Jamaica vs Romania: Refugees by country of origin
Jamaica
2,552 people
in 2024
Romania
2,919 people
in 2024
Jamaica rank
88th
Romania rank
86th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Jamaica
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 2,919 people against 2,552 people in Jamaica, a difference of 367 people.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Romania ahead.
Jamaica ranks 88th and Romania ranks 86th of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.71 people | 14,732 people | 14,715 people | Romania |
| 2000s | 448 people | 6,978 people | 6,530 people | Romania |
| 2010s | 1,795 people | 2,104 people | 309.5 people | Romania |
| 2020s | 2,297 people | 2,293 people | 4 people | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Jamaica or Romania?
- Romania, at 2,919 people against 2,552 people in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Jamaica and Romania?
- 367 people, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Romania?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Romania rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Jamaica ranks 88th and Romania ranks 86th 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.