Senegal vs Syria: Refugees by country of asylum
Senegal
11,836 people
in 2024
Syria
11,635 people
in 2024
Senegal rank
90th
Syria rank
91st
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Senegal
- Syria
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 11,836 people against 11,635 people in Syria, a difference of 201 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Senegal ahead.
Senegal ranks 90th and Syria ranks 91st of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,000 people | 185 people | 4,815 people | Senegal |
| 1980s | 5,100 people | 19,006 people | 13,906 people | Syria |
| 1990s | 61,902 people | 20,776 people | 41,126 people | Senegal |
| 2000s | 22,074 people | 442,121 people | 420,047 people | Syria |
| 2010s | 15,648 people | 263,120 people | 247,472 people | Syria |
| 2020s | 12,867 people | 13,276 people | 409 people | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Senegal or Syria?
- Senegal, at 11,836 people against 11,635 people in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Senegal and Syria?
- 201 people, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Syria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Senegal and Syria rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Senegal ranks 90th and Syria ranks 91st 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.