Australia vs Somalia: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita

Australia
0.0011 units per person
in 2024
Somalia
0.001 units per person
in 2024
Australia rank
88th
Somalia rank
90th

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita over time

  • Australia
  • Somalia
00.10.20.3196519942024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.0011 units per person against 0.001 units per person in Somalia, a difference of 0.0001 units per person.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Somalia ahead.

Australia ranks 88th and Somalia ranks 90th of 182 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Somalia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0211 units per person 0.1701 units per person 0.1491 units per person Somalia
1980s 0.0117 units per person 0.1354 units per person 0.1237 units per person Somalia
1990s 0.0037 units per person 0.0073 units per person 0.0036 units per person Somalia
2000s 0.0025 units per person 0.0001 units per person 0.0024 units per person Australia
2010s 0.0016 units per person 0.0005 units per person 0.0011 units per person Australia
2020s 0.0018 units per person 0.0009 units per person 0.0009 units per person Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita, Australia or Somalia?
Australia, at 0.0011 units per person against 0.001 units per person in Somalia as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita between Australia and Somalia?
0.0001 units per person, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Somalia?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
How do Australia and Somalia rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita?
Australia ranks 88th and Somalia ranks 90th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita. 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, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
182 places, 7,300 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.