Myanmar vs Somalia: Refugees by country of origin
Myanmar
1.32 million people
in 2024
Somalia
894,049 people
in 2024
Myanmar rank
6th
Somalia rank
8th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Myanmar
- Somalia
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 1.32 million people against 894,049 people in Somalia, a difference of 428,451 people.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.5 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 6th and Somalia ranks 8th of 204 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 people | 90 people | 79,910 people | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 7 people | 351,993 people | 351,986 people | Somalia |
| 1990s | 146,745 people | 618,732 people | 471,987 people | Somalia |
| 2000s | 189,388 people | 469,604 people | 280,216 people | Somalia |
| 2010s | 652,505 people | 1.02 million people | 366,011 people | Somalia |
| 2020s | 1.23 million people | 822,325 people | 405,299 people | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Myanmar or Somalia?
- Myanmar, at 1.32 million people against 894,049 people in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Myanmar and Somalia?
- 428,451 people, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Somalia?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Somalia rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Myanmar ranks 6th and Somalia ranks 8th 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.