Haiti vs Sri Lanka: Refugees by country of origin
Haiti
148,252 people
in 2024
Sri Lanka
147,033 people
in 2024
Haiti rank
23rd
Sri Lanka rank
24th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Haiti
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 148,252 people against 147,033 people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1,219 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Haiti ahead.
Haiti ranks 23rd and Sri Lanka ranks 24th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Haiti averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,869 people | 2,355 people | 2,514 people | Haiti |
| 1990s | 8,692 people | 132,314 people | 123,621 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 14,311 people | 125,934 people | 111,624 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 32,100 people | 123,428 people | 91,328 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 71,160 people | 146,854 people | 75,694 people | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Haiti or Sri Lanka?
- Haiti, at 148,252 people against 147,033 people in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Haiti and Sri Lanka?
- 1,219 people, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Sri Lanka?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Haiti and Sri Lanka rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Haiti ranks 23rd and Sri Lanka ranks 24th 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.