Indonesia vs Sierra Leone: Refugees by country of origin
Indonesia
9,172 people
in 2024
Sierra Leone
8,042 people
in 2024
Indonesia rank
64th
Sierra Leone rank
67th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Indonesia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 9,172 people against 8,042 people in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1,130 people.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 64th and Sierra Leone ranks 67th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8,538 people | 8 people | 8,530 people | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 8,489 people | 296,272 people | 287,783 people | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 19,939 people | 99,909 people | 79,970 people | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 14,131 people | 5,994 people | 8,137 people | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 11,936 people | 6,955 people | 4,981 people | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Indonesia or Sierra Leone?
- Indonesia, at 9,172 people against 8,042 people in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Indonesia and Sierra Leone?
- 1,130 people, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Sierra Leone?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Sierra Leone rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Indonesia ranks 64th 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.