Albania vs Bosnia and Herzegovina: Refugees by country of origin
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Albania
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 26,821 people against 21,875 people in Albania, a difference of 4,946 people.
That makes Bosnia and Herzegovina's figure about 1.2 times Albania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
Albania ranks 46th and Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 43rd of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 1 and Bosnia and Herzegovina in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,341 people | 710,394 people | 705,052 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2000s | 11,889 people | 242,010 people | 230,121 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 12,332 people | 31,021 people | 18,689 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 20,006 people | 19,874 people | 131.4 people | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Albania or Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 26,821 people against 21,875 people in Albania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Albania and Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- 4,946 people, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Albania and Bosnia and Herzegovina rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Albania ranks 46th and Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 43rd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees, not just those who fled that year.