Bhutan vs Sierra Leone: Refugees by country of origin
Bhutan
7,433 people
in 2024
Sierra Leone
8,042 people
in 2024
Bhutan rank
70th
Sierra Leone rank
67th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Bhutan
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 8,042 people against 7,433 people in Bhutan, a difference of 609 people.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Bhutan ranks 70th and Sierra Leone ranks 67th of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89,681 people | 329,190 people | 239,510 people | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 106,077 people | 99,909 people | 6,168 people | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 28,117 people | 5,994 people | 22,123 people | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 6,848 people | 6,955 people | 107 people | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Bhutan or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 8,042 people against 7,433 people in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Bhutan and Sierra Leone?
- 609 people, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Sierra Leone?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Sierra Leone rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Bhutan ranks 70th 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.