Samoa vs East Timor: Refugee population by country or territory of origin

Samoa
17
in 2025
East Timor
15
in 2025
Samoa rank
174th
East Timor rank
176th

Refugee population by country or territory of origin over time

  • Samoa
  • East Timor
050.0k100.0k150.0k199920122025

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 17 against 15 in East Timor, a difference of 2.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times East Timor's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was East Timor ahead.

Samoa ranks 174th and East Timor ranks 176th of 205 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 1 and East Timor in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa East Timor Difference Ahead
2000s 1.67 33,715 33,714 East Timor
2010s 0 13.62 13.62 East Timor
2020s 9 8 1 Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of origin, Samoa or East Timor?
Samoa, at 17 against 15 in East Timor as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin between Samoa and East Timor?
2, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and East Timor?
17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
How do Samoa and East Timor rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin?
Samoa ranks 174th and East Timor ranks 176th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Refugee population by country or territory of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Refugee population by country or territory of origin
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
205 places, 7,395 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed