Russian Federation vs Senegal: Refugees by country of asylum
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Russian Federation
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 11,836 people against 10,077 people in Russian Federation, a difference of 1,759 people.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.2 times Russian Federation's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Senegal ahead.
Russian Federation ranks 92nd and Senegal ranks 90th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99,006 people | 59,625 people | 39,381 people | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 8,386 people | 22,074 people | 13,688 people | Senegal |
| 2010s | 104,048 people | 15,648 people | 88,400 people | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 509,808 people | 12,867 people | 496,941 people | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Russian Federation or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 11,836 people against 10,077 people in Russian Federation as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Russian Federation and Senegal?
- 1,759 people, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Senegal?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Russian Federation and Senegal rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Russian Federation ranks 92nd 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.