Italy vs Tanzania: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR … asylum Refugee Population

Italy
192,914
in 2025
Tanzania
171,142
in 2025
Italy rank
35th
Tanzania rank
38th

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR … asylum Refugee Population over time

  • Italy
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 192,914 against 171,142 in Tanzania, a difference of 21,772.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 35th and Tanzania ranks 38th of 179 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Tanzania Difference Ahead
1960s 14,044 29,367 15,322 Tanzania
1970s 12,520 149,334 136,814 Tanzania
1980s 20,800 207,722 186,922 Tanzania
1990s 37,023 535,806 498,783 Tanzania
2000s 24,149 517,938 493,789 Tanzania
2010s 117,877 185,450 67,574 Tanzania
2020s 228,856 197,488 31,368 Italy

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, Italy or Tanzania?
Italy, at 192,914 against 171,142 in Tanzania as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Italy and Tanzania?
21,772, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Tanzania?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Italy and Tanzania rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Italy ranks 35th and Tanzania ranks 38th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. 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
Source
Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 10,431 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Refugees under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) include individuals recognized under the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organization of African Unity (OAU) Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, the refugee definition contained in the 1984 Cartagena Declaration on Refugees as incorporated into national laws, those recognized in accordance with the UNHCR Statute, individuals granted complementary forms of protection, and those enjoying temporary protection. The refugee population also includes people in a refugee-like situation, which is a category that is descriptive in nature and includes groups of people who are outside their country or territory of origin and who face protection risks similar to those of refugees, but for whom refugee status has, for practical or other reasons, not been ascertained. Refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), Palestine Refugees, are not typically included in the statistics on refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the UNHCR.