Gabon vs Sri Lanka: Refugees by country of asylum
Gabon
179 people
in 2024
Sri Lanka
232 people
in 2024
Gabon rank
143rd
Sri Lanka rank
140th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Gabon
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 232 people against 179 people in Gabon, a difference of 53 people.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.3 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 143rd and Sri Lanka ranks 140th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,193 people | 17 people | 2,176 people | Gabon |
| 2000s | 11,843 people | 110.7 people | 11,732 people | Gabon |
| 2010s | 1,889 people | 521.1 people | 1,368 people | Gabon |
| 2020s | 265.4 people | 605.6 people | 340.2 people | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Gabon or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 232 people against 179 people in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Gabon and Sri Lanka?
- 53 people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Sri Lanka?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Sri Lanka rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Gabon ranks 143rd and Sri Lanka ranks 140th 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.