Algeria vs Uganda: Refugees by country of origin
Algeria
8,800 people
in 2024
Uganda
10,377 people
in 2024
Algeria rank
65th
Uganda rank
62nd
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Algeria
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 10,377 people against 8,800 people in Algeria, a difference of 1,577 people.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Uganda ahead.
Algeria ranks 65th and Uganda ranks 62nd of 204 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 people | 200,958 people | 200,953 people | Uganda |
| 1990s | 4,100 people | 33,046 people | 28,946 people | Uganda |
| 2000s | 9,898 people | 27,249 people | 17,352 people | Uganda |
| 2010s | 4,546 people | 6,629 people | 2,084 people | Uganda |
| 2020s | 6,947 people | 8,328 people | 1,380 people | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Algeria or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 10,377 people against 8,800 people in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Algeria and Uganda?
- 1,577 people, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Uganda?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Uganda rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Algeria ranks 65th and Uganda ranks 62nd 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
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.