Romania vs Tunisia: Refugees by country of origin
Romania
2,919 people
in 2024
Tunisia
3,593 people
in 2024
Romania rank
86th
Tunisia rank
83rd
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Romania
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 3,593 people against 2,919 people in Romania, a difference of 674 people.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.2 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 86th and Tunisia ranks 83rd of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 4 and Tunisia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10,502 people | 6.14 people | 10,496 people | Romania |
| 1990s | 20,670 people | 411 people | 20,259 people | Romania |
| 2000s | 6,978 people | 2,320 people | 4,658 people | Romania |
| 2010s | 2,104 people | 1,796 people | 307.9 people | Romania |
| 2020s | 2,293 people | 2,584 people | 291.6 people | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Romania or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 3,593 people against 2,919 people in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Romania and Tunisia?
- 674 people, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Tunisia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Romania and Tunisia rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Romania ranks 86th and Tunisia ranks 83rd 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.