El Salvador vs Qatar: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
El Salvador
182
in 2025
Qatar
195
in 2025
El Salvador rank
141st
Qatar rank
140th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- El Salvador
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 195 against 182 in El Salvador, a difference of 13.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1980 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 141st and Qatar ranks 140th of 183 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Qatar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 300 | 200 | 100 | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 21 | 6 | 15 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 87.6 | 41.6 | 46 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 41.5 | 134.5 | 93 | Qatar |
| 2020s | 109.67 | 197.33 | 87.67 | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, El Salvador or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 195 against 182 in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between El Salvador and Qatar?
- 13, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Qatar?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Qatar rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- El Salvador ranks 141st and Qatar ranks 140th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.