Argentina vs Gambia: Refugees by country of asylum
Argentina
4,409 people
in 2024
Gambia
3,964 people
in 2024
Argentina rank
108th
Gambia rank
110th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Argentina
- Gambia
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 4,409 people against 3,964 people in Gambia, a difference of 445 people.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 108th and Gambia ranks 110th of 183 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Gambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46,000 people | 0 people | 46,000 people | Argentina |
| 1990s | 9,416 people | 5,667 people | 3,750 people | Argentina |
| 2000s | 2,819 people | 10,799 people | 7,980 people | Gambia |
| 2010s | 3,396 people | 8,106 people | 4,710 people | Gambia |
| 2020s | 4,124 people | 4,051 people | 73.6 people | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Argentina or Gambia?
- Argentina, at 4,409 people against 3,964 people in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Argentina and Gambia?
- 445 people, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Gambia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Gambia rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Argentina ranks 108th and Gambia ranks 110th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.