Gambia vs Uruguay: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Gambia
4,108
in 2025
Uruguay
3,195
in 2025
Gambia rank
108th
Uruguay rank
109th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Gambia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 4,108 against 3,195 in Uruguay, a difference of 913.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.3 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uruguay ahead.
Gambia ranks 108th and Uruguay ranks 109th of 183 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,667 | 113.6 | 5,553 | Gambia |
| 2000s | 10,799 | 108.4 | 10,690 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 8,106 | 276.2 | 7,830 | Gambia |
| 2020s | 4,060 | 1,410 | 2,651 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, Gambia or Uruguay?
- Gambia, at 4,108 against 3,195 in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Gambia and Uruguay?
- 913, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Uruguay?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Uruguay rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Gambia ranks 108th and Uruguay ranks 109th 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.