How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Turkey?

41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.

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.

Sri Lanka vs Turkey: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Sri Lanka

148,369

in 2025

Turkey

149,405

in 2025

Sri Lanka rank

23rd

Turkey rank

22nd

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

Sri Lanka
Turkey

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 149,405 against 148,369 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1,036.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Turkey ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 23rd and Turkey ranks 22nd of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 4 and Turkey in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sri Lanka	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1980s	2,355	1,132	1,223	Sri Lanka
1990s	132,314	29,928	102,386	Sri Lanka
2000s	125,934	162,807	36,872	Turkey
2010s	123,428	88,332	35,096	Sri Lanka
2020s	147,107	118,178	28,929	Sri Lanka

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, Sri Lanka or Turkey?: Turkey, at 149,405 against 148,369 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Sri Lanka and Turkey?: 1,036, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Turkey?: 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
How do Sri Lanka and Turkey rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?: Sri Lanka ranks 23rd and Turkey ranks 22nd 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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Indicator: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, gaps filled
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 246 places, 10,260 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

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.