Algeria vs Sierra Leone: Refugees by country of origin
Algeria
8,800 people
in 2024
Sierra Leone
8,042 people
in 2024
Algeria rank
65th
Sierra Leone rank
67th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Algeria
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 8,800 people against 8,042 people in Sierra Leone, a difference of 758 people.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Algeria ranks 65th and Sierra Leone ranks 67th of 204 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 people | 8 people | 3 people | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 4,100 people | 296,272 people | 292,172 people | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 9,898 people | 99,909 people | 90,011 people | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 4,546 people | 5,994 people | 1,448 people | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 6,947 people | 6,955 people | 7.6 people | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Algeria or Sierra Leone?
- Algeria, at 8,800 people against 8,042 people in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Algeria and Sierra Leone?
- 758 people, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Sierra Leone?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Sierra Leone rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Algeria ranks 65th and Sierra Leone ranks 67th 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.