Nepal vs Senegal: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Nepal
19,613
in 2025
Senegal
17,259
in 2025
Nepal rank
83rd
Senegal rank
84th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Nepal
- Senegal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 19,613 against 17,259 in Senegal, a difference of 2,354.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Senegal ahead.
Nepal ranks 83rd and Senegal ranks 84th of 183 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 5 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,317 | 54,480 | 47,163 | Senegal |
| 1970s | 8,209 | 50,206 | 41,997 | Senegal |
| 1980s | 12,395 | 9,933 | 2,462 | Nepal |
| 1990s | 100,475 | 61,902 | 38,573 | Nepal |
| 2000s | 125,976 | 22,074 | 103,902 | Nepal |
| 2010s | 42,327 | 15,648 | 26,679 | Nepal |
| 2020s | 19,580 | 13,599 | 5,981 | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, Nepal or Senegal?
- Nepal, at 19,613 against 17,259 in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Nepal and Senegal?
- 2,354, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Senegal?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
- How do Nepal and Senegal rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Nepal ranks 83rd and Senegal ranks 84th 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.