Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Senegal
Senegal: Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum was 6.64 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ▼ Falling
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Senegal, 2000–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per 100,000 inhabitants.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 6.64 people per 100,000 inhabitants for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in 2024.
That represents a change of up 55.8% on the previous year and down 67.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Senegal peaked at 25.84 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.47 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 2022.
Senegal ranks 114th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Senegal, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.54 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2001 | 25.84 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +32.2% |
| 2002 | 18.38 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -28.9% |
| 2003 | 21.08 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 21.93 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 23.39 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 22.9 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 21.57 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 22.34 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 22.63 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 17.21 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -24.0% |
| 2011 | 17.45 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 17.53 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 18.04 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 20.57 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 21.35 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 21.37 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 21.76 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 10.68 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -50.9% |
| 2019 | 10.95 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 11.39 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 11.88 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 1.47 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -87.6% |
| 2023 | 4.26 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +189.2% |
| 2024 | 6.64 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +55.8% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 6.64 people per 100,000 inhabitants is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.38 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 25% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 6.64 people per 100,000 inhabitants is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 17% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by 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 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 4.26 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 2022 | -87.6% | 11.88 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.47 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 2018 | -50.9% | 21.76 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10.68 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 2024 | +55.8% | 4.26 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 6.64 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 2002 | -28.9% | 25.84 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 18.38 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 2001 | +32.2% | 19.54 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 25.84 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.96 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 18.38 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 25.84 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.69 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10.68 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 21.76 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.13 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.47 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 11.88 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 111 Lesotho 8.17 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 112 Oman 7.95 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 113 Bahrain 7.53 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 115 Burkina Faso 6.34 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 116 Guyana 6.26 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 117 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
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 vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Senegal?
- Asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Senegal was 6.64 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 25.84 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2001.
- What is the lowest asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2022.
- How does Senegal rank for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum?
- Senegal ranks 114th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.