Kiribati vs Timor-Leste: Refugees by country of origin

Kiribati
5 people
in 2024
Timor-Leste
5 people
in 2024
Kiribati rank
183rd
Timor-Leste rank
183rd

Refugees by country of origin over time

  • Kiribati
  • Timor-Leste
050.0k100.0k150.0k199920112024

How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 5 people against 5 people in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Timor-Leste ahead.

Kiribati ranks 183rd and Timor-Leste ranks 183rd of 204 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 1 and Timor-Leste in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
2000s 31.29 people 124.29 people 93 people Timor-Leste
2010s 20.33 people 10.67 people 9.67 people Kiribati
2020s 1.25 people 5.5 people 4.25 people Timor-Leste

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Kiribati or Timor-Leste?
Kiribati, at 5 people against 5 people in Timor-Leste as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Kiribati and Timor-Leste?
0 people, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Timor-Leste?
17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do Kiribati and Timor-Leste rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
Kiribati ranks 183rd and Timor-Leste ranks 183rd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNHCR (2025) – 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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Indicator
Refugees by country of origin
Unit
people
Source
UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 7,190 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.