Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Senegal
Senegal: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled was 11,836 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Senegal, 1963–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Senegal stood at 11,836.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Senegal peaked at 90,000 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 4,000, in 1981.
That places Senegal 90th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 6,000 | — |
| 1964 | 30,000 | +400.0% |
| 1965 | 50,000 | +66.7% |
| 1966 | 61,400 | +22.8% |
| 1967 | 59,870 | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 57,210 | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 68,400 | +19.6% |
| 1970 | 67,060 | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 80,000 | +19.3% |
| 1972 | 82,000 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 84,000 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 90,000 | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 46,000 | -48.9% |
| 1976 | 38,000 | -17.4% |
| 1977 | 5,000 | -86.8% |
| 1978 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 4,000 | -20.0% |
| 1982 | 5,250 | +31.2% |
| 1983 | 5,140 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 5,200 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 5,500 | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 5,510 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 5,180 | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 5,203 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 53,345 | +925.3% |
| 1990 | 58,113 | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 71,908 | +23.7% |
| 1992 | 71,620 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 73,001 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 72,994 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 66,762 | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 65,042 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 57,220 | -12.0% |
| 1998 | 60,822 | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 21,537 | -64.6% |
| 2000 | 20,762 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 20,703 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 20,706 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 20,722 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 20,802 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 20,706 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 20,587 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 20,417 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 33,189 | +62.6% |
| 2009 | 22,143 | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 20,670 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 20,640 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 14,229 | -31.1% |
| 2013 | 14,241 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 14,267 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 14,383 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 14,575 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 14,646 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 14,359 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 14,467 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 14,361 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 14,479 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 11,802 | -18.5% |
| 2023 | 11,856 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 11,836 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47,554 | 6,000 | 68,400 | 7 |
| 1970s | 50,206 | 5,000 | 90,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,933 | 4,000 | 53,345 | 10 |
| 1990s | 61,902 | 21,537 | 73,001 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,074 | 20,417 | 33,189 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,648 | 14,229 | 20,670 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,867 | 11,802 | 14,479 | 5 |
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- 87 Benin 16,232 compare
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- Population density 244.19 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Senegal?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Senegal was 11,836 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 90,000 in 1974.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,000 in 1981.
- How does Senegal rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
- Senegal ranks 90th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 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.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 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.