Russia vs Senegal: Refugees by country of asylum
Russia
10,077 people
in 2024
Senegal
11,836 people
in 2024
Russia rank
92nd
Senegal rank
90th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Russia
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 11,836 people against 10,077 people in Russia, a difference of 1,759 people.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.2 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Senegal ahead.
Russia ranks 92nd and Senegal ranks 90th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99,006 people | 59,625 people | 39,381 people | Russia |
| 2000s | 8,386 people | 22,074 people | 13,688 people | Senegal |
| 2010s | 104,048 people | 15,648 people | 88,400 people | Russia |
| 2020s | 509,808 people | 12,867 people | 496,941 people | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Russia or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 11,836 people against 10,077 people in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Russia and Senegal?
- 1,759 people, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Senegal?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Russia and Senegal rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Russia ranks 92nd and Senegal ranks 90th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.