Gambia vs Lebanon: Refugees by country of origin
Gambia
8,140 people
in 2024
Lebanon
9,534 people
in 2024
Gambia rank
66th
Lebanon rank
63rd
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Gambia
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 9,534 people against 8,140 people in Gambia, a difference of 1,394 people.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.2 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lebanon ahead.
Gambia ranks 66th and Lebanon ranks 63rd of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Lebanon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 223.4 people | 10,412 people | 10,188 people | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 1,126 people | 16,294 people | 15,168 people | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 8,605 people | 7,968 people | 636.9 people | Gambia |
| 2020s | 9,713 people | 7,055 people | 2,658 people | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Gambia or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 9,534 people against 8,140 people in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Gambia and Lebanon?
- 1,394 people, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Lebanon?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Lebanon rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Gambia ranks 66th and Lebanon ranks 63rd 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.