Gambia vs Sierra Leone: Refugees by country of origin
Gambia
8,140 people
in 2024
Sierra Leone
8,042 people
in 2024
Gambia rank
66th
Sierra Leone rank
67th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Gambia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 8,140 people against 8,042 people in Sierra Leone, a difference of 98 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Gambia ranks 66th and Sierra Leone ranks 67th of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 223.4 people | 296,272 people | 296,049 people | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 1,126 people | 99,909 people | 98,783 people | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 8,605 people | 5,994 people | 2,611 people | Gambia |
| 2020s | 9,713 people | 6,955 people | 2,758 people | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Gambia or Sierra Leone?
- Gambia, at 8,140 people against 8,042 people in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Gambia and Sierra Leone?
- 98 people, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sierra Leone?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Sierra Leone rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Gambia ranks 66th 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.