Central African Republic vs Myanmar: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Central African Republic
674,222
in 2025
Myanmar
1.52 million
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
9th
Myanmar rank
6th

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

  • Central African Republic
  • Myanmar
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How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 1.52 million against 674,222 in Central African Republic, a difference of 850,158.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 2.3 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 9th and Myanmar ranks 6th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Myanmar in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Myanmar Difference Ahead
1980s 170 7 163 Central African Republic
1990s 229.6 146,745 146,515 Myanmar
2000s 61,792 189,388 127,596 Myanmar
2010s 386,571 652,505 265,934 Myanmar
2020s 709,177 1.28 million 567,907 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, Central African Republic or Myanmar?
Myanmar, at 1.52 million against 674,222 in Central African Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Central African Republic and Myanmar?
850,158, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Myanmar?
37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2025.
How do Central African Republic and Myanmar rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Central African Republic ranks 9th and Myanmar ranks 6th of 199 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 origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin
Source
Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 10,112 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.