Myanmar vs Somalia: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Myanmar
1.52 million
in 2025
Somalia
892,037
in 2025
Myanmar rank
6th
Somalia rank
8th
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Myanmar
- Somalia
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 1.52 million against 892,037 in Somalia, a difference of 632,343.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.7 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 6th and Somalia ranks 8th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80,000 | 90 | 79,910 | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 11.25 | 356,151 | 356,140 | Somalia |
| 1990s | 146,745 | 618,732 | 471,987 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 189,388 | 469,604 | 280,216 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 652,505 | 1.02 million | 366,011 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 1.28 million | 834,005 | 443,078 | Myanmar |
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, Myanmar or Somalia?
- Myanmar, at 1.52 million against 892,037 in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Myanmar and Somalia?
- 632,343, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Somalia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do Myanmar and Somalia rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Myanmar ranks 6th and Somalia ranks 8th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin 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.