Number of refugees per 100000 in Gambia

Gambia: Number of refugees per 100000 was 294.93 in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
294.93
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
34th
of 202 countries
All-time high
725.03
in 2019
All-time low
0.4741
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Number of refugees per 100000 in Gambia, 1990–2024

02004006008001990200720241990: 0.4741991: 1.51992: 2.21993: 2.31994: 21995: 12.31996: 23.71997: 31.41998: 41.71999: 47.92000: 51.62001: 492002: 55.92003: 47.22004: 42.22005: 100.82006: 72.82007: 71.22008: 73.52009: 105.12010: 115.92011: 129.72012: 149.92013: 160.82014: 236.62015: 380.92016: 507.42017: 621.82018: 718.32019: 7252020: 420.52021: 428.62022: 405.82023: 300.52024: 294.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, number of refugees per 100000 in Gambia stood at 294.93.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100000 in Gambia peaked at 725.03 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4741, in 1990.

That places Gambia 34th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.54 0.4741 47.89 10
2000s 66.91 42.19 105.05 10
2010s 374.64 115.9 725.03 10
2020s 370.07 294.93 428.65 5

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 31 Nicaragua 434.06 compare
  2. 32 Cameroon 377.23 compare
  3. 33 Bahamas 361.09 compare
  4. 35 Guinea 285.3 compare
  5. 36 Comoros 267.93 compare
  6. 37 Libya 233.5 compare

See the full ranking of 204 places β†’

More reference data data for Gambia

All data for Gambia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is number of refugees per 100000 in Gambia?
Number of refugees per 100000 in Gambia was 294.93 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 725.03 in 2019.
What is the lowest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4741 in 1990.
How does Gambia rank for number of refugees per 100000?
Gambia ranks 34th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of refugees per 100000 rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of refugees per 100000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of refugees per 100000
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 7,190 data points, 1960–2024
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