Sri Lanka vs Türkiye: Refugees by country of origin
Sri Lanka
147,033 people
in 2024
Türkiye
139,640 people
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
24th
Türkiye rank
25th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Sri Lanka
- Türkiye
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 147,033 people against 139,640 people in Türkiye, a difference of 7,393 people.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Türkiye ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 24th and Türkiye ranks 25th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 4 and Türkiye in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,355 people | 1,132 people | 1,223 people | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 132,314 people | 29,928 people | 102,386 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 125,934 people | 162,807 people | 36,872 people | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 123,428 people | 88,332 people | 35,096 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 146,854 people | 111,933 people | 34,922 people | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Sri Lanka or Türkiye?
- Sri Lanka, at 147,033 people against 139,640 people in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Sri Lanka and Türkiye?
- 7,393 people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Türkiye?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Türkiye rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Sri Lanka ranks 24th and Türkiye ranks 25th 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.