Germany vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Forcibly displaced people
Forcibly displaced people over time
- Germany
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 39.33 million against 2.95 million in Germany, a difference of 36.38 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 13.3 times Germany's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 14th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 11th of 180 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 900,395 | 17.14 million | 16.24 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 2.38 million | 36.68 million | 34.29 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forcibly displaced people, Germany or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 39.33 million against 2.95 million in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forcibly displaced people between Germany and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 36.38 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for forcibly displaced people?
- Germany ranks 14th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 11th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.