Romania vs Turkmenistan: Refugees by country of origin
Romania
2,919 people
in 2024
Turkmenistan
2,580 people
in 2024
Romania rank
86th
Turkmenistan rank
87th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Romania
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Romania currently reports 2,919 people against 2,580 people in Turkmenistan, a difference of 339 people.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 86th and Turkmenistan ranks 87th of 204 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,260 people | 1,463 people | 11,797 people | Romania |
| 2000s | 6,978 people | 669.5 people | 6,309 people | Romania |
| 2010s | 2,104 people | 523.1 people | 1,581 people | Romania |
| 2020s | 2,293 people | 1,546 people | 746.8 people | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Romania or Turkmenistan?
- Romania, at 2,919 people against 2,580 people in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Romania and Turkmenistan?
- 339 people, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Turkmenistan?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Romania and Turkmenistan rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Romania ranks 86th and Turkmenistan ranks 87th 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.