Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Senegal
Senegal: Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum was 8.12 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Senegal, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 8.12 for asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in 2025.
That represents a change of up 22.4% on the previous year and down 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Senegal peaked at 25.84 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.47, in 2022.
Senegal ranks 110th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.54 | — |
| 2001 | 25.84 | +32.2% |
| 2002 | 18.38 | -28.9% |
| 2003 | 21.08 | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 21.93 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 23.39 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 22.9 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 21.57 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 22.34 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 22.63 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 17.21 | -24.0% |
| 2011 | 17.45 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 17.53 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 18.04 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 20.57 | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 21.35 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 21.37 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 21.76 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 10.68 | -50.9% |
| 2019 | 10.95 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 11.39 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 11.88 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 1.47 | -87.6% |
| 2023 | 4.26 | +189.2% |
| 2024 | 6.64 | +55.8% |
| 2025 | 8.12 | +22.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 8.12 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.08, 31% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 8.12 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.62, 18% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +189.2% | 1.47 | 4.26 |
| 2022 | -87.6% | 11.88 | 1.47 |
| 2018 | -50.9% | 21.76 | 10.68 |
| 2024 | +55.8% | 4.26 | 6.64 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.96 | 18.38 | 25.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.69 | 10.68 | 21.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.29 | 1.47 | 11.88 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More reference data data for Senegal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1649 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7534 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5106 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8979 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Senegal?
- Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Senegal was 8.12 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest asylum seekers refugees country of asylum recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 25.84 in 2001.
- What is the lowest asylum seekers refugees country of asylum recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 in 2022.
- How does Senegal rank for asylum seekers refugees country of asylum?
- Senegal ranks 110th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum seekers refugees country of asylum rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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