Somalia vs Trinidad and Tobago: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum over time
- Somalia
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 25,702 against 23,369 in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 2,333.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Trinidad and Tobago's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Somalia ahead.
Somalia ranks 34th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 36th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 2 and Trinidad and Tobago in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,205 | 127 | 14,078 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 12,949 | 2,978 | 9,971 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 19,421 | 22,452 | 3,030 | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, Somalia or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Somalia, at 25,702 against 23,369 in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2025.
- What is the difference in asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum between Somalia and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 2,333, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Somalia and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum?
- Somalia ranks 34th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 36th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Asylum-seekers are individuals who have sought international protection and whose claims for refugee status have not yet been determined. This includes those who are in various stages of the asylum process, such as initial application, appeal, or awaiting final decision. In specific contexts, asylum-seekers may also include those who are seeking protection under complementary forms of protection, and those enjoying temporary protection, but whose claims are still under consideration.