Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Gambia
Gambia: Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled was 3,964 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Gambia, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 3,964 people for refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 65.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Gambia peaked at 17,216 people in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1975.
That places Gambia 110th out of 183 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.
Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Gambia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0 people | — |
| 1990 | 77 people | — |
| 1991 | 240 people | +211.7% |
| 1992 | 3,632 people | +1413.3% |
| 1993 | 2,182 people | -39.9% |
| 1994 | 2,206 people | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 6,598 people | +199.1% |
| 1996 | 6,923 people | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 7,276 people | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 10,316 people | +41.8% |
| 1999 | 17,216 people | +66.9% |
| 2000 | 12,016 people | -30.2% |
| 2001 | 8,131 people | -32.3% |
| 2002 | 12,117 people | +49.0% |
| 2003 | 7,461 people | -38.4% |
| 2004 | 7,339 people | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 7,328 people | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 13,758 people | +87.7% |
| 2007 | 14,892 people | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 14,833 people | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 10,113 people | -31.8% |
| 2010 | 8,373 people | -17.2% |
| 2011 | 9,523 people | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 9,846 people | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 9,557 people | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 11,606 people | +21.4% |
| 2015 | 7,851 people | -32.4% |
| 2016 | 7,936 people | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 8,039 people | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 4,027 people | -49.9% |
| 2019 | 4,302 people | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 4,378 people | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 4,418 people | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 3,685 people | -16.6% |
| 2023 | 3,809 people | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 3,964 people | +4.1% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 3,964 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 42,512 people, 9% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 3,964 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25,275 people, 16% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Gambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +1413.3% | 240 people | 3,632 people |
| 1991 | +211.7% | 77 people | 240 people |
| 1995 | +199.1% | 2,206 people | 6,598 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 5,667 people | 77 people | 17,216 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,799 people | 7,328 people | 14,892 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,106 people | 4,027 people | 11,606 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,051 people | 3,685 people | 4,418 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 107 Namibia 5,258 people compare
- 108 Argentina 4,409 people compare
- 109 South Korea 4,241 people compare
- 111 Turkmenistan 3,409 people compare
- 112 Trinidad and Tobago 3,328 people compare
- 113 Tunisia 2,955 people compare
More reference data data for Gambia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1264 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Gambia?
- Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Gambia was 3,964 people in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 17,216 people in 1999.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1975.
- How does Gambia rank for refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled?
- Gambia ranks 110th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees by country of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugees by country of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.