Turkey vs Uganda: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Turkey
2.39 million
in 2025
Uganda
1.94 million
in 2025
Turkey rank
2nd
Uganda rank
3rd
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Turkey
- Uganda
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 2.39 million against 1.94 million in Uganda, a difference of 453,690.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.2 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uganda ahead.
Turkey ranks 2nd and Uganda ranks 3rd of 183 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Turkey averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkey | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,037 | 120,572 | 118,536 | Uganda |
| 1970s | 1,100 | 132,518 | 131,418 | Uganda |
| 1980s | 5,630 | 123,976 | 118,347 | Uganda |
| 1990s | 16,393 | 218,242 | 201,849 | Uganda |
| 2000s | 4,877 | 218,272 | 213,395 | Uganda |
| 2010s | 1.86 million | 637,279 | 1.23 million | Turkey |
| 2020s | 3.26 million | 1.61 million | 1.65 million | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, Turkey or Uganda?
- Turkey, at 2.39 million against 1.94 million in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Turkey and Uganda?
- 453,690, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and Uganda?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Turkey and Uganda rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Turkey ranks 2nd and Uganda ranks 3rd 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.