Central African Republic vs Myanmar: Refugees by country of origin
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Central African Republic
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 1.32 million people against 693,488 people in Central African Republic, a difference of 629,012 people.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.9 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 9th and Myanmar ranks 6th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Myanmar in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 170 people | 7 people | 163 people | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 229.6 people | 146,745 people | 146,515 people | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 61,792 people | 189,388 people | 127,596 people | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 386,571 people | 652,505 people | 265,934 people | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 716,168 people | 1.23 million people | 511,456 people | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Central African Republic or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 1.32 million people against 693,488 people in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Central African Republic and Myanmar?
- 629,012 people, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Myanmar?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Myanmar rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Central African Republic ranks 9th and Myanmar ranks 6th 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.