Luxembourg vs Senegal: Refugees by country of asylum
Luxembourg
10,059 people
in 2024
Senegal
11,836 people
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
93rd
Senegal rank
90th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Luxembourg
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 11,836 people against 10,059 people in Luxembourg, a difference of 1,777 people.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.2 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Senegal ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 93rd and Senegal ranks 90th of 183 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,900 people | 6,000 people | 4,100 people | Senegal |
| 1990s | 761.2 people | 61,902 people | 61,141 people | Senegal |
| 2000s | 1,906 people | 22,074 people | 20,168 people | Senegal |
| 2010s | 2,092 people | 15,648 people | 13,555 people | Senegal |
| 2020s | 9,383 people | 12,867 people | 3,484 people | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Luxembourg or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 11,836 people against 10,059 people in Luxembourg as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Luxembourg and Senegal?
- 1,777 people, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Senegal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2024.
- How do Luxembourg and Senegal rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Luxembourg ranks 93rd and Senegal ranks 90th 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.