Nauru vs Samoa: Refugees by country of origin
Nauru
5 people
in 2024
Samoa
8 people
in 2024
Nauru rank
183rd
Samoa rank
181st
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Nauru
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 8 people against 5 people in Nauru, a difference of 3 people.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.6 times Nauru's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Samoa ahead.
Nauru ranks 183rd and Samoa ranks 181st of 204 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 2020s | 5.4 people | 7.4 people | 2 people | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Nauru or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 8 people against 5 people in Nauru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Nauru and Samoa?
- 3 people, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Samoa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Nauru and Samoa rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Nauru ranks 183rd and Samoa ranks 181st 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.