Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Somalia: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Somalia
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) currently reports 3.28 million against 236,269 in Somalia, a difference of 3.04 million.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s figure about 13.9 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 9th and Somalia ranks 9th of 47 groups.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 216,263 | 18,788 | 197,475 | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 405,746 | 45,687 | 360,060 | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 2.84 million | 137,166 | 2.70 million | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Somalia?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), at 3.28 million against 236,269 in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Somalia?
- 3.04 million, with Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Somalia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Somalia rank globally for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 9th and Somalia ranks 9th of 47 groups.
- 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.