Africa vs Myanmar: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per)
Africa
679.3 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Myanmar
2,606 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Africa rank
12th
Myanmar rank
12th
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) over time
- Africa
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 2,606 per 100,000 people against 679.3 per 100,000 people in Africa, a difference of 1,927 per 100,000 people.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 3.8 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Africa ahead.
Africa ranks 12th and Myanmar ranks 12th of 38 groups.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 353.45 per 100,000 people | 396.17 per 100,000 people | 42.73 per 100,000 people | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 419.66 per 100,000 people | 1,248 per 100,000 people | 828.55 per 100,000 people | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 593.12 per 100,000 people | 2,287 per 100,000 people | 1,694 per 100,000 people | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin, Africa or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 2,606 per 100,000 people against 679.3 per 100,000 people in Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin between Africa and Myanmar?
- 1,927 per 100,000 people, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Myanmar?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Africa and Myanmar rank globally for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Africa ranks 12th and Myanmar ranks 12th of 38 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.