Jamaica vs Turkmenistan: Refugees by country of origin
Jamaica
2,552 people
in 2024
Turkmenistan
2,580 people
in 2024
Jamaica rank
88th
Turkmenistan rank
87th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Jamaica
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 2,580 people against 2,552 people in Jamaica, a difference of 28 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 88th and Turkmenistan ranks 87th of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Turkmenistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.83 people | 1,463 people | 1,444 people | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 448 people | 669.5 people | 221.5 people | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 1,795 people | 523.1 people | 1,272 people | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 2,297 people | 1,546 people | 750.8 people | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Jamaica or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 2,580 people against 2,552 people in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Jamaica and Turkmenistan?
- 28 people, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Turkmenistan?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Turkmenistan rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Jamaica ranks 88th and Turkmenistan ranks 87th 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.