12,395 | 875,703 | 863,308 | Somalia |
| 1990s | 108,493 | 51,521 | 56,972 | Nepal |
| 2000s | 125,976 | 779.4 | 125,196 | Nepal |
| 2010s | 42,327 | 8,034 | 34,293 | Nepal |
| 2020s | 19,580 | 16,548 | 3,032 | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, Nepal or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 20,967 against 19,613 in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Nepal and Somalia?
- 1,354, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Somalia?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Nepal and Somalia rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Nepal ranks 83rd and Somalia ranks 80th 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.