Iceland vs Somalia: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Iceland
7.36 % change on previous year
in 2025
Somalia
7.51 % change on previous year
in 2025
Iceland rank
49th
Somalia rank
48th

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time

  • Iceland
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 7.51 % change on previous year against 7.36 % change on previous year in Iceland, a difference of 0.15 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 49th and Somalia ranks 48th of 170 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Somalia Difference Ahead
1990s 7.51 % change on previous year -9.26 % change on previous year 16.77 % change on previous year Iceland
2000s -3.09 % change on previous year 56.37 % change on previous year 59.46 % change on previous year Somalia
2010s 34.98 % change on previous year 32.92 % change on previous year 2.06 % change on previous year Iceland
2020s 56.51 % change on previous year 5 % change on previous year 51.51 % change on previous year Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of, Iceland or Somalia?
Somalia, at 7.51 % change on previous year against 7.36 % change on previous year in Iceland as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Iceland and Somalia?
0.15 % change on previous year, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Somalia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
How do Iceland and Somalia rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Iceland ranks 49th and Somalia ranks 48th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
217 places, 9,779 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.