Somalia vs Uruguay: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum over time
- Somalia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 27,288 against 25,702 in Somalia, a difference of 1,586.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
Somalia ranks 34th and Uruguay ranks 33rd of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,472 | 12.6 | 4,460 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 12,949 | 2,287 | 10,662 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 19,421 | 20,486 | 1,065 | Uruguay |
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 Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 27,288 against 25,702 in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum between Somalia and Uruguay?
- 1,586, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Uruguay?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Somalia and Uruguay rank globally for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum?
- Somalia ranks 34th and Uruguay ranks 33rd 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.