Myanmar vs Ukraine: Refugees by country of origin
Myanmar
1.32 million people
in 2024
Ukraine
5.12 million people
in 2024
Myanmar rank
6th
Ukraine rank
3rd
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Myanmar
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 5.12 million people against 1.32 million people in Myanmar, a difference of 3.80 million people.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 3.9 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 6th and Ukraine ranks 3rd of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 3 and Ukraine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 178,421 people | 4,010 people | 174,411 people | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 189,388 people | 54,185 people | 135,203 people | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 652,505 people | 117,163 people | 535,342 people | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 1.23 million people | 3.37 million people | 2.14 million people | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Myanmar or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 5.12 million people against 1.32 million people in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Myanmar and Ukraine?
- 3.80 million people, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Ukraine?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Ukraine rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Myanmar ranks 6th and Ukraine ranks 3rd 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.