Number of refugees per 100000 in Senegal
Senegal: Number of refugees per 100000 was 68.81 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100000 in Senegal, 1988–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of refugees per 100000 in Senegal is 68.81, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100000 in Senegal peaked at 777.23 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0686, in 1988.
That places Senegal 71st out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of refugees per 100000 in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.0686 | — |
| 1989 | 200.02 | +291515.3% |
| 1990 | 777.23 | +288.6% |
| 1991 | 316.46 | -59.3% |
| 1992 | 189.3 | -40.2% |
| 1993 | 269.1 | +42.2% |
| 1994 | 297.06 | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 198.77 | -33.1% |
| 1996 | 194.44 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 184.88 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 102.2 | -44.7% |
| 1999 | 119.19 | +16.6% |
| 2000 | 111.12 | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 83.76 | -24.6% |
| 2002 | 115.31 | +37.7% |
| 2003 | 77.86 | -32.5% |
| 2004 | 75.85 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 77.1 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 131.74 | +70.9% |
| 2007 | 134.97 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 132.85 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 132.17 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 128.65 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 136.66 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 140.62 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 144.52 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 163.3 | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 145.73 | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 153.34 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 171.79 | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 114.41 | -33.4% |
| 2019 | 105.23 | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 83.3 | -20.8% |
| 2021 | 87.85 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 74.26 | -15.5% |
| 2023 | 65.96 | -11.2% |
| 2024 | 69.98 | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 68.81 | -1.7% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 68.81 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.59, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 68.81 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76.39, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +291515.3% | 0.0686 | 200.02 |
| 1990 | +288.6% | 200.02 | 777.23 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 100.04 | 0.0686 | 200.02 | 2 |
| 1990s | 264.86 | 102.2 | 777.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 107.27 | 75.85 | 134.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 140.42 | 105.23 | 171.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.03 | 65.96 | 87.85 | 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 number of refugees per 100000 in Senegal?
- Number of refugees per 100000 in Senegal was 68.81 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 777.23 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0686 in 1988.
- How does Senegal rank for number of refugees per 100000?
- Senegal ranks 71st out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100000 rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal 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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