Gambia vs Syria: Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum
Gambia
16.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Syria
19.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Gambia rank
96th
Syria rank
94th
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum over time
- Gambia
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 19.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 16.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Gambia, a difference of 3.12 people per 100,000 inhabitants.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.2 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Syria ahead.
Gambia ranks 96th and Syria ranks 94th of 181 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.19 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 12.03 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2.16 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Gambia |
| 2010s | 2.82 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 39.41 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 36.59 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Syria |
| 2020s | 11.3 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 29.35 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 18.05 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum, Gambia or Syria?
- Syria, at 19.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 16.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum between Gambia and Syria?
- 3.12 people per 100,000 inhabitants, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Syria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Syria rank globally for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum?
- Gambia ranks 96th and Syria ranks 94th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people 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, but have not yet been granted asylum in the country. This data is given per 100,000 people living in the country of asylum.