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

Djibouti
24,899
in 2025
Somalia
20,967
in 2025
Djibouti rank
79th
Somalia rank
81st

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

  • Djibouti
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Djibouti currently reports 24,899 against 20,967 in Somalia, a difference of 3,932.

That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.2 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Somalia ahead.

Djibouti ranks 79th and Somalia ranks 81st of 179 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Djibouti Somalia Difference Ahead
1970s 18,933 758,397 739,463 Somalia
1980s 23,707 875,703 851,996 Somalia
1990s 39,205 69,393 30,188 Somalia
2000s 16,088 779.4 15,308 Djibouti
2010s 18,765 8,034 10,730 Djibouti
2020s 22,793 16,548 6,245 Djibouti

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, Djibouti or Somalia?
Djibouti, at 24,899 against 20,967 in Somalia as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Djibouti and Somalia?
3,932, with Djibouti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Somalia?
49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
How do Djibouti and Somalia rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Djibouti ranks 79th and Somalia ranks 81st of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. 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, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
226 places, 10,579 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.