Lebanon vs Uganda: Refugees by country of origin
Lebanon
9,534 people
in 2024
Uganda
10,377 people
in 2024
Lebanon rank
63rd
Uganda rank
62nd
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Lebanon
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 10,377 people against 9,534 people in Lebanon, a difference of 843 people.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Uganda ahead.
Lebanon ranks 63rd and Uganda ranks 62nd of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15,189 people | 209,810 people | 194,620 people | Uganda |
| 1990s | 10,412 people | 33,046 people | 22,635 people | Uganda |
| 2000s | 16,294 people | 27,249 people | 10,955 people | Uganda |
| 2010s | 7,968 people | 6,629 people | 1,338 people | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 7,055 people | 8,328 people | 1,272 people | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Lebanon or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 10,377 people against 9,534 people in Lebanon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Lebanon and Uganda?
- 843 people, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Uganda?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and Uganda rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Lebanon ranks 63rd and Uganda ranks 62nd 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.