Africa vs Somalia: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per)
Africa
679.3 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Somalia
4,397 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Africa rank
12th
Somalia rank
11th
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) over time
- Africa
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 4,397 per 100,000 people against 679.3 per 100,000 people in Africa, a difference of 3,718 per 100,000 people.
That makes Somalia's figure about 6.5 times Africa's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 12th and Somalia ranks 11th of 38 groups.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 353.45 per 100,000 people | 4,236 per 100,000 people | 3,882 per 100,000 people | Somalia |
| 2010s | 419.66 per 100,000 people | 6,847 per 100,000 people | 6,428 per 100,000 people | Somalia |
| 2020s | 593.12 per 100,000 people | 4,352 per 100,000 people | 3,759 per 100,000 people | Somalia |
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 Somalia?
- Somalia, at 4,397 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 Somalia?
- 3,718 per 100,000 people, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Somalia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Africa and Somalia rank globally for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Africa ranks 12th and Somalia ranks 11th 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.