Northern Africa vs Somalia: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per)
Northern Africa
969.73 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Somalia
4,397 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Northern Africa rank
8th
Somalia rank
11th
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) over time
- Northern Africa
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 4,397 per 100,000 people against 969.73 per 100,000 people in Northern Africa, a difference of 3,427 per 100,000 people.
That makes Somalia's figure about 4.5 times Northern Africa's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Northern Africa ranks 8th 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 | Northern Africa | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 369.43 per 100,000 people | 4,236 per 100,000 people | 3,866 per 100,000 people | Somalia |
| 2010s | 327.84 per 100,000 people | 6,847 per 100,000 people | 6,520 per 100,000 people | Somalia |
| 2020s | 590.08 per 100,000 people | 4,352 per 100,000 people | 3,762 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, Northern Africa or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 4,397 per 100,000 people against 969.73 per 100,000 people in Northern Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin between Northern Africa and Somalia?
- 3,427 per 100,000 people, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Somalia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Northern Africa and Somalia rank globally for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Northern Africa ranks 8th 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.