Senegal vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate
Senegal
25.24 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
8.77 % change on previous year
in 2025
Senegal rank
21st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
20th
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate over time
- Senegal
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 25.24 % change on previous year against 8.77 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 16.47 % change on previous year.
That makes Senegal's figure about 2.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Senegal ahead.
Senegal ranks 21st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.32 % change on previous year | 21.77 % change on previous year | 16.45 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | -2.04 % change on previous year | 11.17 % change on previous year | 13.21 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 34.55 % change on previous year | 12.53 % change on previous year | 22.02 % change on previous year | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate, Senegal or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Senegal, at 25.24 % change on previous year against 8.77 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate between Senegal and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 16.47 % change on previous year, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Senegal and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate?
- Senegal ranks 21st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.