El Salvador vs Palestine: Refugee population by country or territory of origin
El Salvador
68,182
in 2025
Palestine
48,323
in 2025
El Salvador rank
32nd
Palestine rank
34th
Refugee population by country or territory of origin over time
- El Salvador
- Palestine
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 68,182 against 48,323 in Palestine, a difference of 19,859.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.4 times Palestine's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 32nd and Palestine ranks 34th of 205 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Palestine in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 173,281 | 16,902 | 156,379 | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 23,608 | 74,097 | 50,489 | Palestine |
| 2000s | 5,859 | 304,917 | 299,058 | Palestine |
| 2010s | 17,513 | 96,803 | 79,290 | Palestine |
| 2020s | 60,814 | 73,526 | 12,712 | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of origin, El Salvador or Palestine?
- El Salvador, at 68,182 against 48,323 in Palestine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin between El Salvador and Palestine?
- 19,859, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Palestine?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Palestine rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin?
- El Salvador ranks 32nd and Palestine ranks 34th 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.