Senegal vs Syrian Arab Republic: Refugees by country of asylum

Senegal
11,836 people
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
11,635 people
in 2024
Senegal rank
90th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
91st

Refugees by country of asylum over time

  • Senegal
  • Syrian Arab Republic
0500.0k1.0M1.5M196319932024

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 11,836 people against 11,635 people in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 201 people.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Senegal ahead.

Senegal ranks 90th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 91st of 183 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 2 and Syrian Arab Republic in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 5,000 people 185 people 4,815 people Senegal
1980s 5,100 people 19,006 people 13,906 people Syrian Arab Republic
1990s 61,902 people 20,776 people 41,126 people Senegal
2000s 22,074 people 442,121 people 420,047 people Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 15,648 people 263,120 people 247,472 people Syrian Arab Republic
2020s 12,867 people 13,276 people 409 people Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Senegal or Syrian Arab Republic?
Senegal, at 11,836 people against 11,635 people in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Senegal and Syrian Arab Republic?
201 people, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Syrian Arab Republic?
45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
How do Senegal and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
Senegal ranks 90th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 91st of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNHCR (2025) – 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

Indicator
Refugees by country of asylum
Unit
people
Source
UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 7,465 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed

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.