Peru vs Sierra Leone: Refugee population by country or territory of origin
Peru
7,885
in 2025
Sierra Leone
8,925
in 2025
Peru rank
68th
Sierra Leone rank
66th
Refugee population by country or territory of origin over time
- Peru
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 8,925 against 7,885 in Peru, a difference of 1,040.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Peru ranks 68th and Sierra Leone ranks 66th of 205 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.5 | 8 | 7.5 | Peru |
| 1990s | 4,123 | 296,272 | 292,149 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 6,340 | 99,909 | 93,568 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 3,975 | 5,994 | 2,019 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 4,907 | 7,283 | 2,376 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of origin, Peru or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 8,925 against 7,885 in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin between Peru and Sierra Leone?
- 1,040, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Sierra Leone?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2025.
- How do Peru and Sierra Leone rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin?
- Peru ranks 68th and Sierra Leone ranks 66th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Refugee population by country or territory of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.