Middle Africa vs Somalia: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per)
Middle Africa
913.37 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Somalia
4,397 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Middle Africa rank
9th
Somalia rank
11th
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) over time
- Middle Africa
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 4,397 per 100,000 people against 913.37 per 100,000 people in Middle Africa, a difference of 3,484 per 100,000 people.
That makes Somalia's figure about 4.8 times Middle Africa's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Middle Africa ranks 9th 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 | Middle Africa | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 726.29 per 100,000 people | 4,236 per 100,000 people | 3,509 per 100,000 people | Somalia |
| 2010s | 647.11 per 100,000 people | 6,847 per 100,000 people | 6,200 per 100,000 people | Somalia |
| 2020s | 888.45 per 100,000 people | 4,352 per 100,000 people | 3,463 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, Middle Africa or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 4,397 per 100,000 people against 913.37 per 100,000 people in Middle Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin between Middle Africa and Somalia?
- 3,484 per 100,000 people, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle Africa and Somalia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Middle Africa and Somalia rank globally for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Middle Africa ranks 9th 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.