Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Samoa: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin

Lao People's Democratic Republic
466
in 2025
Samoa
496
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
128th
Samoa rank
125th

Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Samoa
02004006008001.0k200020122025

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 496 against 466 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 30.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 128th and Samoa ranks 125th of 198 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Samoa Difference Ahead
2000s 684 3.67 680.33 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 175.38 22.62 152.75 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 533.17 340.5 192.67 Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Samoa?
Samoa, at 496 against 466 in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Samoa?
30, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Samoa?
17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Samoa rank globally for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin?
Lao People's Democratic Republic 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin
Source
Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 6,098 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

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.