Myanmar vs Somalia: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled
Myanmar
1.32 million
in 2024
Somalia
894,049
in 2024
Myanmar rank
6th
Somalia rank
8th
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled over time
- Myanmar
- Somalia
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 1.32 million against 894,049 in Somalia, a difference of 428,451.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.5 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 6th and Somalia ranks 8th of 204 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80,000 | 90 | 79,910 | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 11.25 | 356,151 | 356,140 | Somalia |
| 1990s | 146,745 | 618,732 | 471,987 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 189,388 | 469,604 | 280,216 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 652,505 | 1.02 million | 366,011 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 1.23 million | 822,325 | 405,299 | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled, Myanmar or Somalia?
- Myanmar, at 1.32 million against 894,049 in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled between Myanmar and Somalia?
- 428,451, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Somalia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Somalia rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled?
- Myanmar ranks 6th and Somalia ranks 8th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of origin with 133 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.