Gambia vs Tunisia: Refugees by country of asylum
Gambia
3,964 people
in 2024
Tunisia
2,955 people
in 2024
Gambia rank
110th
Tunisia rank
113th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Gambia
- Tunisia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 3,964 people against 2,955 people in Tunisia, a difference of 1,009 people.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.3 times Tunisia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 110th and Tunisia ranks 113th of 183 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,667 people | 221.4 people | 5,445 people | Gambia |
| 2000s | 10,799 people | 121.8 people | 10,677 people | Gambia |
| 2010s | 8,106 people | 1,205 people | 6,901 people | Gambia |
| 2020s | 4,051 people | 3,203 people | 848 people | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Gambia or Tunisia?
- Gambia, at 3,964 people against 2,955 people in Tunisia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Gambia and Tunisia?
- 1,009 people, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Tunisia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Tunisia rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Gambia ranks 110th and Tunisia ranks 113th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) – 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.