Indonesia vs Uganda: Refugees by country of origin
Indonesia
9,172 people
in 2024
Uganda
10,377 people
in 2024
Indonesia rank
64th
Uganda rank
62nd
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Indonesia
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 10,377 people against 9,172 people in Indonesia, a difference of 1,205 people.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Uganda ahead.
Indonesia ranks 64th and Uganda ranks 62nd of 204 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,000 people | 48,765 people | 47,765 people | Uganda |
| 1980s | 6,550 people | 198,073 people | 191,523 people | Uganda |
| 1990s | 8,489 people | 33,046 people | 24,557 people | Uganda |
| 2000s | 19,939 people | 27,249 people | 7,310 people | Uganda |
| 2010s | 14,131 people | 6,629 people | 7,501 people | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 11,936 people | 8,328 people | 3,608 people | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Indonesia or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 10,377 people against 9,172 people in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Indonesia and Uganda?
- 1,205 people, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Uganda?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Uganda rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Indonesia ranks 64th and Uganda ranks 62nd 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.