Morocco vs Uganda: Refugees by country of origin
Morocco
10,609 people
in 2024
Uganda
10,377 people
in 2024
Morocco rank
61st
Uganda rank
62nd
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Morocco
- Uganda
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 10,609 people against 10,377 people in Uganda, a difference of 232 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Uganda ahead.
Morocco ranks 61st and Uganda ranks 62nd of 204 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 people | 21,666 people | 21,662 people | Uganda |
| 1990s | 207.1 people | 33,046 people | 32,839 people | Uganda |
| 2000s | 2,207 people | 27,249 people | 25,042 people | Uganda |
| 2010s | 2,539 people | 6,629 people | 4,090 people | Uganda |
| 2020s | 7,945 people | 8,328 people | 383 people | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Morocco or Uganda?
- Morocco, at 10,609 people against 10,377 people in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Morocco and Uganda?
- 232 people, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Uganda?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Morocco and Uganda rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Morocco ranks 61st and Uganda ranks 62nd 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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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.