Fiji vs Latvia: Refugees by country of origin
Fiji
248 people
in 2024
Latvia
179 people
in 2024
Fiji rank
133rd
Latvia rank
136th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Fiji
- Latvia
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 248 people against 179 people in Latvia, a difference of 69 people.
That makes Fiji's figure about 1.4 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Fiji ahead.
Fiji ranks 133rd and Latvia ranks 136th of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 218.25 people | 756.5 people | 538.25 people | Latvia |
| 2000s | 1,320 people | 1,623 people | 303.1 people | Latvia |
| 2010s | 1,045 people | 332.4 people | 712.9 people | Fiji |
| 2020s | 344.2 people | 138.8 people | 205.4 people | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Fiji or Latvia?
- Fiji, at 248 people against 179 people in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Fiji and Latvia?
- 69 people, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Latvia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Fiji and Latvia rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Fiji ranks 133rd and Latvia ranks 136th 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.