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

Türkiye
2.94 million
in 2024
Uganda
1.76 million
in 2024
Türkiye rank
2nd
Uganda rank
4th

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

  • Türkiye
  • Uganda
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M195119872024

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 2.94 million against 1.76 million in Uganda, a difference of 1.18 million.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.7 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uganda ahead.

Türkiye ranks 2nd and Uganda ranks 4th of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Türkiye 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 Türkiye
2020s 3.43 million 1.55 million 1.88 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, Türkiye or Uganda?
Türkiye, at 2.94 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 Türkiye and Uganda?
1.18 million, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and Uganda?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Türkiye and Uganda rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
Türkiye ranks 2nd 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.