Angola vs Senegal: Refugees by country of origin
Angola
12,545 people
in 2024
Senegal
12,947 people
in 2024
Angola rank
58th
Senegal rank
56th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Angola
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 12,947 people against 12,545 people in Angola, a difference of 402 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 58th and Senegal ranks 56th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 4 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 408,129 people | 7,506 people | 400,624 people | Angola |
| 1990s | 313,320 people | 22,251 people | 291,069 people | Angola |
| 2000s | 281,901 people | 12,038 people | 269,863 people | Angola |
| 2010s | 34,746 people | 20,193 people | 14,553 people | Angola |
| 2020s | 11,134 people | 13,419 people | 2,285 people | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Angola or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 12,947 people against 12,545 people in Angola as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Angola and Senegal?
- 402 people, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Senegal?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Senegal rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Angola ranks 58th and Senegal ranks 56th 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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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.