Algeria vs Lebanon: Refugee population by country or territory of origin
Algeria
9,174
in 2025
Lebanon
9,568
in 2025
Algeria rank
65th
Lebanon rank
63rd
Refugee population by country or territory of origin over time
- Algeria
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 9,568 against 9,174 in Algeria, a difference of 394.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Lebanon ahead.
Algeria ranks 65th and Lebanon ranks 63rd of 205 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 | 17,616 | 17,611 | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 4,100 | 10,412 | 6,311 | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 9,898 | 16,294 | 6,396 | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 4,546 | 7,968 | 3,422 | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 7,318 | 7,474 | 155.5 | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of origin, Algeria or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 9,568 against 9,174 in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin between Algeria and Lebanon?
- 394, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Lebanon?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Lebanon rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin?
- Algeria ranks 65th and Lebanon ranks 63rd of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Refugee population by country or territory of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.