Liberia vs Philippines: Refugees by country of asylum
Liberia
1,167 people
in 2024
Philippines
962 people
in 2024
Liberia rank
126th
Philippines rank
128th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Liberia
- Philippines
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 1,167 people against 962 people in Philippines, a difference of 205 people.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.2 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 126th and Philippines ranks 128th of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 5 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,550 people | 1,300 people | 250 people | Liberia |
| 1980s | 182.86 people | 18,416 people | 18,233 people | Philippines |
| 1990s | 116,251 people | 1,513 people | 114,739 people | Liberia |
| 2000s | 29,212 people | 111.3 people | 29,101 people | Liberia |
| 2010s | 39,466 people | 335.7 people | 39,130 people | Liberia |
| 2020s | 3,867 people | 852.4 people | 3,014 people | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Liberia or Philippines?
- Liberia, at 1,167 people against 962 people in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Liberia and Philippines?
- 205 people, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Philippines?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Philippines rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Liberia ranks 126th and Philippines ranks 128th 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.