Ireland vs Somalia: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth
Ireland
9.51 % change on previous year
in 2024
Somalia
9.75 % change on previous year
in 2024
Ireland rank
52nd
Somalia rank
51st
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth over time
- Ireland
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 9.75 % change on previous year against 9.51 % change on previous year in Ireland, a difference of 0.24 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 52nd and Somalia ranks 51st of 170 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -2.72 % change on previous year | 2.71 % change on previous year | 5.43 % change on previous year | Somalia |
| 1990s | 124.64 % change on previous year | -13.13 % change on previous year | 137.77 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 2000s | 14.21 % change on previous year | 56.37 % change on previous year | 42.17 % change on previous year | Somalia |
| 2010s | -1.16 % change on previous year | 32.92 % change on previous year | 34.07 % change on previous year | Somalia |
| 2020s | 164.1 % change on previous year | 4.5 % change on previous year | 159.6 % change on previous year | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth, Ireland or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 9.75 % change on previous year against 9.51 % change on previous year in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth between Ireland and Somalia?
- 0.24 % change on previous year, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Somalia?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Somalia rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth?
- Ireland ranks 52nd and Somalia ranks 51st of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.