Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Senegal
Senegal: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people was 69.98 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Senegal, 1988–2024
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
The most recent figure for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Senegal is 69.98 people per 100,000 inhabitants, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Senegal peaked at 777.23 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0686 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 1988.
That places Senegal 70th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 100.04 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0686 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 200.02 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2 |
| 1990s | 264.86 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 102.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 777.23 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2000s | 107.27 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 75.85 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 134.97 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 140.42 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 105.23 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 171.79 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.27 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 65.96 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 87.85 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 67 Laos 84.38 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 68 Chad 72.01 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 69 Mongolia 71.96 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 71 Russia 66.89 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 72 Cambodia 65.05 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 73 Kuwait 61.18 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 refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Senegal?
- Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Senegal was 69.98 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 refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 777.23 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 1990.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0686 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 1988.
- How does Senegal rank for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- Senegal ranks 70th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. This data is given per 100,000 people in their country of origin and shows how many people fled a country as a proportion of its current population.