India vs Somalia: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin over time
- India
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 236,269 against 181,121 in India, a difference of 55,148.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.3 times India's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Somalia ahead.
India ranks 10th and Somalia ranks 9th of 198 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,132 | 18,788 | 9,655 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 25,496 | 45,687 | 20,190 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 129,228 | 137,166 | 7,938 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, India or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 236,269 against 181,121 in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin between India and Somalia?
- 55,148, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Somalia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do India and Somalia rank globally for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin?
- India ranks 10th and Somalia ranks 9th of 198 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 origin. 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.