Honduras vs Sri Lanka: Refugees by country of origin
Honduras
100,969 people
in 2024
Sri Lanka
147,033 people
in 2024
Honduras rank
27th
Sri Lanka rank
24th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Honduras
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 147,033 people against 100,969 people in Honduras, a difference of 46,064 people.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.5 times Honduras's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Honduras ranks 27th and Sri Lanka ranks 24th of 204 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Honduras | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.5 people | 4,004 people | 3,951 people | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 762.2 people | 132,314 people | 131,551 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 854.1 people | 125,934 people | 125,080 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 9,032 people | 123,428 people | 114,396 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 67,252 people | 146,854 people | 79,602 people | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Honduras or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 147,033 people against 100,969 people in Honduras as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Honduras and Sri Lanka?
- 46,064 people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Sri Lanka?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do Honduras and Sri Lanka rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Honduras ranks 27th 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.