Algeria vs Morocco: Refugee population by country or territory of origin
Algeria
9,174
in 2025
Morocco
10,400
in 2025
Algeria rank
65th
Morocco rank
62nd
Refugee population by country or territory of origin over time
- Algeria
- Morocco
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 10,400 against 9,174 in Algeria, a difference of 1,226.
That makes Morocco's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Morocco ahead.
Algeria ranks 65th and Morocco ranks 62nd of 205 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 3 and Morocco in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 | 5 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 4,100 | 207.1 | 3,893 | Algeria |
| 2000s | 9,898 | 2,207 | 7,691 | Algeria |
| 2010s | 4,546 | 2,539 | 2,007 | Algeria |
| 2020s | 7,318 | 8,354 | 1,035 | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of origin, Algeria or Morocco?
- Morocco, at 10,400 against 9,174 in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin between Algeria and Morocco?
- 1,226, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Morocco?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Morocco rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin?
- Algeria ranks 65th and Morocco ranks 62nd of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Refugee population by country or territory of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.