Germany vs Türkiye: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled
Germany
2.75 million
in 2024
Türkiye
2.94 million
in 2024
Germany rank
3rd
Türkiye rank
2nd
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled over time
- Germany
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 2.94 million against 2.75 million in Germany, a difference of 191,470.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 3rd and Türkiye ranks 2nd of 183 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 6 and Türkiye in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 225,778 | 2,222 | 223,556 | Germany |
| 1960s | 158,900 | 2,053 | 156,847 | Germany |
| 1970s | 114,750 | 1,100 | 113,650 | Germany |
| 1980s | 339,340 | 5,630 | 333,710 | Germany |
| 1990s | 1.12 million | 16,393 | 1.10 million | Germany |
| 2000s | 768,670 | 4,877 | 763,794 | Germany |
| 2010s | 632,660 | 1.86 million | 1.23 million | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 1.98 million | 3.43 million | 1.46 million | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled, Germany or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 2.94 million against 2.75 million in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled between Germany and Türkiye?
- 191,470, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Türkiye?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Türkiye rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
- Germany ranks 3rd and Türkiye ranks 2nd of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.