Myanmar vs Somalia: Refugee population by country or territory of origin
Myanmar
1.52 million
in 2025
Somalia
892,037
in 2025
Myanmar rank
6th
Somalia rank
8th
Refugee population by country or territory of origin over time
- Myanmar
- Somalia
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 1.52 million against 892,037 in Somalia, a difference of 632,343.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.7 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 6th and Somalia ranks 8th of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80,000 | 90 | 79,910 | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 7 | 351,993 | 351,986 | Somalia |
| 1990s | 146,745 | 618,732 | 471,987 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 189,388 | 469,604 | 280,216 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 652,505 | 1.02 million | 366,011 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 1.28 million | 834,005 | 443,078 | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of origin, Myanmar or Somalia?
- Myanmar, at 1.52 million against 892,037 in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin between Myanmar and Somalia?
- 632,343, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Somalia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do Myanmar and Somalia rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin?
- Myanmar ranks 6th and Somalia ranks 8th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Refugee population by country or territory of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.