El Salvador vs Palestine: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled

El Salvador
71,765
in 2024
Palestine
43,701
in 2024
El Salvador rank
31st
Palestine rank
34th

Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled over time

  • El Salvador
  • Palestine
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 71,765 against 43,701 in Palestine, a difference of 28,064.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.6 times Palestine's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 31st and Palestine ranks 34th of 204 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Palestine in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Palestine Difference Ahead
1980s 181,996 17,336 164,660 El Salvador
1990s 23,608 74,097 50,489 Palestine
2000s 5,859 304,917 299,058 Palestine
2010s 17,513 96,803 79,290 Palestine
2020s 59,340 78,557 19,217 Palestine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled, El Salvador or Palestine?
El Salvador, at 71,765 against 43,701 in Palestine as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled between El Salvador and Palestine?
28,064, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Palestine?
43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
How do El Salvador and Palestine rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled?
El Salvador ranks 31st and Palestine ranks 34th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 7,323 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Refugee population by country or territory of origin with 133 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.