El Salvador vs Sri Lanka: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
El Salvador
182
in 2025
Sri Lanka
213
in 2025
El Salvador rank
141st
Sri Lanka rank
139th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- El Salvador
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 213 against 182 in El Salvador, a difference of 31.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 141st and Sri Lanka ranks 139th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,530 | 17 | 4,513 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 87.6 | 110.7 | 23.1 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 41.5 | 521.1 | 479.6 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 109.67 | 540.17 | 430.5 | Sri Lanka |
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 Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 213 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 Sri Lanka?
- 31, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Sri Lanka?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Sri Lanka rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- El Salvador ranks 141st and Sri Lanka ranks 139th 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.