Algeria vs Lebanon: Refugees by country of origin
Algeria
8,800 people
in 2024
Lebanon
9,534 people
in 2024
Algeria rank
65th
Lebanon rank
63rd
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Algeria
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 9,534 people against 8,800 people in Algeria, a difference of 734 people.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Lebanon ahead.
Algeria ranks 65th and Lebanon ranks 63rd of 204 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 people | 17,616 people | 17,611 people | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 4,100 people | 10,412 people | 6,311 people | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 9,898 people | 16,294 people | 6,396 people | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 4,546 people | 7,968 people | 3,422 people | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 6,947 people | 7,055 people | 107.8 people | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Algeria or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 9,534 people against 8,800 people in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Algeria and Lebanon?
- 734 people, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Lebanon?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Lebanon rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Algeria ranks 65th and Lebanon ranks 63rd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β 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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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, not just those who fled that year.