Indonesia vs Lebanon: Refugees by country of origin
Indonesia
9,172 people
in 2024
Lebanon
9,534 people
in 2024
Indonesia rank
64th
Lebanon rank
63rd
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Indonesia
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 9,534 people against 9,172 people in Indonesia, a difference of 362 people.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Lebanon ahead.
Indonesia ranks 64th and Lebanon ranks 63rd of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 3 and Lebanon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,809 people | 15,189 people | 7,380 people | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 8,489 people | 10,412 people | 1,923 people | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 19,939 people | 16,294 people | 3,645 people | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 14,131 people | 7,968 people | 6,163 people | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 11,936 people | 7,055 people | 4,881 people | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Indonesia or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 9,534 people against 9,172 people in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Indonesia and Lebanon?
- 362 people, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Lebanon?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Lebanon rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Indonesia ranks 64th and Lebanon ranks 63rd 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.