Germany vs Uganda: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled

Germany
2.75 million
in 2024
Uganda
1.76 million
in 2024
Germany rank
3rd
Uganda rank
4th

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled over time

  • Germany
  • Uganda
01.0M2.0M3.0M195119872024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 2.75 million against 1.76 million in Uganda, a difference of 989,780.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.6 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 3rd and Uganda ranks 4th of 183 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and Uganda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 154,667 120,572 34,094 Germany
1970s 114,750 132,518 17,768 Uganda
1980s 339,340 123,976 215,364 Germany
1990s 1.12 million 218,242 897,128 Germany
2000s 768,670 218,272 550,398 Germany
2010s 632,660 637,279 4,618 Uganda
2020s 1.98 million 1.55 million 426,494 Germany

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 Uganda?
Germany, at 2.75 million against 1.76 million in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled between Germany and Uganda?
989,780, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Uganda?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Germany and Uganda rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
Germany ranks 3rd and Uganda ranks 4th 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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Indicator
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
183 places, 7,634 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed

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.