Albania vs Bosnia and Herzegovina: Refugees by country of origin

Albania
21,875 people
in 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina
26,821 people
in 2024
Albania rank
46th
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
43rd

Refugees by country of origin over time

  • Albania
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
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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) – 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

Indicator
Refugees by country of origin
Unit
people
Source
UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 7,190 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.