Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Algeria or Gambia?

Algeria, at 8,800 people against 8,140 people in Gambia as of 2024.

What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Algeria and Gambia?

660 people, with Algeria ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Gambia?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Algeria vs Gambia: Refugees by country of origin

Algeria

8,800 people

in 2024

Gambia

8,140 people

in 2024

Algeria rank

65th

Gambia rank

66th

Refugees by country of origin over time

Algeria
Gambia

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 8,800 people against 8,140 people in Gambia, a difference of 660 people.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 65th and Gambia ranks 66th of 204 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Gambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	Gambia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	4,100 people	223.4 people	3,877 people	Algeria
2000s	9,898 people	1,126 people	8,772 people	Algeria
2010s	4,546 people	8,605 people	4,059 people	Gambia
2020s	6,947 people	9,713 people	2,766 people	Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Algeria or Gambia?: Algeria, at 8,800 people against 8,140 people in Gambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Algeria and Gambia?: 660 people, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Gambia?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Algeria and Gambia rank globally for refugees by country of origin?: Algeria ranks 65th and Gambia ranks 66th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Refugees by country of origin
Unit: people
Source: UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 204 places, 7,190 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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, not just those who fled that year.