Central African Republic vs Somalia: Refugees by country of origin
Central African Republic
693,488 people
in 2024
Somalia
894,049 people
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
9th
Somalia rank
8th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Central African Republic
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 894,049 people against 693,488 people in Central African Republic, a difference of 200,561 people.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.3 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 9th and Somalia ranks 8th of 204 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,174 people | 155,145 people | 151,971 people | Somalia |
| 1990s | 229.6 people | 618,732 people | 618,502 people | Somalia |
| 2000s | 61,792 people | 469,604 people | 407,812 people | Somalia |
| 2010s | 386,571 people | 1.02 million people | 631,945 people | Somalia |
| 2020s | 716,168 people | 822,325 people | 106,157 people | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Central African Republic or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 894,049 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 Somalia?
- 200,561 people, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Somalia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Somalia rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Central African Republic ranks 9th and Somalia ranks 8th 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.