Nepal vs Sierra Leone: Refugees by country of origin
Nepal
7,840 people
in 2024
Sierra Leone
8,042 people
in 2024
Nepal rank
69th
Sierra Leone rank
67th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Nepal
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 8,042 people against 7,840 people in Nepal, a difference of 202 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Nepal ranks 69th and Sierra Leone ranks 67th of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.33 people | 375,888 people | 375,822 people | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 2,144 people | 99,909 people | 97,765 people | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 7,942 people | 5,994 people | 1,948 people | Nepal |
| 2020s | 7,382 people | 6,955 people | 427 people | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Nepal or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 8,042 people against 7,840 people in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Nepal and Sierra Leone?
- 202 people, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sierra Leone?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Sierra Leone rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Nepal ranks 69th 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.