The present disclosure relates to a refrigerator in which an amount of water supply to an ice maker can be controlled accurately, and a method for controlling the same. The refrigerator includes an ice maker, a dispenser for dispensing water, a flow passage control valve (33) for guiding the water to the ice maker and the dispenser selectively, a flow amount sensor (100), and a controller connected to the flow amount sensor (100) for controlling a water supply amount to the ice maker taking a water supply amount sensed by the flow amount sensor (100) into account.