Laos vs Samoa: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin over time
- Laos
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 496 against 466 in Laos, a difference of 30.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 128th and Samoa ranks 125th of 198 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 684 | 3.67 | 680.33 | Laos |
| 2010s | 175.38 | 22.62 | 152.75 | Laos |
| 2020s | 533.17 | 340.5 | 192.67 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, Laos or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 496 against 466 in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin between Laos and Samoa?
- 30, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Samoa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Samoa rank globally for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin?
- Laos ranks 128th and Samoa ranks 125th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Asylum-seekers are individuals who have sought international protection and whose claims for refugee status have not yet been determined. This includes those who are in various stages of the asylum process, such as initial application, appeal, or awaiting final decision. In specific contexts, asylum-seekers may also include those who are seeking protection under complementary forms of protection, and those enjoying temporary protection, but whose claims are still under consideration.