Eastern Africa vs Myanmar: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per)
Eastern Africa
892.87 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Myanmar
2,606 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Eastern Africa rank
10th
Myanmar rank
12th
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) over time
- Eastern Africa
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 2,606 per 100,000 people against 892.87 per 100,000 people in Eastern Africa, a difference of 1,713 per 100,000 people.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 2.9 times Eastern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eastern Africa ahead.
Eastern Africa ranks 10th and Myanmar ranks 12th of 38 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eastern Africa averaged higher in 1 and Myanmar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 444.64 per 100,000 people | 396.17 per 100,000 people | 48.47 per 100,000 people | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 715.3 per 100,000 people | 1,248 per 100,000 people | 532.91 per 100,000 people | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 905.08 per 100,000 people | 2,287 per 100,000 people | 1,382 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, Eastern Africa or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 2,606 per 100,000 people against 892.87 per 100,000 people in Eastern Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin between Eastern Africa and Myanmar?
- 1,713 per 100,000 people, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Myanmar?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Eastern Africa and Myanmar rank globally for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Eastern Africa ranks 10th 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.