Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Comoros or Jamaica?

Jamaica, at 2,552 people against 2,322 people in Comoros as of 2024.

What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Comoros and Jamaica?

230 people, with Jamaica ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Jamaica?

31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.

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.

Comoros vs Jamaica: Refugees by country of origin

Comoros

2,322 people

in 2024

Jamaica

2,552 people

in 2024

Comoros rank

91st

Jamaica rank

88th

Refugees by country of origin over time

Comoros
Jamaica

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 2,552 people against 2,322 people in Comoros, a difference of 230 people.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Comoros's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Jamaica ahead.

Comoros ranks 91st and Jamaica ranks 88th of 204 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Comoros	Jamaica	Difference	Ahead
1990s	14 people	19.83 people	5.83 people	Jamaica
2000s	107.8 people	448 people	340.2 people	Jamaica
2010s	532.7 people	1,795 people	1,262 people	Jamaica
2020s	1,767 people	2,297 people	529.8 people	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Comoros or Jamaica?: Jamaica, at 2,552 people against 2,322 people in Comoros as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Comoros and Jamaica?: 230 people, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Jamaica?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Comoros and Jamaica rank globally for refugees by country of origin?: Comoros ranks 91st and Jamaica ranks 88th 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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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: 28 August 2026

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.