El Salvador vs Palestine, State of: Refugees by country of origin
Refugees by country of origin over time
- El Salvador
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 71,765 people against 43,701 people in Palestine, State of, a difference of 28,064 people.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.6 times Palestine, State of's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1982 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 31st and Palestine, State of ranks 34th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Palestine, State of in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 173,281 people | 16,902 people | 156,379 people | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 23,608 people | 74,097 people | 50,489 people | Palestine, State of |
| 2000s | 5,859 people | 304,917 people | 299,058 people | Palestine, State of |
| 2010s | 17,513 people | 96,803 people | 79,290 people | Palestine, State of |
| 2020s | 59,340 people | 78,557 people | 19,217 people | Palestine, State of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, El Salvador or Palestine, State of?
- El Salvador, at 71,765 people against 43,701 people in Palestine, State of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between El Salvador and Palestine, State of?
- 28,064 people, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Palestine, State of?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Palestine, State of rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- El Salvador ranks 31st and Palestine, State of ranks 34th 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.