Qatar vs Sri Lanka: Refugees by country of asylum
Qatar
197 people
in 2024
Sri Lanka
232 people
in 2024
Qatar rank
142nd
Sri Lanka rank
140th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Qatar
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 232 people against 197 people in Qatar, a difference of 35 people.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Qatar ranks 142nd and Sri Lanka ranks 140th of 183 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 people | 18 people | 12 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 41.6 people | 110.7 people | 69.1 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 134.5 people | 521.1 people | 386.6 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 197.8 people | 605.6 people | 407.8 people | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Qatar or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 232 people against 197 people in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Qatar and Sri Lanka?
- 35 people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Sri Lanka?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Qatar and Sri Lanka rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Qatar ranks 142nd and Sri Lanka ranks 140th 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.