Europe vs Somalia: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per)
Europe
737.2 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Somalia
4,397 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Europe rank
11th
Somalia rank
11th
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) over time
- Europe
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 4,397 per 100,000 people against 737.2 per 100,000 people in Europe, a difference of 3,660 per 100,000 people.
That makes Somalia's figure about 6.0 times Europe's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 11th 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 | Europe | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 115.29 per 100,000 people | 4,236 per 100,000 people | 4,120 per 100,000 people | Somalia |
| 2010s | 51.27 per 100,000 people | 6,847 per 100,000 people | 6,796 per 100,000 people | Somalia |
| 2020s | 517.55 per 100,000 people | 4,352 per 100,000 people | 3,834 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, Europe or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 4,397 per 100,000 people against 737.2 per 100,000 people in Europe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin between Europe and Somalia?
- 3,660 per 100,000 people, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Somalia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Europe and Somalia rank globally for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Europe ranks 11th 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.